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Originally Posted by mikev
Starter goes 7 innings, gets up in the 8th, then allows 2 singles and a walk. Bases loaded, 0 out. The team is up by 3, so the go ahead run has just come to the plate.
Reliever A comes in and gets a strikeout and an inning-ending double play.
In the 9th, Reliever B comes in and gets 3 quick outs to preserve the 3 run win and get the save.
Was Reliever A's inning more important than Reliever B's?
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Reliever B's inning was more important, but Reliever A's situation was more important.