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Originally Posted by Left-handed Badger
Actually, i like the 3 inning thing. Sure, its quirky to get a save for pitching the final 3 innings of a blow out. But, how many saves will be put up by a team in a year like that. 1, maybe 2? And it'll be a middle reliever who wont get many chances anyway.
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Not that I care, but it diminishes the point of the stat. Theoretically we would see that he got a save, which would mean something. So he pitched 3 innings of shutout ball when his team was winning 27-2... so what?? It doesn't show up in his stat line that he had a 3 inning save, 27-2... it shows up that he got a save. Whether it amounts to 1 save or 50 in a year doesn't matter... the question is there as to whether he earned the stat or not.
Bases loaded, bottom of the ninth, tie game, batter hits one to the wall. It's an easy double at any other time in the ball game, but he gets credit for a single. Why wouldn't the guy on second get credit for a run scored? Because none of that is earned, once it's down the defense gives up since they lost.
If the batter hits a ball, and takes second on an errant throw, why wouldn't the batter get a double? Because he didn't earn it.
Why do we make hitters earn their stats but give out saves for getting one out at times, or for pitching 3 innings when they can't possibly lose? Make it so these stats are actually earned, and then there won't be the question.