Pitchers Batting in Close/Late Innings

endgame · 11-27-2006, 01:28 AM

Searched for the original thread (couldn't find it), but still seeing pitchers allowed to bat - or bunt more often than not - in late inning/close games where, logically, a PH makes more sense. Obviously, I'm not talking about situations where a pitcher's SAC bunt with less than two out or the like, but those situations where runners are in scoring position with two out and there's a bench with able batters available.

molarmite · 12-28-2006, 01:44 PM

Logged TT #664

Curtis · 12-28-2006, 11:02 PM

This is a good one. Relief pitchers should rarely get plate appearances, but I've had individual MRs with eight appearances in two months.

11-27-2006, 01:28 AM	#1
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12-28-2006, 01:44 PM	#2
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12-28-2006, 11:02 PM	#3
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	This is a good one. Relief pitchers should rarely get plate appearances, but I've had individual MRs with eight appearances in two months.