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The fans speak out.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
George Vass's article, "Reviving the Past" in the February issue, demonstrates how flawed current pitching philosophy is.
One solution to the short outings by starters and never-ending pitching changes would be to limit the number of pitchers on a roster to ten.
With such a regulation, managers would then be encouraged to keep their starters in longer and use fewer relievers.
Another improvement would be to revise the current save rule which no longer reflects true pitching excellence. A one-inning save with a three-run lead doesn't suggest quality.
Why not change the rule so that in order to receive a save, a reliever with a three-run lead must pitch three innings? If he has a two-run lead, he must go two innings; if he has a one-run lead, he must pitch one inning, and if he pitches less than an inning, the tying run must he on base.
When current pitchers compile 50 saves, we must wonder how many of them were tough saves and how many were easy ones that padded their numbers.
Sure, there would be fewer saves with tightened regulations, but fans could then easily identify pitchers who came through in the clutch, and a 20- or 30-save season would be impressive again.
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