![]() ![]() ![]() Teams can take failed starters with two decent pitches and, after some weeding out, turn them into OMGs who will strike out 25 or 30 percent of the batters they face, provided they only have to throw one inning every second or third day. In fact, the whole problem is that OMGs are a renewable resource, with no real constraints on supply. They can be incredibly, game-changingly effective, but they aren’t necessarily all that skilled. (The Yankee bullpen is a prime example.) You might call these pitchers OMGs: One-inning Max-effort Guys. Instead, the problem concerns teams that use a parade of relievers who enter the game from the sixth inning onward and throw the hell out of the ball, knowing they’ll probably max out at one inning at a time. In fact, LOOGYs - Left-handed One-Out Guys - are already fading in popularity as teams realize that if a pitcher isn’t good enough to face multiple hitters in a row, he may not belong in the bullpen pecking order at all. The issue isn’t really with relievers who face just one hitter at a time. But I think the MLB proposal misses the real problem. I don’t hate this I’ve always been a fan of relief pitchers working longer outings. Earlier this month, Major League Baseball said it was considering a rule change to require pitchers to face at least three batters per appearance - or finish an inning - as part of a series of initiatives to improve the pace of play. ![]()
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