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Well, well,well.....look at the red hot Phillies. The bats are getting hot as the weather warms and the starting rotation is the best in baseball!!!! Bring on summer!!!!!
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
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Sentiment and nod to Walker acknowledged. That said, didn't initially click why this qualifies as a save considering his entry was apparently in the 7th inning at which time the Phillies already had a 7 run lead...apparently because he "pitched at least 3 innings" despite the lead. Surprisingly, but honestly, had never heard of that LOL.
 
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Shadow99 said:
Sentiment and nod to Walker acknowledged. That said, didn't initially click why this qualifies as a save considering his entry was apparently in the 7th inning at which time the Phillies already had a 7 run lead...apparently because he "pitched at least 3 innings" despite the lead. Surprisingly, but honestly, had never heard of that LOL.
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From when I was a kid watching games, I seem to remember the three-inning save as being more prevalent then. It wasn't common but it wasn't unusual either especially in situations like Walker's. Of course, that was before specialization when there was a role for long relievers. Nowadays if a relief pitcher goes more than one inning it's noteworthy. My guess is the three-inning save was implemented to reward the reliever for pitching 33% of the game. That's a lot of work for a guy to get nothing.
 
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