Toggle sidebar

2025 Phillies Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
PSUAVLNC

PSUAVLNC

All-Conference
Oct 28, 2021
825
1,136
93
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!!!!!
 
Shadow99

Shadow99

All-Conference
Dec 2, 2017
1,042
2,179
113
Tom McAndrew said:
Click to expand...

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.
 
NittPicker

NittPicker

Heisman
Jun 30, 2001
6,314
13,425
113
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Shadow99
Status
Not open for further replies.
BWI

Latest

  1. 01 BWI Campbell: Penn State focused on building 'who we are' during preseason camp
  2. 02 BWI Penn State Q&A: Catching up with Keith Jones Jr., as the WR gets rolling during his first camp with the Lions
  3. 03 BWI Penn State's Five Guys: Top performers from practice No. 5
  4. 04 BWI Penn State legend David Taylor on his Oklahoma State program possibly facing the Lions one day: 'We’ll save one date every year'
  5. 05 BWI Penn State Practice Notes: Defensive line leads the way in practice No. 5
Top Bottom