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New Starting Pitcher Rule

MarkBoknechtMarkBoknecht Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
edited August 15 in General

Interesting article by Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Major League Baseball is considering a rule change requiring starting pitchers to go at least six innings. Exceptions would be if the pitcher throws 100 pitches, gives up four or more earned runs (I think it should be twelve), or gets hurt (with rules in place to avoid manipulation).

The goal is to restore the prominence of the starting pitcher. Other desired outcomes include pitch placement over speed.

Maybe this move improves on-field action and reduces the number of strikeouts — a big problem I see with today's game. What is the average number of strikeouts per game now? Twenty?

Whatever they decide, it will take years to implement.

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