3. "That’s just the way the game is managed today." In response to In response to 0
>Yo what's the deal with pulling pitchers unnecessarily(?) >Dude for Houston was dealing. >Sure it's an analytics thing but... > >Sometimes you gotta stick with the hot hand. Or does that only >apply to established aces?
Old school baseball the hot hand would stay in. If a pitcher is going strong then the manager leaves him in. In the era of pitch counts and lefty/righty matchups this is just what managers do, especially if you have a strong bullpen.