The
White Sox intend to open the season with 12 pitchers while the Cubs will go one
better, at 13. You know what they say:
Stupid is as stupid does.
I
grew up in an era when 10-man staffs were the rule. The extra pitchers can be traced in large
part to Tony LaRussa, so right there you know it’s overrated. What value does a face-one-batter pitcher
bring to the team, especially when he can’t get that guy out? Now, consider what a bench player does.
He
can catch the ball; pinch run or pinch hit; and platoon. To me, that’s worth a lot more than some
Father Time lefty nibbling at the corners.
But I am not a genius in the mold of LaRussa, Ventura (!) or
Maddon.
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