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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 3130318, member: 1969"] Why do teams with crappy bullpens, or even good bullpens, rush to pull out a starter who is pitching well. Yes, the analytics that a pitcher will do worse the third turn around. But if the pitcher is going strong, even if he loses it a bit he will still likely pitch well. Sanchez had only thrown 87 pitches. 4 hits in 5 innings, and 1 earned run. But teams rush to the pen for the mystery round and also burn out the bullpen and turn starters out of rhythm by making them pitch a few innings in refief. Saw the same mistake multiple times in the playoffs last season. [/QUOTE]