Originally Posted by
CDu
Eh, I am not in favor of that one. Seems like a totally arbitrary and unnecessary restriction. It also doesn’t seem like one that will dramatically improve pace of play. There just aren’t that many one-batter-but-not-inning-ending outings in a baseball game. With starters going fewer and fewer innings, relievers are being asked to pitch more innings, and that has made the one-out reliever a problematic guy to carry and use regularly.
I'm fine with restricting the number of pitchers, but I agree, I don't like a three hitter / inning end minimum. Go ahead and make pitchers a more precious resource, but managers should still be allowed to use that resource as they see fit.
Demented and sad, but social, right?