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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Probably not that much
Incredibly, I couldn't seem to find a result by count for the current season at the cumulative level. Failing that, I'll share this instead.
There have 284 pitchers start an MLB game this season
Here's a look at the median starters by WHIP (#141 Jose Quintana and #143 Homer Bailey ... cause #142 has only made 7 starts this year compared to their 15 and 17 each)
Quintana:
2-2 count or less: 300 AB
more than 2-2 count: 46 AB
Bailey:
2-2 count or less: 262 AB
more than 2-2 count: 45 AB
That's 562 of 2-2 or less, 91 of more than 2-2
That's 86% of AB already settled by the standard you mentioned
And tonight's example it would have probably made even less difference since the thing extending the innings was more the 19 hits allowed in the first three innings, not the combined 10 walks+strikeouts.
Wanna shorten games? Get people out.
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Good stuff and I agree about getting people out BUT wouldnt a pitcher pitch differently if they only had to get 2 strikes? I think there would be an adjustment that pitchers would be more aggressive.
Starting 0-1 or 1-0 or 1-1 would change your perspective as a pitcher.