tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post1934399049347110495..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: When a Series Gets AbsurdWilliam J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-42797517914702084462011-06-06T14:41:12.901-04:002011-06-06T14:41:12.901-04:00Oh dear. That is absurd.Oh dear. That is absurd.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-77894305193936447872011-06-06T13:29:11.845-04:002011-06-06T13:29:11.845-04:00Here's the scenario:
Relief pitcher A comes ...Here's the scenario: <br /><br />Relief pitcher A comes into the game in a save situation, puts the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base before being removed from the game (i.e. leaves with his team still in the lead). Relief pitcher B then blows the lead by allowing Relief pitcher A's runners to score. <br /><br />The team goes on to lose the game without any more lead-changes.<br /><br />Relief pitcher A gets a hold because he left the game with the lead still intact, and the loss because the runners charged to him are the ones that gave the opponent the lead for good.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-44183077815518672702011-06-06T09:28:48.165-04:002011-06-06T09:28:48.165-04:00Thanks for the comment on the post.
I think it is...Thanks for the comment on the post.<br /><br />I think it is statistically impossible to get a hold and a loss in the same game. Could be wrong, but after wracking the brain, couldn't come up with a scenario where it could happen.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-60241946995836701182011-06-06T09:16:36.098-04:002011-06-06T09:16:36.098-04:00Nice post, as usual.
Of the many absurdities cov...Nice post, as usual. <br /><br />Of the many absurdities covered here, the one I'll comment on is that I believe it's possible to get a hold and a loss in the same game, right?Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.com