Originally posted by Don Sicilia: Here's a thought I had while at the Cubs game: Why aren't pitchers errant throws to first base and wild pitches scored the same on the score card? This situation actually happened at the game. Woody of the Cards makes a wild pitch and a guy from third scores. Earned run, right? However, in the same game, Woody makes an errant throw to first on a blooper up the middle. The guy is safe on first and eventually scores. That's an unearned run. Doesn't make sense to me.
A wild pitch is a pitch. Earned run. A wild throw is an error. Unearned run. That's the logic. But I agree. If the pitcher makes the error, the run should be earned.
As my idol Bill James once said, "A lot of what we perceive as pitching is really defense".
Have you ever read anything by him, BTW. A numbers guy like you would love him.
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Sorry for your Nets getting bumped, plaw. 2 straight trips to the Finals is nothing to sneeze at.
Thanks.
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I see a good battle shaping up between FS, SC, and LD.
I like LD to catch 'em both.
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I still think Pork is doing a great job as Commish.
I'll reserve my opinion until I see if he congratulates me when I move back into first. :p
