Joe Nathan-Saves

wojo moneyball · Post by **wojo moneyball** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:21 am

can anyone please tell me why Joe Nathan did not earn a save last night?

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:01 am

4-0 when he entered at the start of the inning...

wojo moneyball · Post by **wojo moneyball** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:54 am

4-0 when he entered game but 4-1, with man on 2nd when he struck out last batter. Can you direct me to where I can read the rule?

did you play some ball yourself? because I think we met many moons ago at Eckerd Colloge, where I played for 1 year

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:24 am

Originally posted by wojo moneyball:

4-0 when he entered game but 4-1, with man on 2nd when he struck out last batter. Can you direct me to where I can read the rule?

did you play some ball yourself? because I think we met many moons ago at Eckerd Colloge, where I played for 1 year You can't pitch yourself into a save situation.

Bandit · Post by **Bandit** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:21 am

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rule10.shtml

SAVES FOR RELIEF PITCHERS

10.20 Credit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions:

(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and

(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and

(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions:

(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or

(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or

(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:44 pm

Originally posted by UFS:

quote:Originally posted by wojo moneyball:

4-0 when he entered game but 4-1, with man on 2nd when he struck out last batter. Can you direct me to where I can read the rule?

did you play some ball yourself? because I think we met many moons ago at Eckerd Colloge, where I played for 1 year You can't pitch yourself into a save situation. [/QUOTE]Our pitchers in LABR sure can pitch themselves into save situations, can't they?