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Mollie likes to keep his starting nine in the lineup, but it's not uncommon to need 2 pinch hitters at #9 in an NL game, not counting you might want to pinch hit for Rosario. 

 

Blech.

Funny stuff. This paints a similar picture as was in my head, only I pictured TR calling Goin a nerd as he slammed the door in his face. I wonder if TR/Mollie were to take a step bs k they'd go " Holy crap! We have a whole team of utility infielders, 4th outfielders, and one out pen specialists.

Over the years, one of the commonly lamented results of the 13 man staff, or a lingering injury, is the "short bench" . But that bench is seldom used. And if they start a sub, it's like it's a sacrilege to use the normal starter in an end of game emergency. Heaven forbid an end of the bullpen pitcher pinch running to avoid a forfeit. The bottom line is the bench is much shorter if you sit on a guy for the emergency that might occur twice a year. (See the three catcher rule). If the bench was used with a little more creativity, and more concern for its composition I doubt it would contain the current mix of players. So while I don't agree with Bernier here, the way the bench is currently be handled it's almost a moot point of who fills spot 25.

 

Over the years, one of the commonly lamented results of the 13 man staff, or a lingering injury, is the "short bench" . But that bench is seldom used. And if they start a sub, it's like it's a sacrilege to use the normal starter in an end of game emergency. Heaven forbid an end of the bullpen pitcher pinch running to avoid a forfeit. The bottom line is the bench is much shorter if you sit on a guy for the emergency that might occur twice a year. (See the three catcher rule). If the bench was used with a little more creativity, and more concern for its composition I doubt it would contain the current mix of players. So while I don't agree with Bernier here, the way the bench is currently be handled it's almost a moot point of who fills spot 25.

I'm not even a fan of the 12 man staff but I think that ship has sailed.