Cup of Coffee: May 15, 2024

A foreign substance ejection, saving the starter, Bauer, "The Natural," a good book, The Ryan, "Megalopolis, J.D. Vance, and Bloody Charlie

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Craig Calcaterra
May 15, 2024

Good morning!

Today I wrote a whole lot of critical things about 12 theoretical rules changes that Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark of The Athletic suggested as means to protect the health of starting pitchers and to restore them to the role of the Main Character of each baseball game. Of course after I did that like five or six starting pitchers turned in throwback, ace starting pitching performances last night, so it’s further proof that I have no idea what the hell I’m talking about. Not that that’ll keep me from talking. Indeed, I also talk about Trevor Bauer, “The Natural,” a good book you should buy, and offer a followup about high pitch-count shutouts.

In Other Stuff, I continue to post something every time I see something new about “Megalopolis,” I also discuss J.D. Vance’s place in the universe, people being people, and Bloody Charlie.

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