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cabbagedadHSBaseballWeb member since 2011

@DD 2024 posted:
If half the MLB requires pitchers to hit, and most of them are an automatic out, wouldn't it be a significant competitive advantage for a team with a pitcher who can actually hit? And, if so, why not encourage pitchers to try?
I don't get it.
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See the end of PitchingFan's post. College P's at strong programs have separate schedules from position players for many things. Separate conditioning, pens, position meetings, video sessions, etc. So there is an additional time commitment. Add to this the difficulty of balancing an already jam packed academic schedule and something usually suffers.

The fact that the NL has pitchers hit has zero bearing on what decisions a college coach is going to make for his program to be as successful as possible. The coaches of strong programs have rosters full of very good hitters. Why risk the health and development of a P with having him function as a 2-way? He better really stand out when compared to those other very good hitters.

3/9/2112:12 AM

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