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Got the Loss?

floridafanfloridafan5,000+ posts
My son who is a junior started and pitched 2 innings the other night. He did not have his best stuff and went deep in some counts. He gave up 3 runs, struck out 2. When he left the game it was a 3-3 tie and when we went back into the field we had a 4-3 lead. Coach pulled my son and replaced him with another pitcher that walked 6 straight (not our best night!) He was pulled and each successive pitcher struggled to find the strike zone. Team suffered a major loss.

The coach blamed my son for not pitching well enough to allow him to leave him in and gave him the official loss for the game.

I would not think that that would be the correct way to score the game, what do you think about how my son was saddled with the loss.

The Journey Continues!

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G gimages100+ posts
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Originally posted by floridafan:
2nd inning ended and the game was tied. 3rd inning started with new pitcher and a 4-3 lead.

I guess we should just keep our cool and not worry about it?


That coach is an idiot. Your son was in line for the win until the other pitchers gave it up. Looks like it could be a long year watching this coach.
floridafanfloridafan5,000+ posts
He is a new coach that I really like so far (other than this) I get the impression he is attempting to instill "leadership skills" in his starters.

I don't think questioning him about this would be helpful, not sure that my son should say anything either.

He said that if people began to question his stats he would not keep them anymore.

He gave up 2 earned runs in the game.
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G gimages100+ posts
I agree with you no need to aproach the coach about this. Nothing good can come out of it. For me it is a very big red flag that the coach took your son to the side and gave him the offical loss. Coaches can not simply decide who gets an offical loss. This action by the coach is telling of his lack of baseball knowledge and people skills.

I think it is outrageous that your son was saddled with the loss. If an offical score book was kept he will not be giving the loss. There are many ways to instill leadership in a player and this is not one of them.

Sounds you like the coach and I hope this was a once in a season thing.

How did your son handle being treated this way? Good luck to him this season.
N ncball100+ posts
You can switch it around and say he certainly should not been in line for the win either. He did not throw enough innings to get the official win.

Here's the deal- move on and let it go. It's not a big deal and dwelling on it will exacerbate the problem.

My final piece of advice here is that you need to filter the information you get from people on here. Use common sense and don't listen to everybody on here. They might be well-intentioned but they also might get you in trouble.
floridafanfloridafan5,000+ posts
Thanks guys. His teammates are aware that he should not have gotten the loss as well. He was upset a bit, nothing serious and he is able to move on without looking back. He likes the coach as well. I agree that there is nothing to be gained and much to lose by approaching the coach, so I won't go there.

He is slated to pitch again tonight, not sure if he is starting or relieving. We we see how it goes.

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