Written by: Hannah W.
Depending on who you talk to, some people
may say offense is the most important part of baseball, while others may say
defense. To me, pitching is by far the most important part of the sport. For
instance, a team can have phenomenal hitting power, but if they don’t have
quality starters pitching for their team, most of that hitting power will be a
waste. If a pitcher has a good vibe, most teams seem to feel more comfortable
playing the sport. If you were to ask any player if they would rather play
behind a pitcher like Verlander than someone with a higher ERA, they would most
likely say Verlander. You see, if a team has a good pitcher who will strike out
a lot of people, the team seems to feel more comfortable. In some instances, the
pitcher has been the reason a game has been lost. For example, last Friday Tampa
Bay reliever Fernando Rodney let up a two run homerun to Saltamacchia in the
ninth which caused Boston to win 3-2.No matter how good your hitting is, a good
pitcher can shut down spectacular hitting in an instant. A good pitcher helps
keep their defense behind him on their toes and seem more at ease. So basically
to sum it all up, no matter how good a team’s batting average is, nothing
compares to spectacular pitching; Whether it’s from the starting rotation, or
the bullpen.
Message from Morgan: I aplogize for the lack of blogging once again, I have very little time! I promise star
Depending on who you talk to, some people
may say offense is the most important part of baseball, while others may say
defense. To me, pitching is by far the most important part of the sport. For
instance, a team can have phenomenal hitting power, but if they don’t have
quality starters pitching for their team, most of that hitting power will be a
waste. If a pitcher has a good vibe, most teams seem to feel more comfortable
playing the sport. If you were to ask any player if they would rather play
behind a pitcher like Verlander than someone with a higher ERA, they would most
likely say Verlander. You see, if a team has a good pitcher who will strike out
a lot of people, the team seems to feel more comfortable. In some instances, the
pitcher has been the reason a game has been lost. For example, last Friday Tampa
Bay reliever Fernando Rodney let up a two run homerun to Saltamacchia in the
ninth which caused Boston to win 3-2.No matter how good your hitting is, a good
pitcher can shut down spectacular hitting in an instant. A good pitcher helps
keep their defense behind him on their toes and seem more at ease. So basically
to sum it all up, no matter how good a team’s batting average is, nothing
compares to spectacular pitching; Whether it’s from the starting rotation, or
the bullpen.
Message from Morgan: I aplogize for the lack of blogging once again, I have very little time! I promise star