Letting Them Off the Hook: When Pitchers Are Unable to Finish Batters and End Innings

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:05:00 -0700

As a pitcher, two-strike counts can be tricky. On one hand, you’re one pitch away from ending the at-bat. On the other, you still have to throw a small ball sixty feet, six inches past a very motivated man - a brutal task if you dwell at all on the mechanics of what you’re doing. In my experience, the best thing to do was simply try to block the situation out and work one pitch at a time.

Bullpens on Conor McLaughlin

Letting Them Off the Hook: When Pitchers Are Unable to Finish Batters and End Innings