Years ago, when I was a little kid, my dad explained to me that when inherited runners score it’s charged to the starting pitcher. I was furious. Like, I get the concept of shared responsibility but… couldn’t we go splitsies on the starter’s ERA or something?
Well, I’m still mad about it. In his second career start, Grayson Rodriguez struck out six in 4.1 innings but walked the bases loaded in the fifth and got pulled with the Orioles up 3-2. Who do you think Brandon Hyde put in in relief? Austin Frickin’ Voth, he of the 10.