Of all the controllable factors, the Hader House rules are the most egregious example of “Padresing.” And the most infuriating. There are at least 5 games I can think of that would have likely turned out differently if he had been used as “the highest leverage pitcher.” If Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Max Muncy are the next four batters in the 8th inning of a 1 run game, you pitch your best reliever. Let your second best go against the rest of the lineup flotsam.
Of all the controllable factors, the Hader House rules are the most egregious example of “Padresing.” And the most infuriating. There are at least 5 games I can think of that would have likely turned out differently if he had been used as “the highest leverage pitcher.” If Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Max Muncy are the next four batters in the 8th inning of a 1 run game, you pitch your best reliever. Let your second best go against the rest of the lineup flotsam.