re: Special shoutout to Tom Walter, WF head coach..

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I'm not blaming the loss on the decision. I'm simply thanking the coach for this dumb move

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This kinda proves Hot Carls point

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My comment about the lab was in reference to a few other posters that implied Walter made the pitching change decisions based on some analytics from the pitching lab.

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I know I was agreeing with you. When a team is heavy analytics and the media talks about non stop most fans start bashing it if the team doesn’t win because most people don’t under basic probability. But again in this case I’m pretty sure the “lab” is about developing pitchers. Using data and technology to analyze a pitcher and find ways he can improve.

As far as analytics driving the coaches decisions, those criticizing it are using 20/20 hindsight (always the case btw) or what Annie Duke calls resulting. It’s easy to judge a coaches moves after the fact and when you have no stake in the matter. We’ll never know if Lowder would have cruised thru one more inning or if he gets hit or gives up a couple of walks. The first kid after gave up a walk and sacrifice. Then Massey stuck out Crews IBB to White and fly out to Morgan the end the inning. He went 3 up 3 down the next 2 innings before giving up a solid hit to Crews. So the idea that “analytics” cost them is absurd.

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but their pitching staff and management is fricking elite. They are stacked from top to bottom there.

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Go get him, JJ

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there was no evidence on the mound of him being out of gas. only faced 4 batters in the 7th, no drop in fastball velocity. wasnt hanging off speed pitches.

so if he really decided that himself, again..wuss.

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Nobody knows his body as well as himself. Pitching through fatigue or when something doesn't feel right is a great way to end a career.