It's all about pitching. Good pitching stops good hitting most of the time. We saw that in '17 when we took a great hitting team down to Florida. I'll believe we have the pitching when I see it. And, even when the pitching is good, a pitcher will occasionally have a bad day and have to be relieved. That's the other point I wish to bring up here. Why would a starter be left in a game until the opposing team has scored NINE runs - in the very first inning? That happened in one game last season! A coach must know "when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em." That's a big part of coaching during a game. And, every game is important. We cannot afford to lose contests we should win. Finally, when I see a pitcher get pulled, even though he's putting up "goose eggs," just because he's reached a certain pitch count, I simply have to wonder - Is he not in shape? At his age? These young men should be able to run a couple of miles non-stop. What's another twenty pitches? Carry on!