SFGATE: Giants, Posey pass first test of new mound-visit rule
Giants, Posey pass first test of new mound-visit rule"
Published on March 31, 2018 at 07:47AM by By Henry Schulman
LOS ANGELES — Thursday’s season opener provided the Giants a good test for adapting to the new rule limiting mound visits to six for a nine-inning game. They had to navigate a game that was 0-0 or 1-0 throughout, with all five pitchers getting into some sort of trouble. Pitching coach Curt Young did not leave the dugout, but would have had Cory Gearrin lost one more batter. Buster Posey visited the mound four times, twice to see Gearrin in the seventh inning. The Giants ended the game with two visits remaining. Having a catcher as seasoned as Posey, who has spent so much time with the majority of the pitchers, could give the Giants an edge.
Published on March 31, 2018 at 07:47AM by By Henry Schulman
LOS ANGELES — Thursday’s season opener provided the Giants a good test for adapting to the new rule limiting mound visits to six for a nine-inning game. They had to navigate a game that was 0-0 or 1-0 throughout, with all five pitchers getting into some sort of trouble. Pitching coach Curt Young did not leave the dugout, but would have had Cory Gearrin lost one more batter. Buster Posey visited the mound four times, twice to see Gearrin in the seventh inning. The Giants ended the game with two visits remaining. Having a catcher as seasoned as Posey, who has spent so much time with the majority of the pitchers, could give the Giants an edge.
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