I just felt our pitchers needed the extra time.
Every pitcher needs a second pitch, to keep the batters honest.
Merrill said Howe's effort was not a "major concern" because the pitcher needed work.
Despite all the year-round training we have, pitchers need a certain amount of time to get ready, and there's no way to short-cut that.
The pitcher need not lead a trump to the first trick.
Through them, he realized just how much pitchers needed fielders.
The young pitcher needs strong support in his recovery.
The pitcher needs to get out of the initial situation and pitch additional innings with more chances to lose the lead.
A pitcher (including the starter) need face only one batter to be charged with an L.
People get discouraged with pitching, but pitchers need more time to develop.