Showalter shook his head repeatedly and paced in the visiting dugout during the delay. He walked onto the field for an explanation from umpires after Bucknor’s announcement, but said later he was not upset that Phillips was given full time to loosen up.
"I was wondering if the guy they brought in to pitch was eligible to play or they burned him,” Showalter said.
Not arbitrary - if you don’t limit the runs then you can have “pitchers” who are two way players or a pitcher that you just throw in left field once in a while
It’s like when I was a kid and would tell my mom that I was finally ready to do something about cleaning my room. Nothing ever really happened as result of those conversations, but everyone felt better. I mean, I know I felt better.