Why do pitchers recovering from an injury pitch from off the mound?
468776
There is something a little bit precarious about pitching from a mound...Stepping forward and down at the batter in the midst of a aggressive pitching motion while wearing cleats.  The throwing mechanics of the pitching motion can mostly be duplicated on flat grounf and allow the recovering pitcher to keep his arm lively while not risking any sort of slip from the pitching rubber.  I liken it to a flight simulator training for pilots before going up in the actual plane.
576722
they do it to show support for their players. its a sign of defending them, sticking up for them. also if it was a bad call then it puts pressure on the umpire to pay better attention
540398
A few negative effects can come from this:\n\n1) If the team is not playing on a given day, you will have three open spots in the lineup to fill, which requires a deep bench.\n\n2) If the team if facing a strong pitcher on a given day, all three players might have an off day at the same time, or for some cases during the same week, which could really hurt you in a head-to-head league.\n\nTry trading away one of these players if possible!\n\nHelper Guy
659895
In fast pitch there are some pitchers who decide they want to wear a mask. My team faced one this spring who wore one. Last summer there was a girl in a nearby high school who got hit in the face and had to get reconstructive surgery. She was out for a while but she came back and played without a mask or anything.
753360
If the injury isn't serious, they usually come back quickly.\n\nIf the injury isn't genuine, it's just a part of the storyline, and they return when the creative department writes them back in to get revenge.  Often times, they will stage an injury in a match that will allow them time to heal or go into surgery for a nagging injury that has grown worse over time.  A good example of this is when The Big Show chokeslammed Kurt Angle off of a platform, and Kurt returned in a wheelchair as the GM.  It allowed the WWE to take advantage of Kurt as an onscreen character while still giving him time to rehab his injured back and neck that have gone untreated for 2 years.\n\nIf an injury is serious, such as when Triple H tore his quad, they usually sit out for quite a while.
753969
Mental because they normally come in to protect their teams lead. And they have to act like it's no big deal and just gets the outs. Otherwise they become basket cases and pitch really badly like Brad Lidge in Houston this year. He'd pitch great for a while, then suck really badly for a few weeks.
554537
It's a curveball or slider that doesn't have the desired curve or slide to it, so it just hangs there like it was a fastball.\nThey use that term when a pitcher tried to throw a slider or curveball and it didn't have any movement to it. In other words, he just threw a bad curveball or slider.
303074
A lot of them are usually due to the fact the players try to do too much too soon.  Also as I'm sure you've noticed, there is a lot of time between plays, so unlike most of the other sports, baseball players are unable to keep their muscles warm, and then required to use them at full speed for a short amount of time.  Think of that poor RF who could conceivably go through an entire game of about 2.5 hours without having a ball hit to him, and then in the bottom of the 9th may have to make a 300+ft throw to home to save a run.  That'll kill your arm in a hurry, especially early in the season.
641921
Umpires are very very strange people. Wonder what planet they come from? Hmm. ;)\n\nNowadays, umpires hardly ever call off a game. As long as the field is not extremely wet as in flooding, its okay to them. Even if it means players are sliding everywhere, its okay to them. Well thats cuz all they do is stand still and yell. Lazy bums!\n\nTwo things:\n(1) Umpires are usually weird enough that they usually will play until the 5th inning and THEN call the game.\n(2) Or even better, they make the teams wait hours on end to a rain delay, and THEN call the game.
502317
A few reasons. 1). The five man rotation which cuts down a pitcher's starts to around 30-32 games a season. Up until the start of the 162 game era, pitchers could routinely pitch 38-40+ games a year. Cy Young started 906 games in his 20+ years as a pitcher. 2). To protect their multi-million $ investments, teams "baby" their pitchers so they rarely pitch on less than 3-4 days rest or throw in between starts. Which leads to 3). More time on the DL (and less starts) because they don't throw as much to build up arm strength and brings us to 4).The pitch count. You think Warren Spahn was ever pulled after throwing 110 pitches? Which gave birth to 5). The advent of the middle relief specialists. You can thank Tony LaRussa for bringing in a left handed reliever in the 7th to face one batter. Go 8 innings with the lead and you control your chance to win. Get pulled in the 6th or 7th and you leave it to a guy who couldn't cut it as a starter. A 20 game winner used to be the gold standard. Now it's 15. Who said today's players are much better than the players from the past?
372043
It follows the rules for save opportunities. holds occur only when a save is recorded. the relief pitchers that pitched before the closer get holds. when a pitcher comes in relief of a game where you are leading by 3 or less, which is ruled a save opportunity, and you keep that lead for your closer until youre replaced by him you get a hold. if more than one relief pitcher chips in with "holding" the lead, they all get holds. set up men are most likely to get holds.
371840
I disagree with everyone, you cannot take a pitcher out ANY time you want. You can only take them out after they have finished pitching to one player. The ONLY exception is if the pitcher gets injured and must be taken out. In that case, the new pitcher inherits the count that the replaced pitcher left with.\n\nIt's the same way with batting. You can't inherit a 3 ball 0 strike count and replace him with a hitter who will mash the next pitch (99% of the time a fastball) over the fence.
1106174
SAVES FOR RELIEF PITCHERS \n10.20\nCredit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: (1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and (2) He is not the winning pitcher; and (3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: (a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or (b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or (c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game. \n\nIn your situation, it is because he pitched effectively for atleast 3 innings. Most saves are acquired in the 9th inning when the team is up by 3 runs or less and the "closer" shuts down the other team.
476142
To get the easy out. If they throw it home and they get safe that means the runner is on first and more runs could possibly come in
1115133
They change balls really often.  It's because they're worried about the ball being scuffed or damaged during the game.  The ump wants to ensure that the game isn't swayed in favor of either team.
363081
the folks who said they're checking for scuff marks are correct.  Players don't mind if THEIR pitcher uses a scuffed ball, but they don't want the other team's pitcher to have that opportunity. So if the ball is scuffed, they'll toss it into the stands when the inning is over so that the umpire will be forced to supply a clean ball for the team coming up to bat.
1046136
After any out with no one on base, the infielders throw the ball around. On a strikeout, the catcher has the ball, so he throws to the third baseman. On a ground out, the first baseman throws to another infielder before the ball goes to the pitcher. They don't do this with men on base, because the runners could advance on a bad throw or they could just steal.