Numbers dictate Angels manager Brad Ausmus has a quick hook on his starters

HOUSTON — When Brad Ausmus walks to the mound to remove a starting pitcher who is just barely showing signs of trouble, he knows what many observers are thinking about the quick hooks that have become common these days.
“Traditionalists hate it,” the Angels manager said. “I came from baseball being played the traditional way, but I can’t dispute the facts.”
Numbers show that pitchers become less effective when facing a lineup for the third time. That means tha