The inherited runners rule is flawed. If a pitcher inherits runners and those runners are less than 50% likely to score (per history, given the situation), the pitcher should be expected to keep those runners from scoring.
In other news, Joe Kelly was charged with an earned run last night after leaving a runner on first base with one out. He’d already struck out three batters, but Garrett Cooper singled, catcher interference of all things happened, the run eventually scored, and now Joe Kelly has an extra earned run to his name. ERA’s at 3.86 when it should be at 3.43. An atrocity if there ever were one.
Also, Joe Kelly’s teammates blew his no-hitter opportunity before he could even get in the game. And we’d even lit the imaginary Joe Kelly No-Hitter Watch sign! Ugh. Does Joe Kelly have to do everything around here?
Alternate idea: give the decision to the official scorer based on the run-scoring pitch’s terribleness level and the quality of the hitter. Also, walked-in runs should be given to the pitcher on the mound.