let's say you bring in a reliever that doesn't have it that day and he's forced to pitch against three batters and gives up three home runs. in today's rules, if he gives up a home run to the first batter, you can pull him and put in someone else who (hopefully) can get the next batters out while giving up minimal damage. this new rule change would inflate pitching stats negatively/batting stats positively by forcing a pitcher who sucks in that particular outing to face three batters. at least that's how i look at it.