It happens in every game. No matter what, one pitcher is going to suffer the fate of leaving the mound unhappy.
The manager or coach makes that long walk from the dugout to the mound, and even he has his head down most of the time. Once he gets to the mound, he literally takes the ball out of the pitcher's hands, makes him take that long walk of shame, and calls in for someone in relief.
When a player gets taken out of a basketball game, there's usually a feeling of anger and while the same feeling occurs in a pitching change, an even bigger feeling of disappointment can be seen in the pitcher's eyes.
When a player gets taken out of a football game for a miscue, he's still running on adrenaline and can still be seen pacing around the sidelines. When a pitcher is taken out, the adrenaline is gone. He has to wait for the manager to make the long walk, give him a pep talk and take him out. By the time he's in the dugout he has all the time in the world to think about his mistake.
No matter where you play the game, no matter how much a pro gets paid, the biggest jerk-athlete can be humbled by this experience.
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