I’m sorry, but no, this is not the same old move. It was opening day and only two starters across MLB pitched into the 7th, not completing it, and a handful finished the 6th. How López was managed was pretty on par across the games today. The ‘same old move’ would have been to not let him even start the 5th or pulled during the 5th and certainly not let him start the 6th as he did.