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Most Managers don't like to take out the closer in the middle of the 9th. They must think it will embarrass him. Hurt his pride. That's just the way the game has evolved. The current book on managing must say something like you gotta leave him in to finish, otherwise his physce will be damaged and it will hurt the team in future closing situations. Don't play for today's win, play for the big picture. When the Mgr. goes counter to this, like in Atlanta recently when they took Kimbrel out with game on the line, Kimbrel threw a hissy fit, as if to say the Mgr. can't do that. At least the Atlanta skipper had the balls to stand up to his star closer; Robin did not have the balls to remove Belasario.

 

I'm exaggerating. of course, but not much.

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QUOTE (oldsox @ May 24, 2014 -> 08:51 PM)
Most Managers don't like to take out the closer in the middle of the 9th. They must think it will embarrass him. Hurt his pride. That's just the way the game has evolved. The current book on managing must say something like you gotta leave him in to finish, otherwise his physce will be damaged and it will hurt the team in future closing situations. Don't play for today's win, play for the big picture. When the Mgr. goes counter to this, like in Atlanta recently when they took Kimbrel out with game on the line, Kimbrel threw a hissy fit, as if to say the Mgr. can't do that. At least the Atlanta skipper had the balls to stand up to his star closer; Robin did not have the balls to remove Belasario.

 

I'm exaggerating. of course, but not much.

 

I forgot about that unwritten rule, probly cause I don't consider Bella a closer.

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QUOTE (oldsox @ May 24, 2014 -> 09:51 PM)
Most Managers don't like to take out the closer in the middle of the 9th. They must think it will embarrass him. Hurt his pride. That's just the way the game has evolved. The current book on managing must say something like you gotta leave him in to finish, otherwise his physce will be damaged and it will hurt the team in future closing situations. Don't play for today's win, play for the big picture. When the Mgr. goes counter to this, like in Atlanta recently when they took Kimbrel out with game on the line, Kimbrel threw a hissy fit, as if to say the Mgr. can't do that. At least the Atlanta skipper had the balls to stand up to his star closer; Robin did not have the balls to remove Belasario.

 

I'm exaggerating. of course, but not much.

 

 

I thought Ventura got tossed earlier?

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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 24, 2014 -> 03:55 PM)
Can someone tell me who Sox pissed off to give up more 2 out runs, than the rest of MLB teams combined it feels like game after game.

 

It's cause our pitchers can't put hitters away.

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QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2014 -> 02:51 PM)
Bad time to remind everyone that horrible umpiring likely cost the Sox a run in the 2nd?

Ventura/Belasario cost that game. But speaking of the umps, they did squeeze Belasario in the 9th.

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