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longship

(40,416 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:48 PM Oct 2012

Detroit reliefer cannot pitch a strike. [View all]

So why does manager leave him in.

Loads bases. Gets out of it with only one run. But pitches only one strike the entire inning. Now the next inning, he walks the first batter.

Pull the bum!

Mayo Smith would have pulled him last inning.

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Detroit reliefer cannot pitch a strike. [View all] longship Oct 2012 OP

He is doing great (for our side) leave him in! OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #1

^^^this^^^ TDale313 Oct 2012 #4

You forgot this... longship Oct 2012 #6

No, I totally get it. If Detroit were playing ANYONE else, I would be rooting for them OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #9

Well, it looks like your wishes will come true. longship Oct 2012 #10

You're gonna have to be more specific Union Scribe Oct 2012 #2

Coke is the only one worth a damn in our bullpen during the playoffs. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #8

Maybe they should go to the bullpen deaniac21 Oct 2012 #3

I don't see what the problem is XemaSab Oct 2012 #5

It's a Grady Little/Pedro Martinez moment for you guys. I still remember screaming at the TV. virgogal Oct 2012 #7