October 27, 2005
Sox & Strauss?
The Weekly Standard's parody is pretty funny.
Congrats to the Sox today. I'm an NL guy through and through, and I thought that the city of Houston should have been rewarded for its generosity to Katrina survivors. BUT IF YOU'RE GONNA STRAND 16 BASERUNNERS...
Hats off to the Sox bullpen.
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Posted by jk at October 27, 2005 12:25 PM
I recall several factors outside the control of the Astros that cost them in the first three games, but game four was mismanaged, pure and simple. If you're going to lift your starting pitcher for a pinch hitter with 2 outs and the bases empty, don't send your former superstar who "hasn't had the power since his shoulder surgery" simply to give him a cameo in front of the home town crowd. And for NED's sake, DON'T PULL YOUR STARTER AFTER 7 INNINGS OF 5-HIT SHUTOUT BALL WHEN HE'S CLEARLY IN THE GROOVE, AND FEELING INVINCIBLE! Come on man, what the H E double hockey sticks were you thinkin?!
The Sox were clearly the better team in the series though. Hats off.
I recall several factors outside the control of the Astros that cost them in the first three games, but game four was mismanaged, pure and simple. If you're going to lift your starting pitcher for a pinch hitter with 2 outs and the bases empty, don't send your former superstar who "hasn't had the power since his shoulder surgery" simply to give him a cameo in front of the home town crowd. And for NED's sake, DON'T PULL YOUR STARTER AFTER 7 INNINGS OF 5-HIT SHUTOUT BALL WHEN HE'S CLEARLY IN THE GROOVE, AND FEELING INVINCIBLE! Come on man, what the H E double hockey sticks were you thinkin?!
The Sox were clearly the better team in the series though. Hats off.
Posted by: johngalt at October 27, 2005 2:40 PM | What do you think? [1]