If anyone can explain to me why you don’t pinch-hit for J.P. Howell there in the 7th inning, I’m all ears, because the mere sight of it made my brains start to leak out my nose.
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watching the game my thought process was… howell is maybe a good bunter? and they didn’t want to burn a bench player on a bunt? thats the best justification i could thing of on the fly, but then when he pitched to burrell i had flashbacks to ben shouse, and ned yost getting fired… http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280914222
I can reveal the secret – Joe Maddon made all managerial decisions with the Magic 8-Ball.
watching the game my thought process was… howell is maybe a good bunter? and they didn’t want to burn a bench player on a bunt? thats the best justification i could thing of on the fly, but then when he pitched to burrell i had flashbacks to ben shouse, and ned yost getting fired… http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280914222