tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4108533123249799029.post8097495266052575918..comments2015-05-06T10:48:27.128-06:00Comments on Rounding Third & Heading Home: The Closer?Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10925639369677570861noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4108533123249799029.post-86729894793518845412008-04-22T20:50:00.001-06:002008-04-22T20:50:00.001-06:00Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is ver...Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <A HREF="http://telefone-celular-brasil.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Celular</A>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://telefone-celular-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.<A HREF="8738854020" REL="nofollow"></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4108533123249799029.post-13259551527560853332008-04-22T20:50:00.000-06:002008-04-22T20:50:00.000-06:00Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is ver...Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <A HREF="http://computador-brasil.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Computador</A>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://computador-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.<A HREF="7621648361" REL="nofollow"></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4108533123249799029.post-39706796335801251422008-04-16T11:43:00.000-06:002008-04-16T11:43:00.000-06:00I also see this situation come up all the time and...I also see this situation come up all the time and agree that managers need to break the pre-defined roles, saving their closer for only 9th inning situations (or the occassional 4 out save). Especially in a situation where you are facing the heart of the order with proven hitters only up by one run, you need to be more flexible and stick with providing your team with the best match up. The Dodgers fell into this trap the other night as well...Torre had great match ups through the 6th, 7th and 8th against the pirates...but in the 9th, with two outs, two on and Saito looking a bit shaky and now facing a lefty with good power, Joe decided to stick with his closer instead of pulling him, bringing in a lefty, getting the out and securing the win. I understand having your closer's back and building up his confidence and trust, but I think the 3 run homer to lose the game that Siato then proceeded to give up was more a blow then if Torre would have taken him out and they had won the game.Joe Walzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931504291833278777noreply@blogger.com