Broken Masterpieces

August 03, 2004

Bad Management

As I'm catching up on my spam-mail I was following the Dodgers-Pirates game on espn.com. It was the debut of Brad Penny as a Dodger and he pitched an amazing game. To my amazement, the Dodger manager yanked Penny after 8 innings and only 100 pitches with a 3-0 lead. He brought in Eric Gagne who pitched 3 innings just 2 days ago. Gagne proceeded to barely hold on for a 3-2 victory. Some things:

  • Why yank a pitcher who's pitching a shutout after 8 innings?
  • Why bring in your star closer when he just threw 3 innings 2 days earlier?
  • Why bring in your overworked closer with a 3 run lead and nobody on?

    I just don't get it.

    Posted by Tim at August 3, 2004 09:53 PM
    • Comments

    i think keery will be hurt soon by questions about his military service

    here is an article

    deepthoughtswithtyler.blogspot.com

    Posted by: jeff at August 3, 2004 11:29 PM

    Pitch count? Or maybe it is one of those Managerial Things which you and I will never understand, being baseball laity and all.

    The Yankees right now would kill (figure of speech) for a starter who could go eight innings and hold the opposing team to, say, double-digits.

    Posted by: Mark Kilmer at August 4, 2004 07:11 PM

    Being from Pittsburgh, my guess is because it was the Pirates :)

    Posted by: StarkTruth at August 8, 2004 12:07 PM