IGT, May 2: Mets @ Phils

[Benjamin Grimm]

As I was watching Putz pitch, I was thinking, well, they still have Green in the pen if they want to quickly end the game.

He might as well wear Heilman's number. He's going to be seen in the same light.

I was sure Rodriguez would pitch the tenth. I was wrong.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was sure Rodriguez would pitch the tenth. I was wrong.

That wasn't Jerry's act last year, I think. He saved the closer for the save on the road... at least, he did when he had a closer.

[Fman99]

Well that sucked. Just handing over the game and all.

Uh, boo.

[Guest GYC]

I thought Jerry said earlier this year that he wasn't going to manage to the
save stat. I though I remember him saying that he fell victim to the closer's
role and the save stat while a manager in Chicago. Did he actually say this,
or am I completely losing my mind / dreaming big? Like, I did a quick search
and can't find evidence, but I'd swear I read it somewhere. If he did say it,
he was full of shit.

[Frayed Knot]

IIRC, the 'not managing for the save stat' remark came in answer to a question of whether he would hesitate to use Putz in a "closer's situation" even though it would cost Rodriguez a few. He said nothing about his willingness to use both closers in the tricky 'tie game on the road' situation - one that managers apparently feel will leave them vulnerable to the ridicule which comes from having to close a game with a guy not pre-screened for such hazardous duty.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Instead he ends up in a tie game with someone less capable of bringing home the win.

Deliberately. Stop the insanity.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It really is crazy.

I guess there have also been times when the Mets have benefited from this kind of insanity, since the opposing managers also manage this way. So it probably evens out. But I'd like our manager to be smarter than the other guy, so that the Mets win more than their share of games.

After Putz I would have gone with Rodriguez, then Stokes, for as long as he'd hold out, and then Green.

[metirish]

I think Manuel needs to go to the minor leagues for a while.

[ashie62]

Ya gotta have heart

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

metirish - "I think Manuel needs to go to the minor leagues for a while."

Just as long as he takes Perez with him.