IGT, 5/17, @ Atlanta

[Guest Edgy DC]

I have to mostly approve of Jerry's work this game. That he was giving Pelfrey a solid chance to lose the game in the eighth without pushing lots of buttons was impressive.

[Ceetar]

I have to mostly approve of Jerry's work this game. That he was giving Pelfrey a solid chance to lose the game in the eighth without pushing lots of buttons was impressive.[/quote:25r8ptd3]

Sarcasm? Or is making the easy choice of keeping your starter in after 89 pitches and him not due up in that inning to be called impressive now?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not sarcasm at all. It's impressive in the context of the Manual world in which we live. Jerry's rarely (it certainly seems to me) given a pitcher --- at least one not named Johan --- a chance to work his way out of a jam that late in the game. Tying run on third, go-ahead at the plate, hot hitter, one out, eighth inning, infield in, closer more-or-less fresh --- that's historically bullpen time for Jerry, no matter what the pitch count.

That count was at 98 when Prado came up. And 100 may still be his golden number. But it's the first time I've seen Jerry let go of the dream of ever finding the formula for eigth-inning-bullpen-shutdown magic.

[Ceetar]

Thought you meant when they brought him in to start the 8th.

I was surprised they let him face the hitter there. Especially him not being a strikeout guy, but once he did that i felt he should've finished the inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I was indeed somewhat pleased to see he even started the eighth, but I was all but certain that he would be pulled as soon as somebody reached base.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

The loudest that stadium got during the game last night was during the wave. Braves fans are weird.