IGT 9/21/2011: NYM @ STL -- .500 Or Not

[Guest Edgy DC]

What shouldn't have happened is that Terry shouldn't have panic-pulled Batista in the seventh with two out and a guy on first. Enough.

[Fman99]

I've missed every pitch of the last two games. And yet I haven't missed them.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, what you've missed is that Collins is trying to address his bullpen's failures by stretching them --- looking to use five or six guys to get three innings out of, rather than three (or two! or one!). All it's gotten him is a greater likelihood of the game being in the hands of that one guy who's got nothing but a serving platter that night, plus more tired pitchers the next day.

[bmfc1]

Edgy DC wrote: Well, what you've missed is that Collins is trying to address his bullpen's failures by stretching them --- looking to use five or six guys to get three innings out of, rather than three (or two! or one!). All it's gotten him is a greater likelihood of the game being in the hands of that one guy who's got nothing but a serving platter that night, plus more tired pitchers the next day.

Edgy nails it.