Ned made the right move.

In a tie game at home you bring in your closer in the 9th.

The game today was lost because of Shields poor start, and the offense's inability to capitalize in the 8th inning.

Don't disagree, but with bases loaded and one out, I think you bunt the guy in, or try. It's when you play small ball...

Ned Yost bashers:

"OMFG, WHY DID HE PINCH RUN FOR BUTLER?! THAT MEANT SLAP-DICK AOKI CAME UP IN HIS SPOT LATER!"

"THAT FREAKING YOST, NO WAY HE SHOULD'VE WENT TO HOLLAND IN THE 9TH, ANY MORON COULD'VE SEEN THAT INNING COMING!"

Only CP. LMAO

No, you ****ing don't. I don't care if you're at home. I hate this idea that closers at home need to pitch the ninth. A move like that puts WAY too much pressure on an inconsistent offense like ours. All Yost did with this move was have Holland burn nearly 30 pitches and hang a loss on him. Closers need to be brought in to CLOSE, not hold games.

Between that and not pinch running for Billy when he was on first, Yost can eat a steaming shit sammich.

I'm not a Yost basher per se, but it's all true. Yost pissed down his leg and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with those two moves.

Soooo, you don't bring in your best pitcher in the tightest of games in order to keep the game going?.....

Sorry, most managers disagree with you.

Obviously, he made the right move, I don't agree with it, and we lost....tomorrow's another game.

No, you don't. Not with this offense. You hold on to the closer to save the game in extras.

Maybe Al or Duncan have a stat showing just how successful making the move to the closer in a tied game in the ninth really is. Just by watching this team, it rarely works.

Hopefully when we need Holland tomorrow, he'll be able. :thumb: After 30 pitches today, and the next day also...in fact, why don't we just give him a start?

Oh, Jesus.
Tell us all how a closer is supposed to save a game in extra innings at home.

You beat me to it.....

Lol. Yeah, I guess not, huh? Haha.

Obviously I need another beer.

Hence the reason why said closer, typically a teams best reliever, pitches in the 9th inning when tied at home. There is no save situation.

Wow. An I even played the game for ten years way back when. I think my Yost frustration is running over....