[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by alnorth

If Mendoza went 8 innings, there still would have been no one available. You wont have someone warming up in the beginning of the 9th, or after the first walk. Maybe after the 2nd walk, but probably not.

No one would be available, under any circumstances whatsoever in the real world, to relieve Holland after the 3rd batter. Then Holland gets the 4th and 5th guy out, no one is going to relieve him then.

There is absolutely no way to blame this fiasco on Yost.

Sometimes, you have to blame the players, even if you wish every single loss could always be laid at the feet of the manager.

Some people are too ****ing stupid to understand this.