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This is a great example of a manger's stupidity: 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs. Mattingly walks Jay to face Kozma.
Jay is a .274 hitter. He needs to get a hit to score a run.
Kozma's OBP is .326. He only needs to get on base to score a run.
Regardless of the outcome, that is a tactically awful decision.
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