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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Pulling Holland today was a desperation move that luckily worked out for Yost (if it hadn't, there would be calls for his head - just like there would have been yesterday if he had put in Gutierrez or Chen and lost the game).[/I]
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Desperation move or a learning moment from yesterday's bad decision to leave him in too long ? I don't think for a moment it was a desperation move at all. It was a 'common sense' move not to "rinse and repeat" another self-inflicted loss on the team. A learning moment because he found out he has other pitchers that can possibly fill the void in the late innings while Holland continues to find his mojo/groove. I have nothing against Holland at all and hope that he turns it around. But Yost realized much sooner today that Holland didn't have it and made the right decision pulling him regardless win or lose today.