September 09, 2007
Durham Pulls
Bruce Bochy wins the substitution war with Grady Little as Ray Durham homers in the bottom of the eighth to put the Giants up 4-2. With a 2-1 lead Penny gives up a double to start the eighth. Proctor comes in and throws a wild pitch to move Frandsen to third, but strikes out Winn. Beimel comes in to pitch to Bonds, and Velez pinch runs for Kevin at third. After falling behind Barry, the Dodgers walk him, and Davis pinch runs. Bochy sends up Durham for Klesko and Broxton comes in to pitch. On an 0-2 pitch, Durham hits a ball off the top of the ball in right for the 4-2 lead. I really think managers over think bullpen use sometimes. Every pitcher you bring in is another chance for a blow up.
Update: The Giants win 4-2, killing a golden opportunity for the Dodgers to move up in the NL Wild Card standings.
Davis stays in to play center and makes a fantastic play for the first out in the ninth, recovering from a bad read on the ball to make the catch with his back to the infield his left arm stretched out toward the wall.
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"I really think managers over think bullpen use sometimes. "
Very true. This is exasperbated with managers trusting both too little and too much of their relievers. Joe Torre can be seen as an example of either case in Farnsworth and Rivera.