Francoma
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I can't for the life of me understand why the Red Sox manager last night took out his starting pitcher after seven innings after the knuckleballer had given up only two hits via a mere 94 pitches. To be sure, Manny DelCarmen had his usual exemplary eighth, but then the human volcano, Craig Hansen, couldn't throw strikes, and it was left to Papelbon (who really should've had the night off) to get the final out.All of this could've been avoided if Wake had been allowed to play out the string.
posted by monocle at 6/26/2008 07:48:00 AM
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The old quote about the knuckle ball, roughly, "Not only can't pitchers control it, hitters can't hit it, catchers can't catch it, coaches can't coach it, and most pitchers can't learn it. It is the perfect pitch." Mybe we should add managers can't manage it: it is the perfect pitch untill it isn't. Then I am ranting at the cat about why is he in there that late in the game...
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