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Originally Posted by thehef
Absurd. Not only was he pitching exceptionally well, but on multiple occasions this season he threw over 90 pitches (and 7 times over 100 pitches). If ever there was a time to not roll the dice on a reliever - who may or may not "have it" that night - and stick with what's working, this was it. Worked out for the Phils, but still...
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And he'd just retired the middle of the order; it was 6-7-8 due up.
Yes, Dominguez and Alvarado finished up successfully. But if either of them struggles tonight (or is "unavailable" because they're worn out from yesterday's "exertions"), I'm going to

so hard at how unnecessary it all was.