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[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=32880:date=Apr 24 2009, 05:12 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Apr 24 2009, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The rest of our pen sucked that year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

This was when Howry was a shut down setup guy, Eyre and Wuertz were above average relievers, and Dempster was our closer (who despite a rough year was going to close any game we had a save situation in and actually had a high save percentage if I remember correctly). It's not as if we were doomed or Lou had no plan for after the 7th.

I'm with BT on this one and I do NOT think Lou was planning for game 4. That's pure speculation unless I'm forgetting him make a statement about saving Z's arm for a game 4. I know Zambrano was on that night, but he had a .867 opponent OPS in 19 games that he went into the 7th inning that year. I believe Marmol was facing the heart of the order in that game and Lou probably figured use his best pitcher to maximize his tools. Then use Howry and Dempster to finish the game. Again, this is pure speculation... but it's not better or worse than the speculation that he was "playing for game 4".