05-20-2010, 04:33 PM
<!--quoteo(post=97535:date=May 20 2010, 03:25 PM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)-->QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ May 20 2010, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97515:date=May 20 2010, 03:49 PM:name=Giff)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giff @ May 20 2010, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->With Z and Marmol pretty much unavailable,<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Z had a lot less work than Grabow over the week. AND if he was unavailable because they are hoping to stretch out his arm with longer appearances, then today was an example of what happens when the Z move fucks a stranger in the ass, Larry.
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I don't disagree with any of that, but it's not up to us whether he was more available than Grabow. Z had pitched two days in a row, and for a guy that's new to the pen anyway, three days is too much.
As for CC's suggestion, I guess he could have thrown 2, but I don't really see a manager doing that with his closer for the day.
Anyway, the point is there just weren't too many great options. I'm mad about not walking Rollins, and Grabow sucking, and Castro and Ramirez not being able to put the ball in play, but in this situation I don't see anything wrong with Grabow being called upon.
Z had a lot less work than Grabow over the week. AND if he was unavailable because they are hoping to stretch out his arm with longer appearances, then today was an example of what happens when the Z move fucks a stranger in the ass, Larry.
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I don't disagree with any of that, but it's not up to us whether he was more available than Grabow. Z had pitched two days in a row, and for a guy that's new to the pen anyway, three days is too much.
As for CC's suggestion, I guess he could have thrown 2, but I don't really see a manager doing that with his closer for the day.
Anyway, the point is there just weren't too many great options. I'm mad about not walking Rollins, and Grabow sucking, and Castro and Ramirez not being able to put the ball in play, but in this situation I don't see anything wrong with Grabow being called upon.
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