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David is an occasional blogger, software engineer, Nintendo fanboy, liberal, news magazine addict, voracious TiVo user, and bibliophile. He was born in St. Louis, grew up in southern Indiana, and returned to St. Louis to attend Washington University. He hasn't managed to escape yet. He's a fan of free wine tastings, too many tv shows to name, and eating out. David makes his living developing web applications used internally by his employer. He doesn't blog about work because he's heard too many stories about that causing workplace troubles. There's more on the about page. |
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5 September 2004 - 11:39 am
The recent Cardinals series against the Padres and the Dodgers highlight the fact that using a closer in the traditional fashion might be good for the closer's arbitration numbers, but it doesn't always benefit their team. Both the Padres and the Dodgers have closers who are considered among the best in the game. But in the past five games by the time the ninth inning has rolled around, it's no longer possible to "save" the game, and the closers have stayed in the bullpen. Managers need to use their best relievers in the most difficult situations. This often means dealing with inherited runners and tough batters. Sometimes it means pitching when your team doesn't have the lead. It often isn't in the ninth inning.
Posted by on 5 September 2004 at 11:38 AM
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