This is the time of year when we baseball fans can sit in the grandstand and second guess the managers. Last Saturday night, with the S.F. Giants playing the Washington Nationals, the Nats pitcher was working on a shut-out with two outs in the ninth inning when he walked the next batter. The manager immediately replaced him with his "closer" with disastrous results. When questioned he said that this had been his instinct and routine thru out the regular season. But as a seasoned professional he should know that October is different from the regular season as unsung heroes can appear in the playoffs from unexpected sources. BTW, the Baltimore Orioles manager's name is "Buck" and after winning three games in a row it does not appear that he is ready to stop anywhere.
tjs
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