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Ben Kaspick
10:49
The two-run lead really does come into play here, because they can just wait until he gives up a hit.
Philip
10:49
I still believe the third time through the order thing is much more fatigue than it is hitters being able to see your pitches
Ben Clemens
10:49
So, check out that article about times through the order I posted above.
They specifically looked into that and high pitch count vs low pitch count didn't have any difference in aggregate.
10:50
It's not conclusive, because drawing conclusions is hard.
But it's very suggestive.
Derek
10:50
Is keeping Sanchez in really the worst decision here? Nats have a terrible bullpen with probably their best reliever unavailable today... As long as they're ready to pull him at the first inkling of trouble, this decision at least seems defensible.
Ben Clemens
10:50
Look, they're going to do it, and decisions can only be so bad.
10:51
But it's inviting unnecessary trouble. It's wild, absolutely wild, to think that your best chance to get the next six outs is Anibal Sanchez.
Nate
10:51
As someone with no rooting interests in this game, leaving Sanchez in is the way more fun decision, so I'm all for it!
Ben Clemens
10:51
Oh yeah, it's a better story by far.
10:52
I do love stories.
And Martinez is going to leave him in!
It's just, by far, not the odds play.
Let me put it this way: when it was all hands on deck, win or go home, in game five against the Dodgers.
Sanchez was on full rest
10:53
And they used Tanner Rainey
And Sanchez hadn't even thrown 80 pitches already!
Ben Kaspick
10:53
I don't really have a problem with it as long as they don't leave him in there with traffic. As long as he keeps getting everyone out, why not?
Ben Clemens
10:53
Well yeah it can't be that bad as long as they actually pull him after he allows a baserunner
Ben Kaspick
10:53
Exactly
Ben Clemens
10:54
The worst pitcher in baseball this year to the best pitcher in baseball this year doesn't matter *that* much over a single at bat.
But it's suboptimal, is all I'm saying.
Adam2
10:54
Which they didn't do last inning
Ben Clemens
10:55
Haha yeah I think you guys are a little over-reliant on Davey pulling him when he lets a baserunner on.
Ben Kaspick
10:55
Yeah, it's walks and HBPs where things could get tricky for the Nats.
Cube Jockey
10:55
If you’re not going to let him go the full nine to have a shot at the no-no, why send him out for the eighth?
Ben Clemens
10:56
That's a great questoin.
It does feel like they just want to wait to pull him until he allows a hit.
Mo money, Molina
10:56
probably a good time for cards to try for bunt hits again right?
Ben Clemens
10:57
The real benefit of this is that you might entice the reliever to drill you for violating the unwritten rules.
Bam two baserunners.
That Guy
10:57
HOLY ZIMMERMAN
Ben Clemens
10:58
BUT GUYS NO ONE CAN HIT SANCHEZ
That was insane
5 Run Homer
10:58
There’s that gold glove 3B!
Ben Clemens
10:58
That ball was raked.
Amazing play.
Dystopian Future
10:59
So Jose Martinez is here, and doesn't seem hurt.
Ben Clemens
10:59
Pretty weird, right?
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