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Time for a change at closer?


SledNeck

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No... you are right. no question Nathan is the best closer in the game. He has been the most consistant closer for the past few years. K-Rod is getting there. Im sure Nathan will do fine. hitters are starting to figure out Neshek as well

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It can be pretty funny watching some of these guys trying to swing at nesheks pitching. Some of these guys really have no clue! I have seen him make the best lefties swing like a pre-schooler in t-ball practice!

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I will just chalk this one up to being a strange game. One more time and we will be done with them for the year. Don't think Nathan will miss the Rays..

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I was wondering why, with one out, Gardenhire didn't walk the pinch hitter since 1st base was open and possibly set up the double play chance?

At least that gives you 2 options to get out of the inning, where leaving 1st base open means that the only play is at home.

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Agreed, they shoulda loaded the bases. Nathan will be ok!

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You mean Ulger? Gardy was booted, and I'm sure he was wondering the same thing from his seat in the clubhouse. It would have only made sense. Man the Rays own Nathan though!

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Gardy gets booted a lot. One one hand, I'm sure his players respect him and will play hard for him because he'll stand up for his guys. On the other hand, you need your manager in the game for some of the reasons as just described above.

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Sometimes they get booted to get the team fired up also, granted last night I think it was more because of calls, but sometimes he is trying to get some life in the team and once and a while it actually works. Gotta admit sometimes it is kind of funny to watch him blow his top. grin.gif

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Big Dave your exactly right they should have walked the guy but I think with Gardy out goofy Ulger was dumb founded,he has made quite a few questionable calls already this year in my opionion.

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Nathans era vs the rays 12.00 vs the rest of the leagye .96

when the rest of the league starts hammering him I will be worried, but for now I would just have to say they have his number for some reason. It is still his first blown save since last august.

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Big Dave your exactly right they should have walked the guy but I think with Gardy out goofy Ulger was dumb founded,he has made quite a few questionable calls already this year in my opionion.


Yeah, I guess I didn't know at the time it was happening that Gardy got booted cuz I only saw the end of the game. But still, I was just wondering if I was missing something. I am by no means a tremendous baseball mind and I thought it would only be common sense to walk the batter to put a body on first to keep the double play in order no matter who it is or who is up next. I was just surprised that Bert or Dick never mentioned it at all.

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