Roberts did manage game 4 very well - I never thought using Knack as a bulk guy was a good idea and he wasn’t in until the game was basically over with the high leverage relievers used earlier. Starting Cease seemed like a bad idea in theory and was even worse in practice - he’d had two recent starts against the Dodgers that didn’t go well why have him make a 3rd on short rest?
First, I agree with just about everything here about tonight's game, except I'm not convinced that even the in-game decisions are Roberts's alone, and I'm not referring to input from coaches.
Second, a thought on the choice of pitchers. Think of Game 7 of the 1965 World Series. Walt Alston had to choose between Koufax and Drysdale. I think the world knew it had to be Koufax, but Alston added this explanation, beyond switching left-right and then, if they went to the bullpen, Perranoski as a lefty: Koufax took longer to warm up than Drysdale did. Maybe there are factors like that involved. We don't know.
Eerie trivia: That game was airing on a cable channel the night of July 2, 1993, and I watched, and they showed Big D throwing behind Koufax. The next evening, Drysdale was not on the Dodger broadcast, and then Vin made that horrible announcement.
Roberts did manage game 4 very well - I never thought using Knack as a bulk guy was a good idea and he wasn’t in until the game was basically over with the high leverage relievers used earlier. Starting Cease seemed like a bad idea in theory and was even worse in practice - he’d had two recent starts against the Dodgers that didn’t go well why have him make a 3rd on short rest?
First, I agree with just about everything here about tonight's game, except I'm not convinced that even the in-game decisions are Roberts's alone, and I'm not referring to input from coaches.
Second, a thought on the choice of pitchers. Think of Game 7 of the 1965 World Series. Walt Alston had to choose between Koufax and Drysdale. I think the world knew it had to be Koufax, but Alston added this explanation, beyond switching left-right and then, if they went to the bullpen, Perranoski as a lefty: Koufax took longer to warm up than Drysdale did. Maybe there are factors like that involved. We don't know.
Eerie trivia: That game was airing on a cable channel the night of July 2, 1993, and I watched, and they showed Big D throwing behind Koufax. The next evening, Drysdale was not on the Dodger broadcast, and then Vin made that horrible announcement.
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Well... sure looks like that bet paid off last night! I look forward to hearing your thoughts, Molly, on last night's game.
(MLB must be THRILLED that they're guaranteed at least one big-market squad in the Series; likely two if the Yankees take care of business.)