GAME THREAD: A.L. Wildcard Playoff Game

[Morgan423]

Wow. As hard as he hit the last one, I wouldn't have thrown him another change up the rest of the game.

[Malike]

Nope, he's given up 3.

And it's still not enough. Shame.

[Nigel Tufnel]

#Yosted

[scOtt]

They have one of the best BP around, why not let it work for you instead of trying to force a starter into a role he's not used to?

That's what Cal or Darling said. Force guys into roles they're not used to.

I think they shoulda just left Shields in.

[Palmoripken]

They have one of the best BP around, why not let it work for you instead of trying to force a starter into a role he's not used to?

Yost isn't that good a manager. Makes me glad to have Buck.

[eddie83]

They have one of the best BP around, why not let it work for you instead of trying to force a starter into a role he's not used to?

Ned Yost as usual will get ripped for this. Dumb move.

[slakattack]

Can't allow another run here... need a K now.

[Malike]

Yost will lose his job. He has a TON of guys who he should have chosen to get those three outs, yet he chose a rookie. He's mismanaged his fantastic bullpen all year, he's gone for sure.

[malkusm]

They have one of the best BP around, why not let it work for you instead of trying to force a starter into a role he's not used to?

Why take Shields out after a broken bat blooper and a walk on a borderline pitch , when he has 82 pitches?

Ned Yost, master strategist

[Palmoripken]

This is why Buck will win MoY and Yost won't.

[scOtt]

Why take Shields out after a broken bat blooper and a walk on a borderline pitch , when he has 82 pitches?

Ned Yost, master strategist

Plus he started slow but was getting stronger and stronger.

[eddie83]

Why take Shields out after a broken bat blooper and a walk on a borderline pitch , when he has 82 pitches?

Ned Yost, master strategist

He uses a young guy with command issues who has one bullpen appearance in his career. If Shields was really struggling and this was a 7 game series I can maybe, maybe get his decision.

[Palmoripken]

Yeah agreed pulled Shields way too quickly and then forced Ventura into a role he has mo exp with.

[eddie83]

Plus he started slow but was getting stronger and stronger.

If you take him out in a win or go home you at least don't do it for someone foreign to that time of the game.

[Palmoripken]

6-3 Oak now.