Why was Beckett still pitching in the 8th inning? Running on Empty?
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He only threw 78 pitches going into the 8th, Tito had no idea he would melt down so quickly.
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Pretty bad Job? Who the heck else was there? Carpenter? he was not as impressive as his year he won the cy young, and was never dominant and the Cy Young should be Dominant. Zambrano was dominant, but tailed off badly towards end of year. Hoffman was a joke, i dont care what his numbers say, i saw 3 seperate savesthat he blew in spectacular fashion by giving up Home runs to opposing batters, in one game against the dodgers he gave up back to back shots lol, Rivera has never won a Cy young, so theres no way on gods green earth Hoffman deserves one this year or any other year he's had. Glavine was very good, but again, not dominant. and Billy Wagner, gimme a break. Webb wasnt dominant either, but he really did seem to be the best  in the NL in a year where pitching was down in BOTH leagues. it was REALLY slim pickings this year in NL and AL.. Webb was a stretch, but if you look at the numbers, he really was the most consistent of what was out there over entire year\n\nI_love_\n\nThats Bull! sticking around long enough to become all time saves leader speaks to nothing more than longevity. The guy hoffman took that record from was Lee Smith. Is Lee Smith because he had that record the best reliever ever? if you say yes, then youre clueless. smith got that saves record for same reason Hoffman got it, they were around for so long ad averaged 30 plus saves a year. I dont question whether Hoffman has had a year he deserved the Cy young, in 98 he could have gotten it, but even then he Blew the biggest save of his Life to that point.. and then DESPITE his numbers, i watched him have sum of the most horrific blown saves i have ever seen, IN THIS YEAR ALONE` 4 come to mind!!  Hoffman hasnt been a dominant pitcher in a looong time and he didnt deserve it this year.. Webb got it by default because there was noone else ...maybe Carpenter, but thats it. \n\n\nAnd as for Rivera, he should have won in in 2005 , he was best pitcher in the AL, but AGAIN! the writers and their bs about giving the CY Young to a Reliever give it to Bartolo Colon ONLY because he won 20 games, with a near 4 era. im use to Relievers getting screwed for the Cy Young award. in NL and AL.. but Ive seen Hoffman in more big games than any hoffman fan wants to admit, gag like a mutt giving up HRs, not singles, or humpback liners, HOME RUNS!. Hoffman has ZERO argument
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A few reasons. 1). The five man rotation which cuts down a pitcher's starts to around 30-32 games a season. Up until the start of the 162 game era, pitchers could routinely pitch 38-40+ games a year. Cy Young started 906 games in his 20+ years as a pitcher. 2). To protect their multi-million $ investments, teams "baby" their pitchers so they rarely pitch on less than 3-4 days rest or throw in between starts. Which leads to 3). More time on the DL (and less starts) because they don't throw as much to build up arm strength and brings us to 4).The pitch count. You think Warren Spahn was ever pulled after throwing 110 pitches? Which gave birth to 5). The advent of the middle relief specialists. You can thank Tony LaRussa for bringing in a left handed reliever in the 7th to face one batter. Go 8 innings with the lead and you control your chance to win. Get pulled in the 6th or 7th and you leave it to a guy who couldn't cut it as a starter. A 20 game winner used to be the gold standard. Now it's 15. Who said today's players are much better than the players from the past?
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SHOULD isn't even a question. They didn't win it. What they COULD have done differently is an issue. If they did pitch better then maybe they could have won. The truth of the matter is that their pitching was terrible and they lost.
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I am...have been all my life.  They are playing really bad right now without Pujols.  It's kind of scary actually.  You don't know what you got until it's gone.  I don't know what happened.  They got people that can hit and were hitting with Pujols in the lineup, but now that he is out they can't hit anything...and the pitching isn't going to well either.  I still think they can reach the pennant but at this point, I don't think they can without a healthy AP.
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The situation might change. For instance, if there is only one runner on third base and the pitcher balks, there is suddenly nobody on base. There isn't much reason to intentionally walk a guy at that point. Other than that, I can't really imagine a time when you might do this.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260520104
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Does anyone really care? I mean the drama king of baseball would do all of us a favor if he retired. What an example he is setting for young people: waiting to see who might be a winner before he decides, as though winning were the most important thing. I am a Red Sox fan and truly hope he NEVER pitches again for the Boston Red Sox. He has always been a money grubber and has demonstrated that his loyalty is to Roger and only Roger. Frankly, I am sick of such prima donnas, Clemens being the worst ever. Too bad too, because he was a great pitcher.
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AJ's hit was clean. You don't stand in front of the plate if you dont have the ball. if your a catcher, you have to expect getting hit on a close play, just like if your a lifeguard, you expect to help someone if one is drowning... so suck it up barret. A runner coming home is not going to have enough time to think about whether or not the catcher has the ball or not. a runner does not look to see if the catcher catches the ball or not, the runner looks at the plate. after barret lost the ball, he stood in front of the plate like a goon. what did he expect. its understandable if barret exchanges a few words, and maybe gives a little push, but a sucker punch is way too far
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why is this question under baseball?
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Because they won't ever improve their pitching staff and their lineup. derrek lee was a pleasant surprise, but seriously, did anyone else see the pitching staff struggle? stop listenin to all those jinxes about billy the goat! the red sox won it! the white sox won it! but that was cuz of their players, not some curse!
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I think that the Cards will win tonight ending their 8 game losing streak and it won't happen again for another 300 years or something. I don't know about what's going on with the pitchers but lets hope they snap back into it like they were last year and year before. The Cards Rule  and everyone else SUX. I just hope Carpenter can get his game back on for tonight.\nGo CARDS Hit a HR Pujols!!!!!
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It's a double header make up for yesterday. They might postpone one, but not both. It would be almost impossible to make up 2 interleague games.
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I can understand some of your selections, but Sandy Koufax???\nHe was probably the most dominating pitcher since Walter Johnson.  Sports Illustrated just picked him on it's all-time team with Johnson, Christy Matthewson and Warren Spahn. He pitched four no hitters, including a perfect game, in four consectutive years. I don't think anyone had a higher strike out  average.\n\nHe was a first ballot HOFer with only 165 wins.\n\nYou should read up on him, and reconsider.
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Not enough pitching, hitting or fielding.  But probably the worst is that a lot of times they just aren't playing good baseball.  Awhile back there was a runner on their and the pitcher decided to try to pick him off..problem was no one told the 3rd baseman and the ball went into the stands.  They are constantly missing curofff's and making poor baserunning decisions.
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Put him in the bullpen, demote Kevin Gregg to AAA and call up Jered. They should have traded him before he got shelled last night! Could maybe have gotten a decent OF prospect from the Dodgers or Cardinals or some other playoff team that needs pitching.
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The umpire is wrong.  The runner on third base will return to the bag. The runner from 2nd was called out. The hitter is credited with a base hit, and he is safe at first.\nPlay stops.  2 outs, 2 on base, next hitter please.