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Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0
I think the mother ****er would gladly suck it up
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I think he would too, but that's not the point. You don't leave those kinds of decisions up to pitchers. Many of the best pitch with their heart and not their head and don't EVER want to be taken out. Hell, I have no doubt James Shields would throw a 130 pitch complete game almost every time out if Ned would let him, but that would be stupid obviously.
Duffy didn't want to come out two nights ago, and was pissed about it, but if Ned left him in we probably don't walk off in the 9th on Gordo's HR.
And I'm sure Holly would be willing to throw 1-2 innings most times out, if Ned would let him . . . . but that doesn't mean he should or that it would be in his best interest or that of the team.
There's a reason the Royals have the best 7-8-9 combo in baseball . . . . because they are set up to each pitch the 7th, 8th and 9th. If you stretch them out, they lose their dominance in those roles, at best, and at worst, lose their effectiveness going forward. You don't gamble that on one f**king game against the Mini-twins in August, in a series you've already won, while still in first place, and still having 6 more games head to head in September against the team that is chasing you! You have to think big picture here, not just one game.
Anything other than just that WOULD be, as you state, COMPLETELY F**KING STUPID!!!