9/19/2007 Milwaukee (Bush) at Houston (Gutirrez) 7:05 CDT

[RightFieldCoder]

Yes, I get to see Spurling!

[rotoherb]

It's a good thing they'll have Cordero to pitch for a save that will never happen. This is just stupid not to use your best pitcher for two innings here.

[thablingster]

LOL, Spurling.

[PrinceFielder28]

ok...so good so far

[rluzinski]

You'd like to think that Spurling can get the bottom of the order, at least.

[Glennron]

I honestly have no idea what Ned Yost thinks during a game. I'm not trying to bash him like 4 times in an IGT, but this is unreal. If the stat of saves was abolished I'm pretty sure COrdero would have 7 more appearances.

[Mike Felder]

I was at that game, Hawing. I'm hoping for a repeat performance tonight.

[billyhallfan]

ned, you are a moron.

[MoneyballMan]

I thought he's said that he's "managing like it's the playoffs". Would he really even use Spurling in the playoffs unless we were ahead or behind by 4+ runs? If so, we're probably in trouble even if we do make it!

[endaround]

Even if you're saving Cordero for some weird erason, not using Capuano in this position is just asinine.

[Trowekamp]

I would prefer Cappy over Spurling..

[hurricanecrush]

Don't they call it? That happens way too often with Hardy.

[giffted1]

I think most managers would save their closer here. Its not Yost being Yost, its Yost being a manager.

[PeaveyFury]

Sweet mother of mercy... good call end.

[Oldcity]

I hate the save rule. I hate Ned Yost managing this team in a pennant race.

[MoneyballMan]

I just have a bad feeling that someone is going to hit one into that silly pumkin train.

[Oldcity]

I wish they'd stop talking about how huge that home run was until the game is over.

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Oh yeah, I forgot another reason Ned can't be extended.

 

Ned's Book of Wisdom, page 151, says

 

"Braun Must Be Removed For a Defensive Replacement. He Won't Improve This Season. Counsell Will NOT Make Defensive Mistakes At 3rd, And Craig Counsell Batting Instead of Ryan Braun In The 8th Or 9th Is Just Fine."

[The Ignitor]

Sweet lord, they're crushing Spurling...just out of play thank god.

[Menotti80]

i just hope Ned makes all of his mistakes for the rest of the year in this game...

 

 

but this one looks OK so far

[kgbaseball]

Alright, 2 up 2 down.

[EdgarDiazRocks]

astros announcers just mentioned . . . "bit of a calculated risk here to use spurling"

 

really . . . .

[hurricanecrush]

Why aren't they protecting the line with two outs?

[Trowekamp]

You'd like to think that Spurling can get the bottom of the order, at least.

 

I will accept not using Cordero, especially since he is your only bullpen pitcher worth anything for the rest of the year.. but I would trust Cappy or Stetter over Spurling at this point. Spurling's nickname should be "walk-off". But hopefully bottom of the order is the saving grace here.

[EdgarDiazRocks]

good time to bring in the AA guy . . . .

 

shoot me.