Dear Tito:
We have a 3-0 playoff game in the bottom of the 7th. With 2 more times up a bloop & a blast will get us back into the game. Why did you go to Ramirez over Bard?
Ramirez, Saito & Okajima are your second best core of relievers to Bard, Wagner & Pap. I guess if Ramirez has a 1-2-3 inning we are not talking about this move. But he didn't. He was terrible & left a mess for Saito.
Then you bring Saito into a no-win situation with base loaded & no outs. Wouldn't a strikout guy like Bard or Wagner give you a better chance to get out of that jam? With a travel day on Sunday there is no need for concern about overuse.
You fielded the best hitting lineup by sitting Varitek. Unless you thought the game was over at 3-0 I don't understand why you didn't go with our best relievers to keep the game close. The playoffs is about going with your best.
Maybe it will all work out tonight. However, the 2 additional runs in the 7th gave the Angels pitchers a comfortable lead for the 8th & 9th. Let's go with our best tonight.
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