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Nova Hokie 95

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Yeah, with Greinke's low pitch count and having a one-hitter?


No one in the world takes him out at that point. Nobody.

I thought the announcers did an excellent job of explaining just how small a window the Nationals had to work within last night to win the game. Greinke was outright dealing and Cole was waiting ... but they got ahold of one for one run and then worked a walk with a top hitter coming to the plate to force a change. With Cole tapped to not come in mid-inning, the Nats had to finish the job right then and there else they'd be facing down the likely Cy Young winner for the rest of the game.

Once the Nats took the lead, though, Cole was out as an option -- they'd used Osuna so they HAD to keep Cole in the 'pen for a potential save opportunity should they retake the lead.

The right question to be asking in this situation -- and it's still an iffy one -- is if the Astros should have brought in Osuna to try to finish the seventh.

(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

Posted: 10/31/2019 at 11:15AM



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Current Thread:
  I thought they pulled Greinke too early. ** -- BG Hokie 10/31/2019 12:00PM
  I thought it was perfect timing! ;-) -- Nova Hokie 95 10/31/2019 12:03PM
  WRT to the "right question," your question is a valid one -- VTHokie2000 10/31/2019 11:25AM
  Osuna probably would've blown it as well ** -- Technocrat 10/31/2019 11:33AM
  Why wouldn't you use Cole in the eighth, though? -- Freddyburg Hokie 10/31/2019 11:18AM
  Because you never know when you'll need your closer -- Nova Hokie 95 10/31/2019 11:21AM
  If he's in at that time, he can continue on into extras... -- Freddyburg Hokie 10/31/2019 11:22AM
  He was on 2 days rest though ** -- Brown Water 10/31/2019 11:25AM
  Maybe Hinch saw signs that fatigue was starting to set in -- VTHokie2000 10/31/2019 11:35AM
  He acted fatigued the inning before -- TomTurkey 10/31/2019 11:47AM
  He was given one the previous inning on Turner though -- Technocrat 10/31/2019 11:52AM
  I get second guessed all the time 😎👍🏻 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 10/31/2019 10:48AM
  +1 for the Joey reference :-) ** -- ArdbegHokie 10/31/2019 10:36AM

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