The Yankees won the American League East title on Saturday, then chose to rest Sunday's scheduled starting pitcher Mike Mussina in preparation for their playoff run. They lost Sunday's game to the Red Sox 10-1, having pulled their starting players in the 6th inning.
During the game, Yankees radio and TV announcers voiced outrage upon hearing Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter similarly pulled his starters in the 3rd inning, giving up a 4-1 lead against the L.A. Angeles of Anaheim, and losing the game 7-4. After losing to Boston, Yankee manager Joe Torre and third baseman Alex Rodriguez voiced displeasure at Showalter's moves.
If the Yankees had won and the Angels lost yesterday's games, New York would have homefield advantage against the Angels in the first round of the playoffs.
In my view, managers are within their rights to rest or play whomever they want, whenever they want. I despise the Yankees' impugning Showalter's moves when they clearly did not go all out to win their own game.
3 comments:
I don't think Torre pulled his players until the team was down at least 6-0... and it might have been at 10-0 when he pulled them.
AT the same time, I think the team should suck it up. They didn't pitch well enough to win the game.
I have no problem with the pulling of players. I have a problem with the Yankees complaining about Showalter's moves when they made similar moves.
Oh I know, that's why the team should suck it up.
I think the Yankees are saying it was a closer game at the time Showalter pulled his players and he did so in the 3rd inning.
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