Quote Originally Posted by shoeless joe View Post
See, this is Fredi's genius...he knew the back end guys needed a rest so he made sure we didn't have to pitch the bottom of the 9th. Move over joe maddon, fredi is slidin in!!! *
Would you think the save is in the 8th with 2 on, no out with the numbers 2-4 hitters up or in the 9th? I think the game is on the line right there.

I can forgive Fredi for letting avilan start the inning, but not for letting avilan have a melt down. I would've pulled avilan after the first guy reached, but certainly after the 1st 2 reached. Once it's 1st and 2nd with no outs, you bring in your normal 8th inning guy who has been very good and who happens to have a great sinker... You know... Go for the DP. Worry about the 9th when you get there. As it is we saved jim Johnson for the Rockies series, yet Fredi's smart and I'm stupid.