One of the most remarkable things that Mo Rivera has accomplished was to be managed by Joe Torre for all those years and get by with only a few minor injuries. Broxton pitched on Wednesday, thursday, was warming up on Friday but wasnt needed, pitched again on Saturday and once again on Sunday.
Sure it was Broxton that was giving up the hits but he was overworked that week and should nopt have been left out there to throw almost 50 pitches. The managers job is to put the right people in the right situation. Winning an interleague game at this point in the season shouldnt be so important that you risk blowing out your closers arm and secondarily cause him and the other pitchers in the bullpen to lose confidence. Coming into the inning it wasn't even a save situation. And Scuds please tell me what other closer is/was available again?
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