Poor Boston, just can't get a break

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Regardless of who wins, the manager choked...hard. I dont give a **** what you have in your pen, you are nursing a lead, you get shields up if you have to.

That would be an even worse idea than keeping Wheeler in. hell you could blow 2 starters in one game not to mention Shields would need a lot more warmup time than a normal reliever. I wonder why he didnt put Howell in to start the inning since Wheeler is supposedly the closer.