Doug Pensinger wrote <snip>
> Last year, in game 6 of the series, Dusty Baker pulled Russ Ortiz out of > the game after 6 1/3 (98 pitches). The Giants bullpen promptly blew the 5 > run lead (2 runs charged to Ortiz) and lost what would have been the > clincher for them. Baker was not only roundly criticized for taking Ortiz > out, he was sacked. -------------------------------- As a life long Giants' fan, I remember that game all too well, sniff! However, Baker wasn't sacked for that move, but rather his insistance that he was the primary reason for the team's success. The Owner, President, and GM all took exception to that figuring they were the architects who brought in the free agents and role players. There had been trouble brewing there for a couple of years. I feel for the poor SOB Cubs-fan who tried for the foul ball in game six of the Cubs-Marlins series. I gotta tell you that I've been to many, many ML games and had only 1 or 2 baseballs, fair or foul, ever come in my direction. If I'm in that situation, I'm going for the ball. What about you? George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
