Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 21, 2003
Ready Relief

The Yankees bullpen was going in the top of the 7th, so if Mussina gets in trouble the Yankees are ready. There's action in the Marlins pen as Mussina starts his half of the 7th as well. Looks like Torre and McKeon are not making the same mistakes as Baker and Little.

Update: Gonzalez is bunting, but goes 0-2. If he's successful at moving the runner, McKeon will apparently bat for Beckett. That's good news for the Yankees.

Update: Gonzalez pops out foul to first. A bad piece of hitting by Alex. Beckett stays in the game and bats in the 7th, bunting. I don't agree with this. The Marlins need a run, and putting a man at 2nd with two out doesn't help that much. Why not bat Encarnacion and try to get a hit?

Update: A good bunt by Beckett brings Juan Pierre to the plate with a man on 2nd. Pierre has two hits today, although one of them was on a poor play by Bernie Williams. Mussina is walking Juan to pitch to Castillo, who has struck out twice tonight.

Update: Castillo strikes out for the 3rd time tonight. Over use and bad execution of the bunt costs the Marlins.


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