7A626067677061667B7A6C090 wrote: Watson (3.54 ERA, 1.62 WHIP) is throwing good pitches and having bad luck. Cutch (.200/.271/,359) is hitting the ball hard.
When we see players on other teams with these kinds of stats do we make similar excuses and presume they are actually opponents to be feared? I don't think so. It is what it is. Players either produce or they don't. Bad stats are the result of prolonged periods of being unproductive. They don't give participation trophies for failure due to bad luck or hitting hard outs.
Hurdle is an idiot to not be able to recognize the closer should be Rivero. But for Hurdle it's about what you did 2 or 3 years ago and not what you're doing today. He doesn't have the best interest of the team, if he did he wouldn't have Cutch batting 3rd and Watson closing games.
You would rather have Watson come into the game in the 7th or 8th to set it up for Rivero? Meaning, not use their best relief pitcher unless it is for a Save / Win.
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