Having Lasagna pitch to the top of the order and Wandy pitch to Naylor were fine
Let’s stop pretending that Lou Trivino is good or that Clay Holmes hasn’t been derriere the 2nd half of the year. You were just complaining that Boone used him in the 9th the other night
No, they weren't fine, because they left us with Clarke Schmidt pitching the 9th inning in a save situation, something he has never done. How is that good management?
We had to get 10 outs from the bullpen. There are 3 trustworthy guys right now - Trivino, Loaisiga and Peralta. Boone used Trivino and Loaisiga for a total of 3 of those 10 outs. Schmidt was the backup plan in extra innings last night. Now he's Plan A for the 9th inning? Or was Plan A have Wandy get 7 outs? I'm fine with Holmes not pitching. But you need to plan around that.
None of it makes sense. Letting Locastro bat last game was inexcusable. Planning for 8 innings instead of 9 innings in Game 3 is inexcusable. All of it would be fine if the players executed, and the bloops didn't fall in, but they did, so his bad managerial choices get exposed even more.
If he kept making questionable decisions, but the Yankees had a great playoff record under Boone, fine. But he doesn't have that. He constantly makes questionable decisions, and he doesn't have the results to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Why do you constantly defend Boone? I don't get it. Even if you don't think everything is his fault (and I don't), how is he part of the solution?
