IMOP i would have either put Ott in an inning early or stuck with Ranauldo for three more outs before putting Bertuccini in...obviously, it turned out that Bertuccini wasn't our best option last night since he performed absolutely horribly...thank Christ our hitters woke up and saved us from losing...i think Mainieri could have called on any one of our other pitchers and they probably would have done better than Bertuccini last night.

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Posted by DBG

vermont

Member since May 2004

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Posted on 4/11/09 at 12:22 pm to tigersnsaints

i have no problem putting bertuccini in last night

i have a problem with keeping him in after throwing 4 straight balls, then 4 straight balls again, then giving up a warning track fly ball for a run, then giving up a 3 run bomb

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Posted by tigersnsaints

Kenner, LA

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 4/11/09 at 12:32 pm to DBG

DBG, you're right...i was praying coach would put someone else in after he walked the first guy on four straight pitches...should have had a much shorter leash....after saying all of this, i do believe we have a top tier coach in Paul Mainieri and i feel bad about critiqing him...sorry my spelling sucks

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Posted by moneyg

Member since Jun 2006

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Posted on 4/11/09 at 2:50 pm to DBG

quote:
i have no problem putting bertuccini in last night

i have a problem with keeping him in after throwing 4 straight balls, then 4 straight balls again, then giving up a warning track fly ball for a run, then giving up a 3 run bomb

At what point would you have pulled him? And, who would you have replaced him with.

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Posted by LSUtoOmaha

Nashville

Member since Apr 2004

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Posted on 4/11/09 at 2:55 pm to moneyg

Most of the people bitching about a 20 year old kid on here haven't done a damned thing in their life.

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Posted by CalRipkenJr

Denham Springs

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 4/11/09 at 3:26 pm to tigersnsaints

quote:
it turned out that Bertuccini wasn't our best option last night since he performed absolutely horribly...thank Christ our hitters woke up and saved us from losing...i think Mainieri could have called on any one of our other pitchers and they probably would have done better than Bertuccini last night.

Hindsight is always 20/20 and the best friend of the spectator!

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