From Kevin Cash’s decision to remove Blake Snell in the 2020 World Series to Dave Roberts’ early hook of Tyler Anderson in the 2022 NLDS, postseason baseball has witnessed its fair share of managers making seemingly premature pitching changes, often leading to disastrous outcomes.
This familiar script seemed to be unfolding once more when Torey Lovullo appeared to be making a questionable move against the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS.
The Diamondbacks were trailing 0-2 in the series, and rookie Brandon Pfaadt had masterfully stifled a Phillies offense that had been a juggernaut throughout the postseason.