It would be exceedingly fair to say that Brian Snitker has definitely caught his fair share of criticism for tactical decisions made throughout his first year as the Atlanta Braves manager. But, as far as the thrilling game on Friday night goes, where the Braves defeated the Mets by a 3-2 score in walkoff fashion, Snitker should be given credit where credit is due for using his relievers in excellent fashion.
Before going over exactly what was so awesome (if it wasn’t obvious already), I do want to point out that despite the fantastic bullpen management, the bullpen actually blew the lead.