Also, since it was referenced, I’ll post my JC’d comment about the dumb Fried decision from the last thread:
The biggest mistake made in this series is actually two-fold, and is related to the handling of the bullpen and the rotation.
The biggest mistake was a) not leaving Fried in for the eighth in Game 1, and b) not subsequently setting him up for the start in Game 4. Neither move made any sense, and we didn’t gain anything by using Fried in the role that we did. We gained one inning of good relief work in Game 2…that’s it.