CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 01: Manager David Bell of the Cincinnati Reds walks across the field. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
No, Brad Brach is not the relief pitcher that I want Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to turn to late in tie ballgame with a runner on second base and no outs. But before you take to social media with your anger and frustration, let’s look at the entire picture.
After seven straight Reds batters failed to reach base following a two-out double by Jonathan India in the bottom of the eighth inning, Bell turned to the veteran Brach to get three outs in the 10th inning with the score knotted at one run apiece.