It provided buzz on sports-talk radio Wednesday. It was a hot topic on Twitter and in cryptic emails to a certain Rockies beat writer. That would be me.
But manager Walt Weiss was emphatic that he would not have done anything differently.
The debate centered on why Weiss used 40-year-old right-handed reliever Rafael Betancourt in the ninth inning Tuesday night to try and close out the Los Angeles Dodgers.
‘Raffy’ was the obvious choice. He’s got many, many big-league saves. He has thrown the ball well for us this year. … For me, it was a no-brainer.