Joe Maddon, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
All was right for the Angels during Wednesday afternoon’s rubber match against the Rangers, until it wasn’t.
No.4 prospect Chris Rodriguez entered the top of the eighth inning and retired one batter before walking the next Texas hitter he faced. With one out and a 3-1 lead, Angels manager Joe Maddon went to the bullpen for his most reliable reliever thus far, Mike Mayers.
Normally, it’d be a no-brainer move. Mayers entered Wednesday’s contest with a 0.