In the 5th inning of last night’s Phillies game, a chain of events set the stage for an event not seen in Major League Baseball since The Sopranos was appointment Sunday night viewing. A lineout sandwiched between two singles followed by an impressive strikeout of Yoenis Cespedes on three pitches brought the left-handed batter Lucas Duda to the plate with men on 1st and 2nd and two out to face the righty David Buchanan. With the Phillies clinging to a 3-1 lead, Pete Mackanin faced a decision and, in a case of either overmanaging or shrewd usage of overflowing September bullpens depending on your perspective, he opted to signal to the bullpen for a lefty.
Adam Loewen Wins, Time Is A Flat Circle
