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I had resigned myself that we were going to lose until Roberts hit the most impossible homer in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, to tie the game. And then there was triple shot Sherrill. You know how I said that I was on board? I was wrong. Turns out, I’m really not. Why can’t we keep Jimmy Johnson in? What’s wrong with him?

Again, maybe my expectations are far too high, but I expect a closer that everyone is wild about to be one who doesn’t walk batters, doesn’t load the bases, doesn’t put us in a position in the ninth inning where there’s a runner on third. Am I wrong that a starter could pitch with the same quality in the ninth that we’re getting from our closers? Why not just keep in Cabrera? What, because you’re worried that he’ll hit a couple of batters? Okay, okay, I’ll grant you that. Still, a closer should be fresh, should be throwing his best stuff. In short, the closer should be unhittable.

Yesterday was like ‘79 in so many ways. Except that I didn’t retreat to my bedroom to cry into my pillow.

Sherrill owes us for that one.

Cabrera HPB: 11

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