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If you were wondering why Dave Trembley went to Rocky Cherry and Alberto Castillo in the eighth inning and Jim Johnson to open the ninth, it was because closer George Sherrill came up with a stiff shoulder before the game.
Sherrill went out to play catch and couldn't get loose, forcing Trembley to rearrange his decimated bullpen to handle a tense setup and short-relief situation. Didn't work out particularly well, but he really didn't have any other option.
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Gives you a good idea of why the 8th inning setup man is so important in today's age of sub-specialty relievers.
Still, why not just bring Johnson in to start the 8th in a one-run game?
Posted by: Kenny from Pikesville | August 18, 2008 11:46 PM
Peter: Pitching question for tonight - What is the over and under on the number of combined walks by Cabrera and Dice-K tonight? If it is 6.5, I'll take the high side. Big night for Red Bull sales.
Posted by: Jon | August 19, 2008 9:42 AM