Battah-Bhing
10-18-03, 10:02 AM
It was Grady Little's "call", but let's face it, PEDRO made it.
I call it an "Error of False Pride".
And it cost the Boston Red Sox a berth in the World Series and possible (probable) championship ring.
Pedro is such an arrogant little weasel, that he could not resist rubbing it in the faces of the his hated rivals, the Yanks, by getting the final outs of the 8th (and possibly 9th) inning.
This was going to be his VINDICATION, his ultimate curtin call, but ALAS, his ego and mental disorders got the best of him and now Grady Little might be looking for employment ELSEWHERE.
While the "Beat goes on" for the cursed Boston Red Sox franchise.
Yes, it was Grady's RESPONSIBILITY to know a tiring pitcher when he sees one. I don't care if it is Pedro, or Sandy Koufax on the mound, it was time to get him out of there. His failure to do so, (was he intimidated by Pedro during that conference on the mound?), has added another "Day of Infamy" to a ballclub which has a whole calender of such days.
Let that be a lesson to ALL major league managers. YOU are being paid to make those decisions - not some sociopathic pitcher.
Battah "Bleepin" Bhing!
I call it an "Error of False Pride".
And it cost the Boston Red Sox a berth in the World Series and possible (probable) championship ring.
Pedro is such an arrogant little weasel, that he could not resist rubbing it in the faces of the his hated rivals, the Yanks, by getting the final outs of the 8th (and possibly 9th) inning.
This was going to be his VINDICATION, his ultimate curtin call, but ALAS, his ego and mental disorders got the best of him and now Grady Little might be looking for employment ELSEWHERE.
While the "Beat goes on" for the cursed Boston Red Sox franchise.
Yes, it was Grady's RESPONSIBILITY to know a tiring pitcher when he sees one. I don't care if it is Pedro, or Sandy Koufax on the mound, it was time to get him out of there. His failure to do so, (was he intimidated by Pedro during that conference on the mound?), has added another "Day of Infamy" to a ballclub which has a whole calender of such days.
Let that be a lesson to ALL major league managers. YOU are being paid to make those decisions - not some sociopathic pitcher.
Battah "Bleepin" Bhing!