This. I get it, he wants to get as much out of them as possible… but these guys are not Dwight Gooden…. You got 6 innings of one run ball, fukkin take it as a blessing and let the young player leave the game feeling good… give your reliever a fresh inning. Espada has already improved some stuff but he has **** on the confidence of Arrighetti, Brown and Dubin by leaving them out there too long. 6 innings is fine - use your pen.
Abreu almost gave it right back. I don't trust him cleaning up an inning either. Just poor managing by Espada almost costing Spencer a great pitched game.
Let's make Jose Abreu the manager and have Espada be the first baseman...don't think either can do any worse
Had be pulled him after that first hard hit single, I at least would give Espada credit for nipping it in the bud. But no, let's have him throw 100 pitches first.