So why doesn't Okert pitch the 8th so Sousa pitches the 9th? If Sousa comes in the 8th, you're pretty much guaranteeing having to use Hader in what is likely a non save situation. Okert threw a whopping 6 pitches last inning. What the hell do i know.
Baltimore DFA'd him for a reason he throws hard, but with ZERO movement on his FB...so guys barrel it up and it goes a long way and hard. DD PS. Fixed the score for you too...hehe
Oh well. All that bullshit didn't work. Nice going Joe pulling Okert after just 6 pitches. Now you burnt Sousa. Be better.
Sousa is probably the last guy, coming off injury, that you want to over-extend. Not sure this version of the bullpen has a true multi-inning guy… obviously masked by this team having great starters, a great back end of bullpen, and playing a lot of close games. Javier probably fills that role to ease him back in, if no other injuries.