I hope I just jinxed him. Come on JP3! (still just 6 pitches though because everyone swings at the first pitch...)
And this game is a wrap. This will be the 3rd time in only 5 games vs the Mariners that a relief pitcher decision by Espada costs us the game. Against the team that is the biggest threat to end your division title run. Ouch.
Ok whoever is still holding out hope for Espada, give up now. Hader in a 2 run deficit with 0.00 ERA Munoz coming in to pitch the bottom of the 9th? Watch Hader get blown up. These closers hate this situation. They are uninspired.
Using Hader here is stupid. Bringing in your 2nd best reliever for a righty/righty matchup against a guy who he’s dominated in the past is not stupid. There isn’t a person to be found still holding out hope for Espada lol
Just up the thread people were *still* trying to reclaim Espada's reputation and give him the benefit of the doubt. Had enough?
Yep I'm not blaming Espada for the Abreu move, but the facts still bears out that 3 games lost due to Espada decision with the pen vs Seattle.