DT LUNA
Vietnam Veteran
Strange how people get a knot in their panty hose when you talk about Wash. They think it's a personal thing. You just pointed out what should of been done to win the ball game and most will agree from a manager's stand point. Having said that,some people will never understand why Wash needs to go. Very nice post.TEX knew Perez (LHP) was going to be in to pitch the bottom of the 8th so Wash should have installed Gentry in LF replacing Murphy. Ball that Murphy, Elvis and Beltre didn't get to could very well have been caught by Gentry. That would have gotten Cotts out of the inning before giving up the HR. Wash also should have PH Baker (or Soto) for AJ with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th. AJ was 1 for 6 against the pitcher ... and after leaving the bases loaded ... he is 1 for 7.
Cotts may have given up the runs ... but it was Wash attachments to Murphy and AJ that cost TEX the game.