" It Was The Match-up We Wanted."

The above quoted response was Aaron Boone's comment when asked,

" Why walk an obviously hurting Donaldson to load the bases, and pitch to Smoke who had already homered and been impossible to get out?"

and,

" Why go for a righty vs. lefty match-up, when traditionally righty vs righty gives a pitcher an advantage?

and,

" Don't opposing managers usually pinch hit in order to achieve, say, a lefty vs righty match-up, often forcing the team in the field to change pitchers?"

and,

" Why would you take all flexibility out of Robertson's hands?  I mean, with first base open he wouldn't be forced to throw a strike on a 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 count."

The truth is:  this is what Boone did :



I'm not sure we are seeing much managing brilliance yet.

Did the owners, and our perfect GM, really think this team was too good to be beaten?  That all we had to do was " show up?'

And that, therefore, all we needed was a charming, glib manager with good baseball credentials, but no experience at any level?

Isn't that like making a really good eater head chef at a top NY Restaurant?

Truthfully, that comment from Boone left me breathless and full of anxiety.