tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903770463468917060.post2142686670749320413..comments2023-07-12T10:40:40.812-04:00Comments on Old English D: Four in OneOldEnglishDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13385011349695413159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903770463468917060.post-13966064387454106742009-06-07T22:22:40.564-04:002009-06-07T22:22:40.564-04:00I like that theory, and it makes a bit of sense, t...I like that theory, and it makes a bit of sense, too. Too bad that knowledge doesn't really help calm the nerves when Rodney comes on in the non-save. Sigh.OldEnglishDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385011349695413159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903770463468917060.post-49513039501717085502009-06-07T22:08:07.767-04:002009-06-07T22:08:07.767-04:00Rodney in non-save situations makes me curl up and...Rodney in non-save situations makes me curl up and shiver, too. But my theory is that Leyland doesn't want to risk him ever sitting out for too long. <br /><br />Some managers only bring in their closers for the save, and sometimes that means a guy doesn't pitch for five or six games. Then they wonder why the pitcher's rusty when he comes in. (Maybe this happened to Todd Jones at times.) <br /><br />Leyland must think Rodney is a guy who needs to work a lot to stay sharp. Or wants him to get used to the idea of pitching two or three days in a row if and when some save situations pop up.Ian C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01249763037058741373noreply@blogger.com