Igarashi Bump

So last night Igarashi gave up the winning sac fly in the bottom of the ninth inning. The thing is I think he was a victim of being called in at the wrong time... At the start of the ninth inning Feliciano was able to get the first out but looked as though he reached max effort in doing so. The very next batter,Willlie Harris, he walked and then the drag bunt by Morgan. At the time Ryota was warming in the bullpen and in my opinion should have been brought in to face Christian Guzman. You would have a fresher arm with radically different stuff to battle with Guzman and if he got on then you would have to deal with Zimmerman with the bases juiced. It made no sense to wait until the bases were jammed until you make that change. Especially after Igarashi showed the night before that he pitched out of the stretch effectively.

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