Originally Posted by
Jim3k
The Phillies walkoff never should have happened.
I don't know what Broxton was doing. There was no real need to walk Stairs on 4 pitches. If he was going to pitch around him (not necessary in that situation), you still throw a strike somewhere down -- probably away. That forces Stairs to actually bat.
Then, once Stairs (well, Bruntlett, the PR) was aboard and you are throwing 100 mph, you don't hit Ruiz. You use that power, again with something down to try for the DP. Hitting him was the last thing -- and don't give me, 'he couldn't help it -- he didn't need to be burning the inside.
It only seems like he did the right thing by jamming Dobbs, but still he should have been trying for the ground ball.
I guess Boxton wants to own the inside of the plate -- but man, he had three other batters he should have gotten out before Rollins hits his double. Rollins is the only super dangerous guy in that string. He never should have had an at-bat.