i think that was a monday night game against the cardinals. that was a low point.
There was an end of season game against the Bears in the early 70's. The only time Csonka ran for over 100 yards in a giants uni. it was an ice storm and both teams were trying to lose for draft placement. my dad and i stayed till the end, we couldn't even lose well back then, we won something like 12-6. that was when i knew i was in for some suffering.
i'm surprised about gillick and the guy from baltimore. sabean was good with pitchers but the farm hasn't developed a decent hitter since... matt williams, yikes!
the criteria is pretty weird because the author is trying to make it work for all sports.
9th is not the issue right now. it's the rest of the pen. besides there's too many holes in the dike. i'm inclined to ride this out and sell players for youth at the break. if lincecum was the final key, i would agree with you.
as they get older, they need time off. i already said that. also, it's about matchups. the righty lefty thing. also, every hitter has their nemesis pitcher, one that they cannot hit, so they get the day off.