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Originally Posted by JayP
I thought a younger guy like Farrell would be a refreshing change with his bullpen management, but clearly it's just going to be more of the slave to the save stuff we've see for years here.
Why you decide to go with Janssen, who was called up from AAA just days before, to get you out of a 2-out jam in the 8th instead of Rauch is beyond me. That situation right there is the game - not the ridiculously easy 3-run lead save situation. The Jays won in spite of it, but bullpen management like this will cost the Jays games this year and their margin for error is razor thin is they want a sniff at the playoffs.
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It's a tough decision. it's a risk using Rauch to get 4 outs in the first game of an important 4 game series. Closers are delicate and don't like going more than an inning. If Rauch comes in and blows it, not only do the Jays lose the game but he's less effective because it's in his head and he's tired. The bullpen becomes ruined for the whole weekend.
As you said, the margin for error is razor thin. It's going to be a roller coaster all year.