The
Nats-Phillies’ game Tuesday night ended with the tying run thrown out at third
base on a fly ball to centerfield.
Philadelphia pinch-runner Vince Velasquez easily beat the throw, but
then again Velasquez left second base early.
In the postgame news conference, Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler called
Velasquez “an inexperienced baserunner,” maybe because he’s a starting pitcher.
And maybe I
should mention here that the Phillies carry thirteen pitchers, so it was either
a pitcher or the last player on the bench available to run. Maybe I should mention that not too long ago
the Royals carried speedster Terrance Gore to pinch run in critical situations just
like the one the Phils found themselves in.
Oh, well, I bet Philadelphia will find another use for those extra
pitchers, if you give them enough time.
Of course, that
might not include the postseason, because you have to win enough games to get there.
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