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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
It is the ninth inning in a save situation. The closer is in with a three run lead. You don't take him out just because he gave up a lead off solo shot. You'd end up with some pretty pissed off closers.
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If I was a sabermetrical manager, I couldn't care less for the sentiments of my "closer". If he has a bad day, I would take him out of the game before he blows a save. Sure, you could argue the game should use the closer in the same wrong way closers are used in real life. In that case those decisions are bad indeed.