Eric Wedge tried his hardest to sink the Indians today, but the Tribe came through in the end with a walk-off hit in the 9th inning. Wedge’s pitching change in the 8th led to the Yankees tying the game, and led me to consider whether Wedge is actually trying to get fired. He still has a year left on his contract, so he’d be better off financially if he was fired as opposed to just quitting. It would also free him up to ruin some other franchise.

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Here’s the situation: Carl Pavano has pitched magnificently through 8 1/3 innings. He’s just given up an infield single to Derek Jeter. He’s thrown 84 pitches on the day.
Do you:
a.) Leave him in to face Johnny Damon
b.) Take him out and bring in Perez, a reliever with an ERA above 13.00

Eric Wedge went with option b. Perez, who has given up about 2 hits per inning this season, gives up a double to Damon. Wedge replaces Perez after Damon. The Yankees now have runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out and are set up to rip their way through the shaky Indians bullpen.

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