Subj : Re: World Series To : Michele Therrien From : Steve Quarrella Date : Sat Nov 10 2001 01:36 am MT> Because the Phoenix fans would've lynched him for putting Kim MT> in after the 2 blown saves.... From what I heard -- my ear couldn't pick this up during the broadcast, though -- there were chants of "Kim! Kim! Kim!" from the Arizona fans during the blowout of game six, and he got cheered when his face appeared on the scoreboard at one point. I think your problem was more Brenly than Kim. Like I said, he should have put the guy back in, let him throw to a few batters, and if he gives up three runs when the Diamondbacks have such a huge lead, pull him. If he pitches effectively, though, he can say to himself "Well, yeah, I screwed up twice, but I did OK in game six." The call was ultimately Brenly's, and despite some of the comments from the Arizona clubhouse, I bet there were a LOT of angry players. It didn't help that guys like Derek Jeter were making comments about how Kim was tough at first, but then they caught onto him. Jeter and the others screwed up by making those comments. If I've got a secret code, and someone figures out the secret code, does it benefit them to tell me "We cracked the code?" I'd have played stupid and said 'Well, that kid is tough, and we just hit a couple of lucky pitches.' Then you leave it up to Brenly to make the decision as to whether his reliever is ineffective. MT> Phoenix was really worried we MT> wouldn't get it... locals call it the curse of the desert... Now you know how the Red Sox fans feel. MT> not one of our major sports teams has ever won a championship Despite a Stanley Cup from the Stars, wait until you're around -Cowboys fans- all the time. Around here, we're waiting to see who'll get a championship next. Will it be the Mavericks, or will it be the Rangers? My money is on the former, before someone asks. MT> till now. No offense, Kim is a great pitcher, but once the MT> Yankees caught on to his pitch, there was nothing special This reminds me of Willie Hernandez, whom I recall as an otherwise unnotable pitcher with the Cubs and Phils until he came to the American League. I always assumed his success had a lot to do with his being new to the AL, and man, did he cook for us in Detroit. After a few years, though, the rest of the league got wise to his pitching, and that was it for him (unfortunately...I think the folks who jeered him, as they did John Hiller before him, forgot just how much excitement he gave us in '84). --- * Origin: Fnord (1:393/9005) .