Don Mattingly just can’t win, literally.
The Dodgers skipper faced a tough decision in the seventh inning of Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Mets. Clayton Kershaw -- 113 pitches into his night -- walked the bases loaded, forcing Mattingly to to turn to his bullpen.
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One swing of the bat from David Wright and the second guessing commenced.
It seems clear to me that Mattingly should have taken out deGrom rather than Kershaw.
— Ray Ratto (@RattoCSN) October 10, 2015
It hurts me so deep that Mattingly did this and took Kershaw out. My childhood hero is questionable as a manager.
— Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) October 10, 2015
Managers, unlike the rest of us, are judged by how their moves turn out. Thus, Mattingly got it wrong. #Dodgers #Mets #Kershaw
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 10, 2015
But the call for Mattingly’s head can’t go both ways. He was questioned for relying on Kershaw in 2014. Now, he’s being questioned for relying on his bullpen just a year later.
Mattingly just can't win. Last year he left in Kershaw and Carp/Adams got big hits. This year he pulls him, and Wright gets hit off bullpen.
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) October 10, 2015
The Fire Mattingly Tweets are hilarious. He left Kershaw in last year and the same thing happened. You can't win if you don't score.
— Fred J. Robledo (@SGVNSports) October 10, 2015
In Mattingly’s defense, Kershaw was 113 pitches into his night and en route to facing Wright for a fourth time. The outcome was likely to be the same regardless of who was on the mound.
But at least this way, Mattingly chose to go down with an arm able to cope with right-handed hitters.
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Kershaw did his thing, but in the end pic.twitter.com/uUW0cz7DNM
— Peers Morgan (@TeamThirstTrap) October 10, 2015
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