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It's simple really. If we pitch, hit and field like we did in the regular season, we win. No surprise there.
Managerially, not walking Ortiz at every opportunity -- especially in St. Louis where they lose a bat anyway due to lack of DH -- was stupid and hubris-filled. Matheny would call it confidence in his pitchers, but forget that. Four games to win, you don't hand out candy to your players. You do what it takes.
That said, we're used to getting back there. We will soon. We're spoiled fans right now and expect a win every time, but that's not how it works.
I also think we have to remember something like 20 of our guys were rookies, all coming through our system. No store-bought team here.
Managerially, not walking Ortiz at every opportunity -- especially in St. Louis where they lose a bat anyway due to lack of DH -- was stupid and hubris-filled. Matheny would call it confidence in his pitchers, but forget that. Four games to win, you don't hand out candy to your players. You do what it takes.
That said, we're used to getting back there. We will soon. We're spoiled fans right now and expect a win every time, but that's not how it works.
I also think we have to remember something like 20 of our guys were rookies, all coming through our system. No store-bought team here.