[OT] ALCS: Red Sox vs Yankees

[kingpin248]

Some comic relief - the New York Post printed an editorial on Friday bemoaning the Yankees' supposed Game 7 loss.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/postcurse1.html

[gtsully]

Greg Berge '85 wrote:
I really think the whole criticism of Little is ridiculous.  If he had lifted Pedro and Embree had been shelled, then the cry babies would be screaming for him to be fired over that.  Sport has uncertainty.  Get over it.

As someone who sat at that game and listened to both Red Sox fans AND Yankees fans question Pedro coming out for the eigth inning (and hearing Yankees fans chant "leave him in!"), and getting voicemails from people on both sides throughout the inning, I have to vehemently (yes, vehemently :-P ) disagree with this.

This is not your token 20/20 hindsight "he should have done this differently" decision.  For the entire playoffs, the successful formula was starter for seven innings, Embree/Timlin for the 8th, Williamson for the 9th.  Period.  Why he strayed from that in the biggest game in the last 17 years of the franchise is a worthwhile question that should be answered before they decide whether or not to bring him back.

I vote no.