OK...bottom of the 9th and you're up 5 to 2 on the road and your ace pitcher just finished tossing a strong eight innings and the guy you've hired to close the 9th takes the mound.
No problem, three up...three down...that's the goal.
Wait, a home run...not good, but we'll get the next two.
Next pitch....gone. NOT GOOD...but still OK, with a one run lead.
Maybe a pitching change? Nope. Kerry Wood can handle the now deafening crowd at the rennovated K in Kansas City.
Five pitches later, a walk to put the tying run on first.
OK....now we should make the change on the hill. It's just not Wood's night.
What? No change from Wedge in the Indian's bullpen? Are you sure? David DeJesus is coming to plate and he's batting like .350, you might want to consider walking him or something strategic.
Nope....instead, let's pitch to him so he can hit a triple off the wall in centerfield and drive in the game tying run.
OK, now surely we'll make the pitching change.
Again, the answer is nope. Two more pitches and then a sacrafice fly ball to right and DeJesus scores from third base.
Game, set, match Kansas City.
Way to go, Indians. You just did the unimaginable. Giving up four runs in the bottom of the night. Thanks for making me physically ill.
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