LCS Recap

New York – Los AngelesI really am fascinated at the managing of this series. Neither manager is covering himself in glory and on Monday afternoon the Angels got back into the series with a come from behind eleven inning victory over the Yankees.The decisive moment came in the bottom of the 11th when Girardi inexplicably lifted David Robertston after just two batters to bring in Alfredo Aceves. If Aceves is your guy why not start the inning with him? Robertston had retired the first two men he faced and after being lifted on came Aceves to give up a single to Kendrick and the game winning double to Jeff Mathis.But where Girardi really shot himself in the foot was in the bottom of the tenth with the switch that set events in motion. I loved his decision to go to Rivera in the 10th and I really liked his dice roll to use the DH Hairston to replace Damon in that frame, that’s the kind of outside the box thinking your man Freddy enjoys so much.However, why Hairston? With Freddy Guzman on...