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JOHN RUSSELL MAKES MY HEAD HURT

Found September 28, 2009 on Mondesi's House:
PLAYERS: Zach Duke
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates

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Once again, at the risk of a reader mutiny, I will stray for a moment from figuring out which Steeler is most goat-worthy for a palate-cleanser courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Normally, a September Pirates game would be (and usually is) an afterthought, but today, there was a minor controversy. And if any team could conceivably come away with controversy from an 11-1 victory over one of the best teams in the league, it's the Pirates.So as mentioned, the score is 11-1. It's the ninth inning. There are two outs. Zach Duke is on the hill, ready to close out the NL West champs-to-be and claim his fourth complete game of the season. And then, John Russell does the unthinkable. He pulls Duke for reliever Donnie Veal, which elicits a response of cascading boos from the die-hards at PNC Park.Even better than this gross display of over-management was Russell's mind-blowing explanation:"I wanted Zach to have a nice ovation from the fans," Russell said. "He did a...
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