As soon as Chad Gaudin came marching out of the pen for the 14th inning today I knew the game was over, and I'm sure many of you felt the same way. Sure enough, Gaudin walked the first batter he faced on four pitches and two batters later the game was over with Mariano waiting for a save situation that never came.I was on Twitter at the end of the game and many people, including beat writers, bloggers, and fans, began the debate well before Gaudin threw his first pitch. Should Girardi have called on Mariano Rivera, the greatest relief pitcher of all time, instead of the struggling Gaudin?Conventional baseball wisdom tells you that you never use your closer in extra innings on the road unless it's a save situation, and managers generally stick to that rule. It makes sense most of the time, but in certain situations like today, when you're down to the final two guys in the pen, one is the greatest ever, and the other is Chad Guadin, I think you've got to go with Mo, a...
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