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Not sure where the post for problems with bullpen management went, but now I've got one. Let me set the scene. I'm up 2-0 going into the sixth, Jason Schmidt pitching a gem to this point gets the first 2 outs then gives up a homerun, then a walk. Hal starts off using my deep, rested bullpen to perfection, first Trevor Miller in to face Durazo- flyout, great move. bottom of the 7th Trevor Miller stays in to face Mabry, ground out. Hudson is up next so Matt Miller is brought in, walk. Hal then makes another smart move by bringing in Jamie Walker to face Schneider (lineout) and Damon (single). Next up Jeter, with 2 on Leicester comes in and strikes him out. So far great management. Bottom of the 8th due up Drew, Thome, Blalock, Durazo, Mabry. This group of lefties is impressive, sitting in my pen however, is Brad Lidge, well rested, set as closer both ways, and not to come in before the 8th. What does HAL do, let's leave (9R) Leicester in to face them all???. Sure he got the first 2 out but then 2 home runs and a walk, now that it's a tie game lets bring Ramon Ortiz in to face Hudson, Schneider and Damon to give up the winning run. I don't care if Leicester would have got all 3 out it was a horrible decsion to leave him in. Usually I can rationalize what HAL has done, this makes no sense!!!

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I gotta tell ya, I was with HAL at the hotel bar before your game last night. He was laying waste to the entire top shelf, muttering stuff about maybe letting your backup catcher play shortstop, until your bullpen coach threw a glass of ice water in his face and dragged him into a taxi. As he was stumbling away from the bar, HAL let out a lunatic laugh and loudly exclaimed, "Wait till the 8th inning! I gotta big shurprize for the old GM tonight!"'

There you go. Clearly it's time for Bernie to get this clown into rehab.

I know that the latest line is that HAL makes the best decisons possible with a 10-memebr staff and too many specialized settings. To that I say-- bullroar.

I have a bullpen that includes Haren, Cormier, Rincon, Marte, Leicester and Kolb.The ONLY rp with a special setting is Leicester to avoid lefties. HAL Pulls Glavine in the 7th, I'm ahead by 1, and he puts in Leicester--to face 6 LEFTIES IN A ROW!!!!!!! Of course he bends over and I get crunched. Marte was available and had not pitched in the two previous games.

I don't wanna hear anymore about great a job ol' HAL does cause in my opinion there is no excuse for that except a goofy damned game engine.

Maybe it's something with Leicester VS LEFTIES???