An Argument for Platooning and against L/ROOGYs

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[code:1:0b00e35838]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
0 T.Williams 3-11 Single (CF) b-1 F9
SUBSTITUTE P - Rudy Minarcin (role: RH Specialist)
SUBSTITUTE PH- Johnny Briggs
0 1 J.Briggs 6-9 Home Run (CF) 1-H b-H F9
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I own the home team here. Briggs replaced Galarraga.
Minarcin replaced Al Schultz, the visitor's nominal closer (rotation >$40M in a 100M league).

So, Lefty against Galarraga with a man on, no outs, and Oscar Charleston up next. Keep him in, face RH slugger who, theoretically, murders LHP. Bring in ROOGY Minarcin, to face Gal, then bring in Atley to face Charleston and the rest of the lineup. The rest of the pen had been burned at this point, so Atley, then a starter.

I'm happy with the result. Just wanted to share a slightly cautionary tale.

(not that cautionary, since the visitor is winning at a .589 clip while I toil away at .511).