The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday that lefty Blake Snell will take the ball as their Game 1 starter in the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. And with that development, history lurks in the background. What do we mean by this, exactly? Many baseball fans will recall that Snell was the victim of some extreme overmanaging by Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash in the 2020 World Series, ironically against the Dodgers. Cash infamously opted to yank Snell in the sixth inning of Game 6 that year, despite the lefty’s previous dominance and the Rays leading 1-0 up until that point. Furthermore, the veteran southpaw had only thrown 73 pitches, a fairly efficient pitch count all things considered. And unsurprisingly, that decision backfired as Los Angeles went on to win that game and the championship, the franchise’s first since 1988. So, that brings us back to Friday night in Toronto. The Dodgers must learn from Tampa’s mistake and allow Snell to run wild if he’s got his best stuff workiRead More
Dodgers shouldn’t tempt fate with Blake Snell in World Series
