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In Sunday’s game, Wilson faced a nearly identical situation: top five, up 1-0, two men on, Carpenter coming up against Luis Castillo. This time, though, Wilson acted, calling on his top southpaw, Gabe Speier, to face Carpenter. Speier struck out Carpenter on four pitches. The Mariners would eventually give away the lead in the eighth with some bad defense and bad luck, but go on to win this time, 3-2, with those runs saved in the fifth this time being important.
I’ve said that I don’t know how Dan Wilson will handle postseason managing, when winning that day’s game is all that matters, and often getting the next out is all that matters. It seems to me that from one day to the next, he learned that lesson. It’s a good sign for the Mariners as they try to win their first playoff series in 24 years.
I’ve said that I don’t know how Dan Wilson will handle postseason managing, when winning that day’s game is all that matters, and often getting the next out is all that matters. It seems to me that from one day to the next, he learned that lesson. It’s a good sign for the Mariners as they try to win their first playoff series in 24 years.
