He was having a hard time throwing a strike. I felt it was the right thing to get him out of there.
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I look at (makeup) first of all, guys that like to get the last three outs. And furthermore, if they don't get 'em tonight and they lose or give it up, they can come back the next night and get it done. For me, that's really an important issue with the closer.
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