His closer, Kerry Wood, is unscored upon and has dominated in every appearance, striking out the side, etc. He had not pitched for four days going into yesterday’s game, so he wasn’t overworked.

8th inning…bases now loaded…and Wedge refuses to bring in his BEST relief pitcher—at the game’s most-crucial point, the “save” situation, if you will. There were two outs. Wood would’ve had to pitch only 1-1/3 innings, instead of his “usual” (ridiculous) one inning.

WHAT is Wedge waiting for?? Does he intent to ONLY use Wood in a “save” situation in the 9th inning? This is flawed thinking, buddy. The rest of the bullpen is imploding, and Wood is the ONE sure-thing. Don’t think for a minute that Shapiro didn’t want Wood in the game in the 8th! We were already down one run, and it was ESSENTIAL that it be kept at one run, with Mariano coming in.

We then could’ve played small ball to try and push across a tying run in the 9th (which, I know, is next to impossible for this team). But it was our BEST CHANCE of winning. Wedge, alone, blew it with his staunch stupidity that Wood can only pitch in the 9th inning.