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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 5180819, member: 27"] Mendoza was just criticized about his management of the pitching staff on the MLB channel. He should have used other pitchers to pitch the 8th and 9th and only gone to his best if the game got close (i.e if the Brewers got within 3). That is my position/ You don't use your best assets in a blow out game with only 6 outs left. Not when you are about to (hopefully) play 5 games in the next 4 days. I like Mendoza and think overall he has done a fine job. But this was a big mistake and I hope it doesn't cost the Mets a playoff spot. Whoever wins the first game of the doubleheader gets the huge benefit of saving a top starter for game one of the playoffs. If the Mets lose game one of the doubleheader, they have to use Severino in game two and then have no rested starter to pitch in the first game of the playoffs. Great to have a chance to make the playoffs though. [/QUOTE]