i think this is the most telling quote of last night's game:

"He asked me if I had enough bullets in my tank to get him out and I said yes, I would never say no," said a somber Martinez. "I tried hard. I did whatever was possible to win the ballgame."

and that's our Managing in the Majors 101 lesson for the day. your superstar pitcher will always tell you that he can still pitch. it is up to you to take him out, even if you have a 5-2 lead, even if it might be the last game he ever pitches.

ouch. jet lag.

one strike away from winning. one strike. sob!