Lincecum should have finished the 9th regardless of how many he would have given up.
carmona did not get any run support, but he gave up 2 home runs when the game was tied. he pitched well enough to win, but in this particular game he gave up the runs not a bullpen
Does numbskull Bochey take some of the blame for leaving Lincecum in to pitch the 9th? Thats a lot of pressure to leave a rookie to pitch the 9th. With a 1-0 lead. Way to lose that game Giants.
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you are right in how well Carmona has pitched, Cleveland's offense has been horrific the last month or so, my only point was that he gave up the HR's in a tie game, he definetly pitched well enough to win, but in a close game especially as playoff time comes, he has to be able to continue to shut the other team down.
lincecum had something stupid like 80 pitches going into the 9th. had bochy taken him out, THATS something worth being fired on the spot for. this loss is squarely on the shoulders of the giants pathetic offense.
I still think the Idiot Bochey should have gotten him out in the 9th. The Cubs had their top of the order comming up. Who have seen him like the 5th time around. Get the Closer in or does SF not trust their closer? Bochey would probably be better off getting the win with his closer in the game.