When Will Manuel Learn? This isn't Rocket Science

Remember this post? For today's recap, just change the "Phillies" to "Rockies" and the score from 7-5 to 6-2... everything else is the same.

What's the definition of insanity?: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Well, as long as managers continue to manage towards the weakest part of their teams, results like tonight - when the Mets had the game won with a strong starting pitcher, only to automatically hand it over to the bullpen because "the book" says so - will continue to occur over and over again.

I've already heard Met fans wonder why Manuel just didn't go to KRod for the 5-out save. A better question: why take out Jon Niese in the first place?!? (don't tell me pitch-count. We've already proven pitchcounts are completely irrelevant). Tonight was just another easily winable game turned into a loss because of "by-the-book" managing. No wonder this team hasn't won consecutive games in 42 games - Jerry "Manual" always tries to work the bullpen in there when it's entirely unnecessary.

I'm disgusted. And amazed once again that no one's figured this out yet.