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To: longnshort who wrote (17930)	5/15/2012 12:25:17 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29250

David Robertson was lights out in the eighth inning until he took over from Mo. Then he blew a save vs. the Rays, kept loading the bases but escaping, before hopefully finally starting to settle down. The ninth inning has always been way different from all the others both for hitters and pitchers. As you know, we sports fans tend to covet players we don't have, who we really only know from when we see them help beat our team and on Sportscenter. It's rare we cherish guys we see day in and day out, which means witnessing all the bad that inevitably goes with the good. Sports fans are pessimistic by nature. The one guy who stands totally apart from the crowd, and truly on a pedestal is Mariano. After pacing back and forth, cursing at the TV, and generally going nuts, the moment Mariano comes in you start celebrating, finally can take that bathroom break, and then go fix yourself a sandwich, sit down, and relax. I already miss what other sports fans never had! - Jeff

To: longnshort who wrote (17930)	5/15/2012 6:42:30 AM
From: chowder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29250

In my estimation, the difference between pitching the 7th or 8th in relief from the 9th, is that in the 9th you know this is it. If you make a mistake, the team can't make it up for you in the next inning. There isn't a next inning unless you blow the save without giving up the winning run. A lot of guys can't handle that "this is it" pressure. Football is a good example of that. Go into the 2 minute warning and it's like their brains are reconfigured. Everything changes. Ha!