Daily News | Phillies closer Corey Knebel on Joe Girardi’s reliever usage rules: ‘We’re on the same page’
thou shalt not use thy relievers three days in a row early in a season
Girardi said he explained his three-day rule for relievers to Knebel before and after Tuesday night’s game. Knebel threw 23 pitches in the 10th inning Sunday and nine in a tense non-save situation Monday night. But that doesn’t mean Knebel didn’t think about calling down to the dugout after Harper’s homer to talk his way into the game. He said he never picked up the phone. If he had, though, he had a potential compromise at the ready.
“Right, OK, and what [would’ve] happened if Corey Knebel goes on the IL for 20 days?” Girardi said. “Then [critics] are going to say, ‘Well, why’d you use him three days in a row?’ You’re going to be second-guessed all the time. I’m used to it. I’ve managed in some playoffs. I’m used to it. It’s part of the job.
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