8/24 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox

[curiousd]

You and I may not care if they win another game, but the organization probably wants to demonstrate some hope and anticipation for next season. It's not good business to end the season with a train wreck. Also, cashing in the chips and shutting down guys because we are eliminated would not be good for the integrity of the game. They owe it to the league to be putting out their best effort to win every night. Also, there will probably be another 300,000 fans rolling through the turnstiles at Fenway for the remainder of the season. When they purchased the tickets, they thought they would be watching a team that would be trying to win. Cashing in the chips and giving up is not a good message to those fans. I don't care and you don't care about winning the remaining games, but the organization wants to look professional.

You are basically correct, of course. But there is always a grey area here. When managers have clinched a post season spot they routinely play more subs to save their best line up. The Sox are in the opposite extreme position here. IMO Farrel has been over using Tazawa and Uehara, who have been overworked this season as it is. He should at least back off on those guys, because if they kill their arms this season the Sox will be even more up the well known tributary without a means of locomotion next year.

[a700hitter]

You are basically correct, of course. But there is always a grey area here. When managers have clinched a post season spot they routinely play more subs to save their best line up. The Sox are in the opposite extreme position here. IMO Farrel has been over using Tazawa and Uehara, who have been overworked this season as it is. He should at least back off on those guys, because if they kill their arms this season the Sox will be even more up the well known tributary without a means of locomotion next year.

Yes, what you have stated is the reality. I agree that should definitely back off on using over-worked pitchers.