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Jason Reid in the Times today questioned Jim Tracy's decision to pitch to Neifi Perez with runners on second and third and two out in the second inning, with the pitcher on deck.
Folks, if you can't get out Neifi Perez, one of the worst hitters in baseball, in a clutch situation, you're probably not going to win a ballgame. And if you're afraid you can't get him out, instead walking him and accelerating your progress through the order toward Barry Bonds, you might as well give up trying.
Tracy made the right decision in that situation. With Bonds on the other team, you can't afford to pitch around anyone else.
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