tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post7241107719659849259..comments2022-03-25T01:42:31.175-07:00Comments on Baseball Eras Blog: Forgiving Baseball's Scapegoats: Donnie MooreBaseball Eras Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-41583996087051814302013-06-28T22:31:27.558-07:002013-06-28T22:31:27.558-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed the post Neri. I have of...I'm glad you enjoyed the post Neri. I have often blamed the relief pitcher as well but they are given such a small margin of error and such high expectations that it is hard for them to succeed. A starting pitcher normally is given about 5-6 innings to work out of trouble or to allow his team to come back. A relief pitcher is usually given an inning or less and often comes in when the starter has gotten past the point of being able to save himself. If the closer is not perfect he is the one who gets blamed. I'd love to hear Jared's take on the article too.Baseball Eras Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-78246494625286020032013-06-28T12:48:10.611-07:002013-06-28T12:48:10.611-07:00I had never read about Donnie Moore before. Defini...I had never read about Donnie Moore before. Definitely a tragic ending. I will have to ask Jared if he knows about him. It's interesting to read this and think about the perspective of the relief pitcher/closer. They must be under so much pressure and they are probably a very common scapegoat! I know I've placed the blame on the closer while watching games before but probably should have thought about all the factors! Very interesting post! Nerissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075860896532210362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-20568305411530608042013-06-27T21:03:39.382-07:002013-06-27T21:03:39.382-07:00You are absolutely right. Mauch's mismanageme...You are absolutely right. Mauch's mismanagement of the pitching staff in 1964 was a major factor in their collapse. He usedonly two pitchers in the last two weeks while the Phillies continued to lose and the Reds and Cardinals continued to win.<br /><br />You are also correct that there are probably many other factors leading to the tragedy of Donnie Moore. There is no way for us to know exactly what goes on in a players personal life.Baseball Eras Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-50139295174910305102013-06-26T18:29:32.070-07:002013-06-26T18:29:32.070-07:00Thanks for the detail in this tragic story. I alwa...Thanks for the detail in this tragic story. I always thought it was such a sad story. As in your other great articles with this theme,there are really many other circumstances that effect the outcome of the game. <br />Gene Mauch was one of the reasons for the collapse of the 1964 Phillies.<br />I am sure Donnie Moore felt the guilt of the loss but maybe in addition he had family, money problems which led to his suicide. <br /><br />TJDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-3521526067752185182013-06-24T15:39:32.319-07:002013-06-24T15:39:32.319-07:00That's really a bad break for Donnie Moore. If...That's really a bad break for Donnie Moore. If you ever do a list of "Tragic Endings", he should probably be on that list too.Hope at Disneyland https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370611078115502407noreply@blogger.com