Ron Washington is a great motivator. His players love to play for him. His greatest strength will be needed for tomorrow, which is getting his players to believe that yesterday was yesterday and all that matters is today.
But he is NOT a good game day manager. Just isn't.
-Not pinch hitting with the bases loaded, only to pull Lewis 1 inning later.
-Keeping a bunt on when the 1st and 3rd basemen were standing on top of Lewis
-Choosing to play Michael Young at 1B who absolutely killed us with 2 sickening errors.
-And then the HORRIBLE use of his bullpen at almost every turn down the stretch.
Just a bad, bad, bad night for the manager.