QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 09:32 PM)
I dont care what happens to Thornton, but putting Santos in to close his first game in Yankee stadium is a pretty big deal no matter what. You then add on top of that he has to get 4 outs, and face Cano, Teix and Arod.
He did the job because hes a stud, but Ozzie did him no favors. He bailed Ozzie out and thats what star players do, but I dont agree that Ozzie made the right call. There is a difference.
I completely agree with your entire premise. Sitting on the bench in what was a pretty long top of the 9th and then facing the 2, 3, & 4 was not setting him up for the easiest save. Thank goodness he made Ozzie's questionable decision a moot point.