Oh I agree, but perhaps they think he can be that guy if he builds up enough innings. Either way, he’s not that guy now and should not be the first guy out of the pen after pitching the day before.
No idea what La Russa is thinking. Just said that we have five guys who are more high leverage and he chooses the guy he used yesterday who has a poor track record in back to back performances.
I get wanted to save Bummer for later, but why burn through Crochet yesterday? Prove me wrong La Russa, but not a fan of this overall strategy to be honest.