Pirates Had This Game Won… Then the 9th Happened

About this episode

Neil and DiNardo analyze a significant late-game collapse by the Pirates, discussing key players and decisions that contributed to the loss.

Neil and DiNardo break down a brutal late-game collapse, Dennis Santana’s rare meltdown, the decision-making around the bullpen game, whether Don Kelly deserves blame, and why pulling Wilber Dotel after four strong innings became a major talking point after the loss.

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil, DiNardo

Topics covered

• late-game collapse
• bullpen decisions
• player performance
• team strategy
• Pittsburgh Pirates

Keywords

• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Dennis Santana
• Don Kelly
• Wilber Dotel
• bullpen game
• late-game strategy
• baseball analysis

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