It didn't look great early. But Andy Pettitte and Adam Wainwright knew it wasn't as dire as it appeared. Ken_Rosenthal details a mound visit that calmed the waters. “I was just like, he needs a reset here.'
is on schedule to start the championship game, and DeRosa should have all of his relievers available. Finally, the parameters set by major-league clubs will be less of a concern.
DeRosa calls Pettite an “absolute beast” for the work he has put in, staying in contact with major-league managers and pitching coaches, making sure they are on the same page. But Pettite, like DeRosa, is a novice at this. He admits he didn’t even know who all of the U.S. pitchers were before he took the job.and watches the playoffs, but otherwise is busy at home. He and his wife, Laura, babysit often for their two granddaughters.
Pettitte’s concern in the first inning Sunday night was that Wainwright would approach the 35-pitch mark, forcing DeRosa to consider pulling him. The mere prospect was alarming. Another restriction Team USA faces is that once a reliever warms up, he must enter the game. Pettitte said with a sigh, “These games are never not stressful for me and DeRo.”
As it turned out, Wainwright needed only 23 pitches to escape the inning, 41 to finish his next three. DeRosa said he might have considered a pitching change if Wainwright had given up a shot to the gap instead of soft contact. “But the way we were set up coming into this game,” the manager added, “he had to give us length.”Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.
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