Why do managers take out the SP after the damage is done?

[The_Kid]

I am watching the Dodger game and Joe Torre decides to leave Billingsley in after giving up two singles and a walk (all of this happens with two outs). Adam LaRoche comes up to the plate and whacks the second pitch into the stands for a grand salami. After this, Torre decides to take him out and put in Beimel to get one out.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

[Dashwood Clipper]

Makes no sense at all, happens all the time. My favourite move is the intentional walk and next batter smacks it out.

[The_Kid]

Makes no sense at all, happens all the time. My favourite move is the intentional walk and next batter smacks it out.

That surely makes the manager look stupid. I see that plan backfire all the time.

[I.R.B]

Like when Stl kept Wainright in and let him give up a 4 run lead to make my RL look like gold to shit in 1 innings time..

[ryanXL977]

bc you try to save your pen at all costs
bc pens win and lose games more than starters, i think

also, billingsley is good enough to get laroche out, give him a shot, show confidence

every day and all the time teams get out of jams with starters, hell, probably every other inning!

[element1286]

Need to save your bullpen. A tired bullpen, even a good one, will not be very useful. That is why starting pitching is so important, if you see a team that has starters go deep into games on a consistent basis the bullpen woes usually cure themselves.

[The_Kid]

I get that the managers are trying to save their pen, but aren't you trying to minimize the damage before it gets too out of hand?

[ryanXL977]

you are asking why managers cant read the future basically

[The_Kid]

I never said that at all. I'm not asking them to read the future, but if a guy is struggling with his command, then shouldn't you take him out? You do have long relievers in the pen for a reason right?

[ryanXL977]

was he walking a lot of dudes? if so, id agree
not sure of chan ho's availabilty though

yes, if control is bad then yank him

[kisado]

You idiots don't even understand the game of baseball and yet you wager on it?!?!

[ryanXL977]

thats pretty much true
most guys here dont understand baseball
some do though