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May 31, 2026 at 8:21 pm
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The data says third time through the lineup is generally much worse.
I can imagine the wonks saying the data doesn’t lie, always pull the starter. What isn’t considered is whether the starter “much worse” is still better than whatever a reliever comes in with. In this case, I am not sure going to Dobbins was the better move.
