According to MGL, some things are enough to get a manager fired on the spot, and using catcher Jamie Burke to pitch in a tie game is one of those things. Money quote: Even though the team is obviously going nowhere this year, you owe it to the fans, the players, and the integrity of the game (not to mention, your opponent's rivals), to NOT do something like that. In the AL (where you don't have to worry about having to pinch hit for your pitcher), there is NEVER a reason to do something od ...

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