Numerous MLB players expressed shock and anger at the controversial pitching move.
1. Fans, media members and random people across the world are always questioning moves made by a manager or coach. It’s not often, though, that a slew of players within a sport will publicly call out one of their own.
But Kevin Cash’s mind-boggling decision to pull Blake Snell in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night after the starting pitcher had only given up one run on two hits while striking out nine on 73 pitches in 5 1/3 innings was so hard to believe that baseball players from all over came out firing on Twitter.
Here is a sampling:
We even had a solid conspiracy theory.
And, of course, Cash’s Wikipedia page got the obligatory update.
2. A brand-new SI Media Podcast dropped Wednesday morning, and it features a great conversation with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit. The college football
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