[Sans-Culotte]

Yeah, and he pulled Backe with 2 outs to pinch hit Bagwell in the hope that Bagwell would pull a homer (or even a hit) out of his a$$. That's OK. He had the least effective reliever of the series in Lidge ready to go out and lose another one (which Lidge did brilliantly).

If Garner was gonna pinch-hit someone, he should have pinch-hit Everett...for the entire series.

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm not a big fan (to understate the matter) of managers who overmanage their pitching staffs. If the SP is cruising and his stuff is still there then why mess with a good thing? Ozzie Guillen gets it, Garner doesn't. Strictly "by the book" managing is weak. ....especially if the book in question is poorly written.