There is no manager in baseball who would have pinch-hit for Delgado in this situation. Pinch-hitting for Cruz is a possibility, but he has been hitting the ball well. With the bases loaded, you want people who can get on base, period, because anything that will get you on base will end the game. Delgado certainly fits the description of someone who you want up in that situation, and Cruz, if he ever figures out how to hit over about .250, ain't bad there either. It's with a runner on third, at least one base open, and less than two outs where just putting the ball into play is more important.
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