yanks up 3-1 bottom of the 8th. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out (posada, matsui). on a 3-2 count (sierra), they sent the runners. Strike em out, throw em out.

they sent the runners so they wouldn't hit into the double player (kay said it so it must be true).

isn't the chance that the hitter is going to strike out greater than the chance that he hits a ball would be a double play w/o motion, but isn't a double play if they are in motion?

if that's the case, then this was stupid.

posada is going to score on a single. a 3 run lead is GAME OVER with mo coming in. there's no difference between a 3 run and a 4 run lead.

there is nothing to be gained, and everything to be lost. and it was.