Not likely to happen, I realize, but would Hillman use Soria to close both games of the DH tomorrow? If he does will it jeopardize his health? Also, why does he use outs as his gauge for usage, " I’ll use him for four outs, but not five… etc." Shouldn’t he be concerned with the number of pitches he throws? What if Soria retires the side with 7 pitches for example. I wonder if he has a fixed number of pitches he would allow him to throw over a three day period? How many days in a row would he allow him to throw if he picked-up one or two batter saves in a couple of games to start a string of appearances?

that Trey lets the criticism get to him and often makes decisions based on refuting the criticism. Being a manager for an ineptly run MLB team is hard enough without compounding your difficulties. Definitely think Hillman resisted using Soria in Saturday & Sunday’s games because he feared it would reflect badly on his decision to not use him Friday. Hillman and Moore claim they don’t let outside criticism influence their decisions, but the recent flap with Rany Jazerli and their incessant public support of the training staff puts the lie to that.