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Blowers mentioned this on TV last night. Diaz pitched in four of the last five games and warmed up in the game he didn't pitch. He threw 21 pitches Saturday, 21 Sunday, 17 Tuesday and 17 more Wednesday. That's a lot of usage for a young arm in high leverage situations. I was shocked he brought him in in a 3-0 game last night. He could have thrown almost anybody else. To me, that looks like a manager who's afraid to be second-guessed by not using his closer.
Let's not kill the kid just yet.