As Game 3 was on the horizon, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had already made the decision: Brandon Pfaadt would not face the Phillies lineup a third time around.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!What Lovullo didn’t anticipate, however, was Brandon Pfaadt setting a new career high in strikeouts (9) and allowing only two hits through 5.2 innings.
Pfaadt achieved this against a Phillies offense that had scored 10 runs just two days earlier and is well on its way to breaking a postseason home run record.
At the time of this move, the Diamondbacks were locked in a 0-0 tie with the Phillies.
Understandably, fans were not too pleased with Torey Lovullo’s decision to pull Pfaadt, especially given the rookie’s seemingly unstoppable performance.
Crowd boos the decision to pull Brandon Pfaadt before giving him a standing ovation. pic.twitter.com/5G9mnKraWh
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) October 19, 2023
Insane move to pull Brandon Pfaadt throwing the game of his life but Torey is gonna Torey
— Goldschmidt Happened (@GoldyHappens) October 19, 2023
100% disagree with taking out Brandon Pfaadt. I get what the analytics say about the 3rd time facing an order but you can’t manage this like a robot. You have a feel. These dudes couldn’t touch Pfaadt.
— LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) October 19, 2023
.@45PedroMartinez and @YonderalonsoU were NOT happy with Tory Lovullo pulling Brandon Pfaadt pic.twitter.com/vYFJNPUhwf
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 19, 2023
