Don Mattingly puts his future with the Phillies in peril as his strategy with Jhoan Duran backfires
Don Mattingly is facing criticism for his strategic decisions during a Phillies playoff game loss, specifically regarding his use of closer Jhoan Duran and starter Jesus Luzardo.
Donnie Baseball, beset by a flawed roster and poor bullpen asked his closer for too much and starter Jesus Luzardo for too little in a Game 1 collapse that recalled the days of Rob Thomson.
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