Trust me, I do not want an argument here since I actually agree with you for the most part, but don't you think there is psychological factor here that takes place. I agree that most GM's realize that one game doesn't make or break a pitcher, but don't you think the last couple games of a season might eat at the brains of other GMs a little more than most games? I guess I should have been more detailed instead of making a generalization, but if a pitchers last game (especially on a national stage) is either really good or really bad, I have to imagine that it would affect things slightly. If Soup stinks up the joint in the playoffs, I can't believe we would have given him the contract he received.