Yes it should, but more often than not it's been the offense that has mailed it in after an early lead thinking their job was done. I don't think they mail it in, they just have a devil of a time scoring runs without hitting dingers.
Our chances of getting into the post season with having to win out plus get some help were pretty damn slim going into this weekend. Not being able to get a key hit and manufacture runs was our Achilles' Heel all season long. It is hard to win when you leave 10 guys on base over 8 innings.
I think the Tampa Bay Bucs did this when they were in the same division as the Packers back in the day. They got tired of Packers fans taking over "the big sombrero" and creating Lambeau South.
It is bad. Not only can you virtually guarantee such a result, but the same is true when losing going into the 9th inning. The near-complete inability to pull out wins is shocking for a major league team. I hope our guys were paying attention. It is remarkable what can happen when put the ball in play instead of trying to hit a HR every time.