This isn't a legit criticism. At all. Only seven times this year has a starter been removed before they've hit 90 pitches. Bush in his start yesterday (or two days ago, however you want to look at it.), but that wasn't a bad decision, he had gone six innings and he put a couple of guys on base and was hanging pitches. He was lucky to escape damage after Blum (I think) hit a rocket right at Hart. Even Bush went into his "uh oh crouch" after he hit that. Gallardo hasn't been removed once before he's hit 90 pitches. The closest he's been was this start with 94 pitches. Looper has only been removed before 90 pitches once which was his bad start in Cincinnati. Parra has been removed before 90 pitches twice. His bad starts against San Francisco and Philadelphia. Suppan has been removed three times. His two bad starts against San Francisco and Chicago and against St. Louis on Saturday which was 89 pitches and I can sort of understand why Macha did that. He hung a few pitches that inning and without a great play from Hardy, he doesn't get out of that inning with the Brewers ahead. Anyways, I agree with the majority. I don't really care if you promised the guy. He's done nothing against righties the past 2+ years. I think that's a big enough sample size. He just didn't put us in the best position to win the game. A very Yost-like move.