Players, fans rip Rays for Blake Snell's quick hook in Game 6

David Morassutti @d_morassuttiOctober 28, 2020 - 8:12am

Blake Snell talks about the Rays losing the World Series and getting pulled by Kevin Cash in Game 6.

Heading into the sixth inning, Blake Snell was holding the Los Angeles Dodgers offence in check.

Then Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash decided to take the ball from his ace after he gave up his second hit of the game. Unfortunately, that pitching change provided the spark the Dodgers needed as they would score two runs including one off a wild pitch to take the lead in Game 6.

Many took to social media to question Cash’s decision to pull Snell after just 73 pitches.

So who gets to pull the manager? #worldseries

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) October 28, 2020

73 pitches… I’m hella mad for him

— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) October 28, 2020

I still can't get over it. Worst decision I've seen in all of the #WorldSeries I've watched.

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) October 28, 2020

#Rays Blake Snell had allowed one hard-hit ball – the 105.4 mph single by Chris Taylor in the third inning, nothing above 94.5 mph other than his fastball outside of that.

— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 28, 2020

The Dodgers when Kevin Cash walked out of the dugout to pull Snell… pic.twitter.com/uPXNA0EyqK

— Alex Seixeiro (@alexfan590) October 28, 2020

I would have kept @snellzilla4

— Steven Stamkos (@RealStamkos91) October 28, 2020

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” It was Napoleon who said that, but it applies to Dave Roberts and his #Dodgers tonight.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) October 28, 2020

Maybe some good will come of this flawed World Series and cause some of the analytics and strategies to get a once over

— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) October 28, 2020

The best pitcher in the ballpark tonight just got pulled after giving up a single!

— RyanDempster (@Dempster46) October 28, 2020

pic.twitter.com/yEsR3cjK2z

— Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) October 28, 2020

It is a game played by humans. Not by algorithms.

Formulas work as a guideline. Not a manual. Not when a human is all but untouchable on a night.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) October 28, 2020

Dude has a 9k-2 hit shutout, with 75 pitches??? And u yank him?? Fire me……I’m riding my horse! Now 2-1 Dodgers…..

— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) October 28, 2020

Every baseball writer in the country and Kevin Cash pic.twitter.com/LT24fbAbHg

— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) October 28, 2020

Wow pull Snell??? He’s your guy.. terrible decision

— Jered Weaver (@Weave1036) October 28, 2020

Pulling Snell there is worthy of losing a World Series. There isn’t a single analytical number that says pull Snell there.

— Chris Bassitt (@C_Bass419) October 28, 2020

Crazy he gave up only his second hit of the game and got pulled! #WorldSeries

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) October 28, 2020

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