No manager has enough pitchers to work around that type of performance.
A post-series analysis will show them they had this and gave it up. The real question in how will they respond to that fact.
Wash doesn’t make these guys mentally tough.
if Holland is allowed to face minor league hitter Laird in the 8th, and gets him then:
Jay, Furcal and Theriot lead off the 9th. Instead, Ron allows Descalco into the game vs. Adams.