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Was Andy Green’s hook too quick?

In last night’s game, Joey Lucchesi had one of his better starts of the season. Through five full innings, he had only surrendered three runs while looking generally sharp. He came back out for the sixth inning and gave up a single and a walk before recording an out. His pitch count was at 69. With Anthony Rendon due to step into the batter’s box, manager Andy Green came out and relieved Lucchesi. The move has drawn scrutiny from many fans, and Luchessi was visibly unahppy with being pulled from the game.