In spite of what you may think at first glance, this is about baseball, not Deutsche Bank.
Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays had a formula: get a few innings out of their starters, and then turn over the game to a relay team of relievers who throw a hundred miles an hour. It worked admirably during the regular season, and to some extent through the first few rounds of the playoffs. During the World Series, however, it became apparent that the Dodgers’ hitters could handle the Rays’ high velocity relievers. Cash needed a Plan B.
Last night, Blake Snell was dealing. He had a low pitch count in the sixth inning, and everything was working. Sticking with him was the needed Plan B. Cash, unfortunately, stayed with Plan A, and took Snell out. The results were predictable. The Dodgers scored off the Rays’ relievers and won the game and the World Series.
There is an analogy here to the Trump campaign. Trump decided early on that he was going to run on his economic record and against socialism. When the virus and Biden intruded, he couldn’t see the opportunities that were presented; he stuck with Plan A in defiance of the facts. His reward for his lack of flexibility and imagination will become obvious next week.