Too bad it chose to use McIntyre instead.
( ( Too bad ) ( it ( ( chose ( to ( ( use McIntyre ) instead ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Too) (RB bad)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD chose) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NNP McIntyre)) (ADVP (RB instead)))))) (. .)))
McIntyre was picked to be used as the closing pitcher.
( McIntyre ( ( was ( picked ( to ( be ( used ( as ( the ( closing pitcher ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP McIntyre)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN picked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (VBG closing) (NN pitcher))))))))) (. .)))