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Grienke doesn't seem to be long relief either based on last night, only one or two innings I guess they thought they could get away with it in a...
I don’t think it’s crazy to ask if holding back LMJ maximizes your chance of winning the series. Even if you think Urquidy should get the start,...
He may not be great in game, but I like Dusty calling out that the White Sox perform much better at home than on the road.
Yes, a Framber start at home is better than an Urquidy start on the road. Getting to start your #1 and #2 on normal rest is better than your #3/4...
I think this is probably true and meaningful with a Rondon start. I’m the end you gotta play the schedule you get though and I don’t think the...
Looking at both games, pitching your best pitchers on normal rest is good. Starting your best two pitchers who happen to be ground ball pitchers...
I’d say play to win this series, not worry about next. LMJ in normal rest as a “stopper” on the road is the best way to win game 4. If that fails...
I think Framber was effective at keeping the ball on the ground and limiting hard contact until the third time through. If it comes to game 5,...
Is McCullers on normal rest in that scenario? If he is that makes sense. Then you have Framber with Urquidy as your long relief option if needed.
Uh, that's my point. There are a bunch of other things that happened in the game that hurt the Astros as much or more. Saying everything in the...
I think the rule we are talking about is 5.09(b)(3). A runner is out when "he intentionally interferes with a thrown ball; or hinders a fielder...
Watching the replay, as soon as he sees where the ball is going he clearly veers more into the grass before then moving back a little after the...
“Don’t ascribe to malice what can be explained by incompetence.” - probably someone.
Maton in that situation was a better potential option. It was also both a bad decision and the worst decision Dusty made although I'd argue not...
I tend to think professional athletes should not need external motivation to win games, but it doesn't hurt. Tepera did not make a smart choice...
Baseball players have short memories. This was a crappy way to lose a game, but in the end it's not any different than losing a 2-1 pitcher's...
The winds were cruel tonight and blew the ground balls the wrong way. The umps didn’t help either.
Bringing in Yimi mid-batter is not defensible. There should have been someone warming up earlier or let Luis finish the at bat. I don’t have any...
I’m pretty sure Stanek was pulled to keep him available for tomorrow. With the only lefty on the Sox due up, I think he was hoping to get lucky...
Not really sure. I assume it’s because he wanted to keep Stanek available for tomorrow and the Sox had two switch hitters and a lefty up. You...
