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Wow! Polanco homers again,off Heuer a 3 run shot,all three runners with 2 outs. Our bullpen other than Kopech, Bummer at times and Hendriks have been from unreliable to bad.

What were his stats in Charlotte? I can’t imagine his catching defense is worse than Collins.

TLR is a traditionalist. Shift is not old school. It is “disrespectful” to the traditions of the game. I guess that is Tony’s thinking on shifting. Actually the old timers want to ban the shift.

Particularly against our high octane pitching.

Good outfield defensive replacement late, and pinch runner, and good clubhouse presence. Good to keep if we have the space available.

He should have brought Vaughn to the dish earlier for Collins against the lefty with the bases loaded and one out, and we may have won the game then. Burr should not have pitched the 8th, Bummer should have come in to face Polanco. Offense bails out TLR late again.

TLR has been awful this series. His management of the bullpen has been atrocious. Where was Bummer against Polanco? Burr in the 8 th ina one run game? Not pinch hitting for Collins against the lefty with the bases loaded. Not bringing in Hendricks in game situation in extras yesterday. Pitching Lopez and Foster in the second game. This is a Rentería like performance.

Agree. Collins should have been pinched hit for against the lefty.

Sometimes we forget that DK is a Cy Young award winner.

Funny thing is that Seby hit 20 homers at Charlotte in 2019. One hit wonder?

And before midnight.

Is this a joke?

I still say that I would bat Moncada cleanup ahead of Goodwin. He inspires more fear as a hitter and protect Abreu better.

Leury is a utility player that is not designed to be an everyday player.

89 mph fastballs in the zone particularly in the inner portion to lefties tend to go a long way.

Fair enough but I question him hitting cleanup.

Detroit is looking better than Cleveland lately.

I miss James McCann.

Katie Lou Samuelson and Coco Gauff just withdrew from the Olympics with breakthrough COVID infections. It is not only my friends. Just watch out, don’t get complacent. The virus is srill very much around.

Particularly in a game situation against a pitcher who was wild. And had walked the previous 2 batters. A walk would have loaded the bases.

I have got 3 friends that had the 2 Pfizer vaccines in February and they all got symptomatic COVID recently. I am back to wearing a mask indoors in groups. These breakthrough infections are worrisome.

Anderson also swung 3-0 in first game yesterday in a game situation against a pitcher that had walked 2 before him, and popped up. Anderson is in the game tonight.

And back to back! Why we keep going with Goodwin clean up? That doesn’t put any fear in any opponent and does not protect Abreu. Would rather go with Moncada.

Great. This the power surge that we needed to complement our starting pitching and take advantage of our homer friendly ball park.

Sheets bailed out TLR who made awful pitching decisions in the DH. Pitching Lopez and Foster in the second game after losing the first game. Not pitching Hendricks in the 8th of the first game, when we needed a strikeout and going with Crochet and Burr instead,probably because it was not a save opportunity in TLR mind. There is no save opportunity in extras when you are the home team. If you shutdown the opponent on the top of the inning in extras with the 2nd base rule, you normally win.