Jake

So one of the things a big lead affords you is the ability to take small risks in order to save your pen. One way to do that is by using a Trevor Richards or Chris Murphy type. The other way is pushing your starter. Okay, we're going with the latter.

Holy s%*# Burke is back

I don't really have a good read on Colson. He always say the right things and doesn't show you too much. But that was true when he had the full blown yips in AAA too

Would like to save Hagen for another day but I'm not sure if there's a good alternative. Trevor Richards can only do so much.

15 errors in 32 games at SS in the minors this year

Burke falling asleep

Drew Romo sighting

Glad we're handling that play calmly

Whoops. I wonder if Peters had a chance at that

"You won't overlook him" Well I would if I was standing next to him

All those pitches and he never let one drift over the heart

I've seen enough

Burke comes out and throws a 92mph sinker to start the inning lol

Tristan was

Meanwhile my dad's voice to text is calling Mune "Monique"

He's back

From 1B he should have been basically standing on 2B waiting to see the result and I don't think he would have even made it that far before it was obvious what would happen

He has been having much better ABs for the past ~week.

It's an interesting decision to make here. Herrin's pitch count is going up and he's seemingly on the ropes, but he's got the matchup. If you PH here you're getting Espino.

The metrics that I assume inform the strategy usually say trust the league's splits over the batter's splits. Admittedly it's trickier for switch hitters though. I also think Herrin has such an insane release that it would nudge you towards not wanting someone to stand in the left-handed batter's box against him if you can possibly avoid it.

Holy s%*# we got good luck!

Google tells me it's 21 pitches from Brandon Belt (at least in the era in which we keep records of every pitch)

If I was a Guardians fan I'd be asking WTF my manager was doing this inning.

Peters being such a rat lol

I am so impressed with Benny taking that base.