baseball is so insane

Good move by TLR

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Cease gives you perhaps his 2 best at bats of the game and you pull him before he has a chance at a win if a run scores?

It's not like he was bringing in a funky lefthander against Walsh.

A bit curious to go to another hard-throwing RHP.

Just now, chw42 said:

Cease actually looked like he was settling down that inning. Oh well, Walsh has hit him pretty hard so far and Cease isn't real good vs. lefties.

Agreed on all fronts. Was nice to see him cruise through Rondon and Trout but gotta play the platoon percentages imo 

I'm happy to have a manager who doesn't think 'Starter must get 5 innings for a W chance' is Rule #1, TBH.

 

Cease can leave this one, with no chance to lose it, and we get the matchup that Cease was getting hammered from.

Just now, 2Deep said:

Are we really comparing Leury to Yoan??

Right now neither of them are doing shit at the plate. So yes.

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

Awfully early for Heuer

You have everyone in the pen good to go besides Kopech/Crochet

1 minute ago, Chris Sale said:

Walsh is a lefty so it makes some sense

I get that, but the bases are clean. I’d have given him the last AB.

This bullpen is going to be pitching a crapload of innings this year.

Just now, Chris Sale said:

Agreed on all fronts. Was nice to see him cruise through Rondon and Trout but gotta play the platoon percentages imo 

We might as well bring BACK Rondon the way this season is going if Timmy's out.

Rendon.

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Codi Heuer can pitch with both hands?

That Cease struggles with lefties 

Heuer with a 4.03 xFIP against lefties last year

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

Well that worked.

Good lord, what a bad pitch. 

Why bring in another power righty pitcher to face Walsh?

Pain.

Well Cease could have done that

Well, there is that...

 

Bullpen move, not good.

That should be Foster, who’s actually good against lefties

Well, so much for brilliant tactician TLR.

Everything that can go wrong is going wrong this series, lol.

Well fuck that didn't work.

Ive never heard an announcer that’s so obviously reading off a note sheet than ARod

I’m still not sure what the matchup La Russa is playing there...

Well, that did not work.