bmfc1 Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Frayed Knot wrote:bmfc1 wrote:Terry should have used the new bullpen guy that was Sandy's #1 trade priority... oh that's right, he didn't get a reliever. Pathetic.We don't really think the problem with this game was that poor pen construction forced Terry into using Robles for the 7th inning, do we?That's not what I said. Sandy failed to procure another bullpen arm as he promised. Perhaps if Sandy got off his ass and traded for a reliever we wouldn't have to automatically see Robles in the 7th.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I'm sure that the reason Sandy didn't trade for a reliever wasn't because he wanted to sleep late or because he was watching The Guiding Light. He probably didn't see a deal that was worth making. If he overpaid for that reliever, whoever that reliever might be, then that would be the thing we'd be complaining about.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 bmfc1 wrote:That's not what I said. Sandy failed to procure another bullpen arm as he promised. Perhaps if Sandy got off his ass and traded for a reliever we wouldn't have to automatically see Robles in the 7th.First of all I don't see where Sandy "promised" anything. Nor do I see ongoing use of Robles in the 7th as a problem; he failed last night, it happens.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 On PH'ing Kelly for Travis (NY Post):Collins admitted it was �hard� pinch-hitting for Travis d�Arnaud with two out and one on in the ninth inning of a 5-3 game. �He�s struggling � so many ground balls,� ... he hoped Kelly could �get a walk and maybe get the go-ahead run to come [up]. It�s very hard because this guy is a big part of our lineup. We�ve got to get him going. He�s far better than a .230 hitter.�d�Arnaud: �I did want that shot, but I�ve got to play better. Terry made the right decision and whatever he chooses to do I support. I just have to keep working hard and soon I�ll get out of this funk.�
Lefty Specialist Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I'm having Art Howe flashbacks.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I'm more than ready to pinch-hit for Kevin Long.By the way, that's the problem with d'Arnaud's swing. It's long.As for Kelly getting a walk, he was the tying run. One tends to look for a bomb in those situations.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I was pretty shocked a the PH move myself ... but on the other hand d'Arnaud has all of eight XBHs this season and just five (3 2Bs, 2 HR) since his return from the d'L (see what I did there?) nearly two months ago (June 21) so maybe TC has a point, although with two outs already it's not like a potential GiDP was an issue.
Centerfield Old-Timey Member Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Edgy MD wrote:I'm more than ready to pinch-hit for Kevin Long.By the way, that's the problem with d'Arnaud's swing. It's long.BIG PURPLE YUP[/bigpurple]
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