Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I'm sorry, but is Wilmer Flores really so questionable at third that he gets pulled for late inning defense and replaced by Turner? I think it's more a lineup thing than a defense thing - but I also think Terry over-plays this. Unless a double-switch is going to get you an extra inning out of your pitcher it's usually not worth doing. In this case the pitcher's slot is due up in top 9, but he's almost certain to be switching pitchers anyway so the switcheroo doesn't really buy you anything and it burns a player who may be needed later on. I'll take the Turner double though.
LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Maybe. Still, I'd rather they give up a million potential bleeders than a half-million walks. In general, I agree. Oh, here comes a walk.
I really like Pennington's play at shortstop. Ike is hitting like he's back, and oh, look, he's off the interstate. Marlon Byrd just missed a real good chance to get thrown out at third.
The funny thing about that Straw shot at the Big O was that it was the first game ever that the stadium had the inflatable roof in place, and that brand new roof may have prevented the first and only ball ever hit out of the park.