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That was some Little League-quality decision making there.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
Sometimes I think Dusty places showing his confidence in a guy over winning a game. He did that last year and it drove me nuts.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
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Roy Tucker
Sometimes I think Dusty places showing his confidence in a guy over winning a game.
This. Well put.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
Didn't see much of it today.
Dusty didn't use Bray because he feared a long game.
Dusty didn't use Marshall because he was saving him to close.
Usually I might agree. But when Simon is the alternative, I have to criticize the move. You just can't pitch Simon in that spot.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
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reds44
Scoring might help.
No question. And I can't defend that. However, when you have a manager who won't properly use his best relief pitcher and a GM who can't get the team one or two extra decent bats off the bench, they have to take the blame for games like these.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
The scout who was high on Simon was just high.
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CySeymour
No question. And I can't defend that. However, when you have a manager who won't properly use his best relief pitcher and a GM who can't get the team one or two extra decent bats off the bench, they have to take the blame for games like these.
I'd rather blame the millionaires on the field that aren't getting it done.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
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kbrake
I've tried defending Dusty but at some point it becomes impossible and 7 games in I think its clearly impossible. If the offense is hitting its much easier to hide his stupidity but right now he just makes everything worse.
Me too. That is simply terrible. And as far as Simon goes, he looks like the kind of guy that can look like a million bucks in the pen but can't handle a pressure situation and is only good in "mop up" duty.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
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Kc61
Didn't see much of it today.
Dusty didn't use Bray because he feared a long game.
Dusty didn't use Marshall because he was saving him to close.
Usually I might agree. But when Simon is the alternative, I have to criticize the move. You just can't pitch Simon in that spot.
Then why was he warming up?
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Strikes Out Looking
The scout who was high on Simon was just high.
He has six strikeouts in less than 3 innings of work. I'd say the scout rightly saw something in him.
Re: Day Game Again 1:05 start; Thursday 4.12.12 Reds @ Nationals
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powersackers
I'd rather blame the millionaires on the field that aren't getting it done.
This was a team loss: players, manager, bullpen.
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powersackers
I'd rather blame the millionaires on the field that aren't getting it done.
Votto and Bruce can't win every game. The others need to help, too. And when management doesn't get strong depth you get games like this.
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RichRed
This was a team loss: players, manager, bullpen.
Well put.
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RichRed
This was a team loss: players, manager, bullpen.
The bullpen? They gave up one run in 5 innings and didn't throw their 2 best arms. I'll go with offense and Dusty.
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RichRed
This was a team loss: players, manager, bullpen.
It was on everybody. The ace needs to go more than 5 innings. One of the reasons Simon was in was because Latos couldn't go longer.