Rodriguez singles to center.
Rodriguez singles to center.
Well, I see it coming--from a guy who hasn't pitched all year. Simply, this offense is just too bad against most pitching. There needs to be changes, but I see none on the horizon. And like someone else said, this lineup is killing us. Cozart and Stubbs at the top of the order is horrible as is Phillips at 4. Why can't Dusty see this?
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This game is over. Ibanez homers to right. 4-0 Yankees
Oh well
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-Beano Cook
MLB Network is carrying Verlander's bid in the 9th
8th is over as Arredondo strikes out Swisher
Boone Logan in to pitch
1 out in the 9th for Verlander.
Because, season after season, Dusty routinely puts his fastest low OBP players at the top of the order. Most people with half a brain would realize that shortstops and center fielders, on average, are not the best hitters on the team and in most cases should not bat 1-2. Not Dusty. He tries every year to make his "lead with speed" approach work, but it rarely does. The failure this year is nothing new or unusual. He may be forced to give it up at some point and the team falls out of contention, but, oh well, he can always try the same thing again next year.
Bobby Abreu hitting .314/.351/.514 in 37 PA's since signing with the Dodgers. Might have been a good move.
Verlander loses the bid for his 3rd career no-hitter on a Josh Harrison single with 1 out in the 9th.
Votto strikes out swinging.
Phillips pops out to 1st.
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