Reds @ Cardinals 6-4-19

[adkindo]

I don't get why you even let him swing the bat.

I think you have to let him swing after 2 strikes

[ochoa30]

I think they were right to try letting Castillo swing there, but I wouldn't have been opposed to him standing there and never moving the bat.

Yeah, idk. After 2 walks and with one out and Senzel on deck I'm making him take until he has 2 strikes atleast. Senzel smoked a ball in his first AB.

[NebraskaRed]

I don't get why you even let him swing the bat.

it was a gamble either way. If he had just stood there and taking strike 3 and out number 2, then we all would have complained when Senzel hit a fly ball that ended the inning.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Weird Stat o' the Night so far: Marlins had an 11-run 5th against the Brewers, lead 15-0.

[adkindo]

why would that effect the hot water?

[Big Klu]

I thought the health department would close a business that serves food and doesn't have hot water.

[faffy42]

Same here. I would have made him leave his bat in the on deck circle. Would have been a walk or k, but at least Senzel would have gotten a chance.

Ha. Funny image. I wonder if any player in history has taken an at bat without a bat, as directed by the manager.

[North]

why would that effect the hot water?

It wouldn't but that's today's announcing...don't let a second go by without some blather going on.

[Rantly]

Same here. I would have made him leave his bat in the on deck circle. Would have been a walk or k, but at least Senzel would have gotten a chance.

Agree, another case of a rookie manager hopefully learning from his mistakes.

[ochoa30]

You just cant walk Bader

[Alabama]

The league really has adjusted to Castillo. They just aren't chasing. He needs to be more aggressive early in counts to fix that. Cant keep falling behind or they just wont chase the change up below the zone. Nice job limiting the damage though.

Exactly what I said two starts ago and was burned at the steak.

[adkindo]

Ha. Funny image. I wonder if any player in history has taken an at bat without a bat, as directed by the manager.

I recall in Little League All Stars, we had one of those kids that simply matured much quicker than everyone else.....so most of his at bats easily would clear the 150'-200' feet fence. So teams just began to intentionally walk him every time....and I recall he would hold the bat upside down by the barrel when standing there.

[NebraskaRed]

I wonder who would lay down a successful bunt first between these two starters.

[Big Klu]

Ha. Funny image. I wonder if any player in history has taken an at bat without a bat, as directed by the manager.

Tigers slugger Norm Cash took a table leg to the plate in a game in which Angels flamethrower Nolan Ryan pitched a no-hitter in 1973.

[ochoa30]

I wonder who would lay down a successful bunt first between these two starters.

If the game is tied after 9 they should have a bunt off