If you go back and watch the FSO feed again, they cut to Dusty giving signs after the failed bunt as if that wasn't the third strike...wow.
If you go back and watch the FSO feed again, they cut to Dusty giving signs after the failed bunt as if that wasn't the third strike...wow.
This will not change until the Reds win the World Series.......
April 28, 2006.
That's Crusty inserting himself into the game. It's a tired act.Originally Posted by redsfaninbsg
Maybe it was.
But quite frankly, with this team's lack of getting runners in from RISP lately, can anyone really blame him for trying a suicide squeeze?
I mean this team has been awful at getting runs in conventionally. I think that situation was good for trying to sneak one in.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
HAHA! Sounds like a NOT TOP TEN for him next Friday.
With 2 strikes, your being more than ridiculous with that statement.
No need for these types of replies.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
I don't like squeezes, but hey, NL managers attempt them all the time, so there's no reason to really get that upset about it. However, with two strikes? I think that's pretty bad.
Edit: It's entirely possible Dusty was mixed up regarding the count, if what REDSEER said is true. If that's the case, then it's probably just a simple mix-up on his part. I guess that could happen to anyone.
What an absolute joke of a manager we have. Oh my goodness.
Bronson hangs one to Jurrjens...who hits it off of the end of the bat to Lewis. 2 down
This will not change until the Reds win the World Series.......
April 28, 2006.
Actually I think it was the perfect time to do it. No one is expecting it for starters.
But more importantly, Cairo handles the bat arguably better than anyone on the entire roster outside of Votto. He has only 19 strikeouts in 152 plate appearances.
Given that they gave him a chance to get a run in with a flyball, on two strikes the odds against Jurrjens increase dramatically that he'll get a groundball. If it's to the left side, the run doesn't score.
So the odds of Cairo not getting a bunt down were slim. I'd say it was a good decision to try it with Cairo up.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Yeah, Walt should invest in one of those giant scoreboard thingies that shows the pitch count.
Kind of like how he got mixed up on his lineup when he was with the Cubs and had his team bat out of order?
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
I've never seen this board happy with a manger and even a year after finally winning this one gets killed on a nightly basis. Dusty messed up on the count, it sucks but it happens. It happens to everyone. The constant negativity on this board is making it difficult to read. Not like we're Cubs fans.
No, we just have a manager they rejected years ago.
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
I understand what you're saying, but that bat control is the premier reason I would rather Cairo be swinging the bat. There's a very good chance he's putting the ball in play, even with two strikes. Plus, Jurrjens gets ground balls at a 42.8% rate, which isn't too bad, but it's not like he's Derek Lowe. I would have felt more comfortable letting Cairo swing, but that's just me.
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