Grichuk

[Neutron Monster]

I have no idea what they are doing at this point, but it's insanely dumb

 

[Eagles_Ball]

I have no idea what they are doing at this point...

Panicking?

 

[Kenny56]

The same thing LaRussa did with Pujols in the early 2000's.

 

[Neutron Monster]

There's a pretty big difference between Pujols and Grichuk, plus:

- Grichuk was in center! Not left
- Grichuk hit fifth. Odds are good he wouldn't bat until the bottom of the second! If you're going to play him because you think his bat is that valuable, shoot, you've got to bat him higher in the lineup (no lower than third) so he bats in the first inning.

At the least, when you have the 40 man roster in September and you're playing at home, you gotta play someone in the OF for the top 1 of the first who can throw, then PH with Grichuk if his spot comes up.

The optimal use has to be as the best PH off the bench when there are runners on or something like that. His value is his power. Put him up there with two men on. That's going to be more valuable than letting him bat 3 or 4 random times while having to play defense.

This was pure insanity and we are lucky we won.

Rant over.

 

[Kenny56]

I had no problem with Matheny's explanation. Ofcourse I am not sitting in the Managers chair. I think it was a mistake. But whatever. These guys know more about baseball and their players than any of us combined.

 

[Duck_walk]

Agree Eagles. Sheer, absolute panic. What a joke. Once again we are outhit by the Cubs 11-5. They take the series in St. Louis without using Arrietta.

 

[vbsideout]

Agree Eagles. Sheer, absolute panic. What a joke. Once again we are outhit by the Cubs 11-5. They take the series in St. Louis without using Arrietta.

I must have missed something I thought they won the game and snapped the losing streak.

 

[Duck_walk]

Yes. And I hear the caviar was wonderful on the Titanic.

 

[Neutron Monster]

Mike appears to have read my rant

 

[vbsideout]

Yes and they are again helpless with RISP and our pitching is headed in the wrong direction.

 

[3Rfan]

Yes and they are again helpless with RISP and our pitching is headed in the wrong direction.

It does seem that bad pitching is as contagious as good pitching.