Ugg.

Can Joe retroactively bunt?

Got to take the lead this inning.

 

I'll settle for a tie at this point.

Pick us up, Moralee-zee

I'll take a sacrifice fly to the right field seats

Why can't Gardy ever swallow his pride and make the (right) decision to bunt Mauer? Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, down 1 run in the late innings, and a bunt moves the guys over to 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. If you let him swing, your just asking for an inning-crippling double-play. That's the 2nd time I've seen that happen with Mauer this week. At what point does Gardy realize that no matter Mauer's track record, laying down a bunt in that situation is the SMART thing to do?

sigh

Mauer kills the rally once again, and Gardy proves his late-game strategy is as bad as it gets from a manager.

Mauer should have bunted. :banghead::banghead::banghead:

Ouch, should have scored there. When they get a guy on second with no one out, it shouldn't be a long shot to score.

Why can't Gardy ever swallow his pride and make the (right) decision to bunt Mauer? Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, down 1 run in the late innings, and a bunt moves the guys over to 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. If you let him swing, your just asking for an inning-crippling double-play. That's the 2nd time I've seen that happen with Mauer this week. At what point does Gardy realize that no matter Mauer's track record, laying down a bunt in that situation is the SMART thing to do?

 

Gardy might also have noticed that Mauer is not having a career season.

OK- here's the situation: top of the 9th-Angels ahead 14-13, 2 outs, bases loaded, Angels bring in their toughest, meanest, ugliest left hander to face Fuld. Gardy decides to pinch hit-

a.) Arcia

b.) Floriman

c.) Fryer

d.)Nolasco

e.)Vavra?

 

A. Molitor

B. Steinbach

Maybe Mauer should bunt here?[/QUOT

 

Was just texting with my son about that. .260 singles hitter, 1st and 2nd nobody out, I run game. Of course you bunt! Gardy should be fired on the spot!

RE: CJ Wilson, LA's announcer says, "... and somehow still in line for a W."

I would actually prefer a 3 hitter who nobody would dream of wanting to sacrifice.

RE Willingham's non-catch just now, LA announcer says, "That ball almost hit him on the toe."

Nice play Santana

Nice play Santana

 

He was clutch there. Major league SS.

A. Molitor

B. Steinbach

Bruno over Florimon, too, for sure.

 

 

I'm only half kidding.

Mauer kills the rally once again, and Gardy proves his late-game strategy is as bad as it gets from a manager.

 

Not that bad but you are right -- Gardy still sees Mauer as the teams best hitter, and #3 hitters don't bunt, meanwhile people here at TD wonder if Mauer should move down a few slots, have wondered for several weeks

I thought Dozier should have swung at the second called strike, outside part of plate, perfect to move Santana over. That was key there.

I'm only half kidding.

 

Half?

 

The guy's only 53, it's not like he's dead.

Not a good at bat by Parm there.

Half?

 

The guy's only 53, it's not like he's dead.

Concur. Fully concur. Strongly concur. Concur, concur, concur.

Escobar gave that one a nice ride.

I thought Dozier should have swung at the second called strike, outside part of plate, perfect to move Santana over. That was key there.

Hard to complain about a walk, but I actually had the same thought.

Bruno over Florimon, too, for sure.

 

 

I'm only half kidding.

 

I wasn't kidding. I honestly think Molitor has a better chance of getting a hit than Florimon, as long as he can make it to 1st.

No fresh pitcher here? Really?

No fresh pitcher here? Really?

 

Have no fear, there'll be a fresh one here shortly.

Have no fear, there'll be a fresh one here shortly.

 

Too true my friend.