Does Devenski have a neck problem?
Does Devenski have a neck problem?
Houston's gonna run out of pitchers.
FFF - BB, BB, 2B, HR, 2B, HR, 1B, BB, BB, 1B, BB, BB, HR
jpx7 (11-01-2017)
These trips to the mound by the catcher have got to stop. It's ridiculous.
Morton throwing 98? The hell?
Given the svelte staff for Houston, in terms of dependable arms this postseason, plus the fact that Kershaw is Kershaw, made me question burning both Gattis and Devenski with two outs (especially considering Gattis was pretty obviously going to get the IBB to force Hinch to PH for Devenski).
I think it's a move that's entirely fair to question in the top of the sixth with a 5-0 lead. I like aggression—not assuming a five-run lead is safe—but this was over-aggression, given the situation.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
99 fastball up in the zone to a filthy change up at 88 down and in. Can't say I ever saw that coming from Charlie Morton.
jpx7 (11-01-2017)
I think McCann gets paid extra for each visit to the mound
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Jansen in the 7th to face the Astros RHers their last time batting this game is another perfectly correct move.
I'm disputing that subbing in Gattis (who is obviously going to get the IBB) then PHing the light-hitting Maybin (against MF Kershaw) really constitutes "going for the jugular"; I further think, given the cascade costs to pitching availability, it wasn't an especially-sensible roll of the dice.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
So let Reddick get owned by Kershaw to end the inning? Or PH Maybin for Reddick and force Morton to lead off the next inning if he got out?
Devenski was coming out no matter what so Morton could start the inning. Hinch cleared the pitchers spot so Morton could go multiple innings.
Maybin had to be saved so he could come
In with a double switch had Gattis gotten out, thus letting Maybin lead off.
The Astros are smart.
Last edited by Enscheff; 11-01-2017 at 10:22 PM.
That's an assumption. But yea, if Hinch planned to roll Morton out regardless, I agree with you that the sequence made sense. Nonetheless, I question the necessity of bringing Morton in / Devenski out to start the next inning; and I personally would want to keep a little more powder dry, given the Dodgers' offense and the outside possibility of extras—especially since I don't think Gattins-IBB plus Maybin hitting against Kershaw with two outs added that much to run-scoring probability.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Do the dodgers not have a pitcher to PH for bellinger? He’s awful right now and sucking the life out of his team