1. Acuña
2. Albies
3. Freemañ
4. Doñaldsoñ
5. Markakis
6. Joyce
7. McCaññ
8. Swañsoñ
9. Keuchel
1. Acuña
2. Albies
3. Freemañ
4. Doñaldsoñ
5. Markakis
6. Joyce
7. McCaññ
8. Swañsoñ
9. Keuchel
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Since Snit refused to break up the string of LHH with Swanson, the Cards are going to be able to neuter the Braves lineup 3-7 for a full turn with Miller (likely pitching around JD). They will also be able to do it 2 more times with the other 2 LHP on the roster.
If they get any sort of a rally going Snit must be ready to use Cervelli and/or Hech in those spots.
Garmel (10-03-2019)
LET'S GO.
This is for the entire city of Atlanta. No.
This is for the entire Southland.
UNCBlue012 (10-03-2019)
This is for every sugar plantation owner who had his livelihood stripped away!!
And then rebuilt it all and more in less than a generation due to his social connections!!
Last edited by Enscheff; 10-03-2019 at 11:28 AM.
thewupk (10-03-2019), UNCBlue012 (10-03-2019)
expecting a yuge game from Albies
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Expecting YUGE game from JD
nsacpi (10-03-2019)
Ortega is going to get at least one very high leverage AB in this series against Martinez or Gallegos.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Agreed. At some point in the middle/late innings a LHP is going to brought in to face Markakis/Joyce/Mac in a big spot, and even Snit will be able to realize he must use a RHH like Duvall to counter. If that LHP isn't Miller, the Cards will likely immediately switch to a RHP to counter Duvall (they may let Miller face him). At that point Snit must be ready to switch back to someone like Ortega vs that RHP.
When the lineup turns over again and the Cards use another LHP to face Ortega, Snit must be ready with whichever RHH remains on the bench. If that guy isn't Duvall, Snit will then have to use Hamilton as a defensive replacement in that spot.
It is possible the 6 or 7 spot in the lineup sees 5 guys go through it tonight if it just so happens to come up in several high leverage spots.
Last edited by Enscheff; 10-03-2019 at 11:54 AM.
Having said all that, a good simple plan for Duvall might be to only use him against Miller, as he is likely the only LHP the Cards will actually let him face.
Snitker has been willing to hook Joyce if the situation requires it (especially later though), but with Markakis there's no way in heck he gets hooked, and with McCann I'm a bit doubtful too. So, considering that they will not be hooking Markakis, Miller still gets to face two lefties and a guy that's struggled against LHP this season in Donaldson.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.