Then what was Hale's purpose? I thought Wood was supposed to be situational lefty since Downs didn't get in.
Doesn't a manager know you're supposed to win every game. Geez what an idiot.Noooooo it must be Fredi's fault. He didn't tell them to pitch properly.
Hale's purpose is, Maholm sucks and Freddy Garcia is the 4th starter.
Wood is the situational lefty, but would you trust David Hale over Alex Wood to bridge the gap to the late innings relief core? You guys blame Fredi for leaving Julio in there too long, god forbid Hale gets into any trouble and Fredi doesn't want to burn too many arms.
Wood is the situational lefty, but would you trust David Hale over Alex Wood to bridge the gap to the late innings relief core? You guys blame Fredi for leaving Julio in there too long, god forbid Hale gets into any trouble and Fredi doesn't want to burn too many arms.
Maholm has been great at home and great against lefties (home and away). Also great against first batters faced. Maholm should've been on the team, especially if you aren't going to use Hale.
We can debate roster moves all day, Fredi isn't the lone decision maker. I'm sure he had plenty of input from everyone and the coaching staff and Frank Wren. They all sat at a table and picked the likely roster scenarios.