I actually like Carpenter. The manager should have been the one taking him out, the guy was out there trying to compete. I just don't agree with him being in there after the double, and don't agree with speeding up Uribe's bat with a slider at that point.
Why was Freddie Freeman not...
Our management style is geared for the regular season, and seems completely incapable of adjusting to the game that's different in the playoffs. You can't play for tomorrow or Wednesday in a freaking elimination game.
Plus, if Kimbrel stuggles in the 9th, you have the option of, you know, pitching someone else. Heck Starters could have been asked to come in and get an out, why not Mike Minor who wouldn't need to pitch until Friday?
It's like all of our players and coaches don't understand the very basic premise of having a sense of urgency. Sometimes if they're calling balls strikes, you have to freaking swing at a few balls. Sometimes when you're in the 8th inning and they get a lead off double, you've got to use your...
That kind of thinking works great in the regular season, because there's not many must win games. It's the long haul that wins the division. But in a short series, you've got to leverage your talent to what they do best, and it's inexcusable to not get Kimbrel in more than one game in the...
I was okay with Carpenter starting the 8th, but Fredi has to be freaking retarded to leave him in after that double. Once the winning run is at the plate, your best relief pitcher needs to be in there for as long as he can go.
If he gets out of it, then hell we could have pitched 3 different...