msstate7
Well-known member
Snit more important than FF.
05/17/21 GDT: Mets (Walker) @ Braves (Fried) No Ender vs a RHP
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Snit more important than FF.
msstate7
Well-known member
What about tied bc it was tied when we made the move last night
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
It was. But even down by a run or two, that’s a high leverage situation and not the place to use Webb.
This is a fundamental gap in his understanding about leverage, which is critical when making pitching and PH substitutions. The high leverage spot NOW is more important than the future high leverage spot that may never occur. It is precisely why modern managers use their closer in a tie game in the 9th nowadays rather than waiting for a save situation that may never come...literally the exact same concept.
Since firing Snit and replacing him with someone like Weiss would be counterproductive, the FO needs to script the most likely 15 or so scenarios for every game. His poor decisions can't continue to be a headwind against the team in close games. Snit isn't causing losses with his choices (even the optimal choice is only slightly better than the others), but he sure is making it harder to win.
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50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
What adds to the buffoonery is that there's the old adage "You play for a tie and home and the win on the road." If it's a tie game late, you do everything in your power to keep it a tie game. He goofed it up from both the old school and new school angles.
I don't know if Shane Greene's presence will make that much of a difference if he's not going to be used correctly.
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bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
He used smith up 4 in the 9th of game 2 last series making him unavailable for game 3 which was a close game late. Not saying we trot tomlin out there. But jeez not smith there.
