GDT- 10/04/19: NLDS Game Two: St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves

Missed most of the game due to work. Watched the 8th and 9th innings from a sports restaurant down the street from where I work. Great bounce back
 
I'm proud to have been a duvall supporter all the way through. One of the few.

I was on the fence before the season, but after his hot start in AAA, wanted him up as the 4th OFer, even before Riley. I also remember when people were ****ting on him after he went on a cold spell for a week or two like they didn't know Duvall wasn't 1.000 OPS hitter and had a career OBP under .300.
 
Fried's stuff absolutely 100% is not better than Avery's.

Yah that's a head scratcher. Maddux, Smoltz, and Glavine all agree that Avery had the best stuff on the staff. Man what could have been if he could've stayed healthy.
 
So, there's been a lot about Acuna, McCann, and Swanson... where are all the calls for Markakis to be benched tomorrow? Two costly defensive screwups last night, a costly baserunning mistake tonight...

Maybe my memory of this play is flawed, but the inning is still over when Joyce gets tagged out in the run down isn’t it? Markakis didn’t exactly create the double play, right?
 
Wrong move pays off. Gotta love baseball haha

Ortega is ****ty enough to where I’m not sure it really matters if you use him correctly. Might as well see if Duvall can lean into one. Not like he’s going to get a chance vs lefty anyway.

I have no idea why you are carrying three catchers and billy Hamilton if you aren’t going to pinch run for McCann in that situation though.
 
He also has a little past success off Flaherty. I’m sure you loved it.

Yea, 1-2 with a HR and K and surprisingly Snit knew that. Even Duvall didn't recall that homerun last year when asked in his post game. Probably because last year was so terrible for him, which had a lot to do with his health from what I heard (diabetes).
 
Ortega is ****ty enough to where I’m not sure it really matters if you use him correctly. Might as well see if Duvall can lean into one. Not like he’s going to get a chance vs lefty anyway.

I have no idea why you are carrying three catchers and billy Hamilton if you aren’t going to pinch run for McCann in that situation though.

ortega makes more sense as a pinch runner there than hitter, he sucks hitting and i didn't want him on the roster but oh well.
 
Ortega is ****ty enough to where I’m not sure it really matters if you use him correctly. Might as well see if Duvall can lean into one. Not like he’s going to get a chance vs lefty anyway.

I have no idea why you are carrying three catchers and billy Hamilton if you aren’t going to pinch run for McCann in that situation though.

The proper move with Mac (or whatever catcher is starting) if he gets on base and you plan to pinch hit the pitcher, is to PR Hamilton and have Cervelli or Flowers pinch hit for the pitcher. I really can't see why Snit can't figure this out.
 
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