GDT 5/21 Schuster and a lineup

bravesnumberone said:
When you're starting out a long stretch of games with no off days and you're already short on starters, you can't just yank a guy every time he reaches the third time through an order. He did just fine there, by the way.
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You can’t be blowing every one run game by leaving a AAAA pitcher in there past his expiration either.

Morton, Strider and maybe Elder I’d agree. Not with Shuster unless you have a cushion.
 
CyYoung31 said:
You can’t be blowing every one run game by leaving a AAAA pitcher in there past his expiration either.
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It's May 21. Is the goal to just murder an entire bullpen 2-3 months into the year? Bullpen hasn't been entirely reliable, either. If it was Sept. 21 in the heat of a pennant race, I'd have an issue with Shuster facing Julio a third time. How is someone ever going to learn to stick at this level if they're not put into a situation like that at some point?
 
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bravesnumberone said:
It's May 21. Is the goal to just murder an entire bullpen 2-3 months into the year? Bullpen hasn't been entirely reliable, either. If it was Sept. 21 in the heat of a pennant race, I'd have an issue with Shuster facing Julio a third time.
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I don’t have a problem with letting him go out for the 6th, albeit with a quick hook. I will have a problem with letting him start the 7th at nearly 90 pitches vs the heart of their order.
 
Yeah i'd probably pull him too but i do get trying to get one more out even if it's not the right move.
 
The braves are the best team in baseball first time thru the lineup. By their 3rd time to see a pitcher, they're the Oakland A's. It's so freaking weird
 
msstate7 said:
The braves are the best team in baseball first time thru the lineup. By their 3rd time to see a pitcher, they're the Oakland A's. It's so freaking weird
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What would explain this? Is the braves scouting so good they have the hitters ready for what's coming, and then after the pitcher adjusts we just can't in-game adjust back?
 
Almost every series it seems like, the Braves' pitching staff has no answer for some schmuck at the bottom of the opposing order.
 
msstate7 said:
What would explain this? Is the braves scouting so good they have the hitters ready for what's coming, and then after the pitcher adjusts we just can't in-game adjust back?
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I don't think the Braves' lineup really ever "adjusts." It's just swing big, and most of the time it works or is productive. Some are better at working counts than others.
 
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