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Re: That was Brutal (432 Views)
Posted by: P-Dub (IP Logged)
Date: October 01, 2014 01:19PM

JB,
It was his left thumb.

But Melvin blew that game.

- Should have pulled Lester earlier in the 8th. However, that's not as bad as Gregerson's performance. He has struggled lately and I had no confidence in that guy last night.

- How on earth do you leave Adam Dunn on the bench for 12 innings?? Use him for Lowrie with the bases loaded Top 9, then use Punto as a replacement. Lowrie was AWFUL last night with the glove.

But he gets away with those, if it wasn't for the worst managing of a half inning I've ever seen.

- 12th inning. We get the lead. Otero comes back out and gets the first out. Hosmer up, and you leave him in??? Really?? You leave in your righty to pitch to a power hitting Lefty?? This is where I went berserk last night. You bring in Abad RIGHT THERE. That is your lefty guy, who by the way can get righties out too. So Otero misses location, Hosmer hammers it off the wall.......and he leaves Otero in to tie the game. Now he brings in Abad, who promptly gets an out on 1 pitch. One. And he pulls him. For Jason Hammels. A starter. Nevermind a LH pitcher holds runners on better, not to mention he's just a better pitcher. Norris drops a pitch out, Perez pulls one a foot outside, ballgame.

If he brings in Abad to pitch to Hosmer, chances are very good they win that game. There were so many things that happened in that game, just crazy.

KC played great and deserved to win. That game was a true classic. Last night I was numb, this morning I'm fine. Life goes on, the older you get the more you realize that.

When does the BC product come out?? Already turned the page.

PS: Listening to Chris Russo right now, He's an idiot.

PPS: Thanks for mentioning that Richie!! Quite a week for an Oakland fan.

P-Dub



Subject Written By Posted
That was Brutal (806 Views) P-Dub 10/01/2014 02:57AM
Re: That was Brutal (569 Views) richiebee 10/01/2014 09:21AM
Re: That was Brutal (530 Views) Rick B. 10/01/2014 11:17AM
Re: That was Brutal (472 Views) TMW 10/01/2014 11:57AM
Re: That was Brutal (492 Views) TGJB 10/01/2014 12:32PM
Re: That was Brutal (432 Views) TMW 10/01/2014 12:43PM
Re: That was Brutal (432 Views) P-Dub 10/01/2014 01:19PM
Re: That was Brutal (409 Views) magicnight 10/01/2014 02:13PM
Re: That was Brutal (454 Views) P-Dub 10/01/2014 02:28PM


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