That fear should have been gone when they only needed one bullpen pitcher to go 2.1 innings in game 1.SportsAndLady;1477735 wrote: I'm more worried about the bullpen not being destroyed through basically 18 innings of baseball rather than putting the best lineup out there in the 2nd of back-to-back games of a 162 game season.
I sort of meant before the two games started, I was more concerned about how much of the bullpen they'd use in 18 innings.sherm03;1477739 wrote:That fear should have been gone when they only needed one bullpen pitcher to go 2.1 innings in game 1.
SportsAndLady;1477735 wrote:Look I'm not fucking arguing this is the best lineup that he could have put out. Just saying I'm not going to bitch about the lineup; I knew it wouldn't be great.
I'm more worried about the bullpen not being destroyed through basically 18 innings of baseball rather than putting the best lineup out there in the 2nd of back-to-back games of a 162 game season./b]
I agree with all of this. Especially when you have a guy making his first MLB start of the year. You have to assume that the Giants are going to score runs against him. So you need to put a lineup out there that will score a lot of runs. This lineup ain't it.se-alum;1477744 wrote:This is a failed philosophy, especially if a team ends up missing out on the playoffs by 1 game. Every game should be equally important, and the manager should do his best to put his team in a position for success. In no situation is having Izturis, Hannahan, and Corky Miller starting in the same Major League baseball game ok.
Remember the one game a few years back that went 18 innings where (was it?) Harang pitched 5 innings in extras...and then was shit the rest of the year. That's what I mean. In a back to back, I just want to make sure we get out alive and don't get anyone hurt. If we lose one game, we lose one game.se-alum;1477744 wrote:This is a failed philosophy, especially if a team ends up missing out on the playoffs by 1 game. Every game should be equally important, and the manager should do his best to put his team in a position for success. In no situation is having Izturis, Hannahan, and Corky Miller starting in the same Major League baseball game ok.
You're comparing a pitcher to everyday players. Nobody wants Cingrani to pitch in this game. It's mind-boggling that you would sit someone who just went 4-4.SportsAndLady;1477754 wrote:Remember the one game a few years back that went 18 innings where (was it?) Harang pitched 5 innings in extras...and then was shit the rest of the year. That's what I mean. In a back to back, I just want to make sure we get out alive and don't get anyone hurt. If we lose one game, we lose one game.
You don't have to agree with me, but it's certainly not a failed philosophy.
Wrong. It'll be a great day, as long as nobody gets hurt.Azubuike24;1477769 wrote:The Reds could split, score more runs on the day than they allowed and have it be a complete disappointment.
The Pirates won. The Cards won. You lose to Barry Zito. Not good.
If true, just another example...Midstate01;1477777 wrote:Pretty sure Fay say Dusty had both lineups done this morning and was going with them regardless of outcome unless there was an injury
Wow, just....wow.Midstate01;1477777 wrote:Pretty sure Fay say Dusty had both lineups done this morning and was going with them regardless of outcome unless there was an injury
Azubuike24;1477781 wrote:If true, just another example...
Azubuike24;1477751 wrote:Win or lose, lets all be thankful Barry Zito isn't on the team we root for. The guy is frustrating to no end to watch.