just turn the game on

[NTDawg]

Why isn't Humphey playing?

 

[coach66]

Prolly Rookers turn with Robson back. Tough right handed on mound.

Hell, I don't know

 

[The Maroon Pug]

Makes sense why Hump isnt playing. Maybe he will come in and close?

 

[NTDawg]

Glad he is coming in to close but I wish he was in the line up

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Saving him a chance to blow the save

 

[engie]

Kruger can't catch every game.

When he isn't -- a bat has to sit. Unavoidable.

 

[NTDawg]

That isn't the bat I wo sit.

 

[8dog]

Seems like
You would pick tomorrow for that though. Despite an awful thursday you want your best bats in against houck.

 

[engie]

That isn't the bat I wo sit.

Who would you sit then?

 

[engie]

Seems like
You would pick tomorrow for that though. Despite an awful thursday you want your best bats in against houck.

Who is our best bats?

You guys amaze me. That was an absolutely brilliantly managed game -- many, many instances -- yet you manage to dig deep and find something.

 

[patdog]

Why can't Kruger catch every game? If it's because he's not 100%, that's a valid reason. But when you only play 4 games a week (sometimes 3), there's no reason for a catcher to ever sit because he needs rest behind the plate.

 

[coach66]

I have to agree, the Cody Brown call was good and frankly Mangum made two

Plays in left that Hump couldn't make. Props to the intense one and good job on this pitching coach.

 

[8dog]

I consider hump one of our best bats. Maybe i am the only one.

 

[coach66]

Hump is a plus batter but an adventure in lf. He is one of my

Favorites but he struggles defensively.

 

[8dog]

I dont disagree but when you are facing a guy with houcks stuff i think you go heavy offense and sacrifice defense

Just thought it was strange.

 

[dickiedawg]

Everyone does. But so are Mangum, Robson and Rooker. And Kruger.

 

[engie]

I consider hump one of our best bats. Maybe i am the only one.

He's practically the same bat as Rooker -- and not as good of defender. It's splitting hairs to try to complain about the either/or in that situation.

 

[8dog]

And thats the original point. We can get all 5 in the lineup if kruger catches.

 

[engie]

For a bunch of reasons. Most of which are not directly related to rest.

Lost in it all is Elih's AB in the 8th. Fight, fight, fight, walk. Blow the pitcher a kiss on the way to 1B. The runner that advanced to 2nd on that AB ended up being the winning run for us. Actually -- every AB he had tonight was very good with little to show for it. Another coaching decision that was a good one and paid off at crunch time -- ignored.

 

[engie]

And thats the original point. We can get all 5 in the lineup if kruger catches.

Yep. Our coach is an idiot that doesn't know what he's doing, you're right. Just miraculous luck that we're having the best baseball season that the vast majority of us actually remember.

There's more to baseball than "getting 5 guys into a lineup" -- but I already know you do not, can not, and will not understand that.

 

[AssEndDawg]

Why can't Kruger catch every game? If it's because he's not 100%, that's a valid reason. But when you only play 4 games a week (sometimes 3), there's no reason for a catcher to ever sit because he needs rest behind the plate.

Catchers need rest. if you see a coach in college baseball playing their #1 catcher every game it is either out of desperation or stupidity. They don't need a game off every single week or anything, but you have to give them games off during the season. Being in 2nd position is physically draining, so a game with a lot of base runners really tears you down.

 

[8dog]

Im not knocking cohen. Its ok to discuss a game or a decision.

I just think its odd that if "kruger cannot catch every game" you would dh him against houck so that either rooker or hump or robson cant play. Why not rest him against the sunday guy when offense isnt at a premium.

 

[coach66]

Well, if you believe it's going to be a pitching duel then you might lean

To the better defender.

 

[8dog]

But you can keep that same outfield and still get hump in the lineup.

 

[engie]

How many times has Kruger caught Sexton this year? Thx.

- Just one small example of the part of this you can't see. Hardly the only reason this whole discussion is ridiculous.

 

[coach66]

You win, headed to bed .

Nm

 

[8dog]

I have no idea but your original explanation was that kruger couldnt catch every game and needed to rest---not that marrero catches sexton. So thats why i said what is said

 

[patdog]

I'm not complaining about not starting Humohries. There are plenty of reasons Cohen may have sat him. Outstanding RH pitcher not a good matchup for him & he's not a defensive asset is the most likely reason. But it's damn sure not because Kruger needed rest after catching 1 game coming off of 3 days off.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Holy ****. Reading this thread I would have swore we lost the game

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Whoa trigger.

 

[NTDawg]

I had some Hendricks gin, which was very good btw, last night and my memory of this thread started by me is very cloudy.

 

[engie]

It happens...

I should probably just avoid baseball on the boards altogether at this point. Everything that happens from here on out is going to be freak out city on the precipice of being a national seed and I have a tendency to freak out on people that are freaking out on small samples of baseball.

 

[NTDawg]

At first I was asking because I was worried he maybe injured. I have no idea what the right lineup should be but my memory, as sketchy as it can be at times, is that Humphreys bat has helped us win some games that we would not have won without him in the lineup.

btw I don't take anything on here personal or very serious, wether I'm sober or not so much

 

[engie]

At first I was asking because I was worried he maybe injured. I have no idea what the right lineup should be but my memory, as sketchy as it can be at times, is that Humphreys bat has helped us win some games that we would not have won without him in the lineup.

Definitely true. Really could be said about almost everyone we're trotting out there this season. Marrero has won us a couple as well, which is who we were essentially "playing in Hump's spot". Even Holland has won us at least one huge game at the plate, and he's not swinging it well right now. Although I about cried in early innings when I thought he had broken his hand on the slide of the guy Marrero hosed by about a mile. One more MIF goes down and our season might be done.