Honestly I feel like it's a no-win with some of you guys. Cause one thing I'm sure about.......if he had left Vargas in and the next batter got an extra base hit and eventually scored you and others would be killing him for that. And I say that as someone who isn't a fan of his.
I'm normally not critical of players (except for Reyes and d'Arnaud) and managerial moves. Players have bad games and stretches. Managers make good and bad moves. But the use of the bullpen has been suspect in several games this year, no?
I don't disagree re: the bullpen. Think it's ridiculous to have 2 of your top guys out there not available in the same game. I'm talking just specifically this circumstance with Vargas.
Maybe we will see more Gagnon going forward, and less gagging on Familia and Gsellman.
Seems the bullpen is the Achilles heel of several teams in NL East. Hope Gagnon is more than a flash in the pan.
Is it outs or number of pitches? Didn't he get out of his first inning with just 7 pitches??
Using the closer in a tie game in the ninth inning, at home, is the MLB standard. Every team in the majors does it. Now you can argue that that doesn't make it right. But if it's wrong, then every manager is wrong, including some who are worshipped in this thread.
Exactly what mistakes are you referring to? Trying to win the game by using your best pitcher?
I'm talking collectively over time based on his decisions. Diaz can't get 6 outs, but Famila can. Even Stevie Wonder can see that's a problem. The way he blew through the bullpen in the first month of the season last year.
Yeah I saw it. Two is not a sufficient sample size to convince me that every manager in baseball is wrong.
A rational, cogent response. I don't agree with all of it, but my agreement is not required.
Yeah, can you imagine if there were actually fans there? He was mostly taunting empty seats.
I am trying to figure out exactly what you are talking about. The best I can come up with is that Callaway is a player's manager, and they tend to be unpopular with fans. We like the Lou Pinella types. Fiery! Throw helmets! Break water coolers! Knock over buffet tables! Where's Wally Backman when we need him?
Saw that as well. Next time he is up to bat he needs to have a ball thrown at his cocky, obnoxious head.
Funny I'd never even heard of the guy before he hit the home run off Diaz earlier in the series. And now he thinks he's somebody.
Sorry, but you don't throw at somebody's head.
