Why did he take out Brown???

[Original48]

I don't get it.

 

[coach66]

We put the highest era guy on the staff in in a huge game that

Was winnable. Wow

 

[AlCoDog]

It's the most questionable decision I've ever seen Cohen make. And that's saying something.

 

[Original48]

Man I agree totally. I am literally without words. I went inside fully thinking Brown would keep it 4-3 and with the top of our lineup in the 9th. I walk out to Small and the bases loaded. I start hollering at our group what happened to Brown?? They said Small started the 9th. I'm still as lost as I was earlier.

 

[jdbulldog]

It was the craziest decision I have seen in a very long time. We had a great chance to win in the bottom half if we hold them. Our group questioned it when 44 came into the game. It made zero sense to put him in that situation....not the kid's fault....all on our coaches.

 

[msstate7]

I can see pulling brown if we felt we needed a rhp; but going to another lefty when brown was already effective was crazy.

Also thought in the 8th that once Stovall got a 3-0 count, he should take till 2 strikes. Mangum was on deck and the pitcher was wild... We let Stovall swing on 3-1 and he missed ball 4. That could've been a huge walk with mangum on deck

 

[57stratdawg]

Agree on Stovall. He was didn't stand much of a chance there. I thought the 3-2 pitch was a ball too.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I thought we might PH with Kruger there. I'm ok with Stovall hitting there though.

 

[msstate7]

I thought we might PH with Kruger there. I'm ok with Stovall hitting there though.

Would've been nice to have Luke Reynolds off the bench as a lh pinch hitter.

 

[AlCoDog]

I totally agree. Have seen a lot of Tatum bashing. Neither Small or Tatum had any business coming in in those situations. Set them up to fail.

 

[rugbdawg]

Ding Ding Ding! Or, as, you know, an everyday 3B. Guy was a good player. Better than Collins in the field and at the plate. Thanks Cohen.

 

[patdog]

I'm always quick to criticize Cohen, and I echo what others have already said about the pitching decision. But I have no problem at all with Stovall getting the green light on a 3-1 pitch. That one's on Stovall, not Cohen.

 

[8dog]

Just as bad was letting him throw a breaking pitch to the first batter after blwing two fb by him. Couldve totally changed the inning

 

[msstate7]

I'm always quick to criticize Cohen, and I echo what others have already said about the pitching decision. But I have no problem at all with Stovall getting the green light on a 3-1 pitch. That one's on Stovall, not Cohen.

Normally I hate to tell a hitter to take 2 strikes, but Stovall is 1 of 13 (.077) in sec play and mangum is one of the best hitters in the sec on deck

 

[patdog]

Then the legitimate criticism is why was he ever sent to the plate to begin with.

 

[msstate7]

Then the legitimate criticism is why was he ever sent to the plate to begin with.

I would've ph Cole Gordon and subbed Alexander at SS moving Gridley to 2b. Not sure Gordon is ready for that spot, but he's lh and Stovall has proven unreliable

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Holland and Stovall are damn near automatic outs.

 

[msstate7]

Holland and Stovall are damn near automatic outs.

Our 2b besides Gridley in sec play are 1/23 (.043)

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Ouch. I knew it was bad but that is terrible.

 

[MSUDC11]

I think it's time to go back to Gridley at second and Alexander at short.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I wish we would do that.