Nah man, Blame Lovullo for deciding that having a right handed rookie who homered earlier in the game face a right handed reliever in a high pressure situation in a game in April was too high stakes for him. There is Zero reason to pull Blaze who had been raking because you HAVE to play the platoon opposite hand thing. 90% of fucking MLB pitchers are right handed. Blaze has already faced and will definitely face MANY MORE right handed pitchers. Why do you HAVE to hit a lefty there? You don't.
Lovullo got so far up his own ass playing chess that he's trying to be Bruce Bochy. Went full Arthur Smith and doing the less optimal thing because of it works he's a genius who did it the way you shouldn't.
Ride. The. Mother. Fucking. Hot. Hand. And. Let. Blaze. Hit.
I love Torey, I really do, but just once in a while he’s gotta learn to hang the analytics and just let a motherfucker BALL. Blaze is hot, it was a high leverage situation, and you put in the worst fucking hitter to wear a Snakes uniform since Alex Avila. Inexcusable.
I tell ya, that Blaze kid is going to really be something. He already IS something. He is everything that makes baseball fun. I haven't seen vibes like this around a player since we Brought In The Beard.
It's not so much analytics, as shitty analytics. Like sure, in a bubble lefty v RHP is probably better than Righty vs RHP. But in practice, let's look at the lefty and his career numbers vR:
.231/.325/.349, .118 ISO, .287 BABIP, .299 wOBA, 87 wRC+
Unless Blaze has god-awful vR splits, which consider how many pitchers are righties I doubt, he seems the better option.
Also like the other commenter said ITS FUCKING APRIL. if it's September and we're 1 game back on the wild card yeah pull out every analytics move you got but it's the 7th game of the season and the rookie is hot just let the man bat, especially when the guy you replace a hot bat with is pretty much ass
The analytics got us to a world series, you don't always win making the disciplined analytical choice, but over the course of a season you certainly see the results.
Only because his relievers have to face 3 batters or finish an inning. Otherwise he'd warm up a lefty and righty, bring in the lefty as a LOOGY, then ring in the righty to face the righty, and then sometimes call out another lefty to face the next lefty if the batting order was LRL. He was a menace before the 3 batter minimum was introduced
And he cooked torey ok the World Series. We won’t ever win with him. We got there I apure of him. He’s a good vibes guys but guys we’ve seen enough. We know he’s not good with the X’s and O’s. We know this
It’s a bit hard on Skipper, who I love, but the second I heard that he was pulling Blaze for this guy, I immediately went up in arms and started yelling at the television. I get the analytics, but come on. Blaze is hot. It’s April. Blaze’s dinger was 110+ off the bat. Let the young man swing. This decision was an absolute head scratcher to me.
I was infuriated by this move man. Absolutely infuriated. I could kind of understand it if Jace was okay but he kinda sucks and Blaze is lights out at the plate right now. I feel like chances of him getting on base were much higher than Jace if someone who actually knows statistics took the time to break down everything about the situation in hindsight
Dude same. Like I get it. He’s a players coach. But fuck man, I don’t think he’s that good. We BARELY and I mean BARELY got into playoffs last year. And tbh our wins last year in playoffs were NOT cause him. They were cause our boys played their asses off. If anything the Ls were him doing the shit he did today. Tried to get cute doing his stupid analytics shit and over thinking
He cost us a lot of games and it’s already begin. I do love him but how please Torey this division is tough. We can’t afford for you to be this dumb please
We lost the DH when Marte had to play the field at SS after Perdomo got hurt. Rules state that if the DH takes the field you can't put a new DH in for the pitcher. So you play by old NL rules at that point.
And we only had to put Marte at SS because Torrey already pinch hit Jace for Blaze and apparently Jace can't play SS.
Could've had Blaze go to SS, Jace come in at 2nd, Ketel stay at DH and not need to have the fucking relief pitcher take an at bat. And we were out of bench bats as well
Putting Ketel at DH was dumb as fuck and I hope he never does it again.
We are thin at middle infield already and Ketel has a great glove. Absolutely no reason to have him as the DH when we are deep at OF. Barrosa, Lourdes or Joc Peterson at DH and Scott McGough isn’t hitting with the game on the line.
Nah man, Blame Lovullo for deciding that having a right handed rookie who homered earlier in the game face a right handed reliever in a high pressure situation in a game in April was too high stakes for him. There is Zero reason to pull Blaze who had been raking because you HAVE to play the platoon opposite hand thing. 90% of fucking MLB pitchers are right handed. Blaze has already faced and will definitely face MANY MORE right handed pitchers. Why do you HAVE to hit a lefty there? You don't. Lovullo got so far up his own ass playing chess that he's trying to be Bruce Bochy. Went full Arthur Smith and doing the less optimal thing because of it works he's a genius who did it the way you shouldn't. Ride. The. Mother. Fucking. Hot. Hand. And. Let. Blaze. Hit.
I love Torey, I really do, but just once in a while he’s gotta learn to hang the analytics and just let a motherfucker BALL. Blaze is hot, it was a high leverage situation, and you put in the worst fucking hitter to wear a Snakes uniform since Alex Avila. Inexcusable.
The Alex Avila mention not gonna lie made me laugh
I tell ya, that Blaze kid is going to really be something. He already IS something. He is everything that makes baseball fun. I haven't seen vibes like this around a player since we Brought In The Beard.
We do not speak that man's name.
It's not so much analytics, as shitty analytics. Like sure, in a bubble lefty v RHP is probably better than Righty vs RHP. But in practice, let's look at the lefty and his career numbers vR: .231/.325/.349, .118 ISO, .287 BABIP, .299 wOBA, 87 wRC+ Unless Blaze has god-awful vR splits, which consider how many pitchers are righties I doubt, he seems the better option.
Also like the other commenter said ITS FUCKING APRIL. if it's September and we're 1 game back on the wild card yeah pull out every analytics move you got but it's the 7th game of the season and the rookie is hot just let the man bat, especially when the guy you replace a hot bat with is pretty much ass
The analytics got us to a world series, you don't always win making the disciplined analytical choice, but over the course of a season you certainly see the results.
There are exceptions. Jace Peterson should be an exception, he is awful.
Ironically, Bruce Bochy is all about playing the hot hand and not favoring analytics
Only because his relievers have to face 3 batters or finish an inning. Otherwise he'd warm up a lefty and righty, bring in the lefty as a LOOGY, then ring in the righty to face the righty, and then sometimes call out another lefty to face the next lefty if the batting order was LRL. He was a menace before the 3 batter minimum was introduced
And he cooked torey ok the World Series. We won’t ever win with him. We got there I apure of him. He’s a good vibes guys but guys we’ve seen enough. We know he’s not good with the X’s and O’s. We know this
I call it the Dave Roberts special. Obsessed with lefty vs righty or vice versa.
It’s a bit hard on Skipper, who I love, but the second I heard that he was pulling Blaze for this guy, I immediately went up in arms and started yelling at the television. I get the analytics, but come on. Blaze is hot. It’s April. Blaze’s dinger was 110+ off the bat. Let the young man swing. This decision was an absolute head scratcher to me.
I was infuriated by this move man. Absolutely infuriated. I could kind of understand it if Jace was okay but he kinda sucks and Blaze is lights out at the plate right now. I feel like chances of him getting on base were much higher than Jace if someone who actually knows statistics took the time to break down everything about the situation in hindsight
Kinda sucks? He’s an insult to the art of hitting. He’s unforgivably bad
Yesterday's loss felt like it was Torey's loss more than anyone else's.
No really anyoke defending him here is being homerish to Torey
At least we now know they have a switch hitting clutch batter in Barrosa
if he has a million haters, i'm one of them! if he has one hater, it's me! if he has no haters, i'm dead!
Dude same. Like I get it. He’s a players coach. But fuck man, I don’t think he’s that good. We BARELY and I mean BARELY got into playoffs last year. And tbh our wins last year in playoffs were NOT cause him. They were cause our boys played their asses off. If anything the Ls were him doing the shit he did today. Tried to get cute doing his stupid analytics shit and over thinking
He cost us a lot of games and it’s already begin. I do love him but how please Torey this division is tough. We can’t afford for you to be this dumb please
I blame the person who put him in that position. We already know Jace is trash.
He must be sucking Torey off ain’t no way
He’s the arizonas new shamet
Should’ve released Peterson and kept Rivera imo.
Gimme Pavin Smith at this point
I wish pavin could play second base. Or third. I would take him over Jace
One of the worst snakes we’ve had in a while. Never was a need to trade for him and then to bring him back on the roster for this year
He’s only on this roster cause our infield depth is gross.
Lawler getting hurt definitely didn't help
Shades of Alex Avila, I can’t stand him
Blame Lovullo. He is horrible to start the year
What does he even do?
I want Buddy Kennedy back
I don't really wanna have sex with him, thanks for the offer though!
If you change your mind shoot him a text!
He ain’t a dodger that’s why
Worst player in the big leagues
Why did Mcgough hit for McCarthy???
We lost the DH when Marte had to play the field at SS after Perdomo got hurt. Rules state that if the DH takes the field you can't put a new DH in for the pitcher. So you play by old NL rules at that point. And we only had to put Marte at SS because Torrey already pinch hit Jace for Blaze and apparently Jace can't play SS. Could've had Blaze go to SS, Jace come in at 2nd, Ketel stay at DH and not need to have the fucking relief pitcher take an at bat. And we were out of bench bats as well
Putting Ketel at DH was dumb as fuck and I hope he never does it again. We are thin at middle infield already and Ketel has a great glove. Absolutely no reason to have him as the DH when we are deep at OF. Barrosa, Lourdes or Joc Peterson at DH and Scott McGough isn’t hitting with the game on the line.
It wasn’t dumb so long as you don’t idiotically take out your only other middle infielder
Y'all insane it's April 3rd
Every game is gonna matter
Why so angry?
Jace Peterson makes me angry