Dammit.
Pitch was off the plate.
Why not start the inning with Stanek?
Pat Javier on the back 1 run in 6ip and let Stanek start a clean inning without worrying about a baserunner.
I don’t understand
Tip of the cap to freaking Garcia.
Let’s get that back.
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8 and 9 hitters were up.
Dusty told him to pitch, not walk the leadoff man.
Stanek does not need to start an inning. He is an experienced reliever and is used to base runners.
I get that
But Javier NEEDED a good start after struggling.
He DID have a good start but it ended on a sour note.
I think it was a wasted opportunity to give Javier a REALLY big and needed confidence boost
Oh, please. These are professional pitchers not HS sophomores.
Yordan has smoked 3 balls and skied another that was plucked from over the fence.
He good.
That went nowhere.
Ok.
And this isn’t 1970.
In 2022 professional coaches say the things I just did all the time.
Agree to disagree.
Neris for the 8th.
Single by Lowe, PR Culberson steals 2nd.
3U moves the runner to 3rd.
And we’re tied.
Another SB.
And Neris bounces one to advance the runner to 3rd.
Now 4-3 on a dribbler.
That escalated quickly.
7-8-9 due up for Astros.
Casto, Chas, Siri should be available for Dubon if needed and Maldy.
Are any of those really a better choice than Dubon?