Or, I'm not sure how good of a bunter Barnhart is, but PH Barnhart to bunt (and he stays in at catcher) and PH Madrigal, who is a much better bet to get a run home with 2nd and 3rd and 1 out.
I hate when I can see a bad decision in real time, predict how it plays out and then it happens exactly like that.
Morel was the DH, PH Gomes there if you have to. Makes no sense that he would purposely punt 33% of his remaining outs then put one of the worst people for contact up there
Interesting that his first 2 hits came on the first pitch and the homer came on a 2-0 count. Could it be as simple as being more aggressive early in counts for him?
Guys like Fulmer and Leiter haven’t pitched since Sunday. There’s an off day tomorrow. I feel like Ross got too cute there and it’s going to cost them the game
IF single misplayed by Nico, light looping fly ball that barely gets above Dansby and now we’re 1 spot away from Alonso in a spot to do a ton of damage
I’ve posted here long enough to know I don’t really rail against the umps non-stop. Occasionally sure but not more than anyone else.
I went back and looked. Umps have missed 9 ball/strike calls today. 8 of them have gone against the Cubs and 1 against the Mets
Would have been nice to have that replay call go out way. I didn’t see sufficient evidence to overturn. And of course it immediately gives them a run.
im done with this series