Eh, I guess. But they've also scored 6 runs in the 8th and 9th innings in the 1st 2 games which turned blowouts into save situations. 4 of those runs against guys who wouldn't have been in the game if they were not 5 and 6 run leads, respectively.
Well, this is not his debut. But he's probably going back to the minors by tomorrow so this was the only chance to get him in a game. Still, point remains.
My guess on the thinking there is that Baez is the only non-catching RHH on the bench. He doesn't want to waste Baez for 1 AB, and isn't going to double switch and take out any of the next 5 hitters.
9 of those after Rizzo whiffed on the one thing he's supposed to do as a defender and 3 more after a horrible missed strike 3 call True. Still expect bullpen early today the way things are going.
Yeah, I think if there was no flag there it would have just missed the pole. Like seriously by less than 2 inches. But the flag is there, and it's not like it was blowing fully stretched out in foul territory.