| duncan_idaho |
04-07-2013 01:28 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiefshrink
(Post 9564753)
What ? No defense for Yost's stupidity yesterday other than he thinks Holland as the ego to endure and learn at the expense of a team loss ?? Listen my friend, Yost IMO, did more damage hurting Holland's ego than helping him yesterday by not removing him after the 2nd walk only to walk a 3rd. Only for the potential for this to transfer and remind this already vulnerable weak ego team that they will find a way to piss on their shoes somehow. Well see if Yost makes better decisions today IF the situation presents itself again, with the lead going into late innings as this game today looks like it could head that direction.
Hopefully Holland will throw well.
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Here's the thing you're not thinking about : Who was available yesterday to replace Holland?
Herrera was not. Crow was not. Collins pitched two innings the day before and was not available. At that point, you're looking at one of three guys, all of whom had pitched the day before:
Luke Hochevar (yeah, let's bring him in with the bases juiced and nobody out)
JC Gutierrez (nope)
Bruce Chen (again, bases juiced, nobody out, not the situation to use him)
You saying he hurt Holland's ego is complete bullshit. Anybody who pitched at a high/competitive level will tell you the pitcher WANTS the trust from his skipper in that spot.
I certainly did (pitched at the high school/legion level). Every guy I ever covered in a high school, college or major level level certainly did.
If Kelvin Herrera had been rested and sitting in the bullpen, sure, you have an option to replaced Holland. As it was, he was KC's best chance of getting out of that inning, even with the struggles he'd already displayed. |
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