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Originally Posted by Three7s
Wow, that sounds EXACTLY like the Royals, even the managers. 
Anyone know if the ESPN broadcast is gonna be blacked out locally? I'd do anything to not have to listen to Hud..... |
Here's an example:
Thursday night the Cardinals led 4-3 in the top of the 8th. The Giants have a lefty and switch-hitting heavy lineup. First guy up in the inning is a LHP, then a PH, then a switch hitter.
Matheny goes with Carlos Martinez, who has just been ****ing ass-raped by left handed batters this year. Of course, the first three guys to bat all hit from the left side of the plate because of platoon matchups and their natural handedness.
Meanwhile, his best reliever this year, Pat Neshek, is rotting in the bullpen, and his LOOGY, Randy Choate, is sitting on the pine with his thumb up his ass.
Predictably, Blanco gets on, the PH grounds out, the next man singles to tie the game, which turns into a throwing error when Martinez forgets to back the ****ing plate up AND screens Molina simultaneously.
Next batter grounds out. So, there is a runner on third with two outs. Matheny elects to intentionally walk a batter with two outs in a tie game with the go-ahead run in scoring position. Said batter is a league average hitter this year (104 wRC) to bring up their best hitter this year (160 wRC).
Then, he goes to his closer, who has been extremely unreliable and very hittable this year, again leaving Neshek (who ****ing rapes RHB) on the bench. Batter doubles into the gap scoring two runs rather than one thanks to the IBB.
Cardinals rally in the 9th but end up losing 6-5. It was the worst managed inning I've ever seen in professional baseball WRT pitching matchups and strategy.