Yost - Managing a NL game

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Silock

How so? He's been good lately, but he's just as likely to be the guy who went hitless against the Angels as the guy we saw last night. Or the guy who grounds into another double play.

I like him. I just don't think he's a super valuable DH. Maybe I'm wrong. But I hope I'm not, because we will need everyone to pick up the slack while he's on the bench, and I think it's very doable.

"The way our DH has been playing, though, it's not like we'll really be missing much when a pitcher has to bat. I've heard Vargas was a pretty good hitter, though."

You're comparing a below average DH but one who still can have timely hits (and has), some for extra bases and some power to an AL pitcher who won't do anything.

That's a huge difference, so yes, we will be missing much.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by lewdog

"The way our DH has been playing, though, it's not like we'll really be missing much when a pitcher has to bat. I've heard Vargas was a pretty good hitter, though."

You're comparing a below average DH but one who still can have timely hits (and has), some for extra bases and some power to an AL pitcher who won't do anything.

That's a huge difference, so yes, we will be missing much.

I still don't think so. 2 ABs a game and we don't know how good our pitchers really are. They probably aren't worse than the Giants'.