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smoothd said:
You have no idea what you are talking about.
Watched the entire game, as well as all the other Dodger games this year.
Not leave Baez in? Huh?
He got three groundballs, one was an error, one snuck past 1st base and 1 snuck past 3rd base. Also got a pop out. The ground ball double would have led to the game being over had it not been booted.
Mis-managing my ass. He's not Brad Lidge, he's the closer. Though they often make very good impressions of each other.
Dr.Pepper said:
I also watched the entire game and agree with you...who else would they have gone to in that situation?
Not to mention, the Giants hitters deserve a lot of credit for putting the ball in play. I think 4 or 5 of the players that reached based had 2 strike counts before getting on.
Dr. Pepper-
Calm your ass down.. Everyone can have their own opinions - I could care less how many LAD games you have watched this year. The point is they lost a VERY manageable lead in 1 inning--- That is poor play as a TEAM. Either way you cut it-- they had a sorry performance-- A. Sele pitched a SOLID game.
Calm your ass down.. Everyone can have their own opinions - I could care less how many LAD games you have watched this year. The point is they lost a VERY manageable lead in 1 inning--- That is poor play as a TEAM. Either way you cut it-- they had a sorry performance-- A. Sele pitched a SOLID game.
But the Dodgers have nobody else to go to. Until there is a controversy regarding who the closer is or isn't on the team, you don't take out your closer because you infield can't come up with some groundballs. What kind of confidence does that show?
If it is decided that Baez job is in question, then fine - bring in someone else. But you don't go and yank him out at the first sign of trouble with a 3 run lead. He got FOUR ground balls and two pop outs. One was booted for an error that would of....ended the game with the next pop up, and or turning the double play.
Show me a manager who takes out the closer (when officially, there is no controversey - aka, this hasn't reached the level of Eddie Guardado) because his infield boots a game ending play, and he's not walking anyone.
The Dodgers lost, yes but why am I so adament about the inproper assumption that is was mismanaged? Because, like I said, Dodgers fans alike know that right now there is NOBODY else to go to.
You've got Beimel, Broxton, Saito, Hamulack, Osoria all with rookie experience. Your veteran is Odalis Perez who is a STARTER (who currently refuses to discuss his demotion to the pen), and then you have Baez the only "vet" left. With the way the Dodgers pen has pitched this year, if Little had brought in a rookie two things would have happened.
The Dodgers would have lost anyway, and the bullpen would feel even worse off than they already are. Trust me, when you almost blow a 9-run lead in the 7th (other night) it's not that hard when you're only up 3.
Key ingredient for the Dodgers. Trial by fire. These games are going to happen. The team is not used to it at all. When you had Gagne mopping up for two years, you become spoiled and blaming the manager is IMO, uncalled for.
The only ray of light remaining is the strong but cautious news that Gagne will begin rehab work in the minors in about a week and half. That can't happen soon enough.
If it is decided that Baez job is in question, then fine - bring in someone else. But you don't go and yank him out at the first sign of trouble with a 3 run lead. He got FOUR ground balls and two pop outs. One was booted for an error that would of....ended the game with the next pop up, and or turning the double play.
Show me a manager who takes out the closer (when officially, there is no controversey - aka, this hasn't reached the level of Eddie Guardado) because his infield boots a game ending play, and he's not walking anyone.
The Dodgers lost, yes but why am I so adament about the inproper assumption that is was mismanaged? Because, like I said, Dodgers fans alike know that right now there is NOBODY else to go to.
You've got Beimel, Broxton, Saito, Hamulack, Osoria all with rookie experience. Your veteran is Odalis Perez who is a STARTER (who currently refuses to discuss his demotion to the pen), and then you have Baez the only "vet" left. With the way the Dodgers pen has pitched this year, if Little had brought in a rookie two things would have happened.
The Dodgers would have lost anyway, and the bullpen would feel even worse off than they already are. Trust me, when you almost blow a 9-run lead in the 7th (other night) it's not that hard when you're only up 3.
Key ingredient for the Dodgers. Trial by fire. These games are going to happen. The team is not used to it at all. When you had Gagne mopping up for two years, you become spoiled and blaming the manager is IMO, uncalled for.
The only ray of light remaining is the strong but cautious news that Gagne will begin rehab work in the minors in about a week and half. That can't happen soon enough.
