Girardi: "Buck, hold my beer"

[O's are Legends]

Girardi can't win with the reporters. CC was dealing.

"It's almost like Joe Girardi learned nothing from the wild-card game. He should have been happy to get three innings from CC Sabathia with a fully rested bullpen, let alone four innings and a 3-0 lead. Instead he let CC stay in to allow four consecutive hits, two of them RBI singles, and he gave the Indians a lifeline for a comeback."

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior Writer

[ORIOLE33]

Hindsight is 20/20. Girardi got his team to the ALCS. 

[maybenxtyr]

Unfortunately I think the Yankees will destroy Houston. They have a good shot of going to the WS, and potentially winning it.

[O's are Legends]

Was there any doubt Lackey was going to serve it up?

Lackey over Wade Davis there, think Maddon needs someone to hold his beer.

[bpilktree]

Almost identical situation for Maddox then Buck and everyone was saying Buck was only manager that would make that idiotic move.

[O's are Legends]

7 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

Almost identical situation for Maddox then Buck and everyone was saying Buck was only manager that would make that idiotic move.

Amazing thing, Duensing was the pitcher prior to Ubaldo as well as Lackey.

[eddie83]

My only defense of Maddon would be that he only wanted to use Davis for one inning. That said he did not have to wait for a save spot. 

The Cubs pen is a mess. They are short handed although Edwards stepped up last night. 

[TINSTAAPP]

9 hours ago, bpilktree said:

Almost identical situation for Maddox then Buck and everyone was saying Buck was only manager that would make that idiotic move.

The two moves aren't comparable. Maddon didn't make this move in a do-or-die elimination game. Davis also had a three inning outing three nights before. It's very understandable why Maddon wanted to save him for an emergency or save situation. There's no excuse for Buck not using Britton in the WC game last year. None. 

[Tx Oriole]

On 10/11/2017 at 10:31 PM, ORIOLE33 said:

Hindsight is 20/20. Girardi got his team to the ALCS. 

He sure did. 

[Tx Oriole]

On 10/12/2017 at 4:29 AM, maybenxtyr said:

Unfortunately I think the Yankees will destroy Houston. They have a good shot of going to the WS, and potentially winning it.

They sure may come back and win. I sure do hope not though.

[Tx Oriole]

18 minutes ago, TINSTAAPP said:

The two moves aren't comparable. Maddon didn't make this move in a do-or-die elimination game. Davis also had a three inning outing three nights before. It's very understandable why Maddon wanted to save him for an emergency or save situation. There's no excuse for Buck not using Britton in the WC game last year. None. 

It's over. Let it go.  To be honest I like Buck and DD but am ready for a change at GM and Manager. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

11 hours ago, bpilktree said:

Almost identical situation for Maddox then Buck and everyone was saying Buck was only manager that would make that idiotic move.

Not exactly, game 2 of the NLCS is not an elimination game.  Wade Davis has also been heavily used in the post season.  I can understand trying to save him for a save situation.  That being said it will be all hands on deck for the Cubs in game 3.  

[weams]

16 hours ago, bpilktree said:

Almost identical situation for Maddox then Buck and everyone was saying Buck was only manager that would make that idiotic move.

Very true. Wow about Duensing!

[Frobby]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21166583/joe-girardi-not-returning-manager-new-york-yankees

[Can_of_corn]

That's great news.

I don't think they will find anyone as good as Girardi.