Hyde refuses to let Stowers start 3 games in a row, goes with Aguilar

[Tony-OH]

Ok, this Aguilar thing is out of control. Unless Stowers is hurt, there is no reason for him to be out of the lineup against right-hander (or left-hander for that matter) to play Jesus Aguilar.

These are the things that make me question whether Hyde is the manager of the future here. This team is going to have a lot of rookies coming up, and we can't have a manager who loves veterans.

Now because I said this Aguilar will hit two bombs tonight, but I'm sorry, Stowers should not be sitting to play a guy who has nothing to do with our future and should have nothing to do with a present.

Did I miss something about Stowers tweaking something or this just a case where Hyde realized he accidently started Stowers two games in a row and rectified that tonight against a right-hander?

[SteveA]

Given Hyde's (or someone's) obsession with pitcher splits, I'm actually surprised Vavra is in the lnieup instead of Urias, or McKenna instead of Santander   Urquidy is an extreme reverse split righty.

This year:  allows .792 OPS to RH, .662 to LH
Career:  .779 vs RH, .585 vs LH (wow)

[maybenxtyr]

Without knowing what moves or what next seasons roster will look like, this is my biggest concern. Someone, somewhere is infatuated with righty lefty matchups. 

[SilverRocket]

Urquidy is a fairly extreme reverse-splits guy and has been consistent that way every year. .779 vs .585 in his career.

I don't agree with Stowers sitting vs lefties (a fake one this time), but Hyde has been consistent with that idea, assuming he sees Urquidy that way.

[Bahama O's Fan]

If we had a playoff bound roster, I don't trust Hyde with in game decisions against the best managers in the game

[RZNJ]

Hyde is not concerned with the future right now.  He's only concerned with winning as many games as he can for the rest of the season.  So, if you want to argue that Stowers gives us a better chance of winning tonight, I can't really counter that but Hyde definitely feels better with Aguilar in there.

[Aristotelian]

Why is Stowers entitled to start three in a row? The pitcher has reverse splits and Stowers hasn't earned "must play every day" status. Hopefully he gets in the game as a pinch hitter.

[accinfo]

Is Hyde making the lineups or is the front office?  I have heard it may be the front office.

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, SteveA said:

Given Hyde's (or someone's) obsession with pitcher splits, I'm actually surprised Vavra is in the lnieup instead of Urias, or McKenna instead of Santander   Urquidy is an extreme reverse split righty.

This year:  allows .792 OPS to RH, .662 to LH
Career:  .779 vs RH, .585 vs LH (wow)

Urias was in lineup. Had muscle spasms 

[owknows]

3 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Urias was in lineup. Had muscle spasms 

Hyde made lineup. Had brain spasms.

[emmett16]

Are they trying to keep his games and ABs down for rookie eligibility next year?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, emmett16 said:

Are they trying to keep his games and ABs down for rookie eligibility next year?

No.

Look at Gunnar.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Are they trying to keep his games and ABs down for rookie eligibility next year?

No. 

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, SteveA said:

Given Hyde's (or someone's) obsession with pitcher splits, I'm actually surprised Vavra is in the lnieup instead of Urias, or McKenna instead of Santander   Urquidy is an extreme reverse split righty.

This year:  allows .792 OPS to RH, .662 to LH
Career:  .779 vs RH, .585 vs LH (wow)

Yet Stowers hit lefties well so maybe that evens out? Hey, sounds like a challenge for Stowers. Shouldn't we be challenging him like that this year?

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

Hyde is not concerned with the future right now.  He's only concerned with winning as many games as he can for the rest of the season.  So, if you want to argue that Stowers gives us a better chance of winning tonight, I can't really counter that but Hyde definitely feels better with Aguilar in there.

I'd like to know what in Aguliar's stats this suggest he makes the team better in anything but a late in game PH against a left reliever down by a run when you hope he runs into one. If Hyde or whoever is making these lineups thinks Aguilar makes the team better in any way then I question the decision making that allows them to come up with that.

Seems that either Hyde or the Sig's computer model looks over three years of stats makes decision vs what the player has done this year.