Wednesday, May 31: Homestand and the month of May end with rubber match vs Guardians

[Bemorewins]

Well it's official! I'm an idiot and am now a FULL believer in whatever the Sigbot says...lol

[Mr-splash]

McKenna comes through with 2 RBI, destroying the haters. You can't make this stuff up.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, forphase1 said:

I was joking in the lineup thread earlier that 6-9 was pathetic in our lineup, but watch them go 12 for 15 or something crazy.  So far I'm looking like a prophet!  Ha!

Always time for some Clutch.

 

[24fps]

1 minute ago, TheWall said:

Yeah, I've heard all the interviews about how the analytics folks provide Hyde with data (and most likely an "optimal lineup") before each game. I'd just be surprised if he was taking that as gospel everyday -- even if that's just moving a few folks up and down. There is potential for a middle ground. 

Once the first pitch is thrown, Hyde probably is in the driver's seat, but I doubt he's winging it very much at all.  I would very much like to know where the balance is.  As Tony-OH pointed out earlier, Hyde wouldn't have made it this far without buying into the overall program.

Meanwhile, how 'bout that Jorge Mateo and Ryan McKenna?

[webbrick2010]

How does McKenna not score on a two out double to RF?

[Mr-splash]

Adam Freakin' Frazier. Ballplayer.

[SteveA]

McKenna doesn't score from first on a 2-out double?   What happened to our windmill 3rd base coach?  Was it a good hold?

[dtk9119]

Cleveland has someone warming? Whoda thunk it??

[SteveA]

Adley!

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

McKenna doesn't score from first on a 2-out double?   What happened to our windmill 3rd base coach?  Was it a good hold?

He's a good teammate, he wanted to get Adley the RBI.

[webbrick2010]

Good start, see where things are after my 4 PM meeting

 

[emmett16]

19 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

Wouldn't it just have been better to let Voth start the game? What was the purpose of a 1 inning appearance to begin the game by Akin? 

At some point, it may be helpful to start making some decisions using common sense.

Jose Ramirez was batting .159 v LHP.

Kwan LH

Naylor LH 

Not a terrible strategy.  

[Ripken]

They just want Mounty to make two outs this inning.

[emmett16]

3 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

How does McKenna not score on a two out double to RF?

Wants to take full advantage of Mullins absence . 

[FlaO'sFan]

Nice inning. We would have gone crazy, though, if that ball on the inside corner to Adley were called a ball for one of our pitchers. 

Edited May 31, 2023 by FlaO'sFan