Saturday, June 10 -- Adley/Captain America Bobblehead day vs Royals

[celery]

Why why why Hyde. Why the McKenna sub. Why take out Irvin at 72 pitches. Why. The bullpen is overworked. Why do you do this.

[Tony-OH]

72 pitches and Capt Hook is like, that's enough with the top of the order coming up. 

I guess I get it but probably would have let him see if he could get next guy and then pulled him if he had two guys on and Perez coming up.

Either way, good outing by Irvin.

Oh, and pulling O'Hearn in the 5th for McKenna is a huge head scratcher? There were two outs. No idea?

[gtman55]

Another move I don't get. Irvin was pitching well and Baker has been bad recently.

[Mooreisbetter27]

So Witt reaches out and dinks a base hit into left field… and we remove Irvin with 70+ pitches. What a horrible waste of our bullpen. 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Mooreisbetter27

[Bahama O's Fan]

Just let Irvin try another batter

[Winter]

O'Hearn pull, Irvin quick pull maybe Hyde thinks its the 8th not the 6th. 3 balls or 4 balls type situation. 

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

You can't tell me O'Hearn, even in a left-on-left match-up, isn't a more competitive batter than McKenna.

McKenna vs lefties
This year:   .730 OPS
Career:   ,641 OPS

O'Hearn vs lefties
This year:  .750 OPS (4 plate appearances)
Career:  .541 OPS

I think that I can tell you that.

[forphase1]

2 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Maybe O’Hearn is dinged up. That’s the only thing I can think of. Why else would anyone sub McKenna there?

I don't think so.   That's just the way Hyde manages.  Can be very frustrating. 

[Tony-OH]

41 minutes ago, catjuggler said:

Who got sent down to bring up Irvin?

 

Vespi was optioned.

[Malike]

I feel they wanted Irvin to leave with some confidence after his atrocious start to the season.

[Malike]

Just now, forphase1 said:

I don't think so.   That's just the way Hyde manages.  Can be very frustrating. 

It's amazing they are in line to win their 40th game on June 10th in spite of Hyde making all the wrong moves this season. Imagine the record if we had a manager with a clue.

[Bahama O's Fan]

1 minute ago, forphase1 said:

I don't think so.   That's just the way Hyde manages.  Can be very frustrating. 

And this is why I believe Hyde will not win a championship 

[Winter]

he must of pulled off the base

[Mooreisbetter27]

Finally ADLEY with a good ish throw. 

[SteveA]

And now we need 3.2 innings out of a bullpen without, I assume, Cano and Bautista.

I agree with everyone else -- way too quick a hook on Irvin.