8/11 @Tampa Bay

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

But he didnt.

Yeah but you know it’s stupid argument. The move the manager made didn’t work, therefore its the managers fault that the 13 million dollar closer didn’t work out and execute. Cmon. 

[Say O!]

Time for Cowser to come thru in a hi leverage situation 

[Yossarian]

Mullins just missed his pop out- caught it on the end of the bat.

[spiritof66]

Just now, SteveA said:

We don't have enough guys to use in high leverage, unfortunately.

 

True, but another problem is a lack of LHers to indulge Hyde's fetish for the platoon advantage (even when the other team has a PH to blow up that advantage).

[HowAboutThat]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I would have left him in. That said you were down 2 guys today and he wasn’t going 8. He has been backing off Kimbrel. Unfortunately circumstances dictated somebody. 

Sure. Hyde had to bring in someone for the next inning, but there was no argument for removing Suarez. There was no indication he couldn’t get the final out.

Now, this probably means Perez/Kimbrel would have given up runs in the next inning, but that’s another story.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Jagwar said:

Someone who doesn't give up run on 3 walks, 2 SB and a sac fly?  

Don't forget the 4 stolen bases, all on him.

[eddie83]

Run. It’s 0-2.  

[Say O!]

Pretty evident that Rays don’t think Cowser can hit the high fastball

[spiritof66]

3 minutes ago, Say O! said:

Let’s see if Holliday can catch up to Fairbanks. 

It came, we saw, Fairbanks conquered.

[eddie83]

Oh well.  

[HowAboutThat]

6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Would you be saying this if Kimbrel struck out the side?

I wasn’t talking about Kimbrel, but about Perez replacing Suarez.

[dystopia]

Pathetic performance from everyone not named Suarez today. 

[Tony-OH]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

We don't have enough guys to use in high leverage, unfortunately.

 

No, we do not. So far only of the two bullpen arms Elias acquired have worked out, but he didn't go get an impact arm either.

[SteveA]

First time we've been held to one run since before the All Star Break.

5-5 on the longest road trip of the season... really would have been nice to be 6-4.

[Say O!]

Neither Holliday, Cowser, nor Mayo can hit high caliber MLB changeups right now.