Alex_de_Large
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We all know about the error on the double play comebaker. But there were couple other very glaring mistakes that we made last night.
1. When you are down a run, in the 8th, with a new pitcher coming in, You never, ever, ever swing at the 1st pitch. I sure hope that hitter missed a take sign. I've seen a lot of complaining about us taking too many 1st pitches, which may or may not be justified. But in this instance, What in the world are we thinking? We have a new pitcher, we have the tying and go ahead runs on base, late in a game. See at least 1 pitch. That late in the game you might even take 2 strikes. But swinging at the 1st pitch is inexcuseable.
2. When on 3rd with less than 2 outs and no force at home, you MUST see the ball through on the left side. That is just bad baserunning. It would have been closer at the plate if the runner waited until the 3B threw it to 1st or 2nd and then broke for home and forced the 1B to make a good throw.
3. If we are so good at bunting, where is the safety squeeze or even a suicide squeeze with less than 2 outs? For that matter, where are the bunts for base hits?
We have got to be smarter on offense or we are toast tonight.
1. When you are down a run, in the 8th, with a new pitcher coming in, You never, ever, ever swing at the 1st pitch. I sure hope that hitter missed a take sign. I've seen a lot of complaining about us taking too many 1st pitches, which may or may not be justified. But in this instance, What in the world are we thinking? We have a new pitcher, we have the tying and go ahead runs on base, late in a game. See at least 1 pitch. That late in the game you might even take 2 strikes. But swinging at the 1st pitch is inexcuseable.
2. When on 3rd with less than 2 outs and no force at home, you MUST see the ball through on the left side. That is just bad baserunning. It would have been closer at the plate if the runner waited until the 3B threw it to 1st or 2nd and then broke for home and forced the 1B to make a good throw.
3. If we are so good at bunting, where is the safety squeeze or even a suicide squeeze with less than 2 outs? For that matter, where are the bunts for base hits?
We have got to be smarter on offense or we are toast tonight.
