MWBATL
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My problem is with the decision making by Hall. First of all, we have been hearing all along how Hurter was available out of the bullpen for these ACC series. yesterday would have been the ideal situation to use him and let him pitch a few innings (not just one or two)...but...nope, no Hurter. Let's use Hughes instead. Game over. Heck, I would have used Jake Brace and Combs before I put Hughes into a game like that where a walk can cost you the game (and did).
I am also not at all certain that I would have pulled CT after only 90 pitches, unless Bart had given him a heads up that CT was losing his effectiveness out there. And for sure I would not have gone to Datoc, who has proven to be either Jeckyl or Hyde in these situations. @Rooster has lineup changes which make total sense. As many have said, you simply cannot have 3 automatic outs in your lineup...it puts way too much pressure on the other 6 to swing and produce since they know they can't let the inning get to those 3 at the bottom. That's where rallies go to die.
Losing to Pitt is indeed terrible. Their RPI is worse than Georgia State's...this is NOT a good baseball team we just lost to. In fact, we have lost 2 of 3 to teams that we have no business losing to, under virtually any circumstances. We are losing because of highly questionable decisions by Hall.
I am also not at all certain that I would have pulled CT after only 90 pitches, unless Bart had given him a heads up that CT was losing his effectiveness out there. And for sure I would not have gone to Datoc, who has proven to be either Jeckyl or Hyde in these situations. @Rooster has lineup changes which make total sense. As many have said, you simply cannot have 3 automatic outs in your lineup...it puts way too much pressure on the other 6 to swing and produce since they know they can't let the inning get to those 3 at the bottom. That's where rallies go to die.
Losing to Pitt is indeed terrible. Their RPI is worse than Georgia State's...this is NOT a good baseball team we just lost to. In fact, we have lost 2 of 3 to teams that we have no business losing to, under virtually any circumstances. We are losing because of highly questionable decisions by Hall.
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