Alex is giving extra credit for his being left handed.Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:Did Slappy really just say he'd take Matz over Harvey, deGrom, or Syndergaard?
Cashman can't keep the job forever.Bergs said:A-Rod needs to be a GM soon!
Uh… Yes?Philip Jeff Frye said:Harold Reynolds - "Arod, you reached the major leagues at the age of 18. What is the key for a young guy to get there so early?"
Arod - "Be a once in a lifetime talent?"
Harold Reynolds really is an idiot, isn't he?
he wouldn't be able to even if he tried.Al Zarilla said:Would Cowboy Joe West have gotten out of the way of that hit?
Yes .. Or Arod could have told the truth and say "know a really good chemist in high school"Philip Jeff Frye said:Harold Reynolds - "Arod, you reached the major leagues at the age of 18. What is the key for a young guy to get there so early?"
Arod - "Be a once in a lifetime talent?"
Harold Reynolds really is an idiot, isn't he?
barbed wire Bob said:Colon time?
It's how he manages this team, for better or worse. He looks for length out of his starters. It worked for him last night, not as well today.Delonte James Jr. said:Honestly, Collins leaving Matz out there that long reminds me of regular season Tito a few seasons ago, stealing outs with Beckett. You just can't do that in a World Series game. I don't get it either, since you figure you can run out Reed for the 6th, Clippard for the 7th, and Familia for the 8th and 9th, as typically done. Warm up Colon on the side, just in case. Baffling decision once again by Collins. Feels they win in spite of him, really.
They like Dee too?terrisus said:You know - the girls who love Tom Gordon.
Is the former more out of style, or necessity, given his bullpen? Honest question, and I'm not sure, either way, just curious. Completely agreed on your second point though, they're far from the Kansas City bullpen, but were it me in Collins' shoes to begin the top of the 6th, I have to think they're your safest choices, though as you say, absolutely not a sure thing, especially starting with a clean inning. Just look at their empty/runners on lines: Reed's line with bases empty this year was .214/.273/.273, runners on it was .312/.370/.450, though Clippard's got a weird reverse going on there, despite an LOB% only 0.1% higher than his career average this season, at 81.0%.Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:It's how he manages this team, for better or worse. He looks for length out of his starters. It worked for him last night, not as well today.
And Reed/Clippard is far from a sure thing.
I think he sees it as playing to his strength, which is his rotation. Live by it, die by it. So I guess it's closer to necessity than style.Delonte James Jr. said:Is the former more out of style, or necessity, given his bullpen? Honest question, and I'm not sure, either way, just curious.