6/8/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Rockies (Francis): 2:05 PM CDT

[craigharmann]

I find it hilarious that people have now gone to "defensive replacements" as a reason to bang on Ned. It just gets better and better. Is this really what we have become?

 

On a side note, what is going to be the thing Ned did wrong here if Torres doesn't get it done? I know its not the players fault.

It's a symptom of the greater problem. You have a past gold glove winner sitting on your bench, and you don't put him in in a close, 1 run game, where defense is at a premium? Overall, Ned's logic is nonlogical.

 

[wOOgiE22]

Wooo.... way to go Torres!

[rluzinski]

Thank you! Is Torres coming out for the 9th?

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

wow ...great job by torres

[DougJones43]

CV and Torres have really saved Ned's sorry behind today.

[jason21nl]

SAL! man has he been good latley

[Brawndo the Thirst Mutilat]

I, for one, will have no complaints about the Torres move, however it turns out. Yost went to the team's best reliever (there's little doubt about Torres's status as the team's best reliever) in an extremely high leverage spot even though it wasn't his defined LaRussian role in the bullpen.

 

It was (by far) the best possible thing he could have done.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

my god we need this win today

[owbc]

The Torres move worked. I wish Yost would always bring in his closer in critical game situations, even if it is the 6th or 7th inning.

[Glennron]

How about some of those elusive "Badger Mutual Insurance Runs!" The offense has been a bit stale the last 6 innings.

[craigharmann]

Braun willed the ball under Quintanilla's glove

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

we need a run...braun leads off with single

[pebadger]

In case some haven't been paying attention, the issue of defensive replacments has been relevant before. Recently, even.

 

Players must perform, but if a manager can get create a meaningful increase in the probablility of a defensive play being made at a key defenisve positioin by making a switch late in a game (especially after the player being switched out has just batted in the prior half inning), I think it's a fiar point of criticism. Usually not reason alone to say a manager cost the game, but over 162 all those little things add up.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

2 on nobody out...come on corey

[Glennron]

They're sacrafice bunting their 5 hitter to have Hall and Hardy get at bats against a righty. Just ignore the sign Corey.

[rluzinski]

yeh, have your third best hitter bunt for Hall or Branyan to get a sacrifice. Makes perfect sense.

[BrewCityUnit]

Hart should never be bunting

[endaround]

Fire Yost, again

[thablingster]

With 3-4-5 up there is no reason to bunt there, none. I get why people do it, but I'm not a big fan of it. Meh.

[craigharmann]

Ned asked his magic 8 ball if he should have Corey bunt and it said yes.

[derflotr]

What an absolute travesty. I never want to see Corey Hart bunting ever again, but I know that's a pipedream.

[Glennron]

Now guys, Yost made his good moves today in the 8th by bringing in Counsell for defense and Torres in the high leverage situation, you can't ask for him to not make another dumb on.

[DougJones43]

Asinine. It never ends.

[wOOgiE22]

Bill Hall take a seat on the bench!

[rluzinski]

This is just such a joke.