Unlike last week, this is the perfect situation to use Tyler Alexander. To beat this lineup you need to throw strikes and let them put it in play. Its perfect for the old school innings eater.
No he's made decisions that haven't worked out at times. That's because the game is played by players, not the manager. There have been very few actual bad management decisions by Murphy since he took over.
Couldn't disagree more. Murphy is a fine manager. Only major game management mistake all year was trying to use Alexander as a setup man the other day.
The broadcast showed them both sitting in the dugout with no training staff with them or anything, and a benching would make a lot of sense. Those are a couple of really dumb mental mistakes.
If you put Alexander in the 5th or 6th because of lack of bullpen options and he blows it, at least you dont end up using everyone in a loss. There's no off day tomorrow.
Yeah its pretty basic bullpen management strategy when holding a small lead. You want to save your best pitchers for 8th and 9th since thats when it matters most with a 1 run lead.
No MLB tv and game somehow isn't on MLB Extra Innings. Thank god for streameast. I'm not sure there's a worse run league in the world when it comes to broadcasting their games.