Hey, only one run out of that. Now if we could get a hit we might be on to something. Incidentally, uh, what comes after first on the defensive spectrum?
I hadn't read the thread on him on the other board. Here is the link to the article on him from 3 years ago that was posted in the minor league board a few months ago, it is well worth the read: www.ajc.com/search/content/services/internship/story/KyleHightower.html
I think most hit and runs are stupid and I think that last one was no exception. Clark wouldn't have taken a weak flail at that pitch without the hit and run, and there would've been no double play to avoid. It rarely works and usually just either does the same thing a bunt would do or gets a guy thrown out at 2nd by a mile.
Well, I'm glad you aren't the manager. I don't know why you'd take out your best reliever to put in a 37 year old nobody you got off the scrap heap in the middle of the season just to go lefty-lefty.
What is Yost thinking? They spend all that time talking about that crap about giving your starters a chance to win, but he wont let Turnbow get the save after a couple of weak singles so he can bring in whatshisface the lefty?