Yeah... but I THINK in the end the only difference was Taylor didn't have to steal 3rd.
So one pitch from Megill and we're out of this. So... *****, please just make your pitches.
I do not like this move.
Ashby is dealing, he's only at 23 pitches... and you're bringing in Uribe for Tatis Jr... who isn't afraid of Uribe's FB.
Seems predetermined, but I'd have left Ashby out there.
I mean... I don't want to side with Machado too much here, but ~400 career HRs while playing an elite 3B and a 122 OPS+ for his career.
That's... pretty close to a great player. Equaled by his douchey-ness.
He wasn't as sharp(though got sharper as the game went along)... but he did not get "hit hard."
They made more contact vs him, especially foul balls, than almost anyone. They battled. They had 4 hits and a couple real soft hits.
That's the exact situation you just run past 2nd base... Though, I actually get NOT doing it there because he was close. I yelled safe(knowing I was likely wrong).