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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: TraceOneInfinite on July 20, 2014, 05:25:58 PM
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The Royals came back from the All-Star break, bullpen was fully rested. The Royals were beating the Red Sox 4-1, and it was clear starter James Shields stuff wasn't quite as sharp. But he was just under 100 pitches so the manager always thinks to push him to the max on pitch count. Next thing that happens he gives up a homerun. Then, since it was only the 6th inning, the manager brought in a back-end rotation guy because he was a lefty specialist, Scott Downs. (Even though the Royals have 4 stud relievers, fully rested) So the Red Sox manager just pinch hits, and Johnny Gomes busts 2 run homer that ends up being the difference in a 5-4 Boston victory. You see the problem with that?? As soon as Shields started having trouble I would of brought in a top reliever to put out the fire.....but since it was only the 6th inning the manager either leaves in the starter or brings in a back-end of rotation guy... is that stupid or what??
...I would use my best reliever to put out fires, and I would use him for more than one inning at times. For example, if my team was up 4-1 in the 6th and the starter had bases loaded and nobody out... I would pull him from the game even if he had only pitched like 90 pitches. I would bring in the best reliever to come in and put out the fire. If he put it out fast, in less than 20 pitches then I would let him come back out for the next inning until a runner got on base. But no more than 2 innings.
...as for batting lineups, I would simply put the best hitter first in the order and the worst hitter last in the order. There can be some exceptions but that is the general rule. You want your best guys getting the most plate appearances. You don't want the game ending with a guy you put in the #2 slot just because you thought he was a good "hit and run guy". I would also stay as consistent with my lineup as possible. Royals manager always juggles the lineup to move a who is hot up in the order and then he suddenly cools off.
...I would rarely bunt just to move a runner over, by the way. If it is for the added purpose of getting a single, like the third basemen is playing too far back, or it's a speed guy, then fine.. but I'm not giving up an out just to move a runner over.
The Royals end up getting swept by the Red Sox and fall below .500, btw
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FUCK THE ROYALS
YA'LL CANT EVEN BEEN THE RED SAWX FUCK YALL
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Yankees won a bunch of titles thanks to Mariano Rivera - the closer is one of the most important positions in baseball
the line up is also huge...if Jeter was batting 5th or 6th instead of 2nd maybe the Yankees offense would have thrived better.