08-30-2023, 05:53 PM
(08-30-2023, 04:57 PM)Butcher Wrote: Ross fucked that game up so badly that it’s a miracle we won.
- why take out Merryweather for Leiter? Merryweather was dominating and only threw 15 pitches to get 4 outs.
- why in the fuck is Happ still hitting 3rd? Bunting with Hoerner to bring up Happ was a recipe for disaster. Caught a huge break with that Belli infield single.
- all’s well that ends well and we took the series! All that matters.
All too true.
The lineup construction really leaves a lot to be desired. Happ hitting 3rd makes zero sense. Yes, he had the big hit early today, but that's not a normal occurrence. Bellinger should be getting as many AB'a as possible, and having him stranded on deck has hurt us too many times.
I feel like almost every win has been in spite of Ross. He really is our weakest link, imo.
Anyway, great win regardless. I really hope the offense comes back to life now that MIL is in the rearview for the time being.