07-29-2009, 03:51 PM
<!--quoteo(post=53226:date=Jul 29 2009, 02:47 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jul 29 2009, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=53195:date=Jul 29 2009, 02:23 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 29 2009, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=53189:date=Jul 29 2009, 02:19 PM:name=Sandberg)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sandberg @ Jul 29 2009, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=53185:date=Jul 29 2009, 02:16 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jul 29 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=53177:date=Jul 29 2009, 02:10 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 29 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My point has always been that Lou made the wrong move. It's quite simple, really.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Of course he did. But we're calling the wrong decision, they're calling it the least likely to succeed option or a riskier option. Just because we see it in black and white, doesn't mean everyone else does or even has to. There's a gradient of choices here and I think we all agree where on the gradient the squeeze play falls, we're just calling it 2 different things.
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Yup. Is there anyone on the board that doesn't think Fox should have been batting?
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Exactly.
So why would anyone make the call to:
A) hit Fontenot in that spot
B) have Fontenot attempt a squeeze?
Can anyone can explain that to me? I can't comprehend why anyone, when presented with several options, would ever choose the option that is less likely to succeed.
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Lots of reasons.
-element of surprise
-managers gut instinct
-we might be wrong.
Last night, Lou pinch hit for Fontenot. Great move. But I can't think of a single reason why he would hit Johnson instead of Baker. Baker hits right handed, can play second without burning a guy, and has probably as good of a chance to get a hit as Johnson. Putting Johnson in was the "wrong" move. Johnson proceeded to hit a 2 run single, which at the time was huge.
Baseball isn't 100 percent about the numbers.
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Results don't prove whether it was the right choice or not. The squeeze play not working doesn't prove that it was the wrong choice, just like Johnson hitting the 2 run single doesn't prove it was the right choice.
Every so often, a completely idiotic move is going to work out in your favor. It doesn't mean you should continue to make idiotic moves because every so often it actually works.
Of course he did. But we're calling the wrong decision, they're calling it the least likely to succeed option or a riskier option. Just because we see it in black and white, doesn't mean everyone else does or even has to. There's a gradient of choices here and I think we all agree where on the gradient the squeeze play falls, we're just calling it 2 different things.
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Yup. Is there anyone on the board that doesn't think Fox should have been batting?
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Exactly.
So why would anyone make the call to:
A) hit Fontenot in that spot
B) have Fontenot attempt a squeeze?
Can anyone can explain that to me? I can't comprehend why anyone, when presented with several options, would ever choose the option that is less likely to succeed.
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Lots of reasons.
-element of surprise
-managers gut instinct
-we might be wrong.
Last night, Lou pinch hit for Fontenot. Great move. But I can't think of a single reason why he would hit Johnson instead of Baker. Baker hits right handed, can play second without burning a guy, and has probably as good of a chance to get a hit as Johnson. Putting Johnson in was the "wrong" move. Johnson proceeded to hit a 2 run single, which at the time was huge.
Baseball isn't 100 percent about the numbers.
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Results don't prove whether it was the right choice or not. The squeeze play not working doesn't prove that it was the wrong choice, just like Johnson hitting the 2 run single doesn't prove it was the right choice.
Every so often, a completely idiotic move is going to work out in your favor. It doesn't mean you should continue to make idiotic moves because every so often it actually works.