05-20-2010, 04:11 PM
<!--quoteo(post=97528:date=May 20 2010, 03:08 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ May 20 2010, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97521:date=May 20 2010, 02:59 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ May 20 2010, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97515:date=May 20 2010, 02:49 PM:name=Giff)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giff @ May 20 2010, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->For all those hating on bringing Grabow in, like BT said, there weren't really other options. With Z and Marmol pretty much unavailable, Marshall was the closer. With Russell already used, Grabow was the only other lefty for Howard/Utley/Rollins/Ibanez, or it could have been Stevens or Berg. As awful as he's been, Grabow was the guy to use.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bringing him in was one thing, but he clearly didn't have it. He was 3-0 on seemingly every batter. He should have been yanked after 3 batters or so. That was my main complaint. We had no one warming up in the pen either.
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And bring in who? Marshall was "unavailable" until the 9th, I believe Berg is the only other option. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather have Grabow in there than Berg, especially against those lefties. Be pissed at Grabow for sucking, I certainly am. But I see nothing Lou could have done about it today.
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What would we have done if we ended up in extra innings, just left Grabow in there indefinitely?
Bringing him in was one thing, but he clearly didn't have it. He was 3-0 on seemingly every batter. He should have been yanked after 3 batters or so. That was my main complaint. We had no one warming up in the pen either.
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And bring in who? Marshall was "unavailable" until the 9th, I believe Berg is the only other option. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather have Grabow in there than Berg, especially against those lefties. Be pissed at Grabow for sucking, I certainly am. But I see nothing Lou could have done about it today.
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What would we have done if we ended up in extra innings, just left Grabow in there indefinitely?