Also calls into question what exactly he is using to determine these pitching changes. If it’s aNaLyTiCs when it comes to Kikuchi, then what was the logic behind keeping Bassitt in the game last night when he not only looked like s*** but was giving away free runs? It couldn’t have been data, and it certainly wasn’t the eye test, so what was it? And what was different between that and Kikuchi looking good for 5 innings and being pulled?
This org needs a complete coaching overhaul. It’s ridiculous. I mean, Schneider did what he did in Game 2 last season, and it still took Atkins 25 seconds to write up a contract extension, so maybe the front office is the issue here, but some of the decisions have been ridiculous.