Morales pinch hitting for Pearce against a righty is about as derpy as you can get as a manager. The numbers and the eye test support how stupid that is.
Because Gibbons wanted the better defender in the game, even though the team had three more innings left to play. Questionable at best, save the defensive replacement for the 8th or 9th, but what's done is done.
Grichuk on cue K's.
I hope Clippard is not higher on the depth chart than Oh. This spot against the meat of their order screams "bad idea". Should have used Barnes here, if anyone.
Not watching the game, was Morales pinch hitting for any particular reasons other than Gibbons being derpy? Morales is s*** and hasn't hit righties in three years.
Biggio 2-5 with a home run tonight.
Is he a prospect? I thought the promotion to AA was aggressive given the type of season he had last year (nothing special) but he's killing the ball right now.
Grichuk as a 4th outfielder really wouldn’t be that bad. He’s a good defender at all three spots plus has speed and pop. If that’s the worst case then I’ll take it.
If he’s a league average bat with his D and base running then he’s probably a 2 war player but that k%/bb% is butt ugly.
Gift being demoted brings a tear to my eye. He was so bad that I dreaded him even being on the roster. Now just take him off the 40 man and let me breathe easier.
Shapkins loves exit velocity. Some times it works, but some times you get Kendrys and Grichuk. I doubt they will give up on him so soon, but you can bet Gibby isn't going to play him over Teoscar who he loves.