Not trying to throw him under the bus but also not parading him around like he performs magic. He gets all the credit when someone pitches well but you don't hear a peep when time after time, our pitchers stink.
Stop it with your logical thinking... the spreadsheet said Stripling can't go 3 times through the order.
That spreadsheet probably doesn't include that you'd have to rely on a scrub like Thorton. Our management believes all bullpen arms are made equally lol.
We can't let our starters go 3 times through the order but we sure can bring in fresh scrubs from the bullpen at any point... This is what happens when you leave analytics to idiots who cant decipher them... pretending to be smarter than you actually are lol.
When does Thornton ever execute in high leverage situations? It's been 4 years and he's been complete trash. Would be great if Pete Walker can sprinkle some of that magic dust people think he has...
I repeat, you let Stripling go longer if you know you have to rely on Thorton. Our management pulls our starters like we have an elite bullpen. You need to manage based on what you have... not what you'd like to have...
You must have not watched the jays long enough to think using Thorton in a high leverage situation was a good idea. Better off letting Stripling go deeper if you knew you had to rely on this scrub.