Ha, I love that. Ump calls a strike on a pitch 3 feet off the plate to prevent a walk, next pitch hit for a run-scoring single to take the lead. What a horrid call though. Funny to hear the commentary guys just saying you have to get used to pitches nowhere close getting called as strikes.
Two confusing moves by Walter.
1.Taking out McNamee right after he came in and confidently closed out the inning. Put in a guy that eventually threw a WP and scored the winning run....after walks and HBP throws....
2. Calling on Lanzilli to bunt with runner on 1st, down 1 run bottom of 8th. Mainly because he, and the team as a whole, has not demonstrated good bunting skills for 2 seasons now.
Lanzilli is quickly in the hole 0-2 on attempted bunts before Walter gives him the green light to swing. Chops it to 2nd, almost a DP but is out at 1st.
Starting pitcher Menedez out for the season per Walter.
Didn't he try to bunt 3 times?Look man, I get it, you hate Walter and will look for anything to use against him.
But do you really think he's giving Lanzilli bunt signals? He's a career .330-ish hitter. Chris is doing that on his own to try to bunt for a hit. He's already done so several times this season.
Starting pitcher Menedez out for the season per Walter.
Look man, I get it, you hate Walter and will look for anything to use against him.
But do you really think he's giving Lanzilli bunt signals? He's a career .330-ish hitter. Chris is doing that on his own to try to bunt for a hit. He's already done so several times this season.
Look man, I get it, you hate Walter and will look for anything to use against him.
But do you really think he's giving Lanzilli bunt signals? He's a career .330-ish hitter. Chris is doing that on his own to try to bunt for a hit. He's already done so several times this season.
Playing from behind all weekend. I don’t think there is hate for Walter. He seems like a good guy but he has literally been given every tool/resource to field a winning team and it isn’t happening. I’m critical of his managing but not him personally.