Ranma wrote:I concur. As bad of a baserunning bonehead that was by Ethier, Mattingly is responsible for trying to make things happen, especially when our offense has proven to be inept with RISP and with the opponent's pitching stepping up their game. Donnie's laidback approach is a detriment in that regard. It's clear that we need to manufacture runs, so sitting back and letting things happen is absolutely tone deaf.
I wanted Crawford in lineup to start the series but he's been a waste of a spot in the batting order. The players and their manager have to play a smarter game.
Potato's laid back approach comes from being a AL player who had the option of having a DH. we play in NL where pitchers have to hit and small balls do make an impact in a short series like this one. laid back approach will give you a better record in a long season but in a short series, you need a NL like strategy.
