WuTang_OG wrote:SharoneWright wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:
You just arent getting it though. Schneider's reasoning was also due to the fact that he didnt want Gausman to go through the lineup for the 3rd time - a major analytics theme for starting pitchers. You can continue to argue the decision but I will leave this here.
Didn't want Gausman to face the 7,8,and 9 hitters for a 3rd time?? After being allowed to face 1 thru 6? That's the depth of your argument? That's an analytics decision? Come on man.
Read above. That was one part of it. Another part was wanting Mayza and his ground ball impact on a switch hitter. That's analytics. Whether it was a **** analytics decision or not, it was made.
Schneider panicked under the pressure of seeing baserunners on base. Probably had Mayza warming early because the game seemed out of reach and so was planning to use a lower-leverage arm next. Decided to just roll with his provisional plan even though circumstances on the field were changing. I don't think it's more complicated than that.