World Series Game 3 - Toronto at LA - The Comebackening

[SharoneWright]

I'm not sure it was that obvious. It was a tough call. The Dodgers manager also had a bunch of chances to use pinch runners and didn't. He opted to keep his big bats in the lineup and it paid off for him. Sure, it could have gone the other way, But let's not pretend this was the only likely decision Schneider could have made there.

Since when do people think Barger can’t score from 2nd base on a single running with 2 outs?

It was a classic made for TV move from the “manager of the year.” to demonstrate how smart he is. All it did was hamstring us for 12 innings.

And yeah, you always consider the possibility of a long game.

It’s not so much he can’t score, it’s that Straw has a better chance to score. You have to play for the win there.

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

[Randle McMurphy]

If Bo is going to be getting lifted partway into the game, maybe start him down lower in the order. So you don't have a bench bat hitting cleanup afterwards.

There’s no reason to lift him anyways.
He’s fkin fine.

Freddie played on one leg last year and helped the dodgers win the World Series. Was the MVP.

He literally can't run or field a baseball

Fine though other than that

[JaysRule15]

If Bo is going to be getting lifted partway into the game, maybe start him down lower in the order. So you don't have a bench bat hitting cleanup afterwards.

He’ll be DH’ing from tomorrow onwards.

Let's see, maybe Springer comes back lol but it's unlikely.

[ItsDanger]

The end of bench players couldn't hit. That's why they're on the bench.

[Randle McMurphy]

Since when do people think Barger can’t score from 2nd base on a single running with 2 outs?

It was a classic made for TV move from the “manager of the year.” to demonstrate how smart he is. All it did was hamstring us for 12 innings.

And yeah, you always consider the possibility of a long game.

It’s not so much he can’t score, it’s that Straw has a better chance to score. You have to play for the win there.

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

Should have managed for the 18th in the 8th inning, yeah

It's just that simple

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[Madvillainy2004]

And if Straw scores on a single in that spot in the 8th and we go on to win by one, he's considered a genius

It's still a pretty obvious pinch run decision, just not as obvious as the Bichette and Kirk ones

I'm not sure it was that obvious. It was a tough call. The Dodgers manager also had a bunch of chances to use pinch runners and didn't. He opted to keep his big bats in the lineup and it paid off for him. Sure, it could have gone the other way, But let's not pretend this was the only likely decision Schneider could have made there.

And the Dodgers very nearly lost that game a half dozen times if one of our players could have managed a clutch hit or walk in a big spot

Then Roberts is getting questioned on not pinch running guys lol

Baseball is funny that way

If the Dodgers lost people would be wondering what Muncy was doing at 2nd base lol

[brwnman]

Since when do people think Barger can’t score from 2nd base on a single running with 2 outs?

It was a classic made for TV move from the “manager of the year.” to demonstrate how smart he is. All it did was hamstring us for 12 innings.

And yeah, you always consider the possibility of a long game.

It’s not so much he can’t score, it’s that Straw has a better chance to score. You have to play for the win there.

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

Why was it clear that it’s going to extras?

[SharoneWright]

Xxx

[JaysRule15]

If Bo is going to be getting lifted partway into the game, maybe start him down lower in the order. So you don't have a bench bat hitting cleanup afterwards.

There’s no reason to lift him anyways.
He’s fkin fine.

Freddie played on one leg last year and helped the dodgers win the World Series. Was the MVP.

His swing isnt great, that's the issue. He has no legs under him. He can't pull the ball or drive it straight. Everything he connects with is away.

[brwnman]

If Bo is going to be getting lifted partway into the game, maybe start him down lower in the order. So you don't have a bench bat hitting cleanup afterwards.

He’ll be DH’ing from tomorrow onwards.

Let's see, maybe Springer comes back lol but it's unlikely.

Looked like an oblique, that’s at least 4-6 - I’ll be shocked if he comes back. But he shocked me when he came back from that knee HBP.

[ItsDanger]

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Dodgers are hitting .229 last 2 games.

[Madvillainy2004]

It happened way earlier but who knows how this game goes if Varsho walk counted and Kirk up.

[SharoneWright]

It’s not so much he can’t score, it’s that Straw has a better chance to score. You have to play for the win there.

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

Should have managed for the 18th in the 8th inning, yeah

It's just that simple

Probably should’ve brought Bieber out in the 8th inning too, because hey why manage for tomorrow? Beiber has “elite set up man skills“

[Madvillainy2004]

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Dodgers are hitting .229 last 2 games.

Yeah this is a crazy grain of salt stat. Straw/France/Heineman got multiple at bats lmao

[Randle McMurphy]

It's different with a lead. We didn't have a lead and had already lost Springer and Kirk. And this wasn't a platoon decision either.

Wrong, Kirk was in the game until the 12th

And the fact that it was tied was even a greater reason to do it, we needed that run and Straw's baserunning (which is elite) could have aided in that

Point remains that Barger isn't exactly slow. He can score from second. And Springer was gone already. Barger plays outfield for us. He's not a slow player where you gotta pinch run for him when we don't have the lead.

Why didnt the Dodgers start moving in their bench players? They kept the original lineup and didn't take away from their offense.

It didn't work out for Schneider and I'm hardly the only one talking about it. Even the USA broadcast mentioned it.

Straw is one of the best baserunners in baseball, he's miles faster and better than Barger in that respect

There are loads of scenarios where that could have benefited us in scoring a run there, a run that likely wins the game for us. It's not a bad move whatsoever and it's not a move anybody has complained about all season when we've literally done the same thing with Straw dozens of times.

And the Dodgers did move out several of their starters, just not as many as we did (because not as many of theirs got injured or are pylons on the bases). They also almost lost a half dozen times themselves.

[Randle McMurphy]

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

Should have managed for the 18th in the 8th inning, yeah

It's just that simple

Probably should’ve brought Bieber out in the 8th inning too, because hey why manage for tomorrow? Beiber has “elite set up man skills“

I would have brought Bieber in over Little myself, yeah

[Randle McMurphy]

It happened way earlier but who knows how this game goes if Varsho walk counted and Kirk up.

Let's not bring up Bo Bichette walking off a base after a strike without knowing whether it was actually a strike, I'd rather not think about that idiocy again

[Madvillainy2004]

Also do people realize Barger got subbed out in the 8th with 1 on no out? lmao the odds of his spot even coming back up shouldn't even be in your mind there lmao it only looks bad cause this was the longest game in WS history

[Randle McMurphy]

It’s not so much he can’t score, it’s that Straw has a better chance to score. You have to play for the win there.

Yes. By leaving in Barger.

Part of managing is keeping some of your powder dry. It’s not blowing your wad early. It’s not putting all of your eggs in one basket in a game that is clearly going to extra innings. Especially when your substitution changed basically nothing….

Why was it clear that it’s going to extras?

It wasn't and nobody should ever manage a tied WS game just assuming there will be extras

But nobody is willing to admit that now, need their scapegoat