Girardi didn't challenge despite sanchez pleading he wasn't hit because he didn't want to upset the pitchers rhythm according to his postgame blathering bullshit. That was a no lose challenge in that situation.
...and I would have been happier if Torreyes hadn't made a bonehead base running error. ...one more time, ...whether or not a bunt has been signaled or not has absolutely no bearing on how far a runner ventures off the bag...he still faces the same odds of being picked off, by the pitcher or the catcher whether a bunt is missed or a pitch is swung and missed at.
Your lost. It absolutely has an effect on a runner if a bunt is in effect as he needs to get a little better lead to get to third. Absolutely makes a difference
He's still going to be here next year regardless with his binder, still blowing winnable games because his binder told him to not challenge or to pull a pitcher instead of using his eyes.
A loss like that gets managers fired. I've never seen a worse example of somebody who managed with absolutely no feel for the game.
The series is over, I didn't think they would get this far but they did. Anything is possible but I'm not optimistic.
Listen to girardi's postgame conference mess. All the yankee announcers and the postgame crew are killing him. Didn't want to break the pitchers rhythm. WTF. Unusual to hear team announcers and postgame crew killing the manager and also took him to task for taking out CC so quick calling the non challenge explanation sketchy.
A ridiculous answer like that just makes matters worse. That's saying you accept loading the bases because of rhythm and not because your video people's information? That's lunacy.
...wait, I'm lost?...no, sorry, I don't think so. How many times do I have to say it, it is the runner's responsibility to ensure a bunt is laid down safely...you never know if a bunt may be popped up, or missed, or in this case, if the pitch is way out of the strike zone. ...none of this is predicated on whether a bunt is called for or bluffed...the strategy is the same.
And he has his catcher sharply telling him it hit the bat and not the hand and when was the last time you saw a batter get hit in the hand and not shake it in pain. He didn't go to first until the umpire told him to do so.
If you think a runner looking to get a good jump on a bunt takes the same lead off the base as a runner thats not stealing I don't know what to say about your baseball knowledge as the runner on base with an expected bunt coming up is definitely taking a bigger lead than a runner not stealing on a base
...you're right, you don't know what to say. ...the runner must make sure that the bunt is laid down safely...don't know how many times I have to say it...again, you're complaining about a bunt that never happened.
Your explanation is completely wrong and your reasoning sounds like girardi's explanation of the non challenge. Just grasping for straws
The Indians are every good team but they have a huge advantage in managing. Francona is so much better than Girardi, it is not even close.
...even the guys on TV said Torreyes had too much of a lead...wanna dispute their "baseball knowledge" too? ...exactly what gives you the impression that you know so much more about the game than me or someone who played it professionally?
