2023 MLB Season Thread

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

There is nothing worse than poor managerial decisions in baseball. Their impact is so limited throughout the season and then in high leverage moments their decisions become magnified.

Game 1 of ALDS Orioles aren't hitting. They are losing 3-2 in the 7th. They draw a walk for the leadoff. Cedric Mullins 2 for last 30 comes up. Now with his speed and Aaron Hicks on the bases. A bunt should've been in play. Nope we had three batters and Hicks didn't get off first base. How you are given three outs and don't advance a runner off of first in a one run game is mind blowing to me.

Nothing worse than a leadoff runner never leaving the base he reached. Even worse if there wasn't a double play involved, as sometimes those just happen. 3 straight useless outs is very unenjoyable to watch.

Managing the actual game of baseball, is probably the easiest of the coaching jobs in all of sports (the actual game being played, not dealing w/ the players all season and the grind), and Snitker just constantly fucks it up. He spends all his time worrying about what might happen later. And saving the bullpen is more important than winning the damn game to him. Dude is going to have a real fresh bullpen in spring training, when his dumbass decision making gets us eliminated in our 1st round.