Archive for October 13th, 2008

To Squeeze or Not to Squeeze…

I like the bunt there in that situation. Like you said, 2nd and 3rd with one out, that’s the kind of situation I like. I think the # 9 hitter is coming up (I think maybe the #8 hitter) and they will probably not intentionally load the bases there. But to [...]

0 comments October 13 2008 | Russ | Discussion

To Squeeze or not to Squeeze!

Ok. So I took Scioscia to task for the suicide squeeze against Boston, on the Road, at Fenway. I thought the suicide aspect of the play was crazy, especially with a lefty batter. Anyway, fast forward to Friday. And Maddon makes two managerial miscues with the Rays.
1. Matsuzaka has been [...]

0 comments October 13 2008 | Mike T | Discussion