April 9, 200620 yr hmmmm I would much rather face Xavier Nady over David Wright, no matter how hot Nady is
April 9, 200620 yr And by walking Wright, you have a force out at any base. I don't like Girardi's managing skills at all...
April 9, 200620 yr Especially when you can get the force out at home...just doesn't make sense Had three tough losses already this season. Not fun
April 9, 200620 yr why not walk him to get the bases loaded and pitch to nady with a force out at home?
April 9, 200620 yr I have no defensable stance, the only reasoning I can think of is this: There were 0 outs. Any ground ball would have resulted in only the 'sure' out either at home (in the event of a force) or at first base (runners at the corners and Wright grounds out). In such a situation, there would have again been a runner on third base in the next at bat, but with one out...again meaning anything other than a ground ball or strikeout and the game is over. Really, Girardi figured we'd have to get lucky twice and then earn an out the third time...there's no point in strategizing with zero outs and the game pretty much hanging on luck, especially with the way it can mess up Martinez' rhythm.
April 9, 200620 yr I agree.....the only reason I can think of for not walking Wright in that situation is because Martinez is so young, there was a chance he would have irrevocably lost control and walked Nady to end it. However, if he would have brought in Johnson to face Nady after having Martinez walk Wright, then I really don't understand it.
April 9, 200620 yr Because David Wright is vastly overrated and only gets the publicity he does because he is a Met.
April 9, 200620 yr Because David Wright is vastly overrated and only gets the publicity he does because he is a Met. :plain
April 9, 200620 yr NONE OF THIS MATTERS JEREMY HERMIDA HAS TO KEEP THAT BALL IN FRONT OF HIM HE CANT LET THAT BALL GET TO THE WARNING TRACK
April 9, 200620 yr NONE OF THIS MATTERS JEREMY HERMIDA HAS TO KEEP THAT BALL IN FRONT OF HIM HE CANT LET THAT BALL GET TO THE WARNING TRACK If Jeremy does this then we probably win the game.
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