So, I have to disagree tremendously with Fredi's management of Robertson in the 6th inning. Once he gave up the HR to Rowand, someone should have been warming up. We've seen that he sometimes just hits that wall and is done.

 

After the 2B, he needed to be pulled.

 

After the 2nd 2B (3rd XBH in a row), he HAD TO be pulled. But he wasn't. And he was left in to face a righty, and a righty who has clobbered him in his career (sample size alert) in Bengie Molina. And of course Molina singled in the 3rd run.

 

Bad management.

So, I have to disagree tremendously with Fredi's management of Robertson in the 6th inning. Once he gave up the HR to Rowand, someone should have been warming up. We've seen that he sometimes just hits that wall and is done.

 

After the 2B, he needed to be pulled.

 

After the 2nd 2B (3rd XBH in a row), he HAD TO be pulled. But he wasn't. And he was left in to face a righty, and a righty who has clobbered him in his career (sample size alert) in Bengie Molina. And of course Molina singled in the 3rd run.

 

Bad management.

 

I said this in the GDT but I'm going to say it here too because it doesn't seem like many people frequent the GDTs anymore.

 

I've said this before but I'd really like to be a fly on the wall in the dugout during moments like that.

 

St. Claire: "Hey Fredi, Molina is 5-9 in his career vs Nate." Fredi: "What's that mean?" *RBI single* "... Oh."

What about in the first two games? Game 1, bottom of the 7th, nobody out, runner on 1st, score is tied at 3, Cody Ross at the plate with the potential go-ahead run and Fredi does not call for bunting to advance the runner. We didn't score. After nine innings score is 6-6.

Game 2, Bottom of the 9th, Giants 3 Marlins 1, runners on 1st and 2nd, Cody at the plate, no bunt to advance runners and have the tying run at secong and stay out of the doubleplay. We lose 3-2.

I never criticize managers for calls that play out bad, but all blame is on them for not calling and do nothing