Definitely, they have been blinded by handedness. Nothing else seems to matter when they're making decisions.D-train wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:49 pmPitching a guy with the lowest FIP in the American league was a better option than pitching a guy that had been getting shelled ever since Labor day. Full stop.Juliooooo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:36 pmAgain, the point is, there is a process and a reason behind what they did. There is some sense to what they did. There simply weren't great options anywhere, as Alvarez showed us yesterday against Castillo.D-train wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:41 amYeah but the "he hits four seam fastballs off righties" argument is weak. How many of those four seem fastballs were from the guy with the lowest FIP out of 178 pitchers in the American League??? They have literally refused to use the most effective pitcher in the entire league this entire post season. Wtf numbers tell them that is a good idea?
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx? ... &sort=19,a
The fact that Alvarez might be the greatest hitter since Roided up Bonds and the fact that Swanson wasn't the PERFECT solution is completely irrelevant to the fact that they didn't go with the guy most likely to get him out.
Righty pitching that day? Get ready for the Kelenic, Frazier and Toro show! Despite the fact they haven't produced all year.
