re: I missed the 1st inning today.

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THIS!! That Dude has Done an Awful Job this year.

Long Story Short two Routine Ground Balls to the SS. OH WAIT the SS IS NOT THERE due to Stupid Shift BS!!!!!!!

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I'm not even talking about the shift. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. Those are the breaks.

There is no reason for Kling to be hitting lead off. None. He's the worst hitter in the starting lineup, and he's getting the most ABs. He has no pitch recognition, and is up there guessing at every pitch. We've watched this for two years now. He's not going to suddenly break out.

There is no reason to keep your best pitcher in the pen until Game 3 when you are down 5 runs. None. This isn't last years team. There is zero margin for error with this roster. You don't start a young pitcher over your best arm and just hope for the best.

Stop asking your team to win with one hand tied behind its back. If you put your best players in a position to win and come out on the losing end I can live with that. But these decisions just defy logic, reason and common sense.