re: DAT 5/29: YFPHA vs. Chicago White Sox @ 7:10

I mean why on earth would Castro be on deck to hit for Marisnick there with Conger batting? Rasmus and Castro should have been hitting for those two in some order, and Rasmus should've actually hit for Marisnick in the previous at bat.

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Oh shite, I didn't realize Castro was on deck. He should've been pinch hitting for Conger.

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Right? It doesn't make any sense. Hinch was essentially going to burn 2 players if we did make a comeback. Marisnick was gone, Castro isn't going in the OF so he's gone unless he replaces Conger (so why not pinch hit him for Conger) and then Rasmus has to come in to replace Marisnick in the OF.

The only thing I could see is that he did not want Castro behind the plate at all tonight and he wanted Castro's bat at the plate instead of Rasmus.

That's the only thing I can see.

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The only thing I could see is that he did not want Castro behind the plate at all tonight and he wanted Castro's bat at the plate instead of Rasmus.

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That's fine, but why not just hit Castro for Conger then Rasmus for Marisnick? It shouldn't be a Castro vs Rasmus debate when you need three runs. They both should have been used.

The only thing I can figure is he was thinking he had to have a big inning at that point so he thought Conger could get on base and Rasmus could be used even later once the inning was extended. But which right hander do you replace...Springer? no, Altuve? no, Gattis?, no.

It just doesn't make any sense. It was a long shot anyway with such a big hole but stuff like that pisses me off.

I hate valbuena and everything he stands for. I had his bat flips on warning track flies. I hate his whiff in and arguing every strike call against him.