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re: Examining the three in-season moves Paul Mainieri made — and the one he didn’t
Posted on 5/23/17 at 7:34 am to Tiger Ree
Posted on 5/23/17 at 7:34 am to Tiger Ree
He did bench Pap but Romero didn't take advantage. He tried to keep Slaughter at 1B but he didn't take advantage.
The other two were good moves but we can look closer. Watson came in because Breaux didn't take advantage and I think he got hurt. He was next man up and Beau was still getting spot duty. And you also had Duplantis arm injury that we don't know the seriousness of.
The Hess move was out of necessity because, again, people didn't step up and there were three huge injuries, two of them permanent. Bain, Reynolds, Kiel, Norman, Newman and Cartwright.
Look, PM deserves credit. He made good in game decisions left and right. He found the right lineup at the right time no matter how frustrating it is to see it still moving around in May as a fan. That deserves praise. But these specific "moves", when looking at how they played out, aren't nearly as "Nola to SS" as this makes them out to be.
The other two were good moves but we can look closer. Watson came in because Breaux didn't take advantage and I think he got hurt. He was next man up and Beau was still getting spot duty. And you also had Duplantis arm injury that we don't know the seriousness of.
The Hess move was out of necessity because, again, people didn't step up and there were three huge injuries, two of them permanent. Bain, Reynolds, Kiel, Norman, Newman and Cartwright.
Look, PM deserves credit. He made good in game decisions left and right. He found the right lineup at the right time no matter how frustrating it is to see it still moving around in May as a fan. That deserves praise. But these specific "moves", when looking at how they played out, aren't nearly as "Nola to SS" as this makes them out to be.
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 7:36 am
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Posted on 5/23/17 at 7:41 am to ell_13
I agree with much of what Ell said. Some of the moves were made out of necessity, and the Coomes for Slaughter move was late in taking place.
I'll add that the most important of all of his moves was "Moving Hess to the Bullpen". I doubted that move when it was made but it 100% improved the back end of the bullpen and I agree with the article in that LSU doesn't win the SEC without Hess pitching late innning pressure situations for LSU. That was a season changing move made by Paul.
I'll add that the most important of all of his moves was "Moving Hess to the Bullpen". I doubted that move when it was made but it 100% improved the back end of the bullpen and I agree with the article in that LSU doesn't win the SEC without Hess pitching late innning pressure situations for LSU. That was a season changing move made by Paul.
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 7:45 am
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