i'd rather have any poster in this forum batting than kratz. it's a complete embarrassment that he's still on the team.
I mean was there no one at all they could've PH'd for? You can't really put that guy up w the game on the line could you??
This might not be good <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When Erik Kratz has swung the bat this year... He's missed 39.2% of the time. 6th highest % in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a> <a href="https://t.co/dat3T73Yop">https://t.co/dat3T73Yop</a></p>— Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href="https://twitter.com/darenw/status/730519322590765059">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Wow. When a team chooses to walk GOMEZ to pitch to you. Was Keuchal available to hit? Yea I know. No one to catch.
Pitchers. That's the downside of a 13-man staff. I find it hard to believe there are 5 players who swing and miss more often than Kratz.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/ChronBrianSmith">ChronBrianSmith</a> I don't understand... That is the look of extreme confidence! <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#Astros">#Astros</a> <a href="https://t.co/3k5qNML0E2" title="http://twitter.com/Texanfan/status/730519277720080386/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/3k5qNML0E2</a></p>— Rick Tindal (@Texanfan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Texanfan/status/730519277720080386" data-datetime="2016-05-11T22:05:42+00:00">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This is why I don't like throwing Feldman for just one inning. You don't use your long reliever for one inning.
What is "this"? Nothing has happened yet, and there are still RPs in the pen. If Feldman came out for a 2nd inning and gave up a run, I'm sure the forum would have crushed Hinch for sending someone back out who just gave up 2 hits in an inning. All is fine so far