[Official] Astros @ Angels

Exactly.

With Rasmus on 2nd, Marisnick's spot comes up with a RISP as long as Rasmus doesn't get picked off the base path.

So the choice isn't Marwin vs. Reed... it's Reed vs. Marisnick.

 

And I believe, without looking it up, Salas is a great matchup for LHP...granted it didn't work out.

 

Or a hit ... But ya know.

Incredibly early to turn on him,but that was a big at bat.

 

Well here comes trout and Pujols

 

I take Marwin hitting right handed over a struggling lefty any day

He is also a bunter, he could had moved the runner to third with a bunt.

HInch just made a big mistake.

Marwin has an .816 OPS vs lefties, .647 vs righties.

We just got HINCHED.

 

Luke Greg?

 

Damn that Trout...

 

So, how about the answer to my question. Should Hinch have intentionally walked Trout when he hit into that DP in the first inning? He clearly did not have McHugh pitch "high and away" so that's a moot point. You advocated walking him intentionally as the lead off hitter in the 4th inning (even with a 1-2 count). Suck it up and answer my question. Simple, yes or no.

(also, how do you know Scioscia would not have brought in the right hander to face Marwin - as he did Gomez)?

 

im walking pujols here if i'm hinch... pujols owns greg.

 

Ughhhh trout !!!!!!

 

keep pitching to him, lol

 

I would walk Pujols

 

Definitely walk Pujols slow ass to set up double play.

 

I hate these West coast games... Zzz zz

 

Dude, Trout has 2 doubles and homer in this game, need to say more?????

 

Why are you refusing to answer my question? Talk baseball. Your strategy was to walk him intentionally in the first inning with no outs and a runner on first - correct?

Incidentally, HR on the lowest pitch in 3 years and a bloop double.

 

Cron is just as tough on the Astros

 

props to hinch i guess, gamble that paid off. pujols vs greg is basically a 50-50 chance

 

Luke Greg?

 

I really don't think he watches the games.