Agree I will say though, Hinch would probably make "better in game decisions" if he was given a roster with a lot more solid players. He has been give a Stars and Scrubs roster to a large extent (everyday player wise) so it will be interesting to see how he does if and when we have more solid players going along with the stars And let's not be mistaken here, Hinch wasn't hired because they felt he would be a great strategist. He was hired because they felt he would be good at dealing with the young roster, and he would not complain about all of the advanced analytics being a huge part of how we play
Except it's not. If Hinch uses the veteran proven reliever and he fails, you all complain that he didn't turn to a younger more dynamic arm (say, Feliz over Harris). If Hinch uses the younger dynamic arm and he fails, you complain that he should have gone with a proven guy (say, anyone over Hoyt). Nevermind that Hoyt completely dominated AAA this year and was excellent in his limited time in the majors. Reed and Gurriel and Bregman are saviours that should be put in the middle of the lineup, but the stud bullpen pitcher shouldn't be used in important situations - but only after he fails, of course. The fans here are the ones that watch if the Blackjack player loses and then just say he should have hit if he stayed, or stayed if he hit.
Coming into today, his OPS vs the Blue Jays lineup was .469 (although a small sample size at 32 at bats)
So, isn't Gibbons an idiot that should be fired because Donaldson bunted the first pitch after the leadoff hitter doubled?
You could very well be right, although I hope not But you said on paper it was a bad match, it wasn't That's all i'm saying
Was thinking more along the lines of how he wasn't too bad the last time he faced them, but given his inconsistency and perhaps the Blue Jays getting a little more familiar with him, things may get worse. That's all I'm saying.
