That was Saturday, and yes that was a smart move (Omar Lopez told him to do that, Tucker didn't think of it on his own). Yesterday he does the worst possible thing you could do with a 1st and 3rd situation, nobody out, down by a run...
If it was a sure DP, then it was the right thing to do. But no way was that going to be a DP unless Meyers falls down running to first.
He didn’t go on contact. He hesitated which allowed plenty of time for the relay to go home instead of first. if he goes on contact and the third baseman attempts to throw him out rather than go for the DP (not an easy throw), there are still two men on with one out.
POS L/R/S PLAYER OBP SLG OPS+ RF R SIRI, Jose 500 900 273 3B R BREGMAN, Alex 374 448 125 LF L ALVAREZ, Yordan 347 533 137 1B R GURRIEL, Yuli 380 460 130 DH L TUCKER, Kyle 355 555 145 SS R CORREA, Carlos 367 487 132 2B S GONZALEZ, Marwin 176 500 75 CF R McCORMICK, Chas 310 452 106 C R MALDENADO, Martin 276 293 57 Interesting lineup. Every other player with 500 or better SLG.
Solomon sent down to the taxi squad Seth Martinez called up to the Astros Nova to the 60 day IL with torn ACL Stanek to paternity list Bielak called up