Yeah our back up catcher is no where to be found from his slide into home plate. Out! And our all-star DH is out from his slide into home plate. "Yordan is still a little sore today but he should be back over the weekend" Right
It was Luhnow's nerd cave that came up with the idea that you should very often send runners and be aggressive forcing the defense to make a strong accurate throw, catch the ball, make a tag, and do it all before the runner can touch the plate. Everything must go right. I don't always agree with "the windmill" but I understand the information and instructions he was given. That philosophy will get runners thrown out occasionally or else you aren't being aggressive enough. But players getting hurt is on them, not the coach. Players need to know fundamentals and slide correctly.
Pettis is one of the fastest guys in MLB history. Dude could flat out fly in his prime. He probably sends runners thinking he would’ve made it. Just kidding but jeez what a dumb and costly decision to send Yordan.
The lineup has "average" written all over it -- 4 runs is likely. Munoz has a 5.50 ERA too. As long as our pitching surrenders fewer than we score, I'm good.
But Diaz still in the lineup for most of those starts. If it keeps him hitting well (less burden), so be it. He's still catching 3.5 out of every 5 starts. No catcher catches every game.
