When will Girardi stop trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. When will he say this isn't working and try something a little bit different. I'm talking mostly about his use or marriage if you will to his bullpen implementation.
The back end has had it's troubles as well and I can understand keeping Betances and Chapman in place however, why not take some of the pressure off of Betances and maybe try a Green or Warren in that spot. They have pitched well in some tough spots.
As for Clippard I think Joe has lost his senses. How do you keep going to this guy only to have him sabotage your chance of winning a game. Why not a Warren or Green or a Cessa in that spot last night. All three have been pitching well.
As for Clppard, his comments after the game were incomprehensible. Says he's right where he needs to be. The front office has his back. He feels good on the mound. Gosh, what would it look like if he was feeling bad.
Regardless, I agree it's time to give Warren and Green a shot in more high leverage situations.
That said, the pitchforks are out for Girardi all of a sudden, while he's looked like a smart bullpen manager in the past. IMHO it largely comes down to talent - Chapman and Betances are having shaky seasons, and our B bullpen guys have often been pretty lousy. It's hard for a manager to outsmart players who just aren't performing.
Not to absolve Girardi of blame, it's been maddening the way he's stuck with Clippard. But there's more to the story than Girardi doing a bad job
Regardless, I agree it's time to give Warren and Green a shot in more high leverage situations.
That said, the pitchforks are out for Girardi all of a sudden, while he's looked like a smart bullpen manager in the past. IMHO it largely comes down to talent - Chapman and Betances are having shaky seasons, and our B bullpen guys have often been pretty lousy. It's hard for a manager to outsmart players who just aren't performing.
Not to absolve Girardi of blame, it's been maddening the way he's stuck with Clippard. But there's more to the story than Girardi doing a bad job
Not sure it's so "all of a sudden." Clip has demonstrated he can't pitch at this level (at least not at present). Why put him into a winnable game?
Well the bullpen is in doing him any favors, Joe is still brutal.
That move of Headley to 2 last night was comical and negligent.
He has nothing left and the confidence of a newborn calf. You sure as hell don't put him in a 2 run game.
He has nothing left and the confidence of a newborn calf. You sure as hell don't put him in a 2 run game.
Nobody's arguing that point