Questionable/Discussion-worthy Managerial Decisions (1 Viewer)

[shut it down]

I just saw this, and it befuddled me a little bit. Might make for a good thread:

Top of the 4th with 2 out, the Braves are down 4-1 to the Cubs. The bases are loaded, and Jair Jurrjens' (.156/.206/.188 in 32 AB) spot is up. In 3 IP, he's given up 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 ER (1 HR) in 57 pitches.

You're facing a good righty (Randy Wells), and your bench options are somewhat limited: Francouer, Blanco, D. Hernandez, Brooks Conrad.

The day before, Kris Medlen faced 9 batters, Logan 2, Acosta 1.

Do you hit for Jurrjens, or let him stay in the game?

 

[MAC_32]

I just saw this, and it befuddled me a little bit. Might make for a good thread:Top of the 4th with 2 out, the Braves are down 4-1 to the Cubs. The bases are loaded, and Jair Jurrjens' (.156/.206/.188 in 32 AB) spot is up. In 3 IP, he's given up 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 ER (1 HR) in 57 pitches.You're facing a good righty (Randy Wells), and your bench options are somewhat limited: Francouer, Blanco, D. Hernandez, Brooks Conrad.The day before, Kris Medlen faced 9 batters, Logan 2, Acosta 1.Do you hit for Jurrjens, or let him stay in the game?

I let my horse with the sub 3 ERA keep pitching.

 

[shut it down]

I just saw this, and it befuddled me a little bit. Might make for a good thread:Top of the 4th with 2 out, the Braves are down 4-1 to the Cubs. The bases are loaded, and Jair Jurrjens' (.156/.206/.188 in 32 AB) spot is up. In 3 IP, he's given up 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 ER (1 HR) in 57 pitches.You're facing a good righty (Randy Wells), and your bench options are somewhat limited: Francouer, Blanco, D. Hernandez, Brooks Conrad.The day before, Kris Medlen faced 9 batters, Logan 2, Acosta 1.Do you hit for Jurrjens, or let him stay in the game?

I let my horse with the sub 3 ERA keep pitching.

Is he really that impressive this year? 6.51 K/9, 3.34 BB/9, and he's getting nowhere near the groundballs he did last year (42/42/16, as opposed to 52/26/22 last year). Seems to me like he's gotten some good bounces...

 

[MAC_32]

I just saw this, and it befuddled me a little bit. Might make for a good thread:Top of the 4th with 2 out, the Braves are down 4-1 to the Cubs. The bases are loaded, and Jair Jurrjens' (.156/.206/.188 in 32 AB) spot is up. In 3 IP, he's given up 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 ER (1 HR) in 57 pitches.You're facing a good righty (Randy Wells), and your bench options are somewhat limited: Francouer, Blanco, D. Hernandez, Brooks Conrad.The day before, Kris Medlen faced 9 batters, Logan 2, Acosta 1.Do you hit for Jurrjens, or let him stay in the game?

I let my horse with the sub 3 ERA keep pitching.

Is he really that impressive this year? 6.51 K/9, 3.34 BB/9, and he's getting nowhere near the groundballs he did last year (42/42/16, as opposed to 52/26/22 last year). Seems to me like he's gotten some good bounces...

I think his periph's usually don't look as good as his numbers because he does such a good job pitching out of the stretch and not allowing HR's, when he's locating both of his fastballs well righties have a hell of a time making anything but weak contact on him.Regardless of how you feel about him regressing to the mean, the guy's pitched 300+ innings in his career and sports a 3.5 ERA. You don't pull that guy in the 4th inning to try and connect on a bases loaded situation.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

You can't tax your bullpen by yanking your pitcher that early. Sure it seems tempting, but you have to take the long view here.