Question is, how did Davey let him get announced. That's something the manager controls.
The options were limited. Flores shows an ability to make contact. Ankiel is an all-or-nothing strikeout machine.
And that's why I would have gone with DeRosa if he's available. Either mentally or physically, right now, Flores is in a very bad place. He should never have been announced at that point.
Not only would I have had more confidence that DeRosa would get a hit (
) he would have also been more likely to draw a walk, which have brought Harper to the plate with the bases loaded.
