National League Division Series, Game 2

[HalfSmokes]

I'd rather wait until we had a lead of some size before going to Roark.  Of course, with this offense... 

June?

[Minty Fresh]

compare manager resumes

Exactly.

[nats2playoffs]

   
  You too have been CLIPPARD!

[Slumpbuster]

You deserve a flaming cactus up your ass.

Agreed. You are an A-Hole of the highest order.

[whytev]

What's lost in all that was a great relay by Desmond and Ramos actually catching the freaking ball.

Yes that was huge.

[GMUTrkstar]

I'd rather wait until we had a lead of some size before going to Roark.  Of course, with this offense... 

Your right pitcher spot coming up. So a reliever makes sense but him in the 12th would work.

[PC]

I think this should sum it up:

The best option in that situation was to let Jordan Zimmermann finish his damn shutout.

The next best option in that situation, possibly by a wide margin, was to let Storen come in to start the inning, WITH THE BASES EMTPY.

The WORST option, by a mile, was to wait until runners were on base and let Drew Storen pitch in the playoffs for the first time since crumbling thanks in part to allowing a few runners to reach base.

Storen is terrible coming in with runners on base.  Why doesn't Williams know this?

[Minty Fresh]

I think this should sum it up:

The best option in that situation was to let Jordan Zimmermann finish his damn shutout.

The next best option in that situation, possibly by a wide margin, was to let Storen come in to start the inning, WITH THE BASES EMTPY.

The WORST option, by a mile, was to wait until runners were on base and let Drew Storen pitch in the playoffs for the first time since crumbling thanks in part to allowing a few runners to reach base.

Dude had retired 18 in a row and sat on 92 pitches going into the 9th.  Why would you pull him?  Hard hit balls be damned, they were all outs.

[imref]

compare manager resumes

Boche is arguably the best manager in baseball, but we'll beat him.

[Optics]

8 9 1 coming up so no chance we score till the 11th

[Slateman]

That should have been a strike four batters ago

[Natsinpwc]

I think this should sum it up:

The best option in that situation was to let Jordan Zimmermann finish his damn shutout.

The next best option in that situation, possibly by a wide margin, was to let Storen come in to start the inning, WITH THE BASES EMTPY.

The WORST option, by a mile, was to wait until runners were on base and let Drew Storen pitch in the playoffs for the first time since crumbling thanks in part to allowing a few runners to reach base.

Hindsight is always 20-20. If he left him I and he gave up the run others would have bashed that decision.  It's all on the players.

[BigMeech]

Agreed. You are an A-Hole of the highest order.

Y'all are taking stuff too seriously.

[imref]

8 9 1 coming up so no chance we score till the 11th

#fotf

[Optics]

Gonna be another 2 out walk

[rileyn]

Dude had retired 18 in a row and sat on 92 pitches going into the 9th.  Why would you pull him?  Hard hit balls be damned, they were all outs.

yes.  There was only one option.  Zimmermann.

[BigMeech]

8 9 1 coming up so no chance we score till next season.

FTFY.

[Mathguy]

Not true - who will pinch hit ?

8 9 1 coming up so no chance we score till the 11th

[mitlen]

8 9 1 coming up so no chance we score till the 11th

crap man, Cabbie   ...    walk off.

[RobDibblesGhost]

This is how their rally started last inning

[whytev]

San Francisco is just infinitely more prepared than we are.

You mean experienced.

[PatsNats28]

if only clippard had been brought in instead of storen...

also, hi

[Minty Fresh]

Two out walk.

I love this team.   

[Count Walewski]

I bet it will be Espinosa who pinch hits. Gotta get Ishikawa out first though

[mitlen]

Not true - who will pinch hit ?

Zimmerman