Microcosm

by Moose Tacos on May 3, 2007 4:28 PM EDT

I know it's irrational to latch onto one thing and complain about how it represents Buddy Bell's idiocy. I think two events in this game pretty well capture it though:

Fourth inning. 2-2. No outs, runners on first and second. Alex Gordon lays down a sacrifice bunt.

Sixth inning. 2-2. One out, runner on third. Alex Gordon is intentionally walked.

The pitcher was the same in the two situations.

Here's what this means: both managers would rather have John Buck hitting than Alex Gordon, in basically equivalent situations. In the fourth, Buddy was willingly creating a situation that the Angles preferred.

Note: By no means do I think Scioscia is a good manager, but I think Bell comes off worse here.

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if we're really gonna have gordon bunting

lets just send him back down and let him get his confidence back

by Freneau on May 3, 2007 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

I understand the intentional walk

When we have Buck & Pena batting 8-9, that's two pretty sure outs, especially recently with Buck slumping. If I were Scosia, I would intentionally walk our #7 hitter, too.

by Chico Lind with pants on on May 4, 2007 6:00 PM EDT reply actions