Postgame: Offense Forgets How To Hit After 2nd Inning; LA Salvages Final Game 5-4 in Extras

[MiamiHomer]

[Omar]

I'm all for keeping the 2/3 train chugging along.

[Ramp]

still annoyed that Brett Hayes had to bunt in the 9th

more annoyed that Cousins struck out in the 9th

bullpen was bad, but everyone is allowed a shite day

[MiamiHomer]

Hanley still can't square up a pitch.

Hayes has been hitting the ball well and they ask him to bunt with a guy in scoring position.

Cousins swings at shit.

blehhhh

[Ramp]

definitely some bizarre moves today

double switch bringing out Coghlan for Cousins

Mujica throws just 1 pitch before being yanked

[Ralph]

I done with Scotty Cousins for now. That was putrid.

[Erick]

Was that really statistically wrong to bunt with Hayes there? I'm pretty sure your odds of scoring one run are better with a runner at 3rd and 1 out, over a runner at 2nd and no one out. I could be wrong, though.

And while Brett Hayes has been hitting the ball well, it's only been like 11 AB's and he's never, ever been a good hitter before.

Cousins just fucked it up.

And the double switch made no sense, really.

[Bobbob1313]

Im curious to hear the reasoning on the Coghlan switch.

[Omar]

To be honest, I think there were a ton of reasons to still be positive about this loss.

- Most of our pitchers seemed to be off (Sanchez, Hensley, Webb were all losing pitches up while Dunn threw a ton of pitches) and yet we still mostly got out of trouble.
- Infante is ripping the ball and looks like he's about to get hot
- CC is still ripping the ball
- The defense is so much better than last year even during losses

2/3 and on to the next stop

[MiamiHomer]

CC can't really rip the ball while on the bench though!

[Erick]

Some of these reporters are a bunch of dumbasses.

Instead of asking about the Coghlan move, this douchebag asks why he used Buck over Helms. Of all the questions to ask...you ask that one.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

CC left with shoulder soreness. That's the reason Cousins came in. Mujica being pulled after 1 pitch is still a mystery.

Twitter

JCRMarlinsbeat: Chris Coghlan left Monday's game with shoulder soreness. #marlins

[Chewford]

I love Edwin madly, but there was a bit of over managing out there today with the use of the bullpen and having Hayes bunt.

Besides that, games like this happen. We've played 8 series this year and have won 6 of them so that's pretty cool.

[Erick]

CC left with left shoulder soreness. That's the reason Cousins came in. Mujica being pulled after 1 pitch is still a mystery.

Makes sense.
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I love Edwin madly, but there was a bit of over managing out there today with the use of the bullpen and having Hayes bunt.

Besides that, games like this happen. We've played 8 series this year and have won 6 of them so that's pretty cool.

Why is the Hayes play a bad call?

Also, it works both ways. If he doesn't use the pen the way he used it, the game is over way before the 10th. Webb and, more specifically, Hensley were not good today. The guys he brought in to replace them in each respective inning (Choate, Mujica) got out of jams.

[MiamiHomer]

I'm pretty sure more people are confused with Mujica being done after 1 pitch, not the fact Edwin replaced Webb and Hensley.

Also Hayes was hitting the ball well and you got a guy that has been struggling hitting behind him who strikes out a ton.