Brad Hand is the Favorite Tonight Vs Phillies

[Nick]

So glad Solano's in there instead of Dietrich.

[Erick]

We should send Solano down so he can work on his defense. And then we should just never bring him up again.

[Bobbob1313]

Mike Redmond's unwillingness to use Derek Dietrich late in games as a pinch-hitter is baffling.

This is the second game in a week he's had Dietrich available on the bench but gone with crappy RHB against a RHP reliever. How do you allow Solano and Reed Johnson to face Papelbon when Dietrich is available? How does that happen?

[Erick]

Mike Redmond is a bad manager.

[Nick]

So we get a lead off single. Solano's up, the worst hitter on our team. Pinch-hit the lefty Dietrich, right? No, bunt and give them an out. Well certainly they'll pinch-hit the lefty Dietrich in the pitchers spot. No, Reed Johnson.

What is going on with this team and Dietrich? It defies all logic.

[Bobbob1313]

Same thing happened Sunday against the A's and Ryan Cook. They let Ed Lucas, Jeff Baker and Donovan Solano hit against a guy who kills RHB.

[Nick]

Yep, makes no fucking sense.

[marlinsfan24]

Baseball managers are so clueless, and Redmond is worse than others.