Leader of Men Leads Marlins to Another Loss

[Madman81]

unless we're shooting a porno, having faith in people who suck is not a good thing.

[Jay]

unless we're shooting a porno, having faith in people who suck is not a good thing.

This is more of a reason to hate the FO in my eyes. Jennings put this team together and is using it how he thinks it should be used. He thinks he has good players and is using them correctly, it means the organization has no idea of how to evaluate talent and assemble a roster.

[Erick]

I hate the logic that a reliever can only be used for 1 inning.

There's a reason why they're relievers.

[Jay]

There's a reason why they're relievers.

That doesn't mean they can only pitch 1 inning.

[Madman81]

i would think that a lot of the times pitchers are only used for one inning it's so that they are available the next day

[AdamRavs]

The double switches baffle my mind. He really doesn't have a clue whats going on. But we knew what was going to happen. We deserve what we have. I am going to start watching Astros games cause their front office at least uses some sort of logic and numbers to put together a team.

[Jay]

i would think that a lot of the times pitchers are only used for one inning it's so that they are available the next day

I think this is true. But if you bring in a guy and he's on that day I'd like to see him go 2-3 innings while he has it; there's no guarantee he comes out of the pen the next day looking the same. Plus you're talking about a bullpen that is 7 arms: 1 long guy, 1 closer, and 5 middle relievers. The long guy gets used in blowouts or starter gets injured early. Closer is a 1 inning guy at the end of the game. The 5 middle relievers on this team aren't seen as specialists so using a guy for 2 innings one night, you've got 4 other to choose from the next.

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With that said, I don't agree with pulling out Ozuna for Ichiro and Bour for Baker to face righties.