BOO! to Dave Roberts...

[gt2590]

This NOT a discussion of his rally-starting SB off Rivera.

The Dodgers rookie manager, Roberts, just pulled rookie Starter Ross Stripling after 7.1 of No-hitting the Giants.

He was at 100 pitches and two years out from TJ Surgery. It was his MLB Debut. Had four walks. It was raining pretty hard too.

Personally, I disagree, leave him in.Your thoughts?

 

[gt2590]

And next pitcher gave up 2 run dinger in next AB...

 

[Casebusters]

And next pitcher gave up 2 run dinger in next AB...

I would love to see the stats on how many times that has happened in the past where they take a guy out because of whatever reason and the next guy gives up a homerun

 

[TNP777]

Maybe from an analytics standpoint it was the right thing to do. It's always easy to second guess a manager/coach when viewed from hindsight's perspective. Kid pitched a hell of a ballgame, and was visibly upset when he saw Roberts climb the dugout steps. I wish DR would have let him pitch to the next batter. He might have gotten that inning-ending DP, or he might have given up a bomb. I think he earned the right to find out.

 

[alexs64]

100 pitches was enough. He wasn't built up in ST to be a starter to begin with. Bad break yes, bad call I don't feel it was.

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Leave him in!!!

This analytics/sabrmatic whatever crap is ruining baseball!!!

Whatever happened to hitting the ball and running like hell...and throwing the ball where it needs to go???

Pitch count...who cares!!! Yeah yeah I know he had TJ but cmon...

 

[Lancemountain]

100 pitches was enough. He wasn't built up in ST to be a starter to begin with. Bad break yes, bad call I don't feel it was.

Yup

It's a team sport. He was done. It's a very long season. What the following pitcher did is inconsequential to the original decision.

 

[onionring9]

I'd second guess a manager that didn't pull him. 100 pitches early in the 8th. He'd be looking at at least another 20-30 pitches on a tired arm that had TJ to complete the game. Manager made the right call.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

Then Crawford walks it off in the 10th! Giants win after being two hit!

 

[hive17]

That's why he's the manager, he manages things.

 

[r2d2]

I was watching live and it shocked me when he made the call to the bullpen. I really wanted to see the no-hitter in a debut. But objectively it was the right call. It's easy to second guess after knowing what happened.

 

[gt2590]

Just not a fan of pitch counts anyway, just have 'em throw more, almost everyday...

 

[no10pin]

It obviously didn't work out, but it was probably the right call. Even Stripling said it was the right thing to do because he was tired.

I wonder if he'd have let him keep going if he hadn't walked someone that inning.