is it just me or do others feel that Roberts is hurting the dodgers
by over-managing and micro-managing?
But as great as Jansen was this year it's pretty clear he can't get 6 outs.
Being asked to to do something out of the norm.
Dave Roberts lol. Leaves darvish out there too long. BumGardner 3 rings, Kerchoke 0 rings lol
I hate this "yank my starter after 40 pitches if I have the lead, and race to my closer as early as the 7th inning" mentality. It's not the game they play all summer.
So I just love to see it fail.
Because during the summer there is a tomorrow that you have to be concerned with. You can't just stress your entire bullpen in the middle of August to win a few games.
When you've got 5-10 games before the season is over then to put yourself in the best chance to get out of every inning and hope the season ends with a world series does seem to be the optimal strategy. The innings are completely fungible, if you have good pitchers that can get you out of tough innings, you should use them then and not wait until the 8th or 9th inning.
Do you think it is by and large optimal game theory?
I'm sure sometimes managers overdo it but the concept seems pretty sound.