Dodger fans like myself are getting pretty tired of Dave Roberts’s boneheaded use of his pitching staff.
But there’s plenty of blame to go around when a high powered offense goes into a playoff series and can’t hit a lick.
I’ve seen the same thing in the past and it feels like over and over. It hurts more every time.
Yep, Dave Roberts strikes again
Embarrassing!
As a D-Backs fan, I’m tempted to credit our motivation and talent as superior, but your Dodgers did the same last year with the Padres, so it does seem motivation. Player motivation, moreso than the manager.
One nugget from Lynn’s performance: D-backs manager Lovulo noticed Lynn going with pitches that he’d never typically used in key situations. They picked it up quickly, recalibrated strategy and hit 4 (5) dingers in 5 minutes time.
Analytics are analytics, but this detail was beyond my imagination....knowing Lynn had deviated from his normal tendencies. Good on our guys.