Monday, August 6, 2018

Wild Card Focus

Well, that was a disaster!

This game had a few key moments that led to our loss.  While Chapman walking the bases loaded with a 4-1 lead is simply unacceptable and Andujar making a bad error/throw to first when an average throw ends the game with a win, this game was lost with the offense not tacking on meaningful runs and hitting very poorly. 

Up 3-1, we had 2nd and 3rd with nobody out with Didi up and a 3-2 count and he swung at a changeup way high and away!  We have to be better than that.

Torres got a sac fly (but 0-11 in the Boston series) and that is all we got.

BTW, Romine made a poor play in the 10th inning allowing a wild pitch that was a pretty routine block and this setup the winning run. His right leg was straight and he didn't get his body to his right fast enough.

We are only 5 games ahead of Seattle for the final wild card spot; unfortunately, this has become our focus.




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