Sending Salas to pitch in the 9th

[Guest]

Sending Salas to pitch in the 9th is something I'd do if I purposely wanted my team to lose. What was Scioscia thinking here?  There's no excuse with the division being so close. I think tonight's game was the toughest loss yet.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

He was hoping you'd pull out the whooping stick at 1am and slap the horse around in the middle of the night.

[arch stanton]

Who should be pitching the 9th inning of a tie game on the road?

[Pujols4MVP]

Street doesn't like pitching in non-save situations & if they put him in one he wants out of the team.

[arch stanton]

That's not why he didn't go in. It's normal to save the closer until you have a lead on the road. If they were home he would have pitched the 9th.

[Inside Pitch]

Who should be pitching the 9th inning of a tie game on the road?

 

Ninth inning on the road with the number 7 8 9 hitters coming up for your team in the tenth.  It's like all these superfans haven't ever watched a game in their lives.    

[Angel Oracle]

Tossed salad SUCKS in close and late!

Hey Stoneman, you can't keep EVERY prospect!

Get a real 7th inning guy in here!

Edited July 31, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[OregonLAA]

Who should be pitching the 9th inning of a tie game on the road?

Has Street even pitched this series? Might as well get him the work. Alvarez is just as bad. What about Rasmus? Dude was lights out last year. But Alvarez/Salas two days in a row should work. Ya, Scioscia, you're a moron

[Guest]

Who should be pitching the 9th inning of a tie game on the road?

Not Salas

[Mad5577]

Not Salas

why not let Smith pitch the 2nd inning? 

[Angel Oracle]

Scioscia is a dinosaur.

Time to go!

[Docwaukee]

so were we going to become the first team ever to win with zero runs?

 

not a fan of Salas btw.  

[jonickell25]

Rasmus, Gott.  Salas has proven he is terrible in close game situations.  Matter of fact, I'd even take Bedrosian over him. Bring him up and DFA Salas.  But first, I would've put Shoemaker out there one more inning the way he mowed throught the astros 1,2,3 in the 7th.  Then throw Smith out there in the 9th.  Still have to score runs though.

[maximus p]

Rasmus, Gott.  Salas has proven he is terrible in close game situations.  Matter of fact, I'd even take Bedrosian over him. Bring him up and DFA Salas.  But first, I would've put Shoemaker out there one more inning the way he mowed throught the astros 1,2,3 in the 7th.  Then throw Smith out there in the 9th.  Still have to score runs though.

Yeah, this is pretty much it.  2nd and 3rd, one out and no runs scored.  Was that the only (or best) opportunity to score last night?

[Guest]

Rasmus, Gott. Salas has proven he is terrible in close game situations. Matter of fact, I'd even take Bedrosian over him. Bring him up and DFA Salas. But first, I would've put Shoemaker out there one more inning the way he mowed throught the astros 1,2,3 in the 7th. Then throw Smith out there in the 9th. Still have to score runs though.

At the time I would have given Shoemaker that chance to face at least one more batter, then go to Gott. Depending on pitch count either leave in Gott or go Smith in 9th. Edited July 31, 2015 by ScottLux

[eligrba]

I was shocked that Houston hit the game winner off of Salas. It is not like Scioscia to put a player in a position to fail again, and again and again and again and again.

 

Puzzled.....

[stormngt]

Sure does sick when people can't play mr. Hindsight.

Who should be pitching the 9th inning of a tie game on the road?

[arch stanton]

In the 8 previous appearances, Salas had allowed 2 hit, 0 walks and struck out 9. I'm sure if Gott had given up the home run the same posters would all be whining about Sosh putting the rookie into a tough spot. Whiners gonna whine.

[Dick B Back]

In the 8 previous appearances, Salas had allowed 2 hit, 0 walks and struck out 9. I'm sure if Gott had given up the home run the same posters would all be whining about Sosh putting the rookie into a tough spot. Whiners gonna whine.

I'd rather see Gott, he's got better stuff.

[arch stanton]

I'd rather see Gott, he's got better stuff.

A valid point made without whining. Nice job.

[The God of Runs]

Speaking of Salas, I'd like to bring up:

 

Randal Grichuk .281/.335/.554/.889

 

 

Halos OF would have been set for 5+ years

[Dick B Back]

A valid point made without whining. Nice job.

Thanks! (Unlike some others, I don't whine. I'm too old to whine.)

[Guest]

Speaking of Salas, I'd like to bring up:

Randal Grichuk .281/.335/.554/.889

Halos OF would have been set for 5+ years

Easily Dipoto's worst move. Worse than the Greinke trade. Worse than the Jeppy trade. Worse than the Blanton signing.

[tennischmp]

In the 8 previous appearances, Salas had allowed 2 hit, 0 walks and struck out 9. I'm sure if Gott had given up the home run the same posters would all be whining about Sosh putting the rookie into a tough spot. Whiners gonna whine.

Lets look more closely at those last appearances:

Appearance 1: Bottom of 8th, Up 8-1

Appearance 2: Bottom of 8th, Up 10-2

Appearance 3: Bottom of 9th, Up 7-3

Appearance 4: Top of 7th, Up 7-0

Appearance 5: Top of 6th, Up 4-2

Appearance 6: Top of 6th, Up 5-4

Appearance 7: Top of 7th, Up 8-4

Appearance 8: Bottom of 6th, Down 9-5

 

So as you can see only 2 of those games were closer than 2 runs and in those he pitched in the 6th inning. So basic stats don't really tell the whole story. If only Scioscia had those kind of advanced stats delivered to him by the front office, then maybe he wouldn't pitch Salas in high leverage situations.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Lets look more closely at those last appearances:

Appearance 1: Bottom of 8th, Up 8-1

Appearance 2: Bottom of 8th, Up 10-2

Appearance 3: Bottom of 9th, Up 7-3

Appearance 4: Top of 7th, Up 7-0

Appearance 5: Top of 6th, Up 4-2

Appearance 6: Top of 6th, Up 5-4

Appearance 7: Top of 7th, Up 8-4

Appearance 8: Bottom of 6th, Down 9-5

 

So as you can see only 2 of those games were closer than 2 runs and in those he pitched in the 6th inning. So basic stats don't really tell the whole story. If only Scioscia had those kind of advanced stats delivered to him by the front office, then maybe he wouldn't pitch Salas in high leverage situations.

 

This is pretty much my idea of how Salas should be used. Let him eat up a meaningless inning here and there.