A really disappointing week on and off of the field this week. Swept at home, the Skubal injury, the Valdez clownfoolery, AAA manager dumped immediately. Goodness, they even DFAed Shawty.
I don't know. Up and in after two HRs. He had 45 strikes to 15 balls thrown, so it's not like he was wild. I think the Story reaction is what did it. Had he just gone to 1B, I bet Valdez remains to throw more batting practice. I'm not blaming Story, I might have reacted the same way.
Not that Bickerstaff would do it, but would starting Stewart in place of Robinson and having a taller more defensive starting lineup be the better way to go against Cleveland's offense?
I'm no expert on anything, but I have thought that the way pitching has been going, max effort on nearly every pitch, cannot be good for the human body.