06-30-2019, 04:34 PM
BELL OVER MANAGED
Disco was pitching better than I've ever seen him pitch. 6 innings of shutout ball against Cubs, great fastball, only 70 some pitches. Reds with 4-0 lead.
Then came Bell in an over managing gaff. He pinch hit Winker to try to get add on runs. Winker made inning ending out. Lorenzen came in and game became 4-3 in a few seconds. Garrett came in and held it to 4-3 in that 7th inning.
I hope Reds win, but Bell made a mistake many managers make on many jobs. As everything was going great and no changes at the time needed, changes were made and it blew up in his face, which is classic over managing.
I've watched baseball 53 years now. So many times I've seen a starting pitcher having a career day. The hitters having no chance, even sometimes 70's Big Red Machine hitters. Big name pitcher, no name pitcher not important as on these days the pitchers were in complete control. Then comes the manager to over manage and go to his bullpen. Suddenly with the pitcher having a career day out of the game, the bats wake up on the pitchers now in the game, no matter their names. I've just seen it a lot over the years, and Bell was guilty of the classic baseball blunder today.
One great memory was Reds had just traded for Mets star Tom Seaver. In one of his first starts for Reds he was in complete control of the game. Then came Captain Hook Sparky out of the dugout. Tom Seaver let Sparky have it before Sparky got to the white line, and Seaver sent Sparky back to the dugout quick and fast letting Sparky know he was not one of the slugs Sparky was use to taking out. Today Disco didn't have Tom Seaver career to shoot down Bell move.
Disco was pitching better than I've ever seen him pitch. 6 innings of shutout ball against Cubs, great fastball, only 70 some pitches. Reds with 4-0 lead.
Then came Bell in an over managing gaff. He pinch hit Winker to try to get add on runs. Winker made inning ending out. Lorenzen came in and game became 4-3 in a few seconds. Garrett came in and held it to 4-3 in that 7th inning.
I hope Reds win, but Bell made a mistake many managers make on many jobs. As everything was going great and no changes at the time needed, changes were made and it blew up in his face, which is classic over managing.
I've watched baseball 53 years now. So many times I've seen a starting pitcher having a career day. The hitters having no chance, even sometimes 70's Big Red Machine hitters. Big name pitcher, no name pitcher not important as on these days the pitchers were in complete control. Then comes the manager to over manage and go to his bullpen. Suddenly with the pitcher having a career day out of the game, the bats wake up on the pitchers now in the game, no matter their names. I've just seen it a lot over the years, and Bell was guilty of the classic baseball blunder today.
One great memory was Reds had just traded for Mets star Tom Seaver. In one of his first starts for Reds he was in complete control of the game. Then came Captain Hook Sparky out of the dugout. Tom Seaver let Sparky have it before Sparky got to the white line, and Seaver sent Sparky back to the dugout quick and fast letting Sparky know he was not one of the slugs Sparky was use to taking out. Today Disco didn't have Tom Seaver career to shoot down Bell move.
1968 Bengal Fan
