Newman aside...still trying to figure out why Frazier has only started 4 out of last 11 games. Didnt start these last two and we get shutout in both. He starts tonight and not only drives in the first run with a double but sets up the next two runs.
Hes been our best hitter by far, the only one who can get XBHs lately. Hes been a huge reason for the few wins we have since the win streak. The 7 games he was out...shutout twice..held to one run twice...losing by 1 run in all 4 of those games
Its decisions like that all season long from Hurdle that cost us this season.
Our pitching is great now...but Hurdle has messed with the lineup so much he completely destroyed their momentum...consistency. Still refuses to move Marte out of the 2nd spot too...or sit him for a few games.
Dickerson made a comment earlier...
"It's tough. But sooner or later, you know somebody on the team's going to get hot," leadoff man
Corey Dickerson said. "It could be anybody at anytime, which is what we need. What we need is to feed off somebody or for somebody to pick each other up and let it get contagious
Exactly right about it being contagious. Winning...and losing. Hurdle fails to grasp this. Takes out our hottest hitters...leaves Marte/Polanco in the 2nd/3rd spots when theyve done nothing these past few weeks. Its ok to tweak the lineup. Theyll survive. They know its temporary .
Worst part about this is many teams above us are also 4-6 in last 10 so we could/should(story of the season) be 2 games back right now if we just won 3 out of the 5 recent losses.