Did Pivetta not realize that if he pitched instead of just throw the f'ing ball as hard as he could, he might have completed 5, and prevented Sawamura from facing Guerrero with a man on. Pivetta is an ass.
Probably all kinds of problems with Robo umps and unintended consequences, but it can't be much worse than CB Bucknor, Angel Hernandez and the MF behind the plate tonight.
OB says Devers is resting to get him off the artificial surface. Last time i looked closely , Raffy played 3rd base, 90% of the time on the dirt. Now is that artificial dirt in Toronto?
In the course of a season with only 20 days off in about a half year, I can get the idea of a "rest" day. But most of these guys are at their physical peak in their mid-20s. When the team is scrambling as in NOW, then the best 9 need to play . At an absolute minimum they need to PH which Cora doesn't seem prone to do. But what would he know sitting in Boston.
Maybe they should just let Plawecki swing away with 2 on and no outs, instead of bunting, LOL. That was one tactic that worked as designed leading to the 2-2 tie-up. Then came Strahm and the cheese Danish
Nothing worse could have happened by leaving Eovaldi in than what ACTUALLY did happen by taking him out. A GS in the 8th inning of a game we just tied up , is the worst outcome that could have been done in the situation.
Time for a hard look at Pivetta to see if he can be effective at all. Tough situation all around with slumping hitters and a BP that has gone somewhat sour over the past few games. A win tonight would be welcome as would about 8 runs and ONE, just ONE flyball by the RS that clears the fence in fair territory