POLL: Dodgers switching starting pitchers just hours before the game to force Giants to restructure their lineup toward a righty, then bring in Urias shortly thereafter.

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Oct 14, 2021
12:55:43pm

whirl All-American

POLL: Dodgers switching starting pitchers just hours before the game to force Giants to restructure their lineup toward a righty, then bring in Urias shortly thereafter.

Knebel joins line of unconventional decisions

Necessity is the mother of invention, and so postseason baseball has a tendency to inspire some unorthodox pitching maneuvers as managers try to out-think each other and squeeze the most from their rosters in the biggest games of the year.

https://www.mlb.com/news/surprising-pitching-changes-and-strategies-c298062544

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POLL: Dodgers switching starting pitchers just hours before the game to force Giants to restructure their lineup toward a righty, then bring in Urias shortly thereafter.

whirl

10/14/21 12:55pm

Looks desperate

Gator

10/14/21 12:59pm

I'm just old school enough to think it is stupid, even though there is a strategic edge to it. Urias is obviously good

shimmy

10/14/21 1:03pm

Giants will never see it coming!

Memmo

10/14/21 1:06pm

The strategy is sound, Knebel has started plenty of bullpen games and Urias has

califcougar

10/14/21 1:14pm

Knebel is better against lefties this year. I think he’s overthinking but it

Memmo

10/14/21 1:16pm

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