Yasiel Puig Benched for Game 4

[LT Profits]

No idea why yet.

[Vegas39]

[procapx]

[Pauulzcappin]

maybe because he struck out like 7 of his last 8 ABs

[mr. leisure]

WTF

[LT Profits]

Yep, managerial decision, nothing more. Rather shocking for elimination game.

[procapx]

Actually yea not really a threat on offence but was a beast out in the field. Still pretty funny.

Through a quatre on the cardinals just for the hell of it. I got a bad line but w.e

[LT Profits]

Yasiel Puig is not in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Well, we weren't expecting that. Puig hit a triple on Monday night, but he has struck out in eight out his 14 plate appearances during the series, so Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has decided to switch things up with the season on the line. Carl Crawford will move into the No. 6 spot while Andre Ethier will play center field and bat sixth. Dee Gordon 2B, Crawford LF, Adrian Gonzalez 1B, Matt Kemp RF, Hanley Ramirez SS, Ethier CF, Juan Uribe 3B, A.J. Ellis C, Clayton Kershaw SP.

Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter

[44 Mag]

No idea why yet.

Who cares, the heck with him.

[LT Profits]

maybe because he struck out like 7 of his last 8 ABs

Yeah but that comes with the territory with him.

[Dollars2Donuts]

Fukk him, he quit

[LT Profits]

Who cares, the heck with him.

Well, my Over 6.5 may care.

[44 Mag]

Fukk him, he quit

[Pauulzcappin]

ethier is 2-6 with a bomb and 3 rbis off miller but i doubt its just because of that

[44 Mag]

Well, my Over 6.5 may care.

Why??? He can't hit a beachball with a tennis racket right now, forget him.

[LT Profits]

Why??? He can't hit a beachball with a tennis racket right now, forget him.

It's been three games. Guy hit almost .300 with an OPS well over .800 during the year. And in an elimination game no less.

[jaytee20]

Short term reaction to hitting slump. Mattingly gonna Mattingly.

[lyon804]

[QUOTE=LT Profits;22742849]It's been three games. Guy hit almost .300 with an OPS well over .800 during the year. And in an elimination game no less.[/QUOTE


It is a desperation move. I certainly moved CC to the 2 hole. That is overdue. Would have Puig hit 7th. I think it would have relaxed him and probably respond to it well. Like him in CF more than Ethier. All in all a nothing move by a average manager,

[44 Mag]

It's been three games. Guy hit almost .300 with an OPS well over .800 during the year. And in an elimination game no less.

Someone will play, I'm sure there will be 9 MLB players out there. Besides, maybe he'll pinch hit. Remember, nobody is going to confuse Mattingly with an MIT graduate.

[44 Mag]

Besides, Mattingly probably thought he could use him as the DH !!!

[jjgold]

He is a loser

He will get traded..team cancer also

[44 Mag]

Yeah, good idea. Maybe they package him with Kershaw and make a great deal with someone???

[44 Mag]

Yeah, good idea. Maybe they package him with Kershaw and make a great deal with someone???

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The only negative is Kershaw cannot win the big one when it counts

If he loses they will run him out of LA

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[crustyme]

bench ur best hitter in the biggest game of the season because he couldnt possibly go 3-for-4 with 4 rbis.

how dumb is this guy?

[Ebumdude]

Did that make the line move any?

[LT Profits]

Did that make the line move any?

Maybe this is the reason the line dropped from -165 to -155 with Kershaw pitching. Granted the move happened before this was announced but maybe books already knew. Or some insiders that knew before the announcement bet some big $$$.

[Ebumdude]

Maybe this is the reason the line dropped from -165 to -155 with Kershaw pitching. Granted the move happened before this was announced but maybe books already knew. Or some insiders that knew before the announcement bet some big $$$.

Interesting. Thanks for the info on all of the above.

Im glad I locked in my pick early this morning.

[jtoler]

[QUOTE=lyon804;22742879]

It's been three games. Guy hit almost .300 with an OPS well over .800 during the year. And in an elimination game no less.[/QUOTE


It is a desperation move. I certainly moved CC to the 2 hole. That is overdue. Would have Puig hit 7th. I think it would have relaxed him and probably respond to it well. Like him in CF more than Ethier. All in all a nothing move by a average manager,

Agree, why was he in 2 hole anyway, just not a fit for him if you ask me. 7th would have eased his mind a little I think.

[lyon804]

[QUOTE=jtoler;22743145]

Agree, why was he in 2 hole anyway, just not a fit for him if you ask me. 7th would have eased his mind a little I think.

I like Donny baseball but his managing is average at best. With the way Crawford has been hitting and his base stealing and running abilities he should be batting 2nd.

[Ronald S.]

If it had something to do with his attitude or effort or something like that I guess I could understand but that is ridiculous if it's just because he hasn't hit well in 3 games!

[laclippers504]

Great Move

Ethier comes through today

DODGERS

[Rich Boy]

Probably a message sent to Puig but not the right situation to do it.

Say the Dodgers win this game, then what.

Puig is the type of guy to take this the wrong way, this will only piss him off.

Mattingly is done either way

[jjgold]

Mattingly's getting fired after the game man

He's one of the worst managers in baseball

[l7ustin]

why didnt mattingly challenge this and save kershaw these pitches.

[Pauulzcappin]

ethier just incarnated puig with this shitty ass base running