Diaz is no longer the closer he was in '22.
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Diaz sucked today, but he's been so overworked just to get us to this point so it's hard to blame him. He's covered up for a very mediocre bullpen
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Agree with this. He threw 100 pitches over 3 outings in 5 days. He’s giving us everything he’s got.
I disagreed with our strategy (either from the dug out or from Diaz) to pitch around Harper and basically unintentionally/intentionally walk him.
We were up 4-3 1 out no one on. If he hits a jack, oh well. Sucks but it’s still tied and then no one is on base. Instead we walk on 4 non competitive pitches and now the leading run comes up. I just don’t like that at all. Crowd gets into it and pressure builds with guys on base.
Diaz is not what he was, but he’s also 2 years older and coming off a major injury. Probably never will be that guy again. When he locates he’s still untouchable. But he gets erratic. Too many 3-2 counts and the balls he throws often aren’t competitive pitches. Bit us last night.
But hey, we split up there. Let’s come home to a rocking Citi field and finish the job! We have Manaea and Quintana due up. Haven’t played at home in 11 games, this team has given us a hell of a ride, the crowd should be bananas!
We were up 4-3 1 out no one on. If he hits a jack, oh well. Sucks but it’s still tied and then no one is on base. Instead we walk on 4 non competitive pitches and now the leading run comes up. I just don’t like that at all. Crowd gets into it and pressure builds with guys on base.
Diaz is not what he was, but he’s also 2 years older and coming off a major injury. Probably never will be that guy again. When he locates he’s still untouchable. But he gets erratic. Too many 3-2 counts and the balls he throws often aren’t competitive pitches. Bit us last night.
But hey, we split up there. Let’s come home to a rocking Citi field and finish the job! We have Manaea and Quintana due up. Haven’t played at home in 11 games, this team has given us a hell of a ride, the crowd should be bananas!