Quote Originally Posted by MetEdDawg View Post
Because you have to let guys figure stuff out early in the season. Can't kill a kids confidence game 2 in a 50+ game season.

Oh hey you walked a couple guys in your first game of the season. Forget ever pitching in another situation like that again but hey we still need you to just keep your chin up and do your best in these no leverage situations!

Kid deserves a couple more shots to see what he can do. Now if it's game 15 or 20 and this is still happening? Yeah sorry bud we've given you a fair shake. But game 2? No way.

We need Holcombe in order to maximize our potential as a team. I think we would all agree a really good Holcombe makes our team better. Can anyone really tell me after one game that Holcombe can't help us?

I sure can't.
Holcombe was missing in the same spot over and over. He shouldn't have went out in the 9th but should have definitely been pulled after the first walk. What does it help when you see he just doesn't have it that day to let him keep struggling?