This is the main reason why I changed my mind but I see that Shelby Miller is opposing him so I've become torn.
Tonight's lineup: Utley 2B Seager SS Turner 3B Gonzalez 1B Grandal C Reddick RF Ethier LF Pederson CF Hill P
Don't mention Dre in RF. It gives me flashbacks to the 2009 NLCS. I know Broxton gave it up, but I just remember the ball sailing over Ethier's head.
Yuss! Great managing. Just what we needed, another lefty platoon player getting plugged into the lineup. Genius!
Nah man. 2009 was Dre chasing the ball to the gap that Broxton gave up hit by Rollins. Same shit, different year. Meatball straight down the fucking middle.
I disagree. Ethier had a broken leg. A lot of power comes from the downstairs, huge muscle groups down there. Ain't no nigga who don't squat hitting for shit. Wasted AB's, IMO.
True, I'm not very optimistic he can regain much form but also, Howie/Utley have been so meh lately I don't blame them for trying to see if Ethier can catch fire
Howie/Utley/Puig against righties this year: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=4229,1679,14225 Ethier being just a bit worse then last year still is superior to that. Again, it's gonna take plenty of reps and could easily not happen, but it's worth the risk