In the bottom of the 2nd, David Peralta pokes a hit into left field. Then he steals 2B. And is stranded.
But he "can't fight City Hall" when the coaching staff and the rest of the players care only about hitting into the shift.
The Freight Train is, of course, one of my favorite D-backs. He just took a step up!
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And, guess what? Varsho pokes a double into LF rather than hitting into the shift. And is also stranded.
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And Steve quotes Lovullo as saying that he is starting Varsho back-to-back because he likes to give players a chance.
Uh, Torey, does the name Kevin Cron mean anything to you? Who do you think you're shi**ing? If you can remember
what you say from day to day, prove it!
And get Hazen to trade Cron so he gets a chance before he retires.
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BTW, they announced at the start of the game that the roof will be opened some time in the middle innings.