Sean Gentile

Then a walk to Ryan O'Hearn.

And the Ducks are on the pond.

The Buccos are trying to put something together against a guy looking for his first career save.

And what happens?

After back-to-back walks, Jared Triolo swings at the first pitch five feet outside the zone.

It's in the left-handed batter's box.

The catcher had to stop it from going to the backstop.

It was embarrassing.

The fact that Jared Triolo is consistently in this lineup infuriates the hell out of me.

The fact that they are batting him

Sixth makes no sense to me.

The logic or reason that's been passed down by people that cover the team is, oh, well, you want to break up the lefties at the very top of the order.

Really?

Then why do they have Cruz, Lau, Reynolds, your first three hitters, all lefties?

Mike Cruz at Reynolds is a switch hitter.

We're getting there.

Hold on.

So, instead, you bat Jared Triolo in between Ryan O'Hearn and Spencer Horwitz, batting sixth in the middle of the order...

Instead of Nick Gonzalez or even Henry Davis.

Jared Triolo is a 230 career hitter.