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Originally Posted by troutman
Why were Sandoval, Keppinger, Belt, Huff, Fontenot on the bench to start the game? Crazy. Who needs a rest with 9 games remaining?
Lincecum got zero or one run of support in 11 of his 13 losses.
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I get what you mean. Perhaps it was a combo of resting while preparing for the long haul of the post season and or infusing some energy from the younger guys. I can see that if you have the pennant all wrapped up but not while you are fighting for a playoff spot (wc or pennant). I know the Yankees and BoSox brought in some talent from the minors ( 1 or 2) in early Sept.
Another weak guess is since the Giants have a lousy record vs Kershaw, perhaps bringing in unkown bats from the Giants maybe a slight advantage for the hitters (?).
Are those kids right handed batters? It may be a disadvantage to the lefthanded Kershaw with his breaking balls, just a stab...