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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
LF & SS were weak. I think the rest of the d has been solid all year - Pillar has been super, Donaldson is great, Martin has a gun and calls a great game.
So saying "It was so weak" is hyperbole. Reyes made too many costly mistakes but there were already a bunch of solid pieces in place.
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It isn't hyperbole. There were pieces in place, but far too many nights it wasn't good enough.
Bad defense - and good defense - is contagious. There were far too many games where the defense just fell apart or got sloppy and it cost them the win.
IMO, Reyes was a major catalyst for that, and the change to Tulo has really solidified the right side, which is so important. And you can see their confidence is higher now. It's palpable.