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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Tapia and Zimmer aren't being used properly. They should be a threat to run every time they're on base. For example, last night when Zimmer came on to pinch run, he should be off right away. There's no way he should be the lead out on a force play leaving the slower runner (Kirk) on first. They need to run, if not to steal bases, to move the defense around.
Also the problem with pinch running for Moreno is that now you can't pinch run for Kirk. Why pinch run Zimmer for Moreno if he's not going to steal? Moreno can do that (not steal).
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I imagine the idea was that Zimmer could score from first on a single, which Kirk is quite good at these day, but ended up with a grounder. One could argue that Zimmer's speed helped prevent a double play.