The simple way to blame someone for last night’s debacle ‘er, loss, is to say it was on Dave Roberts for starting Chris Taylor at 3B after Max Muncy’s big night. However, that would be short-sighted as well. $1 Max has not fared well against Alex Wood – having just one hit in 9 career at-bats against him, and it could be that Max Muncy is becoming a platoon hitter as he has not gotten a hit against a LHP this season.
There’s another reason Chris Taylor started at 3B last night: Doc is a players’ manager, and showing confidence in a player breeds confidence.