During Monday’s loss to the Diamondbacks, Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez criticized Arizona for allowing the potential winning run steal second base, playing behind the runner Tim Locastro at first with runners on the corners in the ninth inning.
Fast forward to Wednesday, and Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom ripped the broadcasters for their criticism, sticking up for head coach Torey Lovullo.
“I think Torey made a very, very good choice of playing behind Locastro, despite what the really smart Cohen and Hernandez group had to say, because I think they’re idiots for what they said,” Strom said, via Awful Announcing. “What if we’re holding him on and [Brandon Nimmo] hits a 22-hopper, a left-handed pull hitter with a right-handed pitcher, if the left-handed hitter hits a 22-hopper into right field? Now we have first and third again. It was just worth it to roll the dice with it.”
It wound up not mattering, as Nimmo flew out to end the game. But Strom clearly didn’t care for Cohen saying, “that is as boneheaded of a managerial decision as I’ve seen all season long.”