'Frustrated' Sal Stewart vows pitchers soon will pay like helmet did
"I promise you, things are going to change," Sal Stewart said. “We’ll talk in two months, and we'll be like, ‘All right, he knew what he was doing.’ “
CLEVELAND – Nobody is more frustrated by Sal Stewart’s three-week slump than Sal Stewart. Just ask the Cincinnati Reds rookie’s bruised and fractured helmet that he slammed to the ground after popping up to center with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning of this weekend’s series opener in Cleveland. The show of emotion is not new for the 22-year-old Stewart, whose energy and transparent body language are parts of his charismatic game.
Reds Guardians bullpen walks Dead pen walking? Bullpen will bury Reds playoff hopes if this keeps up Reds Guardians Mike Napoli Tito Speedo Reds coach Mike Napoli committed to Tito Speedo for as long as it works But the slump is. And until the Guardians switched starting pitchers to throw a lefty at the Reds in the second game of the series, manager Terry Francona had decided to give Stewart mental breather ahead of the finale.
As it was, Francona, who has stuck with the youngest guy on the team as his cleanup or No. 3 hitter since the outset of this playoff-minded season, had only one message for Stewart right now when it comes to letting his frustration show: Never let ‘em see you sweat. “I saw what you saw.
He wears it on his sleeve pretty good,” Francona said. “You see him slam his bat down and stuff. I don’t particularly care about that part.
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