"I feel a responsibility for some of these on Tanner, because I'm the one catching and calling it. I mean, you can go back and look at it. No one's supposed to hit that pitch. Really, no one's supposed to hit that pitch. That's a good fastball. Really went down with the pitch before, had his eyes down."
"His at-bat before, he punched on three heaters that weren't that high. So like I said, I feel responsible for some of these late in the innings, so I feel pretty bad. But we just got to keep showing up, keep competing. Tanner is a great pitcher. He's gonna get through this, and we all have his back."
"Gave up a bad pitch to a hitter that can hit fastballs. It cost us again. I'm tired of it happening."
Ben Rortvedt was acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Triple-A catcher Hunter Feduccia and two pitching prospects. Will Smith and Dalton Rushing began as Los Angeles Dodgers backstops, but injuries sidelined both. Rortvedt has hit .294 in seven games and has performed effectively as a pitch framer. He displayed leadership after Tanner Scott allowed a walk-off grand slam, expressing responsibility for pitch-calling while publicly supporting Scott. Scott acknowledged giving up a bad pitch and described a frustrating season. Rortvedt's offense, framing and leadership have provided unexpected stability behind the plate.
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