Saturday, August 14, 2010

Fire JR. Fire JR (16-33)

Zack Duke pitched well and Ohlendorf pitched really well, but neither got the win because of bad offense. Ohlendorf pitched 7 shut out innings displaying his ability to get out of tight spots, and left the game with a one run lead. However Evan Meek blew the game and this is what I want to talk about. Not about Ohlendorf’s start, or Alvarez’s three hit night. No. I want to talk about JR and what he did to Meek last night.

Overall I think Meek is being overused, but last night he was outright gimpy. I mean he visibly seemed to limp. He clearly had nothing. It took about two hitters to see he was not normal. Yet, JR left him out long enough to give up a three run homer and then a few more singles to boot. JR was enormously stupid in how he handled that. There is literally no excuse. JR continued to be dumb when the tying run came to the plate and he pinch hit with Dwelven Young rather than Clement. You need the big bomb and Clement has had two since being called up. He is the power threat. Young, not so much. Milledge made another base running mistake by staying put, which by now has to be on the managers a little. And then a double play made sure that this game was over.

Hunington has been a great GM, but he has to start being blamed for keeping JR around.

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