Wednesday, July 01, 2009

A FEW QUICKIES

***THE JOE TORRE CLONE***Micro-managing Joe Girardi looks like he's starting to blow out his bullpen. Okay, I can see bringing in Phil Coke to set down the two lefties and then bringing in Hughes to pitch the 7th, but why Bruney? Hughes has length. He should have pitched the 8th and, yes, even the 9th. No, Girardi has to burn up Bruney AND Rivera needlessly. What did Joe say his reason was? "Bruney is my 8th inning guy." Oh, thanks for that in-depth, professional answer, Joe. And, of course, Mariano gets to pad his statistics in the 9th. I better not hear that Pettitte has to "go long, because the bullpen needs a rest," tonight.

***GUESS THEY'RE HUMAN AFTER ALL***
The Sox blew a 10-1 lead to the Orioles with Papelbon giving up a key hit in the 8th. No sympathy here. With Lowell now on the DL, the Sox are looking for help. Nick Johnson would be a great fit, but the Nationals are in a position to ask for the moon and they certainly are.

***THE METS ARE FALLING FAST***
No one is going to go out of their way to help them cheaply. I don't think they should sell out their future for this year. Ride it out and if you're not out of it completely, make a run for the title when you get some guys back.

BTW, there is no truth to the rumor that the Mets new bullpen car is an ambulance. (But it should be)

***SOMEBODY HAS GOT TO BE WRONG***
Paul O'Neil says Ichiro is very popular in the Mariners clubhouse. A couple of the ESPN writers say he's like the Black Plague. Who's right?

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