I'M SICK . . . AND I HAVEN'T EVEN EATEN A TOMATO
That game was a fucking nightmare. Blown lead, questionable managerial decisions, boneheaded fielding, baserunning gaffes aided by ridiculous third base coaching moves, Jimmy Rollins driving in the winning runs and then yapping about this that and the other thing to the press after the game . . .
. . . Billy Wagner once again unavailable for a series against the Phillies, So "Fucking" Taguchi involved in the rally, Aaron Heilman sitting in the pen while three clowns coughed up the lead . . .
. . . Johan Santana hitting the showers after 105 pitches, Jerry Manual making up some bullshit story about how Santana never threw more than 100 pitches with the Twins* . . .
Have I missed anything?
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* Let's see. In 2004, the year Santana won his first Cy Young Award behind his 20-6, 2.61 ERA, 265 K performance, he topped 100 pitches in 22 of his 34 starts, including a streak of 16 in a row at one point during which he went 12-3 with a microscopic ERA. Among those were 7 starts of over 110 pitches during a 12 start stretch. 8-3 with a low ERA in those games.
How about 2006, a far more recent era in baseball's evolution, when Santana won his second Cy? 20 of his 34 starts. In 2005, 20 out of 33 starts, including 5 of over 110 pitches. Last year? Same 20/33, including 6 of more than 110.
Hell, this year, he topped 100 pitches in 13 of his 17 starts, including 6 times over 110. Incidentally, he pitched well in all-but-one of the starts following those over-110 pitch outings.
You know what this means? Manuel is Full Of Shit. He Made It Up. Maybe he has his reasons; I suspect he does not. But in terms of the last two starts Johan made against the Phils, where Manuel took him out in the 9th with 95 & 105 pitches logged respectively, the Met manager felt better facing the division rival with Duaner Sanchez on the hill.
They lost both games.
. . . Billy Wagner once again unavailable for a series against the Phillies, So "Fucking" Taguchi involved in the rally, Aaron Heilman sitting in the pen while three clowns coughed up the lead . . .
. . . Johan Santana hitting the showers after 105 pitches, Jerry Manual making up some bullshit story about how Santana never threw more than 100 pitches with the Twins* . . .
Have I missed anything?
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* Let's see. In 2004, the year Santana won his first Cy Young Award behind his 20-6, 2.61 ERA, 265 K performance, he topped 100 pitches in 22 of his 34 starts, including a streak of 16 in a row at one point during which he went 12-3 with a microscopic ERA. Among those were 7 starts of over 110 pitches during a 12 start stretch. 8-3 with a low ERA in those games.
How about 2006, a far more recent era in baseball's evolution, when Santana won his second Cy? 20 of his 34 starts. In 2005, 20 out of 33 starts, including 5 of over 110 pitches. Last year? Same 20/33, including 6 of more than 110.
Hell, this year, he topped 100 pitches in 13 of his 17 starts, including 6 times over 110. Incidentally, he pitched well in all-but-one of the starts following those over-110 pitch outings.
You know what this means? Manuel is Full Of Shit. He Made It Up. Maybe he has his reasons; I suspect he does not. But in terms of the last two starts Johan made against the Phils, where Manuel took him out in the 9th with 95 & 105 pitches logged respectively, the Met manager felt better facing the division rival with Duaner Sanchez on the hill.
They lost both games.
Labels: Man, That Game Sucked, The Manager Is An Idiot
posted by Mike at 6:30 AM
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