Why on earth would you bench your competent defensive shortstop when you are starting your ground ball pitcher who relies heavily on defense?? Anyone? Because it just led to a 2-runs in 2/3 of inning. This just chaps my ass.\
**UPDATE TOP OF THE 4TH**
We're down 2-6 after a Lance Berkman 2 RBI single, preceded by Kaz Matsui's head hunting line drive through Lincecum, and Pence making Randy Winn sees stars on the RF wall. I'm still pissed that we should only be down 4-2, WE SHOULD ONLY BE DOWN TWO RUNS. WHY WOULD YOU START SOMEONE AT SHORT WHO HASN'T PLAYED MEANINGFUL SS IN MONTHS WITH CHRIS SAMPSON ON THE MOUND??? Chris Sampson isn't that great of a pitcher; he's as good as the defense that's behind him. Further, we're facing one of the best RHP in the league--why would you take away on of your best offensive threats?
As I typed, Mark Loretta just ripped a line-drive single to LF to bring in Lance: 3-6. At this point we should only be down a run. I still could just kick Cecil Cooper square in the nuts.
It's the end of the 4th now. Chris has to be sharp this inning, because we have a depleted bull pen courtesy of Coop "managing like it was Game 7 of the World Series" last night (JD's words). This team is the thick of things in the NL Central and in the Wild Card...why is Coop conceding games??
**UPDATE 5TH INNING**
Chris was solid in his frame...until Mark Loretta botched a throw to Lance, another run that shouldn't be on the board. Furor at an all time high so far.
**UPDATE MIDDLE OF THE 6TH**
Hopefully we're going to get the Giants bull pen...Carlos stole a base, which was entertaining to watch. At this point I'm just apathetic to baseball.
Great article about the future of baseball analysis.
**UPDATE TOP OF THE 8TH 1 OUT**
It's tied 7-7, Erstad hit a monster homerun, after Carlos Lee went yard, Blum reached on a WP K, and Loretta singled. I was listening to the game in my car, as I went to run an errand. I was livid that Erstad was in to PH, then the radio goons (seriously those guys suck) rattled off his numbers in AT&T Park. It was glorious hearing the call, so much so that I almost got in a car wreck. After my joy subsided, I realized that we should be winning the damn ball game though. We better win this game or I'll call for Coops balls. Seriously, this team is so good right now, too good to concede games based on pitching match-ups alone. Frustrations aside, good ball game now...GOD I HOPE WE HOLD ON TO IT! If Loretta makes an error, I don't know if I can stand it.
**TOP OF THE 9TH**
Lance Berkman continues his torrid pace by going yard off Brian Wilson. I love Lance, still could kick Coop in the crotch, and I'm excited for what develops after Carlos Lee's single. I'd still like to note that the score should be 4-8.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
What the HELL are they thinking?
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I was just as pissed off during the events of the game. Thank god we won that game or else I would have started an official "Fire Cecil Cooper" blog.
and this is gonna be used as an example of how poor chris is a shitty pitcher, giving up 5 runs when if he had had good defense, it would have been 2 - 3 at the most.
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