Is There Anything Cecil Cooper Can't Screw Up?

According to Astros.com, Doug Brocail described last night’s performance, and his most recent outings as:

"flat, flat, flat."
"I haven't thrown a fastball over 90 mph in like two weeks," he said. "I don't know what's going on. I better find it quick, because we still have four games left before the break."

You don’t know what’s wrong Doug? Really? I think I can help you, Dewy, and Cecil out: You’re tied for 2nd in appearances, with 47, at the age of 41. I don’t think there are many people who wouldn’t be able to describe their stuff as flat in your shoes Doug -- you’ve been abused. Further more, you’ve been abused because Cecil Cooper worships at the idol of “conventional wisdom.” Coop stated publicly, early on this year, that you were his “8th inning guy” and come hell and high-water, you’ve been that. With the rare exception of two or three days when you’ve been deemed off-limits.

This only slightly less foolish than the Cubs’ Carlos Marmol having accumulated the same amount of appearances this season, in terms of things that are good for a the team. I just don’t get it. I probably never will. It’s obvious. JD and Brownie mention it backwardly all the time and I know Evan and I rant about it to friends and family all the time too. So why is that Cecil Cooper hasn’t figured out that you can’t manage players in a robotical manner? Just because Brocail is our best 8th inning option, in conventional terms, it doesn’t mean that every time the Astros are winning or are still “in it” that Coop should just pull the “Brocail” lever. Just imagine how bad Brocail would feel if they Astros weren’t dead last in the NL Central. We can add this to the list of things that Cecil Cooper is doing to ensure this team underperforms. At some point this madness has to stop -- I hope.

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