Fucked
Up
By
Bullpen
Folks, it was a shit weekend in Atlanta for the Dodge, and while the hitting was all over the place (mostly not for a hit) this is all on Donny Yankees and the bullpen. Atlanta is a good team...don't think I expected the Dodgers to steamroll the Braves, but LA lost all 3 games; Atlanta was merely the beneficiary.
Our need for solid bullpen performances and a manager who knows how to manage pitchers becomes more evident by the day.
Friday
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers lead 4-2
Ryu has thrown exactly 100 pitches. He didn't bat in the 6th, but that doesn't matter. The rulebook Joe left for Donny says, unless it's Kershaw, yank 'em.
Grrrrr gets an out, gives up a hit, Crawford commits an error. He is relieved.
Rodriguez throws a walk, gives up a 3 run zonk, throws a walk, then gets the remaining 2 outs.
It only got worse - Belisario gives up 2 runs thanks to a Crawford error and the usual pitching.
Donny, Carl, and the bullpen take the defeat.
Saturday
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers lead 1-0
Chris Capuano, he who is out of gas and should be in New Mexico, is pitching out of his mind. It's a rare treat, one that might (well, not really, but maybe) turn things around for him. Motoring through, he gets 1 out in the 8th and gives up a hit. He's not even at Donny's magical 100 pitches...and the recap says Cap tells Donny to be prepared to take him out because his calf is hurting. Why then? Why not after the inning? If you ARE going to take him out, why have him bat in the top of the 8th? We'll never know.
Jansen comes in, gives up a 2 run zonk, then for good measure, a solo home run.
Dodgers get 1 run on 2 hits. McSteroid, Donny, and Kenley take the defeat.
Sunday
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers lead 2-1
Matt Magill, through 5, is looking good. 1 run, 4 hits, 8 strike outs. But you knew it. I knew it. It was a matter of time until someone in the bullpen let the magic fly. For dramatics sake, it was crunch time...
Jansen, remaining in the game (stunning that Donny would keep a bullpen pitcher in multiple innings) loads the bases, complimented by an error in the infield. Let's see...bases loaded, 1 run game, no outs. Who do I turn to?
Here comes Mr. Helper!
League gives up a single (run scores), sac fly (run scores), single (run scores), sac fly (run scores), a walk, and then thankfully a strike out.
I'm out of words.
Dodgers get 2 runs on 3 hits. McSteroid, Kenley and Mr. League take the defeat.
I'm out of mad Tommy pictures. I'm losing interest in this team, and the mismanagement therein. A team with "pinch hitters" who can even bat .100. Pitchers removed from the game when they're hot. Fielding from the North Valley Little League.
Ned and Donny. Always on the sunny side. Always optimistic. Always "seeing good things" and "improvements" after being swept by better teams.
Prove me wrong. I'd love to be wrong in this situation. But the way you're doing things...
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