So, Braves fans: here we are, with two on and two out in the top of the fifth, up 2-0, changing pitchers. Specifically, we are removing a starter who has given up two hits and three walks over 4 2/3 shutout innings, That's one out shy of win eligibility, IIRC. Why are we changing the pitcher? Because YOU did the WAVE when your team was in the field. What the hell, people? We have enough trouble winning a game these days without you fools screwing up our pitching any worse than it already is. Yet there you go, following the lead of some fools in the rightfield corner who can't keep it in their pants for a half-inning. Up and down, all around, to the delight of said fools in the rightfield corner, and to the distraction of Jeff Bennett, who promptly lost all semblance of control. A double and a walk later, we're sending Bennett to the showers to protect a two-run lead, and expending another half-game of relief pitching. The best part? We drew two walks and hit a homerun to lead off the bottom of the fifth, expanding the lead to 5-0, and giving Bennett room to pitch another inning or two. But no, we were already in the bullpen. So, which two relievers were used when they shouldn't have been: Ohman(1 1/3 inning), Carlyle (2/3 inning), Boyer (1 1/3 inning), or Acosta (1 inning)? Remember last season, when all our relievers started sucking because their arms were wrung out by August? No, I guess you don't, because you chased our starter with the Wave. What you might remember is the part where we sent Blaine Boyer to hit for himself with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh. Didn't that look silly? Why, yes it did. And it looked silly because we needed Boyer to pitch the eigth inning, because you chased Bennett with the Wave in the fifth. I haven't been paying attention to the promotion schedule, but I don't recall hearing about Friday being Craniorectal Night. I'd support the addition of that promotion to the schedule, though. It would work similarly to the "prostate cancer days" promotions, in that a mobile clinic would give free screeings for craniorectalism. Additionally, this clinic could provide optional treatment for those found with the condition. |
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| Favorite Polyhedral Die: 4-sider, 8-sider, 10-sider, 12-sider? |
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