If Last Night Was Not The Final Nail In The Coffin...
for Dusty Baker, then this club will be up the creek for the next two years. We've seen Aramis Ramirez on more than one occasion lolly-gag on the base paths. It's Dusty Baker's responsibility to let Aramis know that not hustling is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Apparently, IF Baker is telling Aramis to hustle, it's going in one ear and out the other.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, last night, down 2-0 and leading off the top of the 7th, Aramis hit a ball to deep right center. Aramis started to jog to first base while admiring his shot, but the ball didn't make it out, bouncing off the wall instead. Aramis then decided it might be a good idea to actually run and decided to go for a triple. Brewers right-fielder Geoff Jenkins then gunned down Ramirez at third, killing what could have been the start of a rally.
I've got lots of problems with this and you should too. First of all, if Baker is telling him to hustle, Aramis isn't listening. Baker is failing to hold players accountable for this type of lackadaisical play. Secondly, every good ball player knows to NEVER MAKE THE FIRST OR LAST OUT OF AN INNING AT 3RD BASE.
Dusty Baker is running this team like a poorly coached Little League team. He just lets the players do whatever they want, he fails to teach anyone anything, his team is undisciplined and lacks anything that resembles heart.
Dusty's got to go. This team needs discipline and a youth movement, neither of which Dusty Baker is capable understanding.
To top it all off, we've got Neifi in the line-up AGAIN, hitting 2nd in the order, AGAIN. You've got to be kidding me. The team gets Derrek Lee back. A manager with a functioning brain would think to put guys with a high on-base percentage in front of Derrek to get him more RBI opportunities. Instead, we get another 0 for 4 night from Neifi.
It's time to stop the madness. Please Jim Hendry, realize this isn't working and terminate Mr. Baker from his position. Immediately. Amen.
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good news and bad news...
bad news: hendry is too busy evaluating to act.
happy friday.
by dc60123 on Jul 7, 2006 9:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Baker is getting fired.....
by TheBeerBaron on Jul 7, 2006 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
neifi
by mike bornemann on Jul 7, 2006 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What was so special about last night?
by SonnyJ9 on Jul 7, 2006 11:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you have to go farther
by TerryS on Jul 7, 2006 12:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you
by brianp88 on Jul 7, 2006 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With you, but
by BringBackRyno on Jul 7, 2006 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we could get rid of...
by sparkles721 on Jul 7, 2006 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it make you feel better...
Dusty's excuse was that Ramirez hustled at the wrong time.
You'd think hustling all the time and not being stupid would be a better tip, but no. Just pick the right times to hustle, and everything will be okay.
by JDay on Jul 7, 2006 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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