Round 1....Da Bums
Mgr. Torre outdid Mgr. Black in the crucial scoring zone for LA...as da Bums had 2 guys on, the Pads elected to walk the 8th batter to get to the pitcher...Torre pinch hit for his starter...a lefty hitter in Ethier...so what does Black do?...nothing...he has lefty killer Gaslamp Thatcher warming up...Ethier gets a 2 run hit...Black then comes out and brings Thatcher in...to face switch hitter Furcal...bah humbug...
The lazy play of the Pads star, Adrian Gonzalez.....he is too nonchalant in these big games...jogs on ground balls, swings at bad pitches, chokes on defensive plays...probably his biggest error, was his possible score from 3rd on THE PLAY of the game for the Pads...instead of hook sliding at the plate on an errant throw from the 2nd baseman...he lazily slides straight into the tag....the only way he would be out...9 out of 10 big leaguers would have scored on that play...I'm just being real...Mgr. Black needs to do his thing here...
Two guys should not be in the lineup much...Tony Gwynn and horrible Matt Stairs, who's last 10 at bats have been either strike outs or feeble hits to the pitcher...get your youth out there Buddy...
So, I'm not too happy with our guidance right now...I just want flat out hustle and proper managing...is that too much to ask?
Make your adjustments and get round 2...
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