05-29-2009, 10:39 AM
Yea, I have trouble buying any of this "choking" or whatever argument. We were victimized by a short series. It happens more often than not. It wasn't an issue of being "exposed". Soriano was cold, as he is want to be more often than not. Ramirez is streaky. Fuk was bad all second half. It's the nature of the beast of this team, not an issue of handedness or exposure or whatever.
As I've said, if the DeRo move had to be done for money's sake, fine. I don't know if I buy it as the reason, but I understand why that'd have to be done if it were the reasoning. If it was done just to get Fontenot more at bats because he hits lefty, that was idiotic. It's not like DeRosa was blocking Chase Utley.
As I've said, if the DeRo move had to be done for money's sake, fine. I don't know if I buy it as the reason, but I understand why that'd have to be done if it were the reasoning. If it was done just to get Fontenot more at bats because he hits lefty, that was idiotic. It's not like DeRosa was blocking Chase Utley.