I can't blame Freddie Coupon. I can't even get mad at what has happened the past 2years. Mainly because it is incomprehensible that anyone would keep guys such as Heilman, Schoenweiss, Smith and Feliciano together for 2 years.
I mean the gm had all winter to bring in new relievers. 2 managers had all summer to try different people: Parnell, Muniz, Collazo, anyone in the minors to see if they could grow into a significant bullpen role.
You can't get mad at this because it is comical, like a bugs bunny cartoon. You know that any of the above relievers brought into a game, no matter how big a lead will blow it. How can you trust Omar, Bernazard, Manuel, Randolph, Werthen, etc with any personnel decisions when they keep this situation the way it is. I mean come on, you just have to laugh. Are they serious.
And then Manuel lost any chance he had to being a permanent manager with playing Castillo and Church. Castillo is shot and Church has come back to what he is, a bench player.
It is like looking at a car crash, you can't seem to look away. Amazing.
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