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I seem to remember that Liddi has been whacking the ball pretty well lately.
I seem to remember that Montero has been on a huge mashing streak lately.
I seem to remember that Figgins has been nothing remotely close to decent lately.
And yet, with Carp in the lineup today, Wedge keeps Figgins in LF and sits BOTH Liddi and Montero, who he could have DH'ed just by playing Carp in LF.
Carp is adequate in LF, no less so than Figgins. If Carp can't throw because the shoulder then he was the wrong guy to bring up.
Playing Figgins and sitting two of your three hottest bats is a move of mysterious stupidity. Please explain.
I'm not yet ready to reconsider my prodiction that Wedge is gone by the All-Star break.
I can't think of a decision that he's made that was worth bragging about.
Guti's injury meant he had to keep Saunders. That has generally paid off.
Carp's shoulder injury allowed him to keep Liddi, who he deep-sixed for three weeks at the end of the bench.
Every time Jaso played he did something nice. He played every other week, or so.
Figgins moving to LF meant Seager got in the lineup. That has worked out. It was accidental, however.
Figgins now: 0 'fer his last 15, and 4-36 with 3 walks. That means our leadoff hitter has been on base 7 of his last 39 plate appearances.
He's had 28 K's, 18 hits and 8 walks this season. And he's only a tolerable LF glove.
I have tried very hard the last week to quit bashing Figgins. For all I know, he's a nice guy. But he's a terrible ball player right now. One with no bright future. Trotting him out in LF every day is the other side of absurd.
Veterans, schmeterans! Wedge's job is to develop kids and field his best lineup.
Truthfully, I don't trust him with either.
Our deck is stacked. I don't think we have the guy who can deal those particular cards.
Maybe another deck. Not this one.
moe