So last night you saw K-Rod blow a two run lead in the ninth when he gave up a game tying
bases loaded double by Adam Dunn. The double came after he gave up a hit and after two walks. The problem with this scenario is that when he was pitching to Zimmerman he bounced 3 fastballs in 4 pitches. I'm not talking just before they got to the plate, more like 40 footers that didn't have a prayer. It's easy to want to stick with your closer but Francisco was showing all the signs of not having it at all yesterday. You wonder why Jerry didn't make the move after he gave up the double to Dunn who, for a fastball hitter, was thrown a steady diet of fastballs. Something had to be off with K-Rod maybe he didn't have his off speed stuff but as the coach he wouldn't have been riding pine regardless of his status. In fact he probably would have been relieved to be lifted from the game. Here's a word from Rodriguez about his performance last night.
"I'm so embarrassed. I just want to apologize to the fans that were watching that. I know I'm better than that. I know I'm capable to do better than the BLEEEEEP job I did today. I've just got to tomorrow make sure to be ready. I don't have any concern. The thing I've got to do is I've got to go out there and do a better job and get people out."
In Manuel's Shoes
