So...the only
reason you haven't seen this rant posted earlier is that I have been too
stunned up till this point to even comment.Â
First, you have Charlie Manuel's profanity-laden tirade at an eminently unlikable
reporter/talk show host. Wow.
they are converting their #1 starting pitcher to a late reliever.
I'll say
that again.
THEY ARE
CONVERTING THEIR NUMBER ONE STARTER INTO A PITCHER WHO WILL PITCH ONLY ABOUT AN
INNING PER GAME.
He isn't
even going to be the closer! I mean,
only the Phillies could make such a stupid ridiculous move...AND screw it up in
the process! They can't even get idiocy
right.
Now here's
where it really gets scary, Part I:Â In
an interview on Mid-Atlantic SportsNet yesterday, Myers said that he made
Manuel PROMISE him that he will NOT move him back into the rotation.
again.
Now here's
where it really gets scary, Part II: ESPN.com's Jayson Stark (who was a
Phillies beat writer and columnist before he went to ESPN)
that "there continues to be no sign that Manuel is in any short-term
danger of getting canned".
When does
Eagles training camp open?
By the way,
I borrowed the headline for this rant from a
by Philadelphia Daily News columnist Rich Hoffman, who is usually a pretty good
read.
