Monday, June 30, 2008

This is just depressing

4 hits. 1 run. Off Scott Feldman. Owner of a 97 career ERA+, and an 88 ERA+ coming into today's game.

Every time you think this team and the slumping hitters are about to get going, they just go right back to looking like shit. As Replacement Level says all the time, WOE (Worst Offense Ever).

Robinson Cano, one of the most highly touted hitters in the game, expected to win batting titles, compared to Rod Carew...hitting in the .240s and we're now in July. He's been hitting a lot better lately, but still...end of June and hitting in the .240s.

Derek Jeter, one of the most consistent offensive players in baseball over the last 10 years...hitting .280 with no power, no patience, and looking awful as he does it.

Melky Cabrera, after looking great after the first month with 6 homers and an OPS in the .850s, seemingly not a fluke as he was taking pitches and hitting balls hard...can't hit worth a fucking damn. Coco Crisp is having a better season.

Bobby Abreu, "Bobby-on-base", "Bobby-base-on-balls", has just 32 walks and an OBP in the low .350s.

Phil Hughes, one of, if not, the best pitching prospect in all of baseball who showed towards the end of last year the kind of pitcher he can be...9.00 ERA and out until August with a fractured rib.

Hideki Matsui, one of the few consistent hitters on this team having an excellent season...on the 15 day DL with the possibility of needing surgery.

Chien-Ming Wang, owned in April, sucked in May, and then finally seemed to figure out how to get his sinker working again...turns his ankle rounding the fucking bases.

Brian Bruney, one of the few guys out of the bullpen who was pitching very well early on...foot injury, out for 2-3 months. (though he might be back very soon)

Just absolutely depressing. It's one thing when you know your team sucks. But all of these underperformances and injuries just suck. Matsui and Damon have overperformed. But everybody is either doing what's expected, a lot worse, or hurt. Underperforming pisses me off so fucking much. This team can't get on any sort of roll, and it just seems like they never will...

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