I am 100% in agreement with everything that Mr. Kelley has to say in this particular article, and have been for quite some time now. It's good to see that the local media are starting to come out and say it openly, as well.
The trade of Jamie Moyer leaves another hole in the pitching rotation and I, for one, hope that they are not silly enough to put Joel Pineiro right back into the rotation, after having just removed him for performance issues. Give one of the better pitchers from Tacoma a chance to show what they have or, as Mr. Kelley says, start to stretch out Lowe or even O'Flaherty.
Ichiro played center field for part of the game last night, making way for Chris Snelling to play in right, since he has no experience as a middle outfielder to speak of. Additionally he (Ichiro) has expressed a willingness to play center field on a regular basis if the team but comes out and asks him to do so. They should, and let Jones go back down for further seasoning, rather than continuing to rush him to the majors before he is ready. He shows promise and should be allowed to develop in an atmosphere that will instill confidence and sure-handedness.
This season is, for all intents and purposes, over but for the playing of the last 40 or so games. Getting rid of Hargrove and Bavasi now and letting Rohn take over on the field and some temp in the front office is the best thing that ownership could do for both the team and the fans. Please?
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