Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Ryan Church - close but no cigar and perhaps waivers



"I felt like I nicked something and that's why I kept going" said Ryan Church who missed 3rd base with his right foot and was called out on an appeal in last night's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. (I think it is safe to say that no manager ever wants to hear anything like this.)*

Church also said "I think it might have turned the momentum a little bit". ( Yep, that is generally how these things work.)

*I just found this one from Mets manager, Jerry Manuel, "The guy missed third base, and it is unbelievable. I can't explain why or how or anything, but he actually missed the base."

I think penance for Church is due maybe in a church. If not, he is toast. That or a toasted wafer.

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