Lieber to the bullpen
Today Charlie Manuel tapped Lieber as the man to make the move to the bullpen, and to put it frankly, Lieber has taken the move like a little bitch.
“Yeah I’m disappointed, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t. I’m going to do it for those guys in there, but obviously I think I can still start. It stinks. I signed here to be a starter.”
OK, no problem here, I like his spunk. No consistent starter should take a move to the bullpen in stride. Then we get……..
“My hands are tied. I’m just a piece of meat. That’s the unfortunate part. But I’ll just go in there and give it my best.”
Hmmmm…..do you really believe the last part? If Lieber’s head isn’t in the move, do we really believe that he’ll be effective in a relief role? He’ll probably start banging down 12 Schmitters every night at the park and balloon to Rich Garces “El Guapo” size just to spite the front office.
Jon, please, look at this from a rational perspective:
1. You are in a contract year. While a move to the bullpen may hurt your value in the offseason, the chance you spend the entire season in that role is slim to none. At the least you’d be dealt at the trade deadline.
2. This is a team with a number of starters that are prone to injury “God forbid” [Soprano voice]. Adam Eaton. Cole Hamels. And no, I’m not going to make a Brett Myers missing time for domestic abuse joke. There, see, I didn’t do it.
3. If you are really that pissed off, just crank your big rig up to 100 miles per hour and slam it into the side of Charlie Manuel’s house while he’s sleeping. I dare you, you wussy beginning with a p.
4. If you were really “just a piece of meat,” you would have already eaten yourself.
So Jon, just sit tight, and relax, you’ll be starting before you know it. Trust me.
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Posted on March 21, 2007 by Dave | Filed Under Philadelphia, Phillies
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