Thursday, three teams lost games because their managers made terrible, terrible decisions.
The Phillies gifted the Rockies a game when their offense failed to show up and made Aaron Cook look half-decent — which he’s not. No wonder the Fightins only scored a pathetic four runs — skipper Chollie Manuel was asleep at the wheel and neglected to put Miguel Cairo into the game until the 7th inning.
Now I didn’t realize Miguel Cairo was still alive, much less on the Phillies — but I’m not the manager of the Phillies, am I? That’s the kind of shit Charlie Manuel gets paid to know. Instead Chollie lets his best hitter sit on the bench for six innings, playing Pedro Feliz ...