As I was saying...I am prone to hyperbole.
Frenchie is not the worst player in baseball, if for no other reason than that he shows up every day. On the other hand, because he plays every day, we're forced to WATCH him every day. See: his blooper reel throwing error yesterday.
His rare days off serve as a welcome respite.
Frenchie's replacement today, Chris Carter, was raking all day. He had me at "hello." I know he can't field, but that is something I am willing to deal with at this point.
So what does Jerry do? He PINCH HITS Francoeur in the 7th inning, after the Mets score 3 and are trying to claw their way back into the game. I don't need to tell you what happened (in case I do, he fouled out).
I am sure Manuel will say something about platoon splits. Francoeur has 4 HRs against lefties since the beginning of last year. Big Whoop! That he has a serviceable OBP against lefties (.356 last year) doesn't mean you HAVE to use him the first chance you get. It's his first day off. Let him (and us) enjoy it.
Chris Carter is a no-field mashing DH. Frenchie is, at this point, a no-hit defensive replacement. I don't even think Manuel would dispute that anymore. To pinch-hit a guy with a .280 OBP for a professional masher like Carter is just plain ridiculous.
On the bright side, Niese's injury may mean we get to see RA Dickey, a knuckleballer!, start for us this week. If they aren't going to win, the least they can do is entertain.
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