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"BFF, NMW? Yeah, totes." |
Okay, so we aren’t allowed to say that word in the presence
of the great Uncle Cholly, but we all know what is going on in left field these
days. Instead of saying it, do you guys remember that Vietnam war movie starring William Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger? Yeah, so that is whats
going on in left field, and now that we have established this, lets move on and
analyze it. Raul Ibanez has returned from his groin injury, and Cholly can
go back to being loyal and sticking with Raul…part of the time. It is evident
that even sweet ole Uncle Cholly has looked at how good Johnny May has played
as of late and that in this year of World Series aspirations, he may have to go
with anyone who gives them the best chance to win. Charlie is a favorite of the
players because of his undying loyalty no matter how much of a slump you are
in. He has confidence that with time and hard work, you can get out of any
problems, and players take solace in that fact. Sometimes it gets him in
trouble with hasty, impatient fans in the area, but overall it is usually the
right move because every player (no matter how good they are) goes through
occasional slumps and will eventually snap out of it. Here in lies the contradiction
though. Charlie is also a man who has claimed in the past that he likes when a
player can hit his way into the lineup, and Mayberry may be doing just that.
Mayberry has been on a tear as of late, and with limited playing time compared
to some other Phillies he has too many XBH and a ton of homeruns. Couple that
with his increasing BA and great defense, and we got ourselves a hoedown in
left field. Cholly know is left with the unwelcomed task of choosing between
three choices: Stay loyal with your vet, go with the kid who has hit his way
into the lineup, or… you know… that word we can’t say that is also the Tom Berenger,
Charlie Sheen, Vietnam War movie. So let’s look at the three choices.
1.
Stick with the wiley ole’ Veteran:
Raul Ibanez has been one of the most
consistently streaky hitters throughout his entire career. He is a good
clubhouse leader and somebody who is always working hard to get out of any
slump he is in. This year, his slumps have been by month with a either a .900
BA or a .100 BA pretty much which is evident by his .161 BA in April, his .315
in May, .211 in June, .284 in July, and .210 in August. If this continues, we
can expect an amazing September and then maybe, a not so good October (which
obviously won’t work down the stretch). He is an average fielder, but does well
enough that he doesn’t hurt the team. Overall though, the veteran does an above
average job in hitting and when it comes to the clutch, wouldn’t it be
beneficial to have a guy with this much experience at the plate when he is
needed most?
2.
Go with Johnny Blueberry
3.
That which we do not speak of…
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BELIEVE IN UNCLE CHOLLY |
This
is not an easy decision for Charlie Manuel, but no matter what he decides, we
will be behind the World Series winning manager and have faith that he will
make the right decision for the club. He has done it before, and he’ll do it
again. No matter what you think, believe in this team, believe in our manager,
and believe in PLATOONS, because they do exist no matter what Charlie Manuel
says. (Yeah, we said it.)