The blame for this goes in the following order....
1. The players--they did not execute. Ozzie put them in the right spots (other than the whole BA thing) MOST of the time.
2. Kenny--When the holes appeared, he did not plug them. A lack of speed, the need for more bullpen help, and the need for an extra starter was pretty obvious shortly after the break. Kenny did not get it done.
3. Ozzie--Sure he made some moves that did not work out. When you think about how this season really went, it might be his second best managerial job. He lost one of the 3 guys that hit in the first half (Crede) in July, his second best relief pitcher for more than a third of the season, and the MVP of the AL for the last 3 weeks. When you think about it, it is suprising they did as well as they did.
That being said, I am sick to my stomach that they even need tomorrow's game. If they do not win the division, it will because they lost 3 straight to the Twinkies. And other than the Bat Boy, I think Ozzie was least to blame for that massacre. He had no options in the pen--crap and crap. My biggest gripe was playing Griffey in CF so much. But, I do not think that even really costed them a single game. In fact, Griffey was one of the only guys that actually hit in Minnesota. Bottom line, they choked and even if they win the division, they are done by Columbus Day. Ozzie was not given a winning hand.
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Please.