Parra Es Muy Sucky

The one thing about a 10-1 beating is that it gives me something to write about. It is alot harder to think of something to write when the team is winning. Because you can only say "They are awesome" in so many ways. Alot of funny-ish things happened last night, and this is all in the two innings I actually watched.

- If the Brewers get crushed 10-1, but nobody is there to see it, did it really happen. There were literally less than 1,000 people at that game last night in Florida. Fucking embarrassing for them. It has got to be awkward for the Brewers to go from three straight 40,000 plus, drunken, raucous sell outs, to playing a game in front of groupies and player's parents.

-Did Jorge Julio kidnap Manny Parra, put on his jersey, and start last night? Holy shit was he bad. When he wasn't bouncing pitches ten feet in front of the plate, he was grooving fastballs right down the middle. My favorite part about last night's game was Macha storming out to the mound (and I use that term loosely because he is always fairly relaxed), and waiving off Kendall so he could bitch at Parra for sucking. I don't think I'd ever seen that before. My theory is that he was going to use racial slurs, or threaten his family and didn't want anyone to hear. Bill Schroeder said, "I don't think he wants any witnesses."

-But why did the Brewers just basically give up in the 3rd inning? By the time it got to 4-1, it was clear that Parra didn't have anything. It is interesting though, and probably the hardest part of being a manager. The bullpen was sort of toast, so you either overwork them some more, try to keep it close, and hope to come back. Or you leave your starter out there to be demoralized and mail in the next six innings. Which is what Macha chose. Ultimately, it might have been the proper move, but giving up 10 runs in 4 innings isn't going to help Parra's confidence. By the 4th, Schroeder and Anderson were openly talking about either getting drunk or banging chicks on South Beach. It was all in code, unlike Ueck who would've just said it.

- How much longer before Parra comes down with a mystery injury? Is skipped in the rotation? Is sent down? Problem is the lack of other options. DiFelice could start, but his elbow is not doing so hot. I guess Dillard is tearing up AAA. We probably need a lefty in the rotation, but the only one I can think of is GASP Cappy, but I don't think he's throwing in real games yet. Conundrum.

Jim Jackson = Rae Carruth?

One thing I forgot to mention about last night's Wisconsin Badger-St. Mary's Burn Center Burnies game was a disturbing comment made by analyst Jim Jackson late in the second half. The comment occurred during an exchange between Craig Coushun and Jim regarding who was going to get to go to the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam Tournament between Jim and nameless, random sideline reporter. After a little back and forth, Jim unloaded with this beauty:

"I will hide you in the trunk of my car."

Um. What?

If Dan Shulmann had said this to Doris Burke, he would have been fired. I'm just sayin'.