"Piazza is 2-for-22 without an RBI in his last six games, and is mired in an 0-for-13 skid. But when Randolph was asked after the game about dropping Piazza in the order, he grew defiant.
'Then who do I bat fourth?' Randolph said. 'Mike's going to the All-Star Game. He knows how to hit. That's why I have him in the fourth spot.' "
Who do you bat fourth? I know, I know! This is an easy one.
"David Wright."
Do I pass Managing 101?
Nice decision with the Daubach pinch-hit, too. Even the guys at ESPN laughed at that choice.
It's nice to learn, once again, that you're your own manager, not bound by stupid things like batting averages and statistics and junk like that. You're in the dugout. You probably have a feeling that Daubach would come through.
Maybe I shouldn't question Randolph's batting order.
But a day after Randolph is praised for finally lowering Reyes to seventh in the order, one is forced to wonder why Reyes has batted leadoff for 76 games out of 82.
Also, if Mike Piazza is Randolph's only choice for a cleanup hitter, then one would be forced to wonder why Piazza has batted cleanup only 33 games this season.
But, hey. What do I know?
Piazza is an all star. A million computer geeks in Japan can't be wrong. All our base are belong to them.
The resurgent Mets are only two games worse than they were last year. Living up to the Art Howe legacy is not an easy job for any manager.
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