Did Jeff Baker do something to get in Uncle Clint's doghouse?
Lefty pitching today, and Barmes starting again at 2B. Plus, Huson notes that Barmes is lifetime 2-for-16 against Odalis Perez (no, hitter vs. pitcher matchups don't mean anything, but Huson correctly notes that Hurdle and Quirk think they do).
So wouldn't Baker be the logical choice? Plus, with the Rox all but statistically eliminated from the playoff picture, wouldn't you rather see Baker get a nice run of playing time at 2B to see if you can count on him to handle the starting job in '09? We already know what Barmes is: a decent utility man.
What's going on here?
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