Or is he just gonna continue to be the world's biggest pussy?
Let's face it, it is an open question if he will ever get over his shoulder problems. His bat looked slow all last season, and he was even a little erratic in the field trying to compensate for something. As is he seems to be an average number seven hitter, someone who can get a hold of the occasional mistake made by a pitcher, and not in any way, shape or form "protection" for Pujols.
Given that, what more can Rolen expect from this organization? They have got a shit load of money invested in this player who will never, dollar for dollar, deliver the production one would expect. So La Russa sits him after he looks like utter crap at the plate, so what? Lots of players who look like utter crap at the plate find themselves left off of the lineup card. Scott Rolen gets all the respect he should need every time he cashes a paycheck.
So, shut up and play ball...if you still can.
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No shit. You beat me to this post. This situation has given me something I never EVER thought I would have-the slightest bit if sympathy for the Phillies. With a crackpot like Bowa managing, a savage east coast media market and the worst fans in country in the stands, you had to figure that the chances of Rolen being the cancer in the clubhouse were slim and none. I'd say that it's likely he was a least a flu virus.
The good thing is as much as I am sick of hearing about him, I have no doubt he will still play hard. And given that was are going to suck next year, maybe it's time St. Louis had some clubhouse fireworks.
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