This Blog Is Full Of Crap

Andy Pettite thinks it was a good win last night:

"It's just a good win," Pettitte said after throwing six scoreless innings. "I'm just thankful I could give us a good start. We've got a lot of work to do, and everybody knows it."

Tom Kirkendall thinks otherwise:

The Stros won at San Diego last night, but a situation during the game highlighted another among the many problems with this particular Stros team -- manager Phil Garner.

Now, don't get me wrong. Garner's less-than-average ability as a Major League Baseball manager is nowhere near as big a problem as the Stros' chronic hitting woes or this season's overall lackluster pitching performance. Moreover, he is a genuinely nice man who is impossible to dislike personally. But the fact of the matter is that he is not a good manager. Not as bad as Jimy Williams, mind you, but certainly not as good as Larry Dierker.

Read the rest to see an example of Garner's ineptitude.