6/9/09

Throw Out The Book, AJ!!

This isn't about the Mets, but it is about one of the dumbest managerial decisions I've ever seen.

The G. Parra is Geraldo Parra, a rookie outfielder for the San Diego Padres. The game took place on Sunday, where the Pads and the Arizona Diamondbacks were locked in a 6-6 game in the 18th inning. Parra is off to a decent start in his rookie campaign, with a .301/.453/.492 batting line 23 games into his career. He was 2 for 7 with a walk and a double before the 18th inning at-bat, so it's not like Parra was having an off night.

The J. Wilson who trotted to the mound in the top of the 18th inning was Josh Wilson, a light-hitting middle infielder who, ironically, began the season with Arizona.

Why, then, would Diamondbacks manager AJ Hinch ask Parra to sacrifice?

Read the entire post at Productive Outs and Crackerjack.

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