Why is Ellis so bad now? Edit: Cue the ".400 OBP is not bad". STFU. So he walks a lot. Big fucking deal.
His offense is fine for me. I hate his defense. It seems lazy, uninspired, and nothing special behind the plate.
This shows HOW BAD our offense truly is without Kemp and Andre. They were the only ones to get hits with RISP. Rivera got a lucky walk, and then 3 consecutive outs. You can't have Kemp-Ethier and then NOTHING. Rivera sucks boys.
People think he's serviceable, which he isn't. imo. He was signed to be our starting LFer and 5th hitter. And that's sad.
What an idiot pitch. I'll bet Ellis is butthurt about stinking at the plate tonight so he's over it tonight.
You <3 Rivera. You get over it. He got away looking at a pitch on the corner AND a check swing. It's tough having so little behind Kemp-Ethier. Kemp and Andre come through with RISP back to back, and then 3 utility guys come up with a fortunate walk, and 3 straight outs without getting a run across. It's more on Ned and Frank than them. Just saying.
I don't love Rivera, I'm just not going to go out of my way to bash him, especially when he does something good, like get a BB against a guy that gives up a lot of BB. But that's how you roll. Bitch bitch bitch.