A few days ago, I wrote of my unhappiness with Fernando Tatis. Today, Tatis went 3-4 with a single double, two run homer and 2 HBPs. Hopefully this was the turn of the corner for Tatis and he will be able to help this team going forward. Today, I am going to voice my displeasure with a man named Tim Redding.
Redding was awful today, allowing five runs in 2.1 innings. He had no control, and let a team of no names knock him around. Redding’s ERA now sits at 6.99 on the year, and I’d imagine Manuel’s patience is wearing thin with Tim. With Oliver Perez’s return right around the corner, Redding will most definitely be the one to get bumped to the bullpen. He will probably get moved to the long man role and will bump one of Bobby Parnell or Elmer Dessens from the big league pen. If Redding is used as nothing but a long man, that is fine, but I do not want this guy pitching in late game situations as a righty out of the pen. Redding had a decent start against the Cards two starts back, but still allowed four runs. He was cruising in his last start against the Yankees, but then hit a snag and completely unraveled.
Redding was brought here to be the longman, but with Livan Hernandez pitching like he is, and the emergence of Fernando Nieve, Redding looks to be the odd man out. Hopefully Jerry sees Redding as nothing but a longman, because he is what he is: a journeyman right hander who received a few million off a mediocre season in no pressure Washington.
Pete Lappin (3)
