Why not just name Biggio Interim Player-Manager/Player-GM?
Cecil Cooper's debut as Astros manager doesn't make me think a turnaround is likely anytime soon.
I'm not talking about last night's familiar, losing performance against the suddenly dangerous Cards.
Rather, I'm talking about this excerpt in the Chron's baseball notebook today:
Biggio to call shots
Cecil Cooper met individu-ally with Craig Biggio and Chris Burke on Tuesday afternoon to discuss playing time.
Cooper said he will let Biggio dictate his playing time in the final month of the season, but he will play more when he makes his final career road trips to Chicago, New York and St. Louis in September.
Burke will see consistent playing time in right field against lefthanders and at second base when Biggio isn't playing.
Isn't it a problem that Drayton's pet Biggio is calling the shots?
Facts: 1) Burke is a terrible outfielder (though it's not as evident when he's in right as when he was in center to start the season). 2) Biggio is a terrible leadoff hitter. 3) Biggio has his record. 4) The team needs to figure out if Burke can be its full-time second baseman next season, which is hard to figure out when he only plays the position some of the time on the road or whenever Biggio decides it's okay.
Astros' (Cooper's? Drayton's? Tal's? Biggio's?) conclusion from those facts: Biggio will determine when and where he plays, and to heck with the rest of it.
This franchise has some real problems that obviously haven't been solved with the exits of Garner and Purpura.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/29/07 11:46 AM | Print | Comments (0)
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