You can make every excuse you want for him, but he's still got to produce as a professional. He was given an opportunity to start every game for 2 weeks recently and he did nothing.
"How he's treated?" I keep hearing that line on here. Bottom line is he's a professional who has to produce when called upon. And he doesn't help himself with the huge hole he has in his bat. Counsell gave him a chance to start regularly for two weeks recently and he did nothing with that opportunity.
Oh well, we won the series, which is what we had to do at minimum. Padres winning, but thankfully the Phillies are about to get swept by the Braves. Both have killer schedules remaining whereas the Brewers' is significantly easier.
He can start games and give way to the bullpen. Alexander just offers you very little at this point it's not worth it when you're trying to make up ground like we are.
Ashby, Lauer, who are set to come back within the next week or so. Yes, we'll be reliant on the bullpen in those starts. But that's the way it is this time of year.