PROJECTILE VOMITING

There has been some talk of Ken Macha as manager of the year. This makes me wish I had enough coffee to drink this morning so that I could wet my pants.


Does anyone REALLY need further evidence why so many A's fans go beyond disliking Macha to the realm of all out hatred?


Macha has concluded that he does not need to have team meetings to discuss the last week of poor play. That the A's have become an embarrassment in a few short weeks speaks volumes of Macha's inability. The starting pitching has fallen apart and despite the A's finally scoring runs at a decent clip - they continually put themselves in positions that they desperately need a big inning off of bad pitching to put down an inferior opponent.


What has Macha done to deserve even being mentioned in these Manager of the Year discussions?


A's fans who slighted those who were overly concerned about the A's projected win/loss record based on statistical analysis. They strutted about with their chests puffed out stating that "they knew it, because the A's are a second half team". If that is so, it seems the only thing Ken Macha accomplished was ensuring poor play early in the season. He hasn't done much of anything in the second half to show that he's even in control of the team.


When is the last time Jay Payton, Milton Bradley, Nick Swisher, Marco Scutaro, Mark Ellis or Jason Kendall had a day off? Or were even juggled in the lineup?


Why have the starting pitchers been pushed to high pitch counts when there are a litany of long relievers (minor league starters) that need work? Joe Kennedy, Brad Halsey, Justin Duchscherer and even Jason Windsor and Chad Gaudin can pitch multiple innings, yet Macha continues to use them as situational relievers.


Now everyone and their mother's brother was happy as happy can be with Rich Harden's start on Thursday. But his three inning rehab start taxed the bullpen and Macha does not make decisions well when they are not dictated to him.


Are the A's going to lose the AL West?


Again, no.


But a lot more of you are starting to look at the odds that they might.


Ponder this; should the A's advance in the playoffs - how can Billy Beane rid himself, and us, of Ken Macha?


Further, what if (gasp!) the A's won the World Series his year? How could Macha not get a multi-year deal?


Oh the pain, the pain of it all!