Slugs Manager Blasts Team

Slugs Bench Coach Bernard Leary came out swinging after the teams latest loss. Unfortunately for the team he is about the only one to do any swinging of any kid over the seasons first 2 weeks.

“We are brutal,” he said. “It is time for guys around here to step up and have some accountability.”

The Slugs are currently the worst in the majors in batting average (.216), home runs (6), and runs scored (24).

“We have two kids that come to play every day and the rest are just sitting on their (butts) coasting through the season,” Leary continued.

He was presumably talking about LF Dewey Heaving and RF Pedro Alomar who are the only two Slugs regulars above .260.

The pitching staff was not spared either despite posting a 3.38 ERA good for 5th in the majors. When asked about their performance Leary laced into his starters.

“We’ve got to go deeper that 5 innings a game. If 5 innings and two runs is going to be considered a good outing hell, I may as well be on the roster. We cannot ask for our bullpen to go that long every game. Its just not going to happen.”

Some have sited pressure from management as the leading cause for the outburst. After finishing 82-82 and loosing out on the division in a tie breaker two seasons ago the team has added payroll both seasons and finished 63-99 a year ago and is off to a 2-9 start this year.

Team officials have said that under no uncertain circumstances would the GM or coaches be retained if the team did not improve this season.

The organization does have a few talented players waiting in AAA but the belief was that they would not yet be ready and that the Slugs could swing one more year out of their veterans who are coming off the payroll next year.
“It is truly a make or break time for this team,” said Leary. “If these guys can’t find a way to make it I promise you I will break all of them!”