It was very obvious that Ronald Belisario did not make a good decision tonight when he used his glove to flip a softly hit comebacker about 40 feet to catcher Russell Martin. We all watched in horror as Belisario attempted to make a big play. Or in this case, an impossible play. With 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd. Belisario fielded the ball near the 1st base line and had a chance to tag batter Rich Aurilia before his highly ineffective glove flip to the plate.
It's a good insight into the mentality of an athlete really. Deep down they have a need to accomplish the impossible. Sometimes at any cost. For Belisario, being relentless is instinctive. I call it greed and lust for the big play. When an athlete can make the impossible play (seemingly impossible that is)it can be a thing of beauty. When an athlete fails in his attempt to make the big play it can be a tragedy. And let's be honest, anytime the Dodgers lose to the Giants when Barry Zito is on the bump it is a tragedy.
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Given Belisarios recent shakiness and seemingly fundamental mistakes, perhaps he should pay a visit to ABQ.
Not that there is anyone to replace him but we can't keep falling apart in the eighth inning.
It is why I didn't want to watch the game last night. It was the game of a Dodgers wave. What goes up, must go down. >_<
I think Joe Torre (and I) have fallen in love with Belisario's power sinkerball. That pitch is nasty. Once Joe falls in love with a reliever forget about it, chalk Belly up for 80 innings this year. Check Scott Proctor and Tanyon Sturtze...neither of whom had any pitch as good as Belisario's tailing fastball.
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