Does Richie want last place?

(Editor's note: This post is being written from the point of view as Andy and not the commish)

Richie has managed his team this week like a little kid searching for that toy in a just-opened cereal box: lost and hopeless.

Richie lost this week 10-9. He could have won 13-4. THAT IS NOT A TYPO.

Part of me thinks Richie enjoys losing. He is now 1-14 and likely to "win" last place. Yes, I'm bitter because he handed Ken, my closest rival in the standings, a victory on a silver platter. Literally just walked right over to him, turned around, unzipped, pulled down his pants and bent the fuck over!

Let's take a look at just how badly he fucked up by simply not setting his lineup and then not paying attention.


First, he benches Roy Oswalt after the All-Star Break. So he had two days to set his lineup. Oswalt threw a complete-game four-hitter. So, he would have tied wins, complete games, and taken WHIP and IP.

Then, with a win locked up heading into the 8:00 game, Richie (leading 11-8) inexplicably keeps Josh Hamilton in his lineup against a finished team. So much for that locked-up win. Hamilton's 0-for-5 night costs Richie AVG and OPS!

Now, I can understand that he may not have been home, able to check his lineup, etc., etc. I'm not as bitter over Hamilton as the Oswalt thing. This is the second straight week Ken gets an assist from a doormat opponent.

"At this point, who cares?" Richie said to me late Sunday. "Sorry to disappoint."

Sigh.

Dammit Richie, start playing spoiler better.

(Editor's note: Coming Monday: Week 15 rankings, Week 16 preview, updated all-time records. Goodnight.)