1. 07-20-14 03:08 PM #1
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    Matt Belisle

    There are a lot of horrific relievers in baseball, but I'm starting to think this guy takes the cake. He either has no idea where his pitches are going -- usually resulting in 2-0 and 3-1 counts -- until he grooves fastballs right down the middle. The guy is a glorified batting practice pitcher.

    Looking at his "career" in baseball, you wonder how he's even still in the game at all. He's an 11-year veteran of the league, with a career ERA of 4.42. Do you know how hard it is to carry an ERA that high out of a bullpen, especially in the post-steroid era? Think about it: that doesn't even include inherited runners.

    He's currently serving up meatballs in Pittsburgh, where he turned a 3-3 game into a 5-3 Pirates advantage in about 40 seconds. ERA for the year now nearing 5.5. There are no other professions in the world where you can suck this much for this long and still cash a paycheck.
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  2. 07-20-14 03:11 PM #2
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    Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th SCORE
    Matt Belisle pitching for Colorado COL PIT
    M Belisle relieved T Matzek. 3 3
    C Dickerson in left field. 3 3
    J Harrison walked. 3 3
    J Harrison stole second. 3 3
    A McCutchen singled to center, J Harrison scored. 3 4
    A McCutchen caught stealing second, catcher to second. 3 4
    G Sanchez popped out to third. 3 4
    N Walker homered to center. 3 5
    J Mercer reached on infield single to second. 3 5
    P Alvarez singled to center, J Mercer to second. 3 5
    B Brown relieved M Belisle.
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  3. 07-20-14 03:24 PM #3
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    he's just a placeholder until Texas sends Nick Tepesch to the bullpen
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  4. 07-20-14 03:42 PM #4
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    I take all of this back.

    The winner is, hands down, Jose Veras.
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  5. 07-20-14 05:30 PM #5
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    James Russell.
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  6. 07-21-14 06:54 AM #6
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    lol
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  7. 08-22-14 10:11 PM #7
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    At it again tonight.

    Literally can't get out of the inning.
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  8. 09-02-14 10:15 PM #8
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    M Belisle relieved J Lyles. 4 7
    B Posey doubled to deep right center, A Pagan and J Panik scored. 6 7
    P Sandoval popped out to second. 6 7
    H Pence singled to center, B Posey scored, H Pence to second advancing on throw. 7 7
    G Blanco doubled to deep left, H Pence scored. 8 7
    A Susac doubled to deep right center, G Blanco scored. 9 7
    N Masset relieved M Belisle.
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  9. 09-02-14 10:25 PM #9
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    Why did they pitch to posey? You know he is going to kill you in that situation. He started the whole meltdown
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  10. 09-02-14 11:07 PM #10
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    guy is garbage
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  11. 09-02-14 11:51 PM #11
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    I'm surprised the tigers didn't try and pick him up at the waiver deadline
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  12. 09-03-14 09:01 AM #12
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    The amazing thing is that Walt Weiss had him start a game a couple weeks ago. The guy can't even get three outs in most of his relief outings, and he's your best option when you have a couple injuries??
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