I'd take that one step further. the complete lack of bench meant that Gibbons had no way to rest players and reduce the injuries. There are always injuries, but if you cant get guys a game off every 5 or 6 days and you play on turf, you are just begging for guys to go down. The drop off of talent going to the bench was pathetic. We went a good part of april with 2 subs with a half injured player not being fit enough, where one of warm bodies was thole.
to compete all the way until October you need to have 13 high talent guys and a few young guys who are close or good enough waiting in AAA. you cant have AAAA guy on the bench and in the lineup.
pretty much everyone knew we were screwed when AA said two words last winter.
"INTERNAL OPTIONS"
They didn't have any, but damn the numbers and full steam ahead.
AA is to blame and Beeston is his boss so he has to go too.
message to Beeston
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