...And Here We Go Again....

This is getting old and ownership is NOT really happy!

Our third season and our third losing April, going 8-15 and 2 games worse than last season (11-16 in 2014)

General Manager Altman is far from satisfied at this, and fans are increasingly becoming impatient.  Young players have developed, and are being developed at AAA.  The starting pitching is the best it's ever been even with "Flipper" Martin being shelved till August.

The only saving grace to players and coaches is that even with the abysmal record we're sporting, we're JUST 3 games back in what is arguably the most competitive division in the league.  Okay, some would say worst, but if ALL the teams are under 500, wouldn't that make us the MOST competitive as well?

Altman also in a rare show of emotion lit into second year 1B Fernando Guzman.  Guzman, after a piss poor performance in Spring Training found himself not only behind free agent acquisition Dave Hutchinson (900K in 2014, 900K in 2015 (w/ Team Option)) in the depth chart, but being optioned down to AAA Bronx.  Guzman didn't pout, but absolutely lit up AAA pitching, hitting .375 with 3 HR's, with an OB of .516 and a SLG of .875.  But once called back up to the Bombers he starts to struggle again, capped off with a whopping 10 game suspension!

Altman, with a reddened face and veins pulsating in his neck called out Guzman and was quoted as saying, "With Hutchinson here for 2 seasons, and Yarbrough lighting up AAA, if Guzman doesn't get his "bleeping" head out of his "bleep", he's gonna find himself with the Carolina Crush!"

Other disappointing Bombers to this point, are SP's Dave Nicholson and Cecil Gibbons.  Gibbons a little less so, but only because of his performance the last three seasons. In 2012, Gibby went 7-16 5.73 ERA.  Last season 2-6, 5.09 ERA, and this season so far, 2-2 4.55 ERA.  Management felt Gibbons would be a little more dominant that what he's shown.

Nicholson on the other hand has been an utter disappointment.  Sitting at 1-5, 4.74 ERA, which is pedestrian and average at best.  But compared to his two previous years at SC (2012 - 4-10, 5.83 and 2013- 10-10 2.82 ERA) this season has not started well for Nicholson.  He's been working with the staff to turn things around.