"After seeing Kelly Johnson strike out a career-high four times on Saturday, Cox had no problem putting him back in the leadoff spot for Sunday's game. But after watching Johnson homer twice in the series finale against the Mets, the veteran skipper chose to sit his hot-hitting second baseman on Monday night.
"I want to get Woody [Chris Woodward] in there," Cox said. "We need to get him some more at-bats."
Although the left-handed hitting Johnson has hit .542 (13-for-42) in the past six games, the right-handed hitting Woodward may have been the better option against Marlins starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis, who, entering Monday, had allowed just three of the 26 left-handed hitters he'd faced to get on base. "
Wow...is this not a bad managing or what? I thought the object was to win, not give some scrub players on the bench at bats because he hasn't got any in a while. This is a very sad call by Cox, I sometimes just don't understand some of his decisions. His favorableness and kindness does no good when it comes to winning. You certianly don't bench a hot hitter and play a poor hitter just to "give him at-bats." Hey Bobby! How bout you give Scott Thorman, the 1st baseman that was SUPPOSED to play everyday some more at bats. Criag Wilson is garbage.
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