Or at least worse off. A year ago, they opened with the Minnesota Twins and lost two of the first three games they played at the Metrodome. He is like the late-night news on television. Whenever you see him, something is going wrong. Why he even visits pitchers on the mound is a mystery.
Nothing ever works.
But this is what they pay him for, and he goes out there again and again, looking for some secret message to steady his pitcher down. Tie in favor of the rookie. When it came time for Manager Buddy Bell to make the lineup decision about second base and shortstop for Thursday night's game, it was virtually a toss-up. Jody Reed isn't known for stealing bases. Or for running fast.