PHILLIES PHODDER

Obdubel Herrera is a BUM!

Herrera didn't hustle again yesterday, failing to run in the 9th inning of a one-run game.

Herrera is full of himself after making the All-star team last season. Since then he isn't the same player.

He got a big contract extension last summer. GM Matt Klentak now looks like a fool. Herrera was a dog  even before he got $31 million guaranteed. But you don't reward bad behavior.

I wrote here that the Phillies would regret giving him the extension..

Herrera is what he is- not a special player, a Rule 51 guy who played well for half of a season. He wont win a batting crown. He doesn't hustle. He is an average defensive center fielder. And he is inconsistent at the plate.

Manager Pete Mackanin also needs to take blame for not benching Herrera every time he doesn't hustle. He has let it go before and now Herrera is taking advantage of the lack of discipline.

He has been "spoken to" in the past for not hustling. Didn't seem to do any good. Either Herrera has a screw loose or he just doesn't give a damn. He got his cash, why should he care?

I was at Photo Day last July, and while many players signed autographs and took pictures with fans, Herrera ignored many, even kids. He looked "too cool", wearing sunglasses and rapidly moving along the lines of fans who were waiting in the hot sun.

He should be benched. He should be traded this off-season. He is a cancer on this team full of young players.Philly fans should boo him every time he steps to the plate. And the Phillies organization need to take some of that money back and fine his ass when he doesn't hustle/

Romam Quinn or Aaron Altherr can play center field. Mickey Moniak is in the future.

Get rid of Herrera while you can before his value depreciates even more.

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Mark April 30 on the calendar as the day that changed the Phillies season. On that fateful night in Los Angeles. Hector Neris gave up 3 consecutive homers in the 9th inning to blow a 3-run lead, and the Dodgers stole the game 6-5. That devastating loss led toa long losing streak. It was crushing to go down to defeat that violently, but psychologically, it was equally demoralizing.

The Phils haven't recovered since.