Welcome To The Miguel Batista Freak Show

How. How is it even possible that Miguel Batista is so anti-clutch. And yes, you’re right, I’ve improperly punctuated the last two sentences but you know what, I’m not questioning Miguel Batista’s anti-clutchness so much as I’m simply addressing it in words. If you look up “clutch” in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of Miguel Batista with a red “X” through it. That’s how unclutch Miguel is. So unclutch that the dudes at Merriam-Webster figured it would make the most sense to remove the definition of “clutch” and replace it with Batista’s likeness and a big red effing “X Why all the venom, you ask? Batista emerged in Friday night’s game against Cleveland attempting to keep a 4-0 deficit from getting any larger. Instead, the mercurial righthander surrendered five runs in two thirds of an inning. Five runs. Five. In case you’re not so handy with the long division, that makes his ERA for the game an awe-inspiring 67.16. It’s enough to warrant disgust. Disgusting and Miguel Batista...