Oakland Athletics closer relief pitcher malcontent Brian Fuentes picked up his 7th loss of the season and 4th in a row. The losses are piling up during non-save situations and it isn't sitting well with Fuentes. So instead of, you know, just being better at his job, Fuentes decided to join the ranks of other recent MLBers and complain to the media. Over the past week, we've seen a pitcher (Edinson Volquez) kvetch about his lack of run support and an owner (Fred Wilpon) grumble about his own players. Not to be outdone, Fuentes blamed his own failures on his manager (Bob Geren). Jane Lee of MLB.com has the whole bitchfest but I'll go ahead and blockquote some of it for you...
What did you think of the situation you were placed in tonight?Fuentes: It’s surprising yet not surprising all at the same time.How do you feel with the way the manager has handled you as a reliever?Fuentes: Pretty poorly.How much communication do you have with him?Fuentes: Zero.Why is it...
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