If you’re a diehard Pirates fan you may not want to check this out tonight. It’s awful management at its’ finest. Rewind your Tivo because Evan Meek had a limp before he even threw a pitch tonight.
Back it up to the eighth inning. You will see Zach Duke doing the Pirates commercial, a Houston skyline, and a screenshot for Lovaza or some miracle drug.
The six plus images below include: Meek taking five pimp limps to the top of the bump before a live pitch was even thrown, Meek throwing with all arm action and very little push off, a pitcher grimacing in obvious pain while continually flexing his right leg.
A veteran catcher tightening his glove-which seems to be a constant habit while his pitcher flexes his right leg, some horrid shots of trainers grimacing around the Pirates braintrust, eventually a visit to the mound by Ray Searage who apparently aked three yes/no questions to which Meek responded yes to each one it appeared, and an eventual long ball after which Meek was pulled left to rot.
Pathetic.
Evan Meek took five steps before he took the mound to throw his first pitch Friday night. It's evident he is limping before he throws his first pitch.
Meek showing very visible signs his right foot is bothering him as he appears to try an shake it out
Is there anything difficult to understand in this picture? Although it appears to be true, no one legged races occur on the pitching mound.
After receiving the throw from catcher Chris Snyder, Meek grimaced in pain.
Meek continues to suck up the pain after sprinting to first to cover the bag.
Pirates trainers attempt to not look guilty.
Obviously the entire braintrust realized Meek is hurting, but still nobody went to visit the mound.
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*I am wrestling with my picture feature, please check back for more studly Evan Meek pictures.
*Heh, it’s bad, but it’s not this bad…what teams have lost 80 games in the first 115 games of the season.
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