This team has been below .500 every month with the exception of May.To think they were going to turn it around is folly. They sucked. They failed every challenge thrown at them this year. Why would this be any different?
Heading into the All-Star break, Murphy was sporting a .253/.303/.333 line with even worse than normal defense. At the non-waiver trade deadline, he had improved to .271/.328/..373 better but that isn't going to bring back anything of value.
Not one of the players traded had any meaningful value, hell Gio's been a Brewer for over a week and still hasn't played. Madson and Kelley have limited value at their best because neither can go back-to-back games. The pitching development has been woeful and that's on Rizzo.
But before you replace Rizzo you better figure out who's going to run your Latin American and Caribbean scouting department because DiPuglia will certainly jump ship.
