It's "Big-Boy Time"

Tom Haudricourt has some serious words concerning Rickie Weeks in a Brewers Blog entry today. Haudricourt's arguments for sitting Weeks are pretty solid, and he calls for Ned Yost to hold the second baseman to the same standards as the rest of the roster.

"If you're not going to hit, you better be able to field. And vice versa. Weeks has proven to be a liability in both areas."

When I heard that the Brewers had traded for Ray Durham, I thought for sure that Weeks' time as a starter had come to an end. At the least, I expected a platoon situation like the Russell Branyan-Bill Hall platoon at third base.

But Yost has stubbornly and arrogantly stuck with Weeks. Durham has started twice (he went 2-3, with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored in his last start). Durham is a veteran with loads more experience than Weeks, he is a proven hitter, and a lot more solid in the field (a career .979 fielding % vs. Weeks' .964). The Brewers have made a lot of good moves in the past month to put themselves in a situation where the playoffs are a possibility. They may be able to still make the playoffs with Weeks as their leadoff hitter and second baseman - but don't count on it. And don't count on any World Series rings with Weeks as your starter.