First, it was stupid of Scioscia to have batted FInley as high in the order as he did, jsut as it was stupid to have Vlad and G.A. as low as they were.
But when Jose Molina pinch hit for our $7 million outdfielder Steve Finley with 2 outs in a close game with the bases loaded - I would say that every single person Steve Finley knows now considers him a gutless choker.
But let's be positive: We are still in first place, Shields and Frankie are rested and ready now, Tampa Bay is coming in for the weekend and it appears Ervin Santana's rowdy family was not ejected from his home stadium this afternoon, but I have not scoured the Anaheim police blotter to confirm that final item.