So we can blame the catchers, we can scapegoat the catchers, we can single out the catchers

for criticism when things don't go well. That seems to be the prevailing trend, as far as I can

see here and read with this fandom is just not

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Diamondbacks, nine, pirates zero last night in Phoenix.

If you didn't stay up late for it, you're forgiven for that. You missed

not a thing. I mean like not a thing. Baba Chandler was, eh, if that doesn't work for you as an adjective,

his line was five innings, two runs, two hits,

but he also walked six while striking out four. As I mentioned on yesterday's program,

nothing's going to be right about Bubba until his command is right. His command most definitely

isn't right. 92 pitches, 58 strikes.

Bubba's made a pattern also of sounding upset with himself, increasingly so.

After each start, this was him last night to reporters in Phoenix, including our own Jose

Negron, when asked what he can take from each of these.

Usually baseball player. I should learn after each pitch, definitely each outing.

I feel like, you know, I've done, you know, well, young, like, I've done a whole lot in the big

leagues. Like, you know, they're variables to it.

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