Brewers' Murphy criticizes booing of Megill while pondering how to get him back on track
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is leaving open the possibility he could at least temporarily consider other closing options due to Trevor Megill’s early-season struggles. Megill, an All-Star last season, was booed by the American Family Field crowd while allowing three runs in the ninth inning of a 9-7, 10-innng loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The outing left Megill with a 14.
40 earned run average. “I’m definitely way better than that,” Megill said. “Pitches can be a lot better.
Pitch execution can be a lot better. A lot of things can be better. ” Murphy said afterward he may consider using someone else in the ninth inning, but noted that he didn’t want to decide that issue immediately after such an emotional loss.
He also emphasized Megill shouldn’t be getting booed, particularly after the way the veteran right-hander performed last year. Megill came back from a late-season arm injury and earned the save in Milwaukee’s Game 5 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Division Series. “These aren’t machines out there,” Murphy said.
“These are people. I thought that was in poor taste, but I’ve done things in poor taste, too. ” Megill has given up eight earned runs through five innings this season.