Come on now

So we fire McClendon at least partially because of his refusal to stick to the rookies in the starting lineup. Now we're in Cincy (a hitters park) with a rookie on the mound, who happens to be a righty, yet Daryle Ward is still starting (Eldred has hit much better against righties than lefties). Not only starting, but striking out on pitches out of the strike zone with the bases loaded. So why exactly are we letting an INTERIM manager screw with the rookies now?