Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Ahh, last night I got to watch Manny send himself and Papi home on a Monster blast, in person. Sweetness. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 nice! I got to watch Pujols hit a blast into the upper deck on Friday - and he hit it into the section where you get a free Big Mac the following day, but I didn't cash in on that one. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That's cool - glad to hear new Busch didn't let you down. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 as bummed as I was to see the Cardinals lose today - it was a thrill to watch this young guy work. As Graham said....he's a stud. I am a fan. He is a lot of fun to watch, for sure. Sundays are the best day of the week because there is day baseball. I think you all know by now I'm not much of a traditionalist, but baseball during the day is one of my favorite things ever. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Wtf, Frank Thomas released. I wonder who'll pick him up. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That Hanley Ramirez guy is pretty good, and Scott Olsen is proving the whole 3rd year starting pitcher thing right. He's been brilliant so far, glad to see him get over his emotions and just pitch. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Damn you, Gagne, damn you. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Damn you, Gagne, damn you.Yeah, he infuriated me last year when he was on the Sox but now I just feel sorry for the guy. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Nobody is that good pitching four straight days. Looking at his stats, he is not really that bad. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 They threw him four days in a row? That is terrible pen management, and you are asking to have him blow up. All that remains of the Orange Bowl. I can't wait to tear that sucker down the rest of the way and get the Marlins a park. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yeah - Valentine used to do the same thing with Armando Benitez back in the day, with similar results. Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Wtf, Frank Thomas released. I wonder who'll pick him up.I hope someone does. He's still too good a hitter to not be playing every day. edit: He should get his old job back in Oakland. Jack Cust isn't getting it done this year. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I hope Thomas' next stop is Cooperstown. I don't want him to keep on hanging around if he can't do it. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I hope Thomas' next stop is Cooperstown. I don't want him to keep on hanging around if he can't do it.He had very similar starts the last two years and ended up with decent numbers. Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Damn you, Gagne, damn you. Go Reds. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yeah, though he was slumping, the reason he was cut was because he complained about being benched, and the reason he was benched wasn't because of his slumping, it was so he wouldn't have enough at bats this year to trigger the clause in his contract automatically renewing him for $10mill next year. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 They threw him four days in a row? That is terrible pen management, and you are asking to have him blow up.Pen management is one of Ned Yost's greatest failings as an in-game manager... last year his pen decisions had me seeing red. Gagne has not been good for the Brewers--three blown saves already!--but he hasn't been terrible, either. In 9 appearances, only two have been atrocious (opening day and today), and he actually looked very strong in the other blown save; it was just a single bad pitch that cost him. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That's one thing I love about Fredi Gonzalez, and it's the one thing that makes me think the Marlins might continue beating expectations for a while: He's an excellent manager of the pen. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Speaking of bullpen management: "Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner told the New York Times in a phone interview that he wants setup man Joba Chamberlain moved into the starting rotation, saying, "I want him as a starter and so does everyone else, including him . . . you don't have a guy with a 100-mile-per-hour fastball and keep him as a setup guy. You just don't do that. You have to be an idiot to do that." . . . " Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 like father, like son Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I kind of agree with Hank on that one. Yanks need another dominant starter to go along with Wang. Joba has more potential along those lines than Hughes or Kennedy. It is tempting, though, to groom Chamberlain as the next Rivera. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I agree with him. Not with his reasoning, but with his point. Joba should be starting. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I can understand easing him into it so as not to blow out his arm too early in his career, but yeah, if you have a great pitcher, don't you wanting him pitching the most innings possible? Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i'd leave him as a reliever. He's unhittable. Yanks blew it by not getting Santana.they'll have to live & die with Hughes & Kennedy. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 He's unhittable.As he was when he was a starter. Link to post Share on other sites
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