Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers, 4/9/08, 7:05 PM

wichmae · Post #121 » by **wichmae** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:29 am

I got a dumb question...

Is Graffanino still under contract with us? I know he had the ACL and what not but is he still under-contract?

trwi7 · Post #122 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:31 am

wichmae wrote:Is Graffanino still under contract with us?

No.

wichmae · Post #123 » by **wichmae** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:31 am

nevermind

mild case of dumbassism on my part I knew he wasn't

Post #124 » by **Wade-A-Holic** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:33 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

See if we did that Tony Gwynn Jr. would've been playing a ton last year while he was "hot" while Corey Hart sat. Oh wait, that did happen and it was stupid.

This is Gabe Kapler and Gabe Gross we're talking about. It's a completely different situation. It's not as if we have hopes for Gross to be an everyday player like we did with Hart. We're just trying to get by until Gwynn gets back and eventually Cameron as well. Thus, it is stupid NOT to play the guy who has the hot bat right now.

trwi7 · Post #125 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:35 am

Wade-A-Holic wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

This is Gabe Kapler and Gabe Gross we're talking about. It's a completely different situation. It's not as if we have hopes for Gross to be an everyday player like we did with Hart. We're just trying to get by until Gwynn gets back and eventually Cameron as well. Thus, it is stupid NOT to play the guy who has the hot bat right now.

And you're fully aware that both are and always have been bench players right? And that Kapler has done his damage against LEFT HANDED PITCHERS? It's not like we have hopes that Kapler becomes an everyday player so go with the guy that has PROVEN he is better against right handed pitchers.

Ryan5UW · Post #126 » by **Ryan5UW** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:37 am

for those of you who have done so, is this what it's been like watching the bucks this season?

Post #127 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:37 am

Melvin can cut Gross now. He'll never be more than a bum.

trwi7 · Post #128 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:38 am

Glad to see Yost forfeiting by bringing in McDung.

Post #129 » by **Wade-A-Holic** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:38 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And you're fully aware that both are and always have been bench players right? And that Kapler has done his damage against LEFT HANDED PITCHERS? It's not like we have hopes that Kapler becomes an everyday player so go with the guy that has PROVEN he is better against right handed pitchers.

That's exactly my point. Both have been, are, and always will be bench players. So why wouldn't you go with the guy who is swinging a red hot bat right now since all we're doing is waiting for our starting center fielder to get back?

I think Gross' performance tonight speaks for itself and makes my point pretty well.

trwi7 · Post #130 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:40 am

Wade-A-Holic wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That's exactly my point. Both have been, are, and always will be bench players. So why wouldn't you go with the guy who is swinging a red hot bat right now since all we're doing is waiting for our starting center fielder to get back?

I answered why. Because he's not good against right handed pitching and has done his damage this year against left handers. Jesus.

Post #131 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:41 am

trwi7 wrote:Glad to see Yost forfeiting by bringing in McDung.

He waived the white flag when T-Blow came in last inning.

Captain Erv · Post #132 » by **Captain Erv** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:41 am

This loss wouldn't hurt as bad if we didn't have to see Harang tomorrow.

Andrew34r · Post #133 » by **Andrew34r** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:42 am

Bye Bye Bush :wave:

...enjoy the bullpen! (if you lucky enough to even be put there)

Captain Erv · Post #134 » by **Captain Erv** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:42 am

MickeyDavis wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He waived the white flag when he penciled in Bush as the starter.

fixed!

trwi7 · Post #135 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:45 am

Andrew34r wrote:Bye Bye Bush ...enjoy the bullpen! (if you lucky enough to even be put there)

McDung is giving Bush a case for the bullpen.

Bye-bye McDung. :wave:

Andrew34r · Post #136 » by **Andrew34r** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:46 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

McDung is giving Bush a case for the bullpen.

Bye-bye McDung.

Post #137 » by **Wade-A-Holic** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:48 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I answered why. Because he's not good against right handed pitching and has done his damage this year against left handers. Jesus.

First of all, the stats you showed for their career numbers against right handed pitching weren't that different.

Want stats?

Gabe Gross is now hitting a whopping .091 for the season
Kapler is hitting .438

At least Kapler does damage against SOMEBODY

LUKE23 · Post #138 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:48 am

If McFeces is still on this team when Yo gets back I burn down Yost's house.

trwi7 · Post #139 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:49 am

LUKE23 wrote:If McFeces is still on this team when Yo gets back I burn down Yost's house.

If you need directions I could give them to you.

LUKE23 · Post #140 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:50 am

Well, playing optimist, we are still going to be in first after 8 games without Gallardo and Cameron, who are both in our top 10 players probably.