Comments on: The Long Ball Streak Ends, Along With All Hope http://firegardy.com/2008/09/16/the-long-ball-streak-ends-along-with-all-hope/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Mon, 07 May 2012 02:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2008/09/16/the-long-ball-streak-ends-along-with-all-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 sirsean Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:10:45 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=151#comment-1075 <p>Bradford and Hawkins would definitely be big upgrades for us, and would have strengthened our bullpen over the past few weeks when we've needed it the most. Korecky too, back then.</p> <p>Eddie has proven to be a <i>huge</i> mistake.</p> <p>Oh, and one thing Nathan's NOT paid to do? Warm up intermittently over the course of 4 innings and then finally enter the game in a non-save situation after not seeing game action for 5 days. Talk about a tough situation -- odds are Nathan would have had better command, movement, and velocity if he'd come in in the ninth after his normal warmup. Of course, that would require that we can actually GET THE LEAD TO HIM.</p> Bradford and Hawkins would definitely be big upgrades for us, and would have strengthened our bullpen over the past few weeks when we’ve needed it the most. Korecky too, back then.

Eddie has proven to be a huge mistake.

Oh, and one thing Nathan’s NOT paid to do? Warm up intermittently over the course of 4 innings and then finally enter the game in a non-save situation after not seeing game action for 5 days. Talk about a tough situation — odds are Nathan would have had better command, movement, and velocity if he’d come in in the ninth after his normal warmup. Of course, that would require that we can actually GET THE LEAD TO HIM.

]]> By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2008/09/16/the-long-ball-streak-ends-along-with-all-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 MarkW Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:50:14 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=151#comment-1074 <p>...yeah, we started a new streak of HRs, Sizemore followed by Victor M. Nice going Steady Eddie and Joe "what am I paid for" Nathan!!</p> <p>Anyone still want Chad Bradford, LaTroy Hawkins, or Bobby Korecky (2 months ago) now?</p> …yeah, we started a new streak of HRs, Sizemore followed by Victor M. Nice going Steady Eddie and Joe “what am I paid for” Nathan!!

Anyone still want Chad Bradford, LaTroy Hawkins, or Bobby Korecky (2 months ago) now?

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2008/09/16/the-long-ball-streak-ends-along-with-all-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 sirsean Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:11:24 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=151#comment-1073 <p>For a while there, it looked like the hitters <i>did</i> relax.</p> <p>Then the game got close again, and we were able to load the bases before tightening up and not scoring. If you load the bases in three straight innings, how many runs do you think you score? If you guessed 1, you're right.</p> <p>And of course ... The Original Reyes, NEveryday Eddie blew it in the 8th.</p> For a while there, it looked like the hitters did relax.

Then the game got close again, and we were able to load the bases before tightening up and not scoring. If you load the bases in three straight innings, how many runs do you think you score? If you guessed 1, you’re right.

And of course … The Original Reyes, NEveryday Eddie blew it in the 8th.

]]> By: Schulte http://firegardy.com/2008/09/16/the-long-ball-streak-ends-along-with-all-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Schulte Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:35:34 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=151#comment-1072 <p>Only 3 HRs so far. 9-9 now.</p> Only 3 HRs so far. 9-9 now.

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