Comments on: Sean Henn gets the call and other Tuesday thoughts http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 MarkW Wed, 20 May 2009 19:04:11 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2518 <p>And what fun it was! Well, something needs to happen with the lineup as well... Redmond, Gomez, Punto ending the batting order is pretty awful (despite Redmond's double off Buerhle) This Tolbert/Harris thing in the 2-hole has to stop too... Harris isn't nearly as bad, but I dont think he was on base once when Mauer/Morneau came up to bat... I know this has been beat to death, but:</p> <ol> <li>Span CF (OBP .381)</li> <li>Mauer C (OBP .506)</li> <li>Morneau 1B (OBP .410)</li> <li>Kubel DH (OBP .366)</li> <li>Cuddyer RF (OBP .355)</li> <li>Crede 3B (OBP .291)</li> <li>Harris 2B (OBP .326)</li> <li>Young LF (OBP .322)</li> <li>Punto SS (OBP .306)</li> </ol> <p>If Young sits and Gomez plays, you just insert Gomez as the 8 hitter... when/if Casilla returns, you bat him 7th or 8th as well... no one should be breaking up Span/Mauer/Morneau atop the order and I would even consider moving Crede to #5 as he is 4th on the team in slugging however Cuddyer has drawn more walks... I also thing when Casilla returns that he should play SS while Punto rides the pine, he's been awful at the plate (once again when handed the starting SS job because of his "glove", <strong>cough</strong>cough**)</p> <p>Mauer has a 12 game hitting streak and Morneau is batting .500 on this road trip, yet we've lost 5 straight games... Something needs to spark the rest of these guys to wake the F up! They can't do it alone.</p> And what fun it was! Well, something needs to happen with the lineup as well… Redmond, Gomez, Punto ending the batting order is pretty awful (despite Redmond’s double off Buerhle) This Tolbert/Harris thing in the 2-hole has to stop too… Harris isn’t nearly as bad, but I dont think he was on base once when Mauer/Morneau came up to bat… I know this has been beat to death, but:

  1. Span CF (OBP .381)
  2. Mauer C (OBP .506)
  3. Morneau 1B (OBP .410)
  4. Kubel DH (OBP .366)
  5. Cuddyer RF (OBP .355)
  6. Crede 3B (OBP .291)
  7. Harris 2B (OBP .326)
  8. Young LF (OBP .322)
  9. Punto SS (OBP .306)

If Young sits and Gomez plays, you just insert Gomez as the 8 hitter… when/if Casilla returns, you bat him 7th or 8th as well… no one should be breaking up Span/Mauer/Morneau atop the order and I would even consider moving Crede to #5 as he is 4th on the team in slugging however Cuddyer has drawn more walks… I also thing when Casilla returns that he should play SS while Punto rides the pine, he’s been awful at the plate (once again when handed the starting SS job because of his “glove”, coughcough**)

Mauer has a 12 game hitting streak and Morneau is batting .500 on this road trip, yet we’ve lost 5 straight games… Something needs to spark the rest of these guys to wake the F up! They can’t do it alone.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 sirsean Tue, 19 May 2009 16:37:15 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2517 <p>Yeah, he can't pitch to righties, and he won't perform that well against lefties.</p> <p>But at least we have another one-batter-only guy we can either use "correctly" and end up using too many relievers ... or we can use him incorrectly and give up a crapload of runs.</p> <p>As usual, Gardy will use him as a LOOGY for a while, until he gets annoyed with the fact that all he does is come in and walk the lefty to put on an extra runner for when Crain or Guerrier comes in next. Then he'll start using Henn like he does Breslow, with similar results. (He'll let him try to go an inning, he'll never be able to, and will give up 2 runs in .2 IP every time out.)</p> <p>This should be fun.</p> Yeah, he can’t pitch to righties, and he won’t perform that well against lefties.

But at least we have another one-batter-only guy we can either use “correctly” and end up using too many relievers … or we can use him incorrectly and give up a crapload of runs.

As usual, Gardy will use him as a LOOGY for a while, until he gets annoyed with the fact that all he does is come in and walk the lefty to put on an extra runner for when Crain or Guerrier comes in next. Then he’ll start using Henn like he does Breslow, with similar results. (He’ll let him try to go an inning, he’ll never be able to, and will give up 2 runs in .2 IP every time out.)

This should be fun.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 thrylos98 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:31:59 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2516 <p>Have you seen Henn's splits at AAA against RHB?</p> <p>not too good. Here is a link: http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=430675</p> <p>and check that .174 BABIP against LHB...</p> <p>not sustainable.</p> Have you seen Henn’s splits at AAA against RHB?

not too good. Here is a link: http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=430675

and check that .174 BABIP against LHB…

not sustainable.

]]> By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 MarkW Tue, 19 May 2009 15:15:19 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2515 <p>I was out golfing yesterday evening and only had to watch our failed attempt at a comeback in the final 2 innings... I'm glad I missed the debacle of a 1st inning... and now Perkins is hurt? WTF? Because of his ignorance, we lose a game basically?? nice...</p> <p>Well... Henn is coming up, I dont know how effective he'll be over the course of the year, however, we needed to do something and we need to get Ayala and Breslow out of the pen so they are not used anymore... </p> <p>I agree with Swarzak to come up and spot start, I'd rather give him a shot and keep R.A.D in the pen... I also give it maybe 2 weeks before there needs to be a push to get Slama and/or Delaney up here for the pen... we can't continue on and expect to beat teams like the Brewers, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, Yankees, and Cubs in the next 4-6 weeks that will murder our pitching... we just can't.</p> <p>And yes, on Tolbert, he's terrible, especially in the 2-hole, of course, this has been an issue for 2-3 years with Mauer... just no reason for it.</p> I was out golfing yesterday evening and only had to watch our failed attempt at a comeback in the final 2 innings… I’m glad I missed the debacle of a 1st inning… and now Perkins is hurt? WTF? Because of his ignorance, we lose a game basically?? nice…

Well… Henn is coming up, I dont know how effective he’ll be over the course of the year, however, we needed to do something and we need to get Ayala and Breslow out of the pen so they are not used anymore…

I agree with Swarzak to come up and spot start, I’d rather give him a shot and keep R.A.D in the pen… I also give it maybe 2 weeks before there needs to be a push to get Slama and/or Delaney up here for the pen… we can’t continue on and expect to beat teams like the Brewers, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, Yankees, and Cubs in the next 4-6 weeks that will murder our pitching… we just can’t.

And yes, on Tolbert, he’s terrible, especially in the 2-hole, of course, this has been an issue for 2-3 years with Mauer… just no reason for it.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 FunBobby Tue, 19 May 2009 14:27:23 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2514 <p>Harris isn't THAT bad at second. He is much better than last year. Plus is is definitely one of the top nine hitters on the team. Ipso Facto; he should get regular playing time. </p> <p>As far as the bullpen goes, there is only so much Gardy can do with the current stiffs he has. Its time to start cycling new guys in.</p> Harris isn’t THAT bad at second. He is much better than last year. Plus is is definitely one of the top nine hitters on the team. Ipso Facto; he should get regular playing time.

As far as the bullpen goes, there is only so much Gardy can do with the current stiffs he has. Its time to start cycling new guys in.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 sirsean Tue, 19 May 2009 14:19:34 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2513 <p>I agree wholeheartedly. The bullpen problems aren't Gardy's fault (except for Guerrier's arm falling off), because they all suck. But there's absolutely no reason to stick Tolbert at #2 and consequently push Morneau, Kubel, Crede, and Cuddyer further down in the order than they should be.</p> <p>Unless Harris or (shudder) Gomez starts hitting well enough to be a #2 hitter, we should just move Mauer up a spot and send Tolbert down. To AAA.</p> I agree wholeheartedly. The bullpen problems aren’t Gardy’s fault (except for Guerrier’s arm falling off), because they all suck. But there’s absolutely no reason to stick Tolbert at #2 and consequently push Morneau, Kubel, Crede, and Cuddyer further down in the order than they should be.

Unless Harris or (shudder) Gomez starts hitting well enough to be a #2 hitter, we should just move Mauer up a spot and send Tolbert down. To AAA.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 FunBobby Tue, 19 May 2009 14:17:06 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2512 <p>I'm sure it will bounce back. I really think our guys have some sort of problem with New York. Just like Homer Simpson. I think it would be a start if we had a better hitter batting second. That is my "Gardy Gripe" of the week.</p> I’m sure it will bounce back. I really think our guys have some sort of problem with New York. Just like Homer Simpson. I think it would be a start if we had a better hitter batting second. That is my “Gardy Gripe” of the week.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/19/sean-henn-gets-the-call-and-other-tuesday-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 sirsean Tue, 19 May 2009 14:06:16 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=660#comment-2511 <p>It wasn't realistic to hope that the gap between our hitting with RISP and our normal hitting would stay so large and positive. I'd hoped that our normal hitting would rise to meet our RISP OPS.</p> <p>But it's equally unrealistic to expect us to continue batting .050 with runners in scoring position. It'll even back out. We just need to hit more in general, and the hits will fall in when they count.</p> <p>My vote goes to Swarzak to replace Perkins. Let's see what this kid's got ... and if he does okay he can stick in the bullpen once Perkins returns. (Or vice versa, I don't care as long as it rids us of Ayala or Breslow.)</p> It wasn’t realistic to hope that the gap between our hitting with RISP and our normal hitting would stay so large and positive. I’d hoped that our normal hitting would rise to meet our RISP OPS.

But it’s equally unrealistic to expect us to continue batting .050 with runners in scoring position. It’ll even back out. We just need to hit more in general, and the hits will fall in when they count.

My vote goes to Swarzak to replace Perkins. Let’s see what this kid’s got … and if he does okay he can stick in the bullpen once Perkins returns. (Or vice versa, I don’t care as long as it rids us of Ayala or Breslow.)

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