4-18-07 Astros visit Redlegs: No EE, Day 2

[coachw513]

I'll do the PBP tonight

No homework tonite??

Just jokin' ..you are fired up, lining up 3 hours early to do PBP...stand firm, don't let some vet roll in at gametime and try to punk you out of getting to do it

See men, this is what I call devotion...I can see it now, digging up stats, bio info and lots of stories to use during the game

[BRM]

If Freel is the new 3rd baseman then send EE to AAA so he can play, kind of a waste to have him on the bench waiting for Freel to cool off.

Nah, just send him to Washington for Jon Rauch.

[KronoRed]

Nah, just send him to Washington for Jon Rauch.

Deal.

[kaldaniels]

It's not they are allowed to, it's that a ton of people desperately request it to be so. It is FAR easier to follow along, the commentary from all included, when just one person is tossing out the particulars on the PBP.

I've never had a problem with multiple PBP....it doesn't put too much of a burden on one particular person. I don't think the game thread problems have resulted from too many PBP...just the general nonsense that goes on. I was unware that it was "official" that only one person does the pbp...if it is, we are opening up a bag of worms, i.e. "your pbp is terrible, I'm better....".

[Joseph]

I've never had a problem with multiple PBP....it doesn't put too much of a burden on one particular person. I don't think the game thread problems have resulted from too many PBP...just the general nonsense that goes on. I was unware that it was "official" that only one person does the pbp...if it is, we are opening up a bag of worms, i.e. "your pbp is terrible, I'm better....".

I may need to re-read the situation, but I believe it to be more of a 'If you see someone already doing it, don't add to it" sort of rule. At least it's that more so than a punitive offense sort of rule.

[VR]

I've never had a problem with multiple PBP....it doesn't put too much of a burden on one particular person. I don't think the game thread problems have resulted from too many PBP...just the general nonsense that goes on. I was unware that it was "official" that only one person does the pbp...if it is, we are opening up a bag of worms, i.e. "your pbp is terrible, I'm better....".

It's more than OK to comment on every play and every pitch.


It's 7 consecutive posts of 'strike 2 to Freel' or "popout to EE" that clog things up.

[kaldaniels]

It's more than OK to comment on every play and every pitch.


It's 7 consecutive posts of 'strike 2 to Freel' or "popout to EE" that clog things up.

Absolutely reasonable.

[PuffyPig]

I have no problem with playing the hot hands and (tempoarily) benching the slumping EE.

EE will get plenty of chances to produce. If he does, it will force Narron to get him in the lineup. Much like Hamilton has forced him.

Look at the past, when (unexpected) hitting from Valentin, Ross, Guillen etc. has forced the Reds to make more room for these players.

For the sake of defense, Phillips needs to play second pretty much fulltime. And his bat is starting to heat up.

[TheBigLebowski]

I don't like benching EE two days in a row. Play the guy. Let him work his way out of the slump.

[fisch11]

I like that idea of rotating days off across the board for guys like Griffey, Phillips and possibly even Hamilton. That will also allow Freel to play on a consistent level.

I agree. That's the only way Hamilton is going to get playing time, while at the same time not taking away too many at bats from Jr, Dunn, EE, Freel etc.

I like Freel's unselfishness to give up time for Hambone. Obviously this is all a good problem to have.

[Wheelhouse]

If Freel is the new 3rd baseman then send EE to AAA so he can play, kind of a waste to have him on the bench waiting for Freel to cool off.

I totally agree. Not only has EE looked bad, but he's looked immature.

[PuffyPig]

I don't like benching EE two days in a row. Play the guy. Let him work his way out of the slump.

I don't like it either, but I also don't like benching either Freel, Griffey, Dunn, Hamilton or Phillips (which could let EE play).

I expect EE will play tomorrow.

[Kc61]

Agree that it is tough to sit EE, but who sits when Freel plays? Phillips -- big drop off defensively up the middle. Oufielders -- need all three against righties. Hatteberg -- only works if Dunn plays first base, which doesn't seem to happen.

Freel is a streaky player. He has slumps and hot streaks. I think Narron senses a hot streak and, given EE's slump, views him as the logical choice to sit for awhile. In the long run, though, finding PT for Freel against righties will be a tough situation to manage.

[Joseph]

I totally agree. Not only has EE looked bad, but he's looked immature.

I don't think thats what was said at all.

I also don't agree with that at all. I don't think he's looked anything near immature this season, and on Monday night he had a big hit [loss or not] and looked better at the plate only to be rewarded with pine time.

[fisch11]

I would almost bank on it that Hamilton in the lineup the next two games as well, against righties Woody Williams and Brett Myers.


Now to guess on who gets the day off and where.....I won't bank on that.
Possibly Phillips gets a day off, EE sits, or Jr. or Dunn get a break.