Return of Ike Memorial Day IGT, 5/26

[Lefty Specialist]

This will have been worth it if Jose Valverde earns his DFA after the game.

[nymr83]

Lefty Specialist wrote: This will have been worth it if Jose Valverde earns his DFA after the game.

Yes please

[nymr83]

Duda wants to keep playing, anyone else?

[Lefty Specialist]

Aaaaaaand I get my wish- Valverde released.

Hudgens fired, too.

[MFS62]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Aaaaaaand I get my wish- Valverde released. Hudgens fired, too.

How did they say this in the old neighborhood?
Oh. I remember.
Its about fucking time.
The Captain of the Titanic didn't design the ship, either. But ...
Later

[ashie62]

Its' a start...

How about an Abreu/Young platoon?

[Edgy MD]

I look to Terry on this one. Several consecutive decisions backfired on him:

[list:18ibjlfh][*:18ibjlfh]Not double switching in Tejada when he went to Familia. This
[list:18ibjlfh][*:18ibjlfh]Forced him to lose Familia after 1/3 of an inning in pinch-hitting for him the next half inning. I realize he went the day before but you want a chance to get a few outs there.[/*:m:18ibjlfh]
[*:18ibjlfh]Kept the defense less-than-ideal in a late-inning-small-lead situation.[/*:m:18ibjlfh][/list:u:18ibjlfh][/*:m:18ibjlfh]
[*:18ibjlfh]Getting outfoxed on switches in facing a righthander with power with Rice on the mound.[/*:m:18ibjlfh]
[*:18ibjlfh]Not putting Wright on the line. (A possible residue of Tejada not being there is Wright being one step further off the line.)[/*:m:18ibjlfh]
[*:18ibjlfh]Going to Valverde with a one-run lead when Torres, if nobody else, was an option.[/*:m:18ibjlfh][/list:u:18ibjlfh]

I didn't think they were going to release Valverde today, but rather after the series.

Davey Johnson's big no-more-bullshit statement in 1984 was releasing three veteran pitchers. So, um, Valverde would be head number two. I think that's my point.

Any notion on who will replace Hudge? Bobby Abreu?

[ashie62]

Manny Ramirez from the Cubs for a player to be named later

[Edgy MD]

Is this a trade you're advocating?

[ashie62]

Tongue firmly in cheek... Cubs signed many as AAA player/coach..

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: [fimg=550]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VbB1uRVgs8g/TO3rxzn3mdI/AAAAAAAAD84/xs_bibSBiyg/s1600/pirates%2B004.JPG[/fimg]

This IGT needed more When Pirates Attack! pictures.

Lefty Specialist wrote: Wondering if deGrom and his .800 batting average can play first......

He was a shortstop before he became a pitcher.

Frayed Knot wrote: Keith & Gary are missing the point here, IMO, Lagares plain got his hand under Martin's shin prior to the tag. I'm not sure that the new rules had anything to do with this.

Totally agree with you.


Good riddance Valverde. Hudgens is just one of those "gotta do something" moves.