Two Questions: 3b, OF

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> "Hal Henry" <ccurrents RemoveThis @peak.org> wrote in message
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>> DeWitt's home run tonite, his BA and play at 3b have convinced me he
>> deserves the job. But what happens when Nomar is well -- Nomar becomes
>> super
>> inf sub, and Hu goes down? And what happens when/if LaRoach starts
>> tearing
>> up AAA?
>>
>> In the OF, Torre is being patient with Jones, while Kemp is NL player of
>> the
>> week; Ethier has sat 2 nites; and Juan Pierre puts the ball in play, uses
>> speed to spark rallies, and is hitting 330 or so. Torre can't BE patient
>> with Jones without actually PLAYING him. So what happens here? Barring an
>> injury, which is certainly not a helpful resolution.
>
> You don't think an injury is a helpful resolution? really? because night
> before last when he dove for a ball (and missed of course) I was pleading
> for an injury. It seems like the only chance that Torre will sit him down
> for a week, or two, or ten. I know he is (was) much better than he has
> been playing but everyone else has managed to finally get it going and
> here's AJ like a big anchor dragging the team down. There isn't a team
> out there that will take him even if the Dodgers continued to pay him so
> right now an injury is the most helpful resolution there can be.
>
> AG

Have you been reading the Prince again?
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> "AguaGirl" <someone RemoveThis @somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>> "Hal Henry" <ccurrents RemoveThis @peak.org> wrote in message
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>>> DeWitt's home run tonite, his BA and play at 3b have convinced me he
>>> deserves the job. But what happens when Nomar is well -- Nomar becomes
>>> super
>>> inf sub, and Hu goes down? And what happens when/if LaRoach starts
>>> tearing
>>> up AAA?
>>>
>>> In the OF, Torre is being patient with Jones, while Kemp is NL player of
>>> the
>>> week; Ethier has sat 2 nites; and Juan Pierre puts the ball in play,
>>> uses
>>> speed to spark rallies, and is hitting 330 or so. Torre can't BE patient
>>> with Jones without actually PLAYING him. So what happens here? Barring
>>> an
>>> injury, which is certainly not a helpful resolution.
>>
>> You don't think an injury is a helpful resolution? really? because
>> night before last when he dove for a ball (and missed of course) I was
>> pleading for an injury. It seems like the only chance that Torre will
>> sit him down for a week, or two, or ten. I know he is (was) much better
>> than he has been playing but everyone else has managed to finally get it
>> going and here's AJ like a big anchor dragging the team down. There
>> isn't a team out there that will take him even if the Dodgers continued
>> to pay him so right now an injury is the most helpful resolution there
>> can be.
>>
>> AG
>
> Have you been reading the Prince again?

?? I am going to say no since I don't know what you are referring too. I
am just saying outloud what everyone else has been thinking.
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>> Have you been reading the Prince again?
>
> ?? I am going to say no since I don't know what you are referring too. I
> am just saying outloud what everyone else has been thinking.
The Prince is the famous book by Machiavelli. I was teasing.
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"Hal Henry" <ccurrents RemoveThis @peak.org> wrote in message
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> DeWitt's home run tonite, his BA and play at 3b have convinced me he
> deserves the job. But what happens when Nomar is well -- Nomar becomes
> super
> inf sub, and Hu goes down? And what happens when/if LaRoach starts tearing
> up AAA?
>
> In the OF, Torre is being patient with Jones, while Kemp is NL player of
> the
> week; Ethier has sat 2 nites; and Juan Pierre puts the ball in play, uses
> speed to spark rallies, and is hitting 330 or so. Torre can't BE patient
> with Jones without actually PLAYING him. So what happens here? Barring an
> injury, which is certainly not a helpful resolution.
>
> hh wants to know
>
Excellent questions, excellent points, Hal..
Wish I had answers for you.

But seriously folks, what Torre has now is an embarrassment of riches, the
sort of problems managers pray for. If LaRoach develops into what they think
he will and DeWitt continues to perform this well, the Dodgers will have to
stop recruiting guys with French surnames.
But seriously, again, I don't see Torre benching a healthy Garciaparra.
Platooning, maybe, benching no. So one of the kids just may end up trade
bait by mid season.

Outfield: it kills me to say this but I honestly believe Ethier is going to
be traded at some point. I doubt anyone wants Pierre with his bloated salary
( and by the way, this sudden burst of production seems to be the result of
his having to prove himeself.. he does have a lot of pride.. trade Ethier,
give him the position and I doubt he'd play this well) Jones ain't going
anywhere other than to the DL if AG gets her Machiavellian wish (:>).
Pitching is going to be an issue. We do not have a viable 5th starter and a
trade is inevitable.

OK.. let's rumble.

S.
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Sam Culotta wrote:
> "Hal Henry" <ccurrents.TakeThisOut@peak.org> wrote in message
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>> DeWitt's home run tonite, his BA and play at 3b have convinced me he
>> deserves the job. But what happens when Nomar is well -- Nomar becomes
>> super
>> inf sub, and Hu goes down? And what happens when/if LaRoach starts tearing
>> up AAA?
>>
>> In the OF, Torre is being patient with Jones, while Kemp is NL player of
>> the
>> week; Ethier has sat 2 nites; and Juan Pierre puts the ball in play, uses
>> speed to spark rallies, and is hitting 330 or so. Torre can't BE patient
>> with Jones without actually PLAYING him. So what happens here? Barring an
>> injury, which is certainly not a helpful resolution.
>>
>> hh wants to know
>>
> Excellent questions, excellent points, Hal..
> Wish I had answers for you.
>
> But seriously folks, what Torre has now is an embarrassment of riches, the
> sort of problems managers pray for. If LaRoach develops into what they think
> he will and DeWitt continues to perform this well, the Dodgers will have to
> stop recruiting guys with French surnames.
> But seriously, again, I don't see Torre benching a healthy Garciaparra.
> Platooning, maybe, benching no. So one of the kids just may end up trade
> bait by mid season.
>
> Outfield: it kills me to say this but I honestly believe Ethier is going to
> be traded at some point. I doubt anyone wants Pierre with his bloated salary
> ( and by the way, this sudden burst of production seems to be the result of
> his having to prove himeself.. he does have a lot of pride.. trade Ethier,
> give him the position and I doubt he'd play this well) Jones ain't going
> anywhere other than to the DL if AG gets her Machiavellian wish (:>).
> Pitching is going to be an issue. We do not have a viable 5th starter and a
> trade is inevitable.
>
> OK.. let's rumble.
>
> S.
>
>
I'd really, really hate to see Etheir sent for near-worthless option
like a #5 starter. Maybe Schmidt will be able to come back and fill the
role, or Kershaw later in the year. If we have to trade Ethier, I'd
rather see him in a package for a solid 3B.

I still like AG's solution the best. Maybe we should take up a
collection and have Tonya Harding's crew pay a visit to Jones at
whatever buffet he seems to be frequenting.

Steve
--
The ones, that love us best
Are the ones we'll lay to rest
Visit their graves
On holidays, at best

The ones, that love us least
Are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation,
I don't begin to understand ...

The Replacements
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"Steve" <diespammerdie.TakeThisOut@flamingdeath.com> wrote in message
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> Sam Culotta wrote:
>> "Hal Henry" <ccurrents.TakeThisOut@peak.org> wrote in message
>> news:C445451A.26801%ccurrents@peak.org...
>>> DeWitt's home run tonite, his BA and play at 3b have convinced me he
>>> deserves the job. But what happens when Nomar is well -- Nomar becomes
>>> super
>>> inf sub, and Hu goes down? And what happens when/if LaRoach starts
>>> tearing
>>> up AAA?
>>>
>>> In the OF, Torre is being patient with Jones, while Kemp is NL player of
>>> the
>>> week; Ethier has sat 2 nites; and Juan Pierre puts the ball in play,
>>> uses
>>> speed to spark rallies, and is hitting 330 or so. Torre can't BE patient
>>> with Jones without actually PLAYING him. So what happens here? Barring
>>> an
>>> injury, which is certainly not a helpful resolution.
>>>
>>> hh wants to know
>>>
>> Excellent questions, excellent points, Hal..
>> Wish I had answers for you.
>>
>> But seriously folks, what Torre has now is an embarrassment of riches,
>> the sort of problems managers pray for. If LaRoach develops into what
>> they think he will and DeWitt continues to perform this well, the Dodgers
>> will have to stop recruiting guys with French surnames.
>> But seriously, again, I don't see Torre benching a healthy Garciaparra.
>> Platooning, maybe, benching no. So one of the kids just may end up trade
>> bait by mid season.
>>
>> Outfield: it kills me to say this but I honestly believe Ethier is going
>> to be traded at some point. I doubt anyone wants Pierre with his bloated
>> salary ( and by the way, this sudden burst of production seems to be the
>> result of his having to prove himeself.. he does have a lot of pride..
>> trade Ethier, give him the position and I doubt he'd play this well)
>> Jones ain't going anywhere other than to the DL if AG gets her
>> Machiavellian wish (:>).
>> Pitching is going to be an issue. We do not have a viable 5th starter and
>> a trade is inevitable.
>>
>> OK.. let's rumble.
>>
>> S.
>>
>>
> I'd really, really hate to see Etheir sent for near-worthless option like
> a #5 starter. Maybe Schmidt will be able to come back and fill the role,
> or Kershaw later in the year. If we have to trade Ethier, I'd rather see
> him in a package for a solid 3B.
>
> I still like AG's solution the best. Maybe we should take up a collection
> and have Tonya Harding's crew pay a visit to Jones at whatever buffet he
> seems to be frequenting.
>
> Steve
> --
Good idea... and we know he attends a lot of buffets.

S.


> The ones, that love us best
> Are the ones we'll lay to rest
> Visit their graves
> On holidays, at best
>
> The ones, that love us least
> Are the ones we'll die to please
> If it's any consolation,
> I don't begin to understand ...
>
> The Replacements
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On 5/6/08 10:15 PM, in article YVaUj.21979$aA1.9583@trnddc05, "Sam Culotta"
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> Good idea... and we know he attends a lot of buffets.
>
> S.
>



AND . . . He's making enough money to attend a WARREN Buffett!

hh
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