This Bench Is a Mystery to Me

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:27:25 -0400, eric <eric RemoveThis @local.net> wrote:

>Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
>too? Sheesh.

Ortiz is not completely healthy. And you still would need a DH.
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:29:05 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:

> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:27:25 -0400, eric <eric RemoveThis @local.net> wrote:
>
>>Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
>>too? Sheesh.
>
> Ortiz is not completely healthy. And you still would need a DH.

DH choices better than Bailey: Moss, Ellsbury, Beckett, Pena, Mirabelli.

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:32:37 -0700, "mrl@psfc.mit.edu"
<mrl DeleteThis @psfc.mit.edu> wrote:

>On Jul 7, 10:29 pm, Gary <golfera... DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:27:25 -0400, eric <e... DeleteThis @local.net> wrote:
>> >Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
>> >too? Sheesh.
>>
>> Ortiz is not completely healthy. And you still would need a DH.
>
>If they had Ellsbury for this game, they might have won it already.

Really? Would he have played in left?
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:35:56 -0400, Gary <golferace2 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:32:37 -0700, "mrl@psfc.mit.edu"
> <mrl RemoveThis @psfc.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 7, 10:29 pm, Gary <golfera... RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:27:25 -0400, eric <e... RemoveThis @local.net> wrote:
> >> >Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
> >> >too? Sheesh.
> >>
> >> Ortiz is not completely healthy. And you still would need a DH.
> >
> >If they had Ellsbury for this game, they might have won it already.
>
> Really? Would he have played in left?
>


Well, we wouldn't have to put Pena in the game "for defensive purposes."
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:33:32 -0400, eric <eric RemoveThis @local.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:29:05 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:
>
>> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:27:25 -0400, eric <eric RemoveThis @local.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
>>>too? Sheesh.
>>
>> Ortiz is not completely healthy. And you still would need a DH.
>
>DH choices better than Bailey: Moss, Ellsbury, Beckett, Pena, Mirabelli.

Moss and Ellsbury not on team. Besides, they aren't going to play
Ortiz on first, so it is moot anyway.
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"eric" <eric.DeleteThis@local.net> wrote in message
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> Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
> too? Sheesh.

if ortiz goes into the field you lose the DH and the pitcher has to bat.
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>>DH choices better than Bailey: Moss, Ellsbury, Beckett, Pena, Mirabelli.
>
> Moss and Ellsbury not on team. Besides, they aren't going to play Ortiz on
> first, so it is moot anyway.

The productive Ellsbury was sent down to bring up the useless Bailey.

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:05:52 -0400, eric <eric.TakeThisOut@local.net> wrote:

>
>The productive Ellsbury was sent down to bring up the useless Bailey


They needed a first basemen with Youk not able to play in the field
and two lefties going for Detroit in the series.

Where was Ellsbury going to play?
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:04:02 -0400, Ray O'Hara, during a pipe dream
babbled:

>
> "eric" <eric.TakeThisOut@local.net> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.07.08.02.27.25.31336@local.net...
>> Why Bailey AND Hinske? Doesn't anyone remember that Ortiz can play 1st
>> too? Sheesh.
>
> if ortiz goes into the field you lose the DH and the pitcher has to bat.

And that is worse than Bailey how?

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:08:04 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:

>
>>The productive Ellsbury was sent down to bring up the useless Bailey
>
> They needed a first basemen with Youk not able to play in the field and
> two lefties going for Detroit in the series.

I am sure that Hinske could play an entire game at first, and that someone
else could fill in if needed.

> Where was Ellsbury going to play?

PH.

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:11:36 -0400, eric <eric.DeleteThis@local.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:08:04 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:
>
>>
>>>The productive Ellsbury was sent down to bring up the useless Bailey
>>
>> They needed a first basemen with Youk not able to play in the field and
>> two lefties going for Detroit in the series.
>
>I am sure that Hinske could play an entire game at first, and that someone
>else could fill in if needed.

Well, obviously, they wanted a right handed bat at first against the
two lefties. That doesn't mean it's guaranteed that Bailey will be
successful.

>> Where was Ellsbury going to play?
>
>PH.

Was he going to bat for Manny?
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:06:15 -0600, Throws Like Mary, during a pipe dream
babbled:

> Well, we wouldn't have to put Pena in the game "for defensive purposes."

Another of today's mysteries. You PH an injured Youk for a Drew that has
been hitting OK, forcing the introduction of a Doofus into RF. Of course
if another questionable roster move hadn't been made your new RF could be
a far better defensive player.

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:14:11 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:

> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:11:36 -0400, eric <eric.TakeThisOut@local.net> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:08:04 -0400, Gary, during a pipe dream babbled:
>>
>>>
>>>>The productive Ellsbury was sent down to bring up the useless Bailey
>>>
>>> They needed a first basemen with Youk not able to play in the field and
>>> two lefties going for Detroit in the series.
>>
>>I am sure that Hinske could play an entire game at first, and that someone
>>else could fill in if needed.
>
> Well, obviously, they wanted a right handed bat at first against the
> two lefties. That doesn't mean it's guaranteed that Bailey will be
> successful.
>
>>> Where was Ellsbury going to play?
>>
>>PH.
>
> Was he going to bat for Manny?

Or how about RF.

Another good move: Bring in Papelbon in the 13th
with the game tied. Sweet.

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