Jay Bruce fan club

On Wed, 28 May 2008 09:20:34 -0400, David Short
<David.no.Short DeleteThis @Spam.Wright.Please.edu> wrote:

>Kevin McClave wrote:
>> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
>> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
>> clippings...and then some.
>>
>> And not a peep about it here.
>>
>> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
>> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>>
>> Congrats, Jay.
>
>I don't know what you want us to say.

I don't want you to say anything in particular. It just seemed odd that
nobody said *anything*. Meanwhile, most of us, myself included, run to
the computer to bitch about every last minute detail of the bad stuff.

As I suggested, I'm not putting that mindset on us, but on what the
franchise has done to us the past decade+.

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"To justify himself, each relies on
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"Kevin McClave" <kmcclave RemoveThis @SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> clippings...and then some.
>
> And not a peep about it here.
>
> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> Congrats, Jay.
>

One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
the Reds?

Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid. I can't say that I'm shocked or
surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.

Oh that Wayne!
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On May 28, 8:18 am, "Bob Braun" <oxin....RemoveThis@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
> "Kevin McClave" <kmccl....RemoveThis@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>
> news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>
> > Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> > minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> > clippings...and then some.
>
> > And not a peep about it here.
>
> > I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> > what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> > Congrats, Jay.
>
> One word...........Deion!  Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
> the Reds?
>
> Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid.  I can't say that I'm shocked or
> surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>
> Oh that Wayne!

Krivsky? Bruce was drafted by O'brien.
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On May 28, 8:49 am, Kevin McClave <kmccl... RemoveThis @SPAM666twcny.rr.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
>
>
>
>
>
> <oxin... RemoveThis @hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
> >"Kevin McClave" <kmccl... RemoveThis @SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> >news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
> >> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> >> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> >> clippings...and then some.
>
> >> And not a peep about it here.
>
> >> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> >> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> >> Congrats, Jay.
>
> >One word...........Deion!  Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
> >the Reds?
>
> Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.
>
> >Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid.  I can't say that I'm shocked or
> >surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>
> >Oh that Wayne!
>
> I have no problem with them sending him down to earn his way back as
> they did (of course, they probably did that for financial and not
> developmental reasons).
>

totally.

Where would this team be if they had not signed Patterson? Does anyone
think Bruce comes North if they hadnt. I cant remember what all the
circumstances were in March.
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
<oxinfla.RemoveThis@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:

>"Kevin McClave" <kmcclave.RemoveThis@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
>> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
>> clippings...and then some.
>>
>> And not a peep about it here.
>>
>> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
>> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>>
>> Congrats, Jay.
>>
>
>One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
>the Reds?

Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.

>Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid. I can't say that I'm shocked or
>surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>
>Oh that Wayne!

I have no problem with them sending him down to earn his way back as
they did (of course, they probably did that for financial and not
developmental reasons).

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"To justify himself, each relies on
the other's crime." ~Albert Camus
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<tmbowman25.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On May 28, 8:18 am, "Bob Braun" <oxin....TakeThisOut@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
> "Kevin McClave" <kmccl....TakeThisOut@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>
> news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>
> > Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> > minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> > clippings...and then some.
>
> > And not a peep about it here.
>
> > I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> > what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> > Congrats, Jay.
>
> One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up
> with
> the Reds?
>
> Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid. I can't say that I'm shocked or
> surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>
> Oh that Wayne!

Krivsky? Bruce was drafted by O'brien.

That's not what I was referring to. I'm speaking of my 2008 outfield vs.
Wayne's. But it's old news and unfortunately not reversible.
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<tmbowman25.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On May 28, 8:49 am, Kevin McClave <kmccl....TakeThisOut@SPAM666twcny.rr.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
>
>
>
>
>
> <oxin....TakeThisOut@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
> >"Kevin McClave" <kmccl....TakeThisOut@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> >news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
> >> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> >> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> >> clippings...and then some.
>
> >> And not a peep about it here.
>
> >> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> >> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> >> Congrats, Jay.
>
> >One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up
> >with
> >the Reds?
>
> Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.
>
> >Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid. I can't say that I'm shocked or
> >surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>
> >Oh that Wayne!
>
> I have no problem with them sending him down to earn his way back as
> they did (of course, they probably did that for financial and not
> developmental reasons).
>

>totally.

>Where would this team be if they had not signed Patterson? Does anyone
>think Bruce comes North if they hadnt. I cant remember what all the
>circumstances were in March.

The circumstances down here were, Dusty didn't want to talk about Jay Bruce.
It wasn't as extreme, but reminded me of Romeo Crennel refusing to call
Brady Quinn by his name. It was more of 'That Kid'.

Dusty's comments led me to believe that he came to Sarasota with the thought
of Bruce starting the year in Louisville. Did that come from the top down?
I don't know.
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You can move into the office where the Johnny Cuetto
fan club was.


On Wed, 28 May 2008, Kevin McClave wrote:

> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
> clippings...and then some.
>
> And not a peep about it here.
>
> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>
> Congrats, Jay.
>
> *********************************************************************
> Kevin McClave
>
> "Don't be sorry that it's over. Be happy
> that it happened." ~Tiki Barber
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>
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On Wed, 28 May 2008, Kevin McClave wrote:

> On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
> <oxinfla DeleteThis @hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Kevin McClave" <kmcclave DeleteThis @SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>>> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
>>> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
>>> clippings...and then some.
>>>
>>> And not a peep about it here.
>>>
>>> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
>>> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>>>
>>> Congrats, Jay.
>>>
>>
>> One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
>> the Reds?
>
> Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.

You know what gets me. They keep saying "we don't want to put pressure
on the kid". Like somehow there is a magic way to avoid pressure.
I like the pressure this kid puts on Griffey. Like driving a rusty
nail into an old apple tree.


>
>> Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid. I can't say that I'm shocked or
>> surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>>
>> Oh that Wayne!
>
> I have no problem with them sending him down to earn his way back as
> they did (of course, they probably did that for financial and not
> developmental reasons).
>
> ******************************************************************
> Kevin McClave
>
> "To justify himself, each relies on
> the other's crime." ~Albert Camus
> ******************************************************************
>
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 09:09:18 -0700 (PDT), tmbowman25.RemoveThis@yahoo.com wrote:

>On May 28, 8:49 am, Kevin McClave <kmccl....RemoveThis@SPAM666twcny.rr.com>
>wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <oxin....RemoveThis@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
>> >"Kevin McClave" <kmccl....RemoveThis@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>> >> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
>> >> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
>> >> clippings...and then some.
>>
>> >> And not a peep about it here.
>>
>> >> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
>> >> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>>
>> >> Congrats, Jay.
>>
>> >One word...........Deion!  Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up with
>> >the Reds?
>>
>> Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.
>>
>> >Seriously, I don't want to jinx the kid.  I can't say that I'm shocked or
>> >surprised that the kid would burst into the show with a big night.
>>
>> >Oh that Wayne!
>>
>> I have no problem with them sending him down to earn his way back as
>> they did (of course, they probably did that for financial and not
>> developmental reasons).
>
>totally.

Well, I'm not going to go that far. If he'd made himself impossible to
ignore in the spring, I think they may have brought him north.

>Where would this team be if they had not signed Patterson? Does anyone
>think Bruce comes North if they hadnt. I cant remember what all the
>circumstances were in March.

Where would this team be? Probably not too far removed from where it is.

I don't think Patterson kept Bruce from making the team. In fact, it's
probably more likely that Patterson was signed because Bruce wasn't
coming North than the other way around.

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"To justify himself, each relies on
the other's crime." ~Albert Camus
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 12:17:14 -0400, "Bob Braun"
<oxinfla RemoveThis @hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
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><tmbowman25 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
>>Where would this team be if they had not signed Patterson? Does anyone
>>think Bruce comes North if they hadnt. I cant remember what all the
>>circumstances were in March.
>
>The circumstances down here were, Dusty didn't want to talk about Jay Bruce.
>It wasn't as extreme, but reminded me of Romeo Crennel refusing to call
>Brady Quinn by his name. It was more of 'That Kid'.
>
>Dusty's comments led me to believe that he came to Sarasota with the thought
>of Bruce starting the year in Louisville. Did that come from the top down?
>I don't know.

And that's what I am OK with. They may not have done it for the same
reason I would have, but in the end, it's the same result. Bruce goes
down and proves himself for a bit longer at AAA and earns his recall.

If he'd played all last year at AAA and tore 'em up, I would have been
more of the mind he had "nothing left to prove" there.

Hopefully he's hit the Majors at just the right time, and for keeps.

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Kevin McClave

"To justify himself, each relies on
the other's crime." ~Albert Camus
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 12:40:16 -0400, Zuke <me RemoveThis @privacy.net> wrote:

>You can move into the office where the Johnny Cuetto
>fan club was.

Heh. So, I'm 1 for 2 in my annual "there's no way this guy is as good
right now as the drooling media and hysterical fans say he is"
gloomsayer prognostications.

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"To justify himself, each relies on
the other's crime." ~Albert Camus
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"Zuke" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 May 2008, Kevin McClave wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 28 May 2008 11:18:06 -0400, "Bob Braun"
>> <oxinfla.TakeThisOut@hotandsunnymail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Kevin McClave" <kmcclave.TakeThisOut@SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:tjiq34dbukha029j6499ghidc5dhm2gr7h@4ax.com...
>>>> Man, what the hell has this franchise done to us? Kid comes up from the
>>>> minors and in his first Major League game, actually lives up to his
>>>> clippings...and then some.
>>>>
>>>> And not a peep about it here.
>>>>
>>>> I certainly don't expect a performance like that every night :^) but
>>>> what a fine way to announce one's arrival.
>>>>
>>>> Congrats, Jay.
>>>>
>>>
>>> One word...........Deion! Remember the night Babe Sanders came back up
>>> with
>>> the Reds?
>>
>> Yes, but we already *knew* he sucked.
>
> You know what gets me. They keep saying "we don't want to put pressure
> on the kid". Like somehow there is a magic way to avoid pressure.
> I like the pressure this kid puts on Griffey. Like driving a rusty
> nail into an old apple tree.

Yeah, his success at the various levels doesn't make him appear real
fragile. Your first game in the majors will always be your first game in
the majors. Like Kevin says, I think it was financial more than anything.
I am inclined to believe that Dusty was told in March, Bruce will not be on
the opening day roster.
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