SB Nation User Blog: Scooter82

Game 1 Lineup announced

Scooter82 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:30:15 -0000

Mike Cameron CF
Bill Hall 3B
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder 1B
JJ Hardy SS
Corey Hart RF
Rickie Weeks 2B
Jason Kendall C
Yovani Gallardo P

I'm not sure what Sveum's affection to Corey Hart is lately, I think the guy needs a day off, how many crushing bases loades strikeouts must we endure!!! That said GO GALLARDO!! GO BREWERS!! Let's jump out on top in this series, I want to clinch this thing this weekend!!

Mike Cameron CF

Bill Hall 3B

Yost-proofed is an Impossible Goal

Scooter82 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:35:12 -0000

Julian Taveras does not have his good stuff, 12 year-old kids in the stands are asking "Why can he not throw strikes?" He squeezes out of a bases loaded jam in the 11th somehow striking out the top two in the Twins line-up, just in time for our offense to go 1,2,3 in the bottom half. Then my worst fears are realized when Taveras trots out of the dugout in the 12th and all 4 of our available relievers are sitting in the bullpen coats on, flicking seeds!! Someone play good-cop, bad-cop with me here and explain how the hell Yost can possibly trot him out there and give him the inning after what happened in the 11th.

The Fastest Mental Break in MLB History, Gagne says he's ready to close again

Scooter82 — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:37:24 -0000

2 Innings and 1 ER after Gagne said this, "I do not deserve the ninth inning right now." He has an interview with Tom H. of JSOnline for the purpose of saying, "I had my mental break (Sunday), I'm good to go now. I know I belong in the ninth inning." It's good to see confidence out of our $10 million dollar man, but come on what has changed since Sunday that he suddenly feels as though its 2002 again?

Gagne, backing up Ned's persistance in him

Scooter82 — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:12:02 -0000

Just read an article on JSOnline. They interviewed Eric Gagne following todays game, and while Ned Yost continues to sit and wait because he doesn't make decisions following tough losses, it appears Gagne is suggesting the move for our thick-headed skipper.

"I don't deserve that ninth inning right now. It's very simple," said Gagne, who surrendered two ninth-inning runs that allowed St. Louis to pull out a 5-3 victory at Miller Park.

How can you continue with a guy in the 9th, after he admits he doesn't even believe he can get it done?

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