Comments on: Gagne http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/ People don't think it be like it is, but it do. Sun, 20 May 2012 07:35:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1240 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1240 True... but did he just come off the juice midseason last year? He was an effective closer for the Rangers - and I thought a very good acquisition by Theo (who gave up a pitcher and an OF who simply had no future in Boston due to those in front of them, but will likely both have serviceable major league careers). Now, in hindsight, it could be argued that Murphy and/or Gabbard could've been moved in a separate deal(s) to bring something other than Gagne, and that's a fair assessment... but given the givens at the time, good deal by Theo. It didn't work for some unknown reason, but good deal. Now the Brewers giving an obviously washed-up Gagne $10 million to be their closer this season? Dumb move by a usually intelligent GM. I don't konw what he was looking at. Regarding Timlin, I agree with Danny's comment on a separate post: If Timlin is on the Sox roster after the ASB, it'll be as a member of the 60-day DL. He's done. No shame there, terrific career - but he's done (finally). True… but did he just come off the juice midseason last year? He was an effective closer for the Rangers - and I thought a very good acquisition by Theo (who gave up a pitcher and an OF who simply had no future in Boston due to those in front of them, but will likely both have serviceable major league careers). Now, in hindsight, it could be argued that Murphy and/or Gabbard could’ve been moved in a separate deal(s) to bring something other than Gagne, and that’s a fair assessment… but given the givens at the time, good deal by Theo. It didn’t work for some unknown reason, but good deal.

Now the Brewers giving an obviously washed-up Gagne $10 million to be their closer this season? Dumb move by a usually intelligent GM. I don’t konw what he was looking at.

Regarding Timlin, I agree with Danny’s comment on a separate post: If Timlin is on the Sox roster after the ASB, it’ll be as a member of the 60-day DL. He’s done. No shame there, terrific career - but he’s done (finally).

]]> by: Jakes http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1234 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:26:37 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1234 Couldn't agree more. Gagne is horrible. So glad he is not in Boston this year, although we seem to have the equivalent in Mike Timlin, but at least Timlin doesn't need to close. You simply can't get yourself into hitters counts if you don't have the stuff to throw a fastball by someone when you need to. And Gagne consistently gets himself into hitters counts. And um, here's a newsflash, but now that he's not juicing, he doesn't have the stuff to throw anything by anyone. Couldn’t agree more. Gagne is horrible. So glad he is not in Boston this year, although we seem to have the equivalent in Mike Timlin, but at least Timlin doesn’t need to close.

You simply can’t get yourself into hitters counts if you don’t have the stuff to throw a fastball by someone when you need to. And Gagne consistently gets himself into hitters counts. And um, here’s a newsflash, but now that he’s not juicing, he doesn’t have the stuff to throw anything by anyone.

]]> by: shtiny http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1231 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:10:50 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1231 no...not the case... Yost has no clue, and will consistantly use his "bag of excuses" after every Gagne blown save... luckily Yost has a very big bag... no…not the case… Yost has no clue, and will consistantly use his “bag of excuses” after every Gagne blown save… luckily Yost has a very big bag…

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1226 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/gagne/#comment-1226 Gagne is poop. You're a moron for betting Pounders on him. He may be a very nice fella in everyday life, but as a reliever (especially as a closer), Gagne is done. The Brewers wasted $10 million bringing him on this year... and your only hope is that Yost has the wherewithall to realize that sooner than later, and the ability to bring in someone - anyone - to actually close games for the Brew Crew. I believe the Brewers will win their division... as long as they have a new closer by Memorial Day. If Gagne is still closing games much past that, the Brewers will find a way to lose a very winnable division. Gagne is poop. You’re a moron for betting Pounders on him. He may be a very nice fella in everyday life, but as a reliever (especially as a closer), Gagne is done. The Brewers wasted $10 million bringing him on this year… and your only hope is that Yost has the wherewithall to realize that sooner than later, and the ability to bring in someone - anyone - to actually close games for the Brew Crew.

I believe the Brewers will win their division… as long as they have a new closer by Memorial Day. If Gagne is still closing games much past that, the Brewers will find a way to lose a very winnable division.

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