Joey G to Iowa?

[veryzer]

maybe i'm queer, but i kind of like miles and freel coming off the bench. is that gay? to me, these are role players with a modicum of success. if they both can match their career averages, i'd think the bench was fairly strong, especailly when you toss hollywood and baldy locks in the equation.

is it homish to think freel/miles can contribute?

[Baron]

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It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
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No, no, no, no, no. Notice how with Freel, Fontenot is still the 2B, would not have been with DeRosa.

[cigar]

Sounds like the O's are paying a chunk of his salary.

[rok]

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They do sort of look like members of the Village People if you think about it.

[Clapp]

Miles is the 2b against lefties, and the backup to Theriot(who has only had like 1 day off). Freel now might become the primary backup to Aramis, our #3 2b, a backup at all outfield spots, and our main pinch runner.

[Clapp]

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is it homish to think freel/miles can contribute?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, it's realistic. It's what they've done their entire careers. Neither is going to hit for power, but that doesn't matter when we have 6 guys in the lineup everyday that will hit for a lot of it. People seem to forget that.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=36464:date=May 8 2009, 04:24 PM:name=Baron)-->QUOTE (Baron @ May 8 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=36461:date=May 8 2009, 04:23 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ May 8 2009, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=36459:date=May 8 2009, 04:21 PM:name=Baron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Baron @ May 8 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wait, people are upset about this? Really??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
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No, no, no, no, no. Notice how with Freel, Fontenot is still the 2B, would not have been with DeRosa.
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I don't really feel like illustrating how DeRosa and Fontenot could both get plenty of ABs on this team again...

[AlexV]

<!--quoteo(post=36458:date=May 8 2009, 03:20 PM:name=stevestonescigar)-->QUOTE (stevestonescigar @ May 8 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->This should diminish Miles role by quite
a bit though shouldn't it?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

YES!

[Baron]

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It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, no, no, no, no. Notice how with Freel, Fontenot is still the 2B, would not have been with DeRosa.
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I don't really feel like illustrating how DeRosa and Fontenot could both get plenty of ABs on this team again...
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And I don't feel like illustrating that DeRo would have to accept a bench spot and HOPE for injuries to Bradley/ARAM/Lee to play again...

[Butcher]

Let me just say this, though -- we're a better team today than we were yesterday. How's that?

[Butcher]

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It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, no, no, no, no. Notice how with Freel, Fontenot is still the 2B, would not have been with DeRosa.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't really feel like illustrating how DeRosa and Fontenot could both get plenty of ABs on this team again...
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And I don't feel like illustrating that DeRo would have to accept a bench spot and HOPE for injuries to Bradley/ARAM/Lee to play again...
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You don't have to HOPE for injuries to Bradley -- you have to plan for the inevitable.

[Clapp]

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Good.

[Giff]

I like it.

[Mikey]

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It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
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we did get 3 pitching prospects.

[Giff]

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It isn't a bad thing -- but it does accentuate the ridiculousness of the DeRosa trade.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, no, no, no, no. Notice how with Freel, Fontenot is still the 2B, would not have been with DeRosa.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't really feel like illustrating how DeRosa and Fontenot could both get plenty of ABs on this team again...
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And I don't feel like illustrating that DeRo would have to accept a bench spot and HOPE for injuries to Bradley/ARAM/Lee to play again...
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You don't have to HOPE for injuries to Bradley -- you have to plan for the inevitable.
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Just because Hendry has to plan for it doesn't mean DeRosa is going to accept it, especially when he's looking at the last chance he's got to earn a good contract. Which is why Hendry dealt DeRosa while he had a nice value, picked up some good minor league pitchers, and signed guys like Miles and Gathright, who aren't everyday starters, but are plenty capable of filling in for a period of time.