9/18/06 Cardinals (Reyes) @ Milwaukee (Capuano), 7:05 CT

[TauPentaRei]

HR for Jenkins.

 

Better late than never !!

 

Trade Value, Trade Value, Trade Value... keep it up K-boy

[tomwopat]

Reyes is the slowest worker on the mound this side of Steve Traschel. Tony LaRussa's pitching changes aren't going to make this game any shorter.

 

Bill Hall is cooooooold. But that's ok since Jenkins is now Carrying The Team .

[cruiserx43]

I am not a jenks apologist or detractor. I won't be hurt if he is gone in the offseason, for financial reasons alone. He should never have been in the 3 spot, and by putting him there I think Ned set him up to fail. He has just never led me to believe he belongs there. But then again what do I know.

[cruiserx43]

sweet action corey.

[jason21nl]

sweet....short wall helping the crew...2 triples!

[rluzinski]

RBI triple for Hart. Big guys with speed are fun to watch.

[jason21nl]

ugh...hart got a huge jump off the bag too...nice tag

[jloos19]

It's laughable how bad David Bell is.

[cruiserx43]

they were better off doing a squeeze with bell.

[rluzinski]

Jenkins in a platoon isn't worth his current contract but it's really not THAT bad. Unless someone would be willing to take on his most salary for next year, it probably won't be worth trading Jenkins this off season.

[endaround]

Wow getting thrown out going on contact. That never happens.

[jason21nl]

if jenkins would have been used right this year..it might have been a whole different year for him...like not hitting in the 3 hole, not playing vs lefties

[rluzinski]

Wow getting thrown out going on contact. That never happens.

 

Gatta make things happen!

[cruiserx43]

let the eckstein lovefest run wild.

[1992casey]

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Gatta make things happen!

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Well, an out happened! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[brettac1]

Jenkins in a platoon isn't worth his current contract but it's really not THAT bad. Unless someone would be willing to take on his most salary for next year, it probably won't be worth trading Jenkins this off season.

 

I'm thinking they should keep him. If he OPS's .850 in 450 or so AB's in a platoon, and plays his usual defense, he's worth the $7 million or whatever. I think that actually makes more sense than overpaying in a trade to get a big bat, in concert with not getting sufficient return on Jenkins in a salary dump. Besides, if they wanted to, and he was putting up nice numbers, they could trade him (because they certainly wouldn't pick up the 2008 option).

 

But, like others have said, Yost has to actually platoon him.

[AJAY]

Ugh . . .

 

Back to even. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/sick.gif

[cruiserx43]

how big is that run we didn't get now?

[rluzinski]

I'm thinking they should keep him. If he OPS's .850 in 450 or so AB's in a platoon, and plays his usual defense, he's worth the $7 million or whatever. I think that actually makes more sense than overpaying in a trade.

 

Well, a platoon corner OF isn't really worth $7 mil but he's probably worth $3-4 mil. If a team took on Jenkins' contract and threw in a mediocre reliever I'd be tempted if I were Melvin. Like you insinuated, that probably won't happen.

[rluzinski]

I'm so numb to this kind of a game.

 

EDIT: What's annoying is that Yost has convinced himself that he needs to take chances and give away outs to compensate for a bad offense. The irony is that he only contributes to the problem, IMO.

[pogokat]

i saw pujols name with two on when i walked into the kitchen and thought to myself: "well, at least I'll know why the game is tied when i get back"...

[jason21nl]

i agree...its like hmm no way we blew a 3 run lead? albert hit one out? no way cappy probably not going to get the win now? no way....this should all be in blue but i'm to lazy to change colors

[AJAY]

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I'm so numb to this kind of a game.

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I totally agree. If this would have happened back in June when the games mattered, I would have probably been furious.

[hawing]

Are Daron and Bill kneeling before Sir Albert?

 

(I suppose if I have to ask I don't want to know the answer.)

[AJAY]

This ump is just terrible.