Link Roundup: Keppinger Hurt, Gagne Back to Closing
by Charlie Wilmoth on May 14, 2008 1:01 AM EDT
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Print-P- Jeff Keppinger broke his kneecap tonight. The former Pirate farmhand had been having a very nice season for the Reds, and very much in a he'd-look-great-in-a-Pirate-uniform sort of way. A .373 OBP, the ability to play shortstop, and never having to see 0-for-3vas in a Pirates uni ever again? Yes please! Keppinger may well end up being the best player in that Kris Benson deal.
-P- Speaking of guys who should still be Pirates, Azibuck notes in the comments to yesterday's gamethread that Leo Nunez -- you know, the young flamethrower we traded for six games' worth of Benito Santiago -- is having a great year in Kansas City. He's still really young and could end up being a really good righty reliever. Again, he'd look great for the Pirates.
-P- And, finally, Eric Gagne picked up the save tonight for the Brewers. He's back in at closer. This should be fun to watch.
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And Doumit is...
officially going on the DL…from PG and the Pirates webpage as well. No decision yet on which Indy catcher will be getting added to the 40 man and the 25 man. 40 man roster will be full.
Damn
that puts a little bit of a strain on our drive to hit that .500 mark sometime in May—this is a serious hit to the batting order.
So sad...
he was playing so well, and the team was winning too. Hopefully Paulino can hit like he did last night.
I’m saddened by the Keppinger thing too… he was a starter for my fantasy team.
The Utah Jazz
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...
Keppinger's no SS
But he’d be just fine as a starting 2B for most teams in the league.
I have no doubt that he’ll bounce back from this just like he’s bounced back from all the other rotten breaks in his career.
Yoiks
Back to full-time RonPaul with no viable threat behind him. Will he revert to RuPaul or have Russell & Co. lit a permanent fire under the big fellow? Stay tuned …
scoreboard
That`s a darned good question. Maybe someone in the Brewers` organization found a Dave Littlefield scouting report that says the Cubs fear Gagne on the mound as the closer.
Dumatrait
pitched a pretty good game, minus the hand-crushing fast ball to Doumit. That’s kinda encouraging. I have a feeling he’s going to secure that 5th spot in rotation for a while.
.500 or bust...
Chavez gets the call
Raul Chavez is Doumit’s stand-in. Wearing #37. 40 man roster is now full.
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