Comments on: Should Gagne be Milwaukee’s closer? http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/ A Milwaukee Brewers blog for the true Brewers fan. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:04:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Round ‘em Up: Monday « BrewersNation http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/#comment-613 Round ‘em Up: Monday « BrewersNation Mon, 05 May 2008 17:47:23 +0000 http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-613 [...] save, I did note that Mota had the best stuff to succeed Gagne as closer if he were to falter. My prognostication looks to be right on there. Not to toot my own horn or [...] [...] save, I did note that Mota had the best stuff to succeed Gagne as closer if he were to falter. My prognostication looks to be right on there. Not to toot my own horn or [...]

]]> By: ned yost http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/#comment-389 ned yost Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:40:20 +0000 http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-389 good read good read

]]> By: Joe http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/#comment-387 Joe Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:17:20 +0000 http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-387 I think that Gagne will have to remain the closer. All the money that is thrown his way is ridiculous. He will settle down and get the job done. I think that Gagne will have to remain the closer. All the money that is thrown his way is ridiculous. He will settle down and get the job done.

]]> By: gobrewers http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/#comment-385 gobrewers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:50:56 +0000 http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-385 I completely agree about Turnbow. His mind is f-ed because of the fans' responses and such. Gagne did bring this criticism on himself though. It is only one game, but it was a big game...and Gagne blew it in a big way. I'm sure he'll be fine, but this talk is justified. Especially since people were talking about this before Gagne threw a pitch Monday. I completely agree about Turnbow. His mind is f-ed because of the fans’ responses and such.

Gagne did bring this criticism on himself though. It is only one game, but it was a big game…and Gagne blew it in a big way. I’m sure he’ll be fine, but this talk is justified. Especially since people were talking about this before Gagne threw a pitch Monday.

]]> By: Nate http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/should-gagne-be-milwaukees-closer/#comment-382 Nate Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:36:05 +0000 http://brewersnation.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-382 Okay, first of all, it's one game. NEVER judge a player after one game, it's the best way to get burned. Second, Gagne didn't lose the game and pitched a 1-2-3*-4 inning after the 3-run shot. He looked good those last 4* outs unless you count the failed effort to cover first base. However, it could have been a situation in which he thought Prince was closer to first than he really was. Might have been an honest error, may have been Gagne not caring, but he was probably also tired after blowing a save in his first game and covering first probably wouldnt have been the first thing on him mind. The best closers last year blew 7 saves. Give the poor guy a shot before blowing up on him, this is the same reason Turnbow lost his job 2 years ago, is because people stopped letting him pitch and booed every time he walked someone. They have good reason to, but maybe if we encouraged him to get a DP ball instead of booing he could do better. Okay, first of all, it’s one game. NEVER judge a player after one game, it’s the best way to get burned. Second, Gagne didn’t lose the game and pitched a 1-2-3*-4 inning after the 3-run shot. He looked good those last 4* outs unless you count the failed effort to cover first base. However, it could have been a situation in which he thought Prince was closer to first than he really was. Might have been an honest error, may have been Gagne not caring, but he was probably also tired after blowing a save in his first game and covering first probably wouldnt have been the first thing on him mind. The best closers last year blew 7 saves. Give the poor guy a shot before blowing up on him, this is the same reason Turnbow lost his job 2 years ago, is because people stopped letting him pitch and booed every time he walked someone. They have good reason to, but maybe if we encouraged him to get a DP ball instead of booing he could do better.

]]>