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Baseball Musings
May 10, 2008
Gagne Gags

Eric Gagne takes himself out of the closer role:

Brewers manager Ned Yost wasn't ready to announce today that he would be removing Eric Gagne from the role of closer.

"I don't sit here and make decisions five minutes after a tough loss," Yost said after watching Gagne saddle the Brewers with a defeat that never should have happened.

"You guys know me. I take a long time to analyze things. I give everybody the benefit of the doubt and try to make the decision that's best for everybody. I don't make rash, quick, off-the-handle decisions."

Minutes later, Gagne took his manager completely off the hook with a pronouncement that was evident to anybody who has watched his work of late.

"I don't deserve that ninth inning right now. It's very simple," said Gagne, who surrendered two ninth-inning runs that allowed St. Louis to pull out a 5-3 victory at Miller Park.

So do the Brewers give the job to Stetter? He's the only reliever on the team right now who both strikes out a lot of batters and doesn't walk many.

Correction: Fixed Gagne's first name.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:43 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
Comments

Pro wrestling champion Verne Gagne's son isn't going to be the Brewers' closer anymore?

Seriously, though, wow. Part of me feels sorry for the dude. But hey, he's one of the rare people who can step back and say, "Man, I suck at what I do. Someone else do it."

Good for him.

Posted by: Kevin at May 10, 2008 09:55 PM

Eric, not Greg.

My guess would be Torres, but you could make an argument for anyone.

Posted by: Al at May 10, 2008 10:52 PM

I hope it's Mota. I put him on my fantasy team for this very possibility. :)

Posted by: C Johnson at May 11, 2008 09:41 AM

Anybody who saw this guy pitch last year knew he was shot - what were the BrewCrew thinking?

Posted by: Bandit at May 12, 2008 08:42 AM
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