Mets borrow Andy Phillips, then return him to the Reds
by BubbaFan
on Jul 3, 2008 4:56 PM EDT
Andy Phillips is back. The Mets DFA'd him on Tuesday. (They needed a spot starter after the doubleheader against the Yanks Friday.)
Andy did not clear waivers; the Reds claimed him. He is expected to be with the team in time to play in tonight's game.
Daryl Thompson was optioned back to Louisville to clear a roster spot for him.
From Trent:
"It's the right thing to do," Thompson said.Baker said they weren't sure of their pitching plans after the day off on Monday. If the Reds stay on rotation, they wouldn't need a fifth starter until Saturday.
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maybe he can be our fifth starter..
AKA redsfan68 Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Jul 3, 2008 4:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, welcome back Andy
I don’t know that sending Thompson down was the right thing to do, unless it was basically just an inverse of what the Mets were doing. We weren’t going to need a fifth starter for over a week, and Phillips will give us depth off the bench. It means we won’t have to send Javy up batting right-handed anymore, but I’d like it better if A. Phillips could get a hit every now and then.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 3, 2008 5:00 PM EDT 0 recs
He got...
...exactly one hit in his time with the Mets.
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 5:05 PM EDT
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He also bought...
...exactly one post card in his time at the Met.
by Brendanukkah on
Jul 3, 2008 5:07 PM EDT
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how many PAs?
We ain’t no last place team are we Pops ?
by Gray on
Jul 3, 2008 5:16 PM EDT
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5 or 6
He didn’t get to play much. Even when they put him in the starting lineup, they ended up pulling him for a pinch-hitter early.
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
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This seems more like something the Indians would do
He's doing it. He's eating a tire!
by Man Mountain on Jul 3, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs
That's racist!
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by BubbaFan on
Jul 3, 2008 5:34 PM EDT
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If Andy is the only RH bat we can come up with...we got some problems
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
by Madville on Jul 3, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs
He must be a REALLY good teammate
Because I’m tired of his out-making ability.
by Brian B on Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs
am i the only one concernded that Josh Fogg will be the 5th starter?
I think Thompson is just as good as Fogg right now, and Thompson will only get better, while at best Fogg is an ERA+ 90 type pitcher, and he has failed to demostrate that this year. Plus I have tickets for Foggs start in Chicago on Tuesday. I just feel that this was a quick demotion, he had one good start, one medicore start (which was good for 5 innings, but they tried to stertch him out for 6) and one bad start.
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*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.
by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2008 2:40 AM EDT 0 recs
I'm am also concernded
He's doing it. He's eating a tire!
by Man Mountain on
Jul 4, 2008 5:22 AM EDT
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where's stephen colbert's peabody?
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by justin007000 on
Jul 4, 2008 12:11 PM EDT
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Godd opportunity for Thompson to back down and work on his game.
Fogg or Belizzle it doesn’t matter, hell you could bring Homer back up. There is an obvious void in the rotation. I wonder why DickPole doesn’t give Affeldt another shot?
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
by Madville on
Jul 4, 2008 2:22 PM EDT
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since when did Shortstop hack your account?
Plus I am guessing the Reds are showcasing Affeldt, and converting him, midseason, to a starter would do nothing for his trade value.
I just feel that Thompson will pitch as well as the others, this is a last place team, and let him work it out in the big leagues, unless he completly loses cofidence and just gets shelled everytime he goes out there, and it may be for the better in 2009.
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by justin007000 on
Jul 4, 2008 2:29 PM EDT
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All signs point to Thompson as having a very mature sense of self confidence.
I see no pressing reason to trade Affeldt, even if he isn’t a candidate to start.
Where the hell did shortstop go anyway…?
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 2:48 PM EDT 0 recs
i am guessing they are going to try and move Affeldt
if they spend the next 4 to 6 weeks dicking around with stretching him out to be a starter, his numbers will get worse. I am guessing that he and Weathers will be on the move to some team looking to add a little bullpen depth.
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by justin007000 on
Jul 5, 2008 9:09 AM EDT
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time to make an appearance at the wife's family's 4th of July Picnic.
damn these Buckeyes…rain, sleet, snow or hail – the Picnic must go on!!!!
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
by Madville on Jul 4, 2008 2:49 PM EDT 0 recs
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