Miley on Graves

by JD Arney on May 23, 2005 2:41 PM EDT in News

Dave Miley will be addressing the Danny Graves situation (apparently he flipped off a fan yesterday - yay Danny!) at 3:30 on 700 WLW.

I'll have updates as we learn what's going on.

[Update: Danny Graves has been released. More later.]

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re: graves

If he has been released, there's no sense in dumping on the guy any further. He was decent for most of the time he was in town, was typically a nice guy, but ran out of gas this year, I guess.

by bobestes on May 23, 2005 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Graves

Sorry JD, your t-shirt sales are going to go down the tube. It's all about timing.

Perhaps you could sue the Reds for the money they cost you by making this move now.

--
Pinch hitting at Reds (and Blues)

by Slyde on May 23, 2005 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously ...

Back to the drawing board ... = )

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on May 23, 2005 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Confirmed

Graves released--THANK YOU!!!!

by mikes on May 23, 2005 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

WoW

I can't belive it. I'm so happy. Its really been confirmed.

I can't belive they ate his contract.

Goooooooooo REDS!!!!!!!!!!

by Tyler on May 23, 2005 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

"I had planned on publicly apologizing to the rest of the fans for my actions the last three weeks, but I guess I don't get that chance," Graves said. "Obviously I wish it didn't happen. If none of this stuff happened with me and the fans, would I be here still? I have no idea. I have no idea..."

No, not the real Paul Householder...just a fan who remembers the wretched 1982 Reds.

by Paul Householder on May 23, 2005 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

Graves released

Graves was a good player for a good chunk of his Reds career. Sadly, he's gone well down that road where he can no longer return in Cincinnati, due to his conduct on the field, leaving it and off it.

Best of luck in the rest of your Career Danny.

--- Slightly Off Center

by jmcclain19 on May 23, 2005 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

No Danny, I guess you don't get a chance

You've had plenty of chances....why wait three weeks. You have the gall to call out Jimenez??? You are no different, good luck when the 6 million runs out after this year.

by mikes on May 23, 2005 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Ok, No Graves

Who are the closer candidates now?

by David Bloom on May 23, 2005 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

His stuff

He wasn't released for not apologizing. He was released because he couldn't hit 90 or keep his pitches down. He was released because he's done as a pitcher.

by bobestes on May 23, 2005 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

AP article

"He went 4-15 and wore down, losing velocity off his 94 mph fastball. He hasn't gotten it back -- he's been throwing 88 mph."
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The longer Graves is an ex-Red, the faster his fastball used to be.

Brian B

by Brian B on May 24, 2005 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Casey

I'd give a hundred dollars to see em trade Casey for some pitching. I couldn't care less that he's a good clubhouse presence. So was Wally Joyner, and what did he ever win?

Good clubhouse = happy losers

by bobestes on May 23, 2005 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Graves

This organization has been a complete disgrace. I can't say I'm not glad to see Danny Boy go, but why the hell didn't they disable him for at least fifteen days (because he's obviously hurt) then just stick him in a mop-up role for a while and see if he could get straightened out? What do we have to lose?? We're paying him anyway, and we have absolutely nothing to play for this year. I just don't understand where this team is going. They are becoming exactly what the Bengals were in the 90s...an organization with absolutely no direction and complete mis-management from top to bottom.

by brewerjy on May 23, 2005 7:03 PM EDT reply actions