Agreed, I think he has shown that playing CF might not be in his tool kit.

 

Maybe later but certainly not now.

 

Somebody in the org was pro-Bartlett.

 

And pro-Bartlett over Presley and Parmelee and Mastroianni.

Its gotta be Gardy?

He put Bartlett in LF, but it was Bartlett or Escobar, pick your poison.

I agree completely.

 

The main concern is that Bartlett is the CF backup plan. Shoehorned into the OF to fit what the roster needed.

 

For the record, he can't hit either.

A number of candidates for the first ">" thread of the season.

 

> Florimon's hitting

> Bartlett's outfielding

> bullpen

> free agent starters signed.

Hey, when do we start worrying about a suddenly useless bullpen?

Good point. Thankfully there are options at AAA

He put Bartlett in LF, but it was Bartlett or Escobar, pick your poison.

Easy choice. Ipecac Escobar over Baneberry Bartlett, unless Escobar is so bad that he literally starts crying on the field.

He put Bartlett in LF, but it was Bartlett or Escobar, pick your poison.

 

I know... But the question was... Who in the organization decided that Bartlett could fill an OF position.

 

I think it was Gardy or TC Bear.

I know... But the question was... Who in the organization decided that Bartlett could fill an OF position.

 

I think it was Gardy or TC Bear.

 

 

Bill Smith did it.

I know... But the question was... Who in the organization decided that Bartlett could fill an OF position.

 

I think it was Gardy or TC Bear.

 

You leave him out of it, his decision making is BEYOND REPROACH. Gardy isn't bad either.

Maybe later but certainly not now.

 

Somebody in the org was pro-Bartlett.

 

And pro-Bartlett over Presley and Parmelee and Mastroianni.

tough to say if Mastro is back up to full speed, but Presley or Parmelee would be nice to have right now.

Good question. It's hard for me to imagine that Molitor would take his current job without there being an excellent chance that he would manage sooner rather than later, so Gardenhire may be on the way out regardless of any wacky roster hijinx.

 

TK stayed with the listing ship in the 90's and turned the team over to Gardy only when improvement in performance was visible. That may be the plan for this transition, also.

tough to say if Mastro is back up to full speed, but Presley or Parmelee would be nice to have right now.

 

Parm is waiting in AAA, right?

I know... But the question was... Who in the organization decided that Bartlett could fill an OF position.

 

I think it was Gardy or TC Bear.

 

I have it on good authority TC Bear's backup outfielder of choice was Alex Presley.

I have it on good authority TC Bear's backup outfielder of choice was Alex Presley.

 

Well... That leaves Wally the Beer Man

This is a really long game, but I didn't want to do my taxes anyway.

I know... But the question was... Who in the organization decided that Bartlett could fill an OF position.

 

I think it was Gardy or TC Bear.

TC Bear is awfully persuasive...

 

Even if Gardy was begging Antony to keep Bartlett as the BU CF, Antony could still make the call to go with Parm or Presley or sign one.

 

i struggle with the thought that Gardy would want Bartlett instead of a BU CF. This is the manager who won't DH Pinto because he doesn't want to lose DH. Why would he want to BU Hicks with a player who can't hit or field?

You leave him out of it, his decision making is BEYOND REPROACH. Gardy isn't bad either.

 

T.C.?

He (she?) catches balls in the mouth.

There's something troubling, but also impressive about that.

Nice clean seventh.

Well... That leaves Wally the Beer Man

 

Purveyors of alcohol are automatically absolved of all sins and gaps in judgment.

Parm is waiting in AAA, right?

I believe you are correct, if he can get to Cleveland by game time tomorrow, that would be awesome.

Dozier... Mauer... Bartlett... Sounds like Runs... Umm... Sounds like an injury.

T.C.?

He (she?) catches balls in the mouth.

There's something troubling, but also impressive about that.

 

Troubling if it's a "he" and impressive if it's a "she."

TC Bear is awfully persuasive...

 

Even if Gardy was begging Antony to keep Bartlett as the BU CF, Antony could still make the call to go with Parm or Presley or sign one.

 

i struggle with the thought that Gardy would want Bartlett instead of a BU CF. This is the manager who won't DH Pinto because he doesn't want to lose DH. Why would he want to BU Hicks with a player who can't hit or field?

 

Thats a good point. It starting to remind me of the Scott Hatteberg scene in Moneyball.

Purveyors of alcohol are automatically absolved of all sins and gaps in judgment.

Didn't he get pinched for selling alcohol to minors?

I believe you are correct, if he can get to Cleveland by game time tomorrow, that would be awesome.

 

Uh, are we trading him to the Indians?

 

Doesn't he have to get to the TC?

Didn't he get pinched for selling alcohol to minors?

 

I hadn't heard that, pretty stupid of him if it is true.

Escobar PH for Bartlett? Huh...

Uh, are we trading him to the Indians?

 

Doesn't he have to get to the TC?

you're right it's home opener. He still needs to get to TCin time

Escobar PH for Bartlett? Huh...

 

Conversation RE: Bartlett on the TD game forum was lagging so Gardy gave it some more juice.

Pinto is the last player on the bench