Chris Gimenez Promoted

Adam Moore to the 60 day D/L as expected, but Gimenez up instead of Josh Bard. No all-lefty lineup >:(

about 1 year ago Matthew 17 comments 0 recs |

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Not a great hitter, so

Why didn’t Cleveland make Gimenez a full time catcher long ago? Did they thinkn his future was as a utility player who plays everywhere? Or is he maybe not such a great fielder behind the plate?

by Paul AB on Apr 8, 2011 3:15 PM PDT reply actions

Odd choice. Must be a Wedge thing...

Not that Bard is amazing, but at least there was a time when he could hit.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 8, 2011 3:16 PM PDT reply actions

Honestly, O

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 8, 2011 3:19 PM PDT reply actions

Super fail!

Honestly, I’d much rather see anyone at this point than Bard…

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 8, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if Matthew has real life angry eyebrows.

by Drew_D on Apr 8, 2011 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

I imagine he carries a pair of prop bushy angry eyebrows which he slaps on when necessary

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 8, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

They're battery operated

And emerge from further up in his hair, kind of like the way Iron Man’s mask deploys.

by Ugly Dickshot on Apr 8, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, I guess we now have a 5th option in the outfield.

Other than that, I’d rather have Bard.

M's fan in the Bay, soon to be LA SanFranPreps

by perfectstrat on Apr 8, 2011 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

Make that 6th

Cust!

by CMC_Stags on Apr 8, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

It's all just a giant ploy to make Saunders feel bad about himself.

by abender20 on Apr 8, 2011 3:46 PM PDT reply actions

Wow jack wilson pulled himself out of the game and wedge took him out of the line up today

Per

by LeftArrow2 on Apr 8, 2011 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

Seems super weird

Wedge said, it was “unspeakable” according to Drayer.

by okdan on Apr 8, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Full story from Baker:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2014724611_mariners_second_baseman_jack_w.html

by okdan on Apr 8, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, Wedge seems pissed

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 8, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Why not Bard?

Last time he played against Cleveland didn’t he hit a grand slam. At least we know Bard can hit sometimes. Gimenez looks like Rob Johnson 2.0.

by Jagger40 on Apr 8, 2011 5:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

The last season that Bard was useful offensively was 2007.

Gimenez is younger, has done better with the bat in the last few years, passed Eric Wedge’s “eye test” during spring training, and is able to cover 5 positions (catcher, both corner outfield spots, and both corner infield spots) on a short 4 man bench. He may end up being Rob Johnson 2.0 at catcher but we know we don’t have a ML catcher in Bard. Let’s see what we have in Gimenez.

by Droid Rage on Apr 9, 2011 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions