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Post by Lark11 on Mar 29, 2008 15:29:30 GMT -5
Wow, who would've thought Mike Lincoln would make this team out of spring training?
Mike Lincoln, who apparently has won a spot in Cincinnati's pen, pitched a scoreless inning Saturday to lower his ERA to 5.25.
Clearly, the Reds made the right decision after all. The 32-year-old Lincoln will gain a spot despite not having pitched in the majors through 2004. His career ERA is 5.16 ERA in 263 1/3 innings, and he's given up seven runs while posting a 6/4 K/BB ratio in 12 innings this spring. He's typically had a pretty good fastball when healthy, but it's his lone major league pitch. There's no real upside here.
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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 29, 2008 18:01:53 GMT -5
Hopefully just keeping Bray's seat warm.
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Post by The Duke on Mar 29, 2008 21:01:34 GMT -5
If Lincon makes the team, i'm not gonna like it. He brings nothing to the table other guys can, young or old in the system. I'd rather call Majewski back up than keep lincon.
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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 29, 2008 21:02:55 GMT -5
If Lincon makes the team, i'm not gonna like it. He brings nothing to the table other guys can, young or old in the system. I'd rather call Majewski back up than keep lincon. What ever happened to Coutlangus? I mean, he's not the best pitcher ever, but he's gotta be better than Lincoln.... |
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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 29, 2008 21:03:26 GMT -5
Or even McBeth....?
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Post by The Duke on Mar 29, 2008 21:06:48 GMT -5
Majewski
McBeth
Coutlangus
Bray
Roenicke
Viola
Pelland
We have an entire bullpen worth of guys I would rather see than Lincon
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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 29, 2008 21:08:56 GMT -5
Majewski McBeth Coutlangus Bray Roenicke Viola Pelland We have an entire bullpen worth of guys I would rather see than Lincon Honestly, I think I'm through with holding out for Jew-ski. He's finished and I'd rather see Lincoln than him. The rest of the guys I'll agree with. Why is McBeth completely out of the conversation at this point? Because he was a rook last year? |
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Post by GMBurchfield on Mar 29, 2008 23:56:25 GMT -5
When I read in the paper today that either Jim Brower or Lincoln was going to get that last spot I could help but think oh god. I just dont see either of them doing much to help this team. Those 2 just had the feeling of the old times with:
Larry Lubbers
Andy Larkin
Joe Mays
Bruce Chen
Jung Bong
Sun Woo Kim
Rick Krivda
Scott Winchester
Todd Van Popple
Jose Manizinillo
Brian Rieth
Josh Hall
Esteban Yan
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Post by jake2bake4 on Mar 30, 2008 17:34:29 GMT -5
I really don't understand why hes on the squad either. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me unless we are swinging a deal and hes the first one gone.
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 1, 2008 19:07:40 GMT -5
What did Lincoln do this spring or heck even his entire career to warrant him a spot on this roster?
We had guys pitch well in spring and he wasn't even one of them. I don't understand the philosophy here at all.
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Post by Lark11 on Apr 1, 2008 19:27:42 GMT -5
What did Lincoln do this spring or heck even his entire career to warrant him a spot on this roster? We had guys pitch well in spring and he wasn't even one of them. I don't understand the philosophy here at all. Agreed, I really don't get it. It makes even less sense when you consider that we just cut Jon Coutlangus loose. Why would we keep Lincoln over Coutlangus? Something just doesn't add up. We really can't afford any dead weight in the bullpen. We've got a potentially solid back end of the bullpen, but the other 4 are still question marks. |
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 1, 2008 19:41:17 GMT -5
Exactly, Coutlangus was young and has showed signs of being good. Lincoln is old and well hasn't showed signs of being much of anything.
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Post by CBassXU on Apr 2, 2008 21:18:41 GMT -5
I was accepting of Bray being sent down, not happy, but accepting, then I found out lincoln made the team, ya....not too happy about that I would rather see someone like McBeth even over lincoln....
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