Loading ...Time for us to take up a new cause around here:
Jerry Narron, Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
Let the guy get on the field! He’s one of the best prospects this team has brought up in years, he’s hitting the ball, all he needs is experience. Let him play! Quit putting Claystro at shortstop, move Aurilia over, and let our up and coming 3B become the stud he’s destined to be!
There is no excuse for Jerry Narron not to pencil in Encarnacion at third base every single day.
Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
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Don’t get too attached, he’ll be gone shortly.
Boooooo.
Don’t say that Bill. My summer already sucks: studying for the bar, watching the US blow the World Cup, seeing Krivsky make a stupendously awful trade, looking for a job. It would be my death knell if we traded Edwin. Besides what’s he worth, considering the last trade? An A ball prospect???
Of course that’s not to say that I don’t think it won’t happen, just that it would cause me greivous and bodily harm.
Long time, first time, as a 15-blog a day Reds fan (therapy, therapy)…
Dear God, please take away whatever Narron has been eating and drinking…
First no EE in the lineup…now I’m not an Aurelia “hater” as many are, but what about rewarding both for their good play…EE at 3rd and RA gives Phillips a couple of days off at 2nd…he’s really scufflin’ at present…
GGrande(in bottom of 6th)”Coffey is warming up in pen”…I’m THRILLED!!!…now that’s the way to start using a deep bullpen…we’ve just scored twice, now let Coffey keep it there and we’ll win a big opener…
Wait, Milton is starting the 7th…well, okay it’s the 7/8/9 hitters, I’m sure if someone gets on…Nady singles…well, good job Eric, you were pretty good tonite, let’s have Java-man come take over…hmm, staying in…now a bunt hit, now a sacrifice…
Great job Milty, big out on Reyes…okay, he’s officially gassed…didn’t look good at all in that AB against LoDuca…come on and get him with Coffey or Bray (keeping Beltran a righty if Bray comes in)…
WHOA…WTF???…(followed by many, many expletives and teeth knashing 2 pitches later)…
Look Kearns was my favorite Red and Lopez played at the same HS as my step-son who also played at Lake Brantley so the trade was hard on me…but I’ve bought in to Krivsky and his desire to get in the 1st punch with the trade and to DO SOMETHING to avoid the bullpen simply destroying our season…
But maybe a memo is in order: Hey Jerry, White, Hammonds, Burns, Yan they are all gone…you (allegedly) have guys who can get it done out there…Milton did his job, NOW DO YOURS…go out there and take the ball from him and give it to a guy who can get a meaningful out in a meaningful game…
This was a game we did not have to lose…I’m not a Narron-basher (maybe since I’m a HS basketball coach, I have a bit of empathy for the task he has) and I think he’s done a decent job juggling an interesting roster…but last night was HORRIFIC…
Thanks for letting me regain my sanity with this long-winded post…back to my normal lurking
Good stuf. Welcome aboard, Scott.
I agree, Scott. Don’t go back to lurking. Keep posting.
You said what many of us are feeling.
Can we get t-shirts, bumper stickers, hats, etc. made?
Mark says EE is out again tonight. Blah.
Ed E is on the bench again tonight according to Lancaster, Freel starting in RF and leading off
What am I missing here? Aurilia has played a lot of shortstop in his career, give him a day there and let EE play third. Phillips is slumping hard right now, give him a day off and play Aurilia there. Rich is hot now, I’m not advocating sitting him, but there are obvious ways to get both Rich and EE on the field.
There is a Userbar for it now.
And do without Clayton’s defense at short?!!
Enquirer today reports: With Rich Aurilia on a tear, Edwin Encarnacion was out of the lineup for the second straight night.
Narron admits he’s struggling to find a spot for Encarnacion.
“Absolutely,” Narron said. “But with Richie on an 11-game hitting streak and hitting the ball well last night, it’s tough to get him out of there.”
Narron said Encarnacion will start today’s 12:30 p.m. game. Narron is pleased with Encarnacion’s effort to stay sharp.
“He was out here early to take groundballs,” Narron said. “Eddie’s going to be fine.”
Encarnacion entered Wednesday’s game after the rain delay a singled in two runs.
Aurilia hit a solo home run to tie the game at 4 in the fifth inning.
And it’s true, Aurilia has been hot, 1.200 OPS over last week. But in limited PT, EE’s has been 1.514.
Hard to get hot when you don’t get to play.
I’m not an Aurilia hater … I like the guy and he’s a good ballplayer
HOWEVER … Edwin is getting the job done every time he gets in!!!! Look at what he did against the Mets last night in a pinch-hit role. As he usually does, he CAME UP BIG.
So with that, I throw my hat into the ring and join the cause to —
Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
Free Edwin Encarnacion!!!
Here’s the solution. Aurilia plays 1st vs lefties, and bumps the struggling Phillips at 2nd vs righties and/or plays at SS vs righties.
I don’t know why Narron refuses to play Aurilia or Phillips at SS. This is the position these guys spent most of their professional careers.
GregD … I like your solution … Phillips has been struggling and I’m not convinced that Clayton is a good option at SS
I HATE JERRY NARRON, GOD EDWIN NOT IN THE LINEUP TONIGHT AGAIN
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y cant RA go to 1b, EE 3b, Phillips 2b, Castro/Clayton SS; duh jerry
let EE play
y wont u 
RA 1b, EE 3b, BP 2b, castro/clayton SS; DUH JERRY
I really like this Edwin guy,does this mean he’s gonna be traded for a reliever with a era over 6, more hits than strikes ??
i went to yesterday’s game…
“Now, the pinch hitter, no. 12 Edwin Encarnacion…”, next thing i knew, the ball was in the left field back bleachers… Only good thing yesterday besides “the natural”