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Tuesday, July 06, 2004 |
Eric Who?
Some amusements from the Dodger Blues archives:
And there you have it... from unproven rookie to Closemaster, all in one season.
- March 24, 2002 -- Matt Herges isn't the only one shedding tears over the deal sending him and minor league infielder Jorge Nunez to the Montreal Expos for 29-year-old relief pitcher Guillermo Mota and minor league outfielder Walkin Ruan. Dodger fans have yet another reason to shake their heads and scream, as Dan Evans continues to make perplexing deals that prove he doesn't know a fucking thing about baseball. ... In Herges (20-11 with a 3.30 ERA the past 2 years) the Dodgers lose a relatively solid set-up guy and a popular figure in the clubhouse (something that continues to be overlooked by management). Plus, Herges' departure essentially means that Eric Gagne, who has never closed a major league game in his life, will [start] the season as the Dodgers' closer.
- April 7, 2002 -- Kevin Brown's three hits, including his second career home run, and seven shutout innings led the Dodgers to a 6-4 win over the Rockies, completing a series sweep. Paul Quantrill and Jesse Orosco did their best to ruin Brown's performance, allowing 4 runs in the 8th inning, but the Dodgers held on to win, Eric Gagne's goatee picking up its first major league save. The Dodgers are now at .500, but if history proves correct, they'll struggle for the next two months to get above that.
- April 11, 2002 -- A day after Hiram Bocachica's mental lapse (or ignorance, you choose) possibly cost the Dodgers a victory, his 8th inning home run on Thursday gave the Dodgers a one-run lead, and they went on to win 4-3. Down 2-1 in the 8th, Grudzielanek (new braces and all) and Bocachica went back-to-back over the left field wall, triggering a rally that saw the Dodgers go ahead 4-2. Paul Quantrill-Trombley did his best to immediately blow the lead, giving up a run in the 8th, but Eric Gagne pitched a scoreless ninth and picked up his third save—despite a hit, walk, wild pitch, and pass ball.
- April 15, 2002 -- ... One final item of note: Eric Gagne's goatee. Someone needs to tell him that that pubic mess on his chin isn't cute. It's not even intimidating. It's just plain gross, and it may attract rodants.
- April 23, 2002 -- ... Eric Gagne, who has apparently found his niche, picked up his 8th save. And more importantly, Terry Mulholland didn't pitch.
- April 28, 2002 -- ... Eric Gagne, who picked up a save in game one, became the first Dodger ever to save nine games in April. Dan Evans will probably take credit for the early success of the Dodgers' pitching staff—and some may give it to him—but frankly we think it's luck.
- August 28, 2002 -- ... Eric Gagne, whose hat is looking forward to a strike, struck out the side in the 9th and broke Todd Worrell's L.A. Dodger record for saves in a season. Thank-fuckin'-God that Worrell is out of the goddamn record books. How he got in there in the first place is a mystery.
- September 6, 2002 -- ... Eric Gagne —- looking fatter and sloppier than ever —- picked up his 48th save. Eric, man, at least START the inning with your shirt tucked in.
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