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After his performance today, I can't see any reason for Majewski still being on the team when they take the field tomorrow night. He has been simply awful since his call-up.

I thought he might be able to help the Reds, considering how well he pitched at AAA Louisville, but bringing him in has been like throwing gas on a fire. I don't know if he can be fixed, but they need to send him back down to the minors and let him work it out. Right now he is of no benefit, except to opposing batters.

On a related note, you have to wonder why Narron chose to bring him into the game today in that situation. 7th inning, 2 on and no outs, trying to protect a lead for the future of the franchise (Bailey), and you call for a guy that has had trouble getting anybody out? They could have brought in McBeth or Coutlangus, 2 rookies who have been much better. Heck, they could've even brought in Weathers, who has been their best bullpen guy. No sense in saving him for the 9th when the game is slipping away.

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After his performance today, I can't see any reason for Majewski still being on the team when they take the field tomorrow night. He has been simply awful since his call-up.

I thought he might be able to help the Reds, considering how well he pitched at AAA Louisville, but bringing him in has been like throwing gas on a fire. I don't know if he can be fixed, but they need to send him back down to the minors and let him work it out. Right now he is of no benefit, except to opposing batters.

On a related note, you have to wonder why Narron chose to bring him into the game today in that situation. 7th inning, 2 on and no outs, trying to protect a lead for the future of the franchise (Bailey), and you call for a guy that has had trouble getting anybody out? They could have brought in McBeth or Coutlangus, 2 rookies who have been much better. Heck, they could've even brought in Weathers, who has been their best bullpen guy. No sense in saving him for the 9th when the game is slipping away.

You can't stretch Weathers over two innings. The other night, Narron brought him in to get the final out of the 8th and then close the 9th and that's about all you're gonna get out of Stormy.

Macbeth and Coutlangus are rookies (both converted CF's from South Carolina U btw) and I'm guessing that Narron and others are trying to not to baptize them by fire right now and let them handle different roles besides "setup guy". Coutlangus is your lefty specialist (should be in front of Stanton). Macbeth's role is still undefined - he's only pitched in what 2 big league games and you want to throw him out in that situation yesterday?

Majewski was acquired to handle situations like yesterday. He has failed miserably. It's kinda like benching a guy during a slump, it doesn't help that guy return to form sitting on the bench - you have to let him play through it. I would say that with Guardado close to returning, Majewski's days of "setting up" will be over. Also, I would believe (I'm not sure) with all of his previous MLB experience that Majewski is out of options to send to Louisville.

Guardado/Weathers will split the closer role or Weathers will settle back into the setup role, depending on just how well Guardado is.

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You can't stretch Weathers over two innings. The other night, Narron brought him in to get the final out of the 8th and then close the 9th and that's about all you're gonna get out of Stormy.

Macbeth and Coutlangus are rookies (both converted CF's from South Carolina U btw) and I'm guessing that Narron and others are trying to not to baptize them by fire right now and let them handle different roles besides "setup guy". Coutlangus is your lefty specialist (should be in front of Stanton). Macbeth's role is still undefined - he's only pitched in what 2 big league games and you want to throw him out in that situation yesterday?

Majewski was acquired to handle situations like yesterday. He has failed miserably. It's kinda like benching a guy during a slump, it doesn't help that guy return to form sitting on the bench - you have to let him play through it. I would say that with Guardado close to returning, Majewski's days of "setting up" will be over. Also, I would believe (I'm not sure) with all of his previous MLB experience that Majewski is out of options to send to Louisville.

Guardado/Weathers will split the closer role or Weathers will settle back into the setup role, depending on just how well Guardado is.

Well, it turns out the Reds finally got one right, as they did indeed send down the Magic Man after last night's game. I knew that Majewski could be sent down again, because they had exercised an option earlier this year. Using one of a player's 'options' gives a club the right to send him down and call back up as many times as they want during a given year. I remember that back out of spring training, Majewski was actualy optioned down to Louisville (I had been surprised that he still had options too), rather than DL him. I totally agree with letting him work out the kinks, but not at the expense of losing major league games in the process.

As for Weathers, I wasn't suggesting pitching him 2 innings, just the seventh. I think that ideally, a team would have a closer as well as a good set-up guy for situations like that, but this team doesn't have that luxury. If the game is slipping away, bring in your hammer (sad as it may be, for this team Weathers is a close as it gets). Get out of trouble in the 7th, and worry about the 9th later. Coutlangus has actually been with the team the entire year, and I would trust him completely in either situation. Maybe I trust Mcbeth less, since he hasn't been there long, but I would take my chances with him over the Magic Man right now. He just doesn't have it.

Anyway, once Guardado gets back, hopefully he steps back into the closer role and lets Stormy be setup man extraordinaire.

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Well, it turns out the Reds finally got one right, as they did indeed send down the Magic Man after last night's game. I knew that Majewski could be sent down again, because they had exercised an option earlier this year. Using one of a player's 'options' gives a club the right to send him down and call back up as many times as they want during a given year. I remember that back out of spring training, Majewski was actualy optioned down to Louisville (I had been surprised that he still had options too), rather than DL him. I totally agree with letting him work out the kinks, but not at the expense of losing major league games in the process.

As for Weathers, I wasn't suggesting pitching him 2 innings, just the seventh. I think that ideally, a team would have a closer as well as a good set-up guy for situations like that, but this team doesn't have that luxury. If the game is slipping away, bring in your hammer (sad as it may be, for this team Weathers is a close as it gets). Get out of trouble in the 7th, and worry about the 9th later. Coutlangus has actually been with the team the entire year, and I would trust him completely in either situation. Maybe I trust Mcbeth less, since he hasn't been there long, but I would take my chances with him over the Magic Man right now. He just doesn't have it.

Anyway, once Guardado gets back, hopefully he steps back into the closer role and lets Stormy be setup man extraordinaire.

Do you have any new information regarding Gradado? I have been reading things on the Reds website but not seen anything on him. By the way, I am also relieved that the Magic man is down to the minors again.

With him blowing right through the minors last time do you think it might actually be a mental thing now? It is just really wierd that he was OK in Washington, comes to Cincinnati, sucks it up because he was hurt, was sent down and achomplished everything in the minors, gets to the majors and does the same crap he did before. He might have a mental block or something.

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I don't know what it is with Majewski. At least last year, it made sense that he was injured at not at 100%, but I don't know what the excuse is this year. Either he's still injured and not telling anyone, or he's perfectly healthy and just can't get major league batters out anymore. For his career's sake, I actually hope it's the former.

Oh well. He's not on a rehab assignment, so they can leave him at Louisville all year if they want to.