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Post by orangesocks on Jun 9, 2017 12:38:44 GMT -8
ESPN just reported Heimlich will not start today's game, and did include mention his sex offender history. No mention of Saturday. I'm not here to give my overall opinions on that situation right now.
So, instead you get my baseball opinion. Regardless of anything else, it makes the most sense to me to start Jake Thompson because of last weekend's rotation and the full week of rest. |
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Post by jefframp on Jun 9, 2017 12:40:57 GMT -8
Seems like a wise choice to me.
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Post by mbabeav on Jun 9, 2017 12:56:25 GMT -8
So we get two big rock chuckers up there, 13-0 vs 10-3. Should be a really interesting game, to put it mildly. Force this kid to throw 100 pitches by the end of the 5th, and we should have them right where we want them.
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Post by grackle on Jun 9, 2017 13:58:38 GMT -8
My guess is tonight's starter selection has little/nothing to do with the fuss of the last day or so. Stated simply, Luke threw much better with an extra day's rest last week and a start tomorrow night would give him the full week's rest. Jake's had his week...he's ready to go tonight.
Dollar to doughnuts -- PC has long been well aware of the LH situation and has been monitoring that from the start. He's undoubtedly hacked off that the Oregonian choose to publicize a private tragedy for no one's benefit except the Oregonian, but I can't see Pat letting let that effect how things proceed from here on out.
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Post by beaver1989 on Jun 9, 2017 14:10:47 GMT -8
Heimlich better be on the mound Sat.
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Post by rockybeav on Jun 9, 2017 14:14:07 GMT -8
I hope he is too, but I'm not confident.
Let Eggers "Luke Heimlich will not pitch tonight— his decision. Wants to do what’s in best interest of team & not be distraction. Jake Thompson to start"
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Post by sabzi on Jun 9, 2017 14:14:29 GMT -8
My guess is tonight's starter selection has little/nothing to do with the fuss of the last day or so. Stated simply, Luke threw much better with an extra day's rest last week and a start tomorrow night would give him the full week's rest. Jake's had his week...he's ready to go tonight. Dollar to doughnuts -- PC has long been well aware of the LH situation and has been monitoring that from the start. He's undoubtedly hacked off that the Oregonian choose to publicize a private tragedy for no one's benefit except the Oregonian, but I can't see Pat letting let that effect how things proceed from here on out. If PC has been aware from the very beginning then the recruitment of a sex offender two years removed is highly questionable. Also if PC was aware how did the team not have a handler for Luke? Seems like the top priority would have been to make sure he was on top of his registration as a sex offender. |
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Post by beaver1989 on Jun 9, 2017 14:20:21 GMT -8
Why did the DA dismiss the charges?
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Post by mbabeav on Jun 9, 2017 14:29:47 GMT -8
Why did the DA dismiss the charges? My understanding is that there was unfamiliarity with Oregon laws, once the issue was taken care of, the ticket was dropped. |
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Post by kersting13 on Jun 9, 2017 14:39:30 GMT -8
Why did the DA dismiss the charges? You'd have to ask the DA that question to get the real answer. We can assume that it wasn't up to the level that the DA felt was necessary to pursue. |
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Post by hometownbeaver on Jun 9, 2017 14:50:12 GMT -8
Why did the DA dismiss the charges? You'd have to ask the DA that question to get the real answer. We can assume that it wasn't up to the level that the DA felt was necessary to pursue. Maybe the fact that Benton County did not start enforcing this law until recently it remained on the books but they never did anything. Surprised by a warrant for not complying with this new law Luke resolved it and the charge was dropped for the reason I just stated. |
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