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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Gabe Kapler has gone from minor league manager to major league hassle for opposing pitchers. Kapler, who managed in the Red Sox organization last season, homered for the second straight day, doubled twice and drove in three runs to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 9-7 on Sunday.
“I just think overall it gives you a different perspective on how to approach an at-bat, how to approach a day,” Kapler said. “I wouldn’t try to label it—surreal, spectacular. I’m just playing baseball, enjoying being at the ballpark, enjoying being in the clubhouse, enjoying winning games, enjoying being with my teammates.”
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The 32-year-old Kapler came out of retirement during the offseason and has four home runs in 26 at-bats. The last time Kapler had at least four homers in a season was 2004, with Boston. He didn’t get No. 4 that season until July 21, in his 159th at-bat.
Kapler: 4 HRs
Mets: 5 HRs
Who knew?
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Posted: April 13, 2008 at 10:33 PM | 22 comment(s)
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1. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: April 13, 2008 at 10:39 PM (#2742416)I predict that Kapler will not retire again until after 2010 or so. but we shall see. In the meantime, the challenge is to prove that this isn't just Gabe Gross using a pseudonym to try to get publicity.
First game at PacBell, IIRC.
Mets: 5 HRs
Who knew?
well, it's baseball and the ONE thing you can be sure of is youneverknow
Rich Posted: April 13, 2008 at 07:48 PM (#2742467)
Kapler appears to have lost weight.
- well, this proves he's gone off steroids because you lose weight off steroids and then you go out and hit all those home runs and
uh
um
nevermind
He had to spend a year on a minor league manager's salary... had to tighten the pursestrings, you know.
Well, his hitting from the opposite side of the plate from Gross is a fairly strong opening argument. (Yes, I realize your post was in jest.)
We're calling the HeBrew Crew.
uh
um
nevermind
OTOH, if he did lose weight, maybe he gained flexibility which may have aided the mechanics of his swing.
If Gross were Jewish, that would be some kind of kosher lineup. And my efforts to convert Prince Fielder were unsuccessful- though I tried the "you already don't eat pork" argument.
I think the topic came up around one of the Jewish holidays, and the newspaper had a blurb.
Nice.
1. The Brewers are on the doorstep of being awesome. 1-7 are legitimate power threats.
2. For the second straight series, Mr Imagination Willie sent up Endy to PH with a man on
and a cumbersome ox playing first. For the second straight series, Endy is not ordered to drag
a bunt down the 1B line and force Fielder to handle the ball. (worst case: a sac bunt). For
the second straight series, Endy hits into a DP.
3. Willie Mota's fist waving after a horrible inning of almost giving the Mets the game clinches
his status as The Biggest ####### In Baseball.
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