Comments on: RJ Swindle Signs With Brewers

By: Matt Kwasiborski

Matt Kwasiborski — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:05:29 +0000

Who cares?!

By: From Section 113

From Section 113 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:45:11 +0000

I think Swindle as a STRICT Loogy has a shot, of sticking, but you cannot let him face righties like Wright, who just hit a moon shot off him.

I think it’s no big loss since we have 2 good lefties in the pen, and a few interesting ones in the minors as well.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:09:34 +0000

Tom –

I’d disagree. Mike Myers has a nice long career doing the same thing.

By: Fran

Fran — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:22:00 +0000

i’ll never forget the game i was at against the mets when he struck out carlos delgado on a 54 mph curve. I think everyones jaw dropped who was around me. and we were only 10 rows behind the phils dugout

By: tom

tom — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:16:32 +0000

Swindle is going to not make in the ML because his slow curveball is going to be the hitters wait on and can pound it all over the place. He never got a real shot to be a impact on our team but maybe he can make it with the crew. Eyre in my opinion is a better LOOGY so i think we are better with out him then with him.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:39:22 +0000

Swindle has a spot in the majors, but it’s definately as a LOOGY guy. When he was up with the Phils this year, he never really got into a grove and was forced to pitch in some situations that he’s not really suited for. Good to see him get a chance somewhere else, as he doesn’t fit on this team in 2009.

By: Evrybuddy Hits woohoo

Evrybuddy Hits woohoo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:44:17 +0000

This will be his 4th team since being drafted 4 years ago and he has decent minor league stats. I guess they think slow tossers like him wont make it in the majors.

By: NJ

NJ — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:09:15 +0000

Eb not too soon, just too slow and not in the Jamie Moyer slowers better way

By: mikemike

mikemike — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:03:04 +0000

Swindle sucks no loss.

By: Eb

Eb — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:50:41 +0000

WE’VE BEEN SWINDLED…..Too soon

By: PhillyFriar

PhillyFriar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:40:53 +0000

The re-signing of Eyre meant the writing was on the wall for Swindle with the Phillies, so it’s good to see him go to an organization where he’ll have a chance to make an impact. With Shouse likely to depart via free agency — and their bullpen in shambles anyway — Swindle has a decent shot to contribute there.

Best of luck to RJ.