The Associated Press: Brewers pull Gagne from closer's role after another meltdown

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Eric Gagne loses closer role in Milwaukee
Published 5/12/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
Hate to say we told you so, Milwaukee, but ... Yeah, you know the rest. That's what fans in all corners of Red Sox Nation are saying this morning as word spreads that Eric Gagne, the one-time near saboteur of a Red Sox World Series run, has been ousted as closer of the Milwaukee Brewers . Oh sure, Brewers manager Ned Yost called it a "mental break." But seriously, does anybody really think ...

Bonsoir
Published 5/12/2008 by Shinsano at East Windup Chronicle
... I’m not a sports talk radio host. I’m not going to scream “I told you so!” into my blog dashboard, but I do want to gloat a little about the fact that I said I wouldn’t be surprised if Eric Gagne didn’t last seven weeks as the Brewers closer prior to the start of the season. In fact, tomorrow would be seven weeks to the day, so I’m a little off. ...

And That Happened
Published 5/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... : All-hail the bullpen-by-committee. The Brewers have actually gained a game in the standings since I slagged on them on Friday. I wonder if the Gagne-drama is enough of a distraction to save Yost's job for a while should things continue to be mediocre in Milwaukee. It'll be an academic question if they get more games like this one out of Ryan Braun (2-4, 2HR, 2 RBI). ...

It's Gagne Time!
Published 5/16/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
Earlier this week, it looked as though Red Sox fans were going to be denied their chance to see their beloved Eric Gagne up close and personal when Brewers' manager Ned Yost unceremoniously yanked Gagne from the closer role after he notched a league-leading FIFTH blown save. To Sox fans, this seemed a little crazy. Not because benching Gagne is crazy, but because after his performance last year, it's kind of like paying $10 million for a broken-down ratty old monkey windup toy, and then getting mad and throwing the monkey away when it couldn't play a tune on ...