2011-07-10 Reds (Willis) at Brewers (Wolf) - [Brewers win 4-3, Counsell walkoff SF]

[brewmann04]

getting a LHP at the trade deadline can be very expensive.

[bucksman4]

Those are all easier said than done. If you listen to the board Wilson and Boggs could do the last two immediately. Which is completely wrong but are said quite often. They are just tough things to add without having great prospects and a bunch of money to spend. We really have neither. I would say just look for a solid bullpen arm and just live with the weak spots we have. That is what you should expect at least.

And as a result of this, you should expect to then miss the playoffs. Because our roster is not as complete as Cincinnati's or STL's. You need to make more improvements than a "solid bullpen arm" to compete when all is said and done.

[natronek8780]

Those are all easier said than done. If you listen to the board Wilson and Boggs could do the last two immediately. Which is completely wrong but are said quite often. They are just tough things to add without having great prospects and a bunch of money to spend. We really have neither. I would say just look for a solid bullpen arm and just live with the weak spots we have. That is what you should expect at least.

And if that turns out to be the case (we don't have what's needed to make those upgrades), then play Wilson every day at SS (better glove at least) and make Counsell a coach and bring up someone from the minors with a decent bat. The lhp will have to be through trade though it looks.

[The Truth]

Chapman vs Fielder. This should be interesting

[topper09er]

I remember Prince having a few terrible looking ABs vs Chapman earlier this year. Fielder looked totally overmatched which basically never happens

[natronek8780]

I know Rolen is a very good 3b, but since when does he have hops too. Twice today he's had to make a great jumping catch.

[brewmann04]

Good defense there by Rolen and Prince with a weak ground out on first pitch. Prince looks like he slowing down W/o his boy Braun in the lineup.

[topper09er]

Wear it McGehee what are you scared of Chapman or something?

[umphrey]

If we can afford to add 1 player, it has to be a short stop. We at least have options in house to try at 3B, bullpen, bench bats. That or we really need to add a LOOGY like the Mitre trade but for a LHP, that should be very doable.

[topper09er]

Could that have been McGehee's last AB with the Brewers, at least for a while?

[trwi7]

Our 5 and 6 hitters both have an OPS under .600.

[brewmann04]

Wow would love to have a guy like that in the Bullpen.But a lot of close races so limited number of players will be out there.

[bucksman4]

Could that have been McGehee's last AB with the Brewers, at least for a while?

Yup. Until after the all-star break when the team faces Colorado on Thursday.

[brewmann04]

who going replace Mcghee at this point the brewers don't seem to want to bring up Green and we all know Gamel is not the Answer.

[ninja33]

Wow would love to have a guy like that in the Bullpen.But a lot of close races so limited number of players will be out there.

if only the brewers had $30 million to throw at a reliever.....

[Yeti73]

Might as well use Loe here. Odds of us scoring in the 9th with Yuni, Wilson, Kotarras are probably 50-1.

[pebadger]

Until the Brewers simply make good plays on defense I can't say peep about good/great defense played against them. They trotted out a lineup that got handled by Dontrelle Willis today. It may as well have been Mark Fidrych. They're staring at a sub-.500 homestand to be followed by a long west coast roadie. Staying in 3rd (and out of 4th) place by the time they return home could be a challenge.

[ilovebeer]

The Brewers have really been screwing with both Gamel and Green.

[ninja33]

PLEASE let morgan lead off the ninth.

[brewmann04]

well Gamel is the one that been messed up and Green just need to play good baseball and wait for that Sept call up.

[endaround]

Good defense there by Rolen and Prince with a weak ground out on first pitch. Prince looks like he slowing down W/o his boy Braun in the lineup.

Fielder over the last 7 days has a line of .350/.440/.550, I think he's excelled.

[TheCrew07]

His FB is actually down a bit this year, at 97.9 MPH average. I'm really happy Melvin didn't spend $30 million on Chapman.

Hehe... spending 30 million on 3 years of Wolf (possibly 40 million over 4) is better than spending 30 million on 6 years of Chapman is it?

 

 

[ilovebeer]

Ok everyone put on your rally hat. also turn your shirt and hat inside out.

[jwill535]

The Brewers have really been screwing with both Gamel and Green.

Gamel this year to a point, previous years were on him. Green I dont really understand how they are screwing with him.

[topper09er]

How can you let Badencourt hit there