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  1. TooLiveBrew
    I'd imagine this sponsorship contract with Johnson Controls was done a while ago. The Brewers are too well-run for me to believe they're scrambling around trying to get sponsorships filled with just weeks remaining before Opening Day.
  2. TooLiveBrew
    I don't know. He's listed at 5'11", and from watching him this ST I'd say that's even a stretch. He'd make for a pretty small target.
  3. TooLiveBrew
    So why did the Brewers lose him, then?
  4. TooLiveBrew
    I don't know exactly what it is, but from this rendering, I really get a nod to Shibe Park, which would make sense given the franchise. Thanks for posting this, WTP. I can't get enough of ballparks.
  5. TooLiveBrew
    Tip: If anyone else (like me) can't stand Passan... don't click that link!
  6. TooLiveBrew
    The manner in which the article is written doesn't scream "professionalism," either
  7. TooLiveBrew
    We all clicked the link, didn't we?
  8. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah, I don't think he's a great recruiter. I think he's been great at cheating at recruiting.
  9. TooLiveBrew
    Loving the WBC and watching all these guys I have never heard of before (Japan especially) but this is the only thing I disagree with as well. I don't know why they do it exactly (competitive balance perhaps) but it really sits wrong with me that a player who is born and raised in the U.S. would want to play for the Dominican, as A-Rod wanted to do in 2009 IIRC. I think changing it to having been a native or a dual citizen of both countries may be a remedy. I am German and would root for Germany if the U.S. didn't win, but would never choose to play for Germany over the U.S. under any circumstances. When the circumstances were "you wouldn't make the US roster," you wouldn't have a change of heart?
  10. TooLiveBrew
    Great stuff, Brad. Keep it coming!
  11. TooLiveBrew
    Personality-wise, I hear you. But I have zero respect for him -- he's cheated & been caught at UMass & Memphis... but I'm sure he's squeaky-clean at UK. I both like & respect Izzo & Krzyzewski. And I of course agree that Crean is a total knob. Didn't like him even with Marquette.
  12. TooLiveBrew
    I wonder if his long time coaching in the AL is why he's so fond of 8-man bullpens.
  13. TooLiveBrew
    The "Countdown to Opening Day" 10-pack promo that just ran during the ST game really got me pumped. Link
  14. TooLiveBrew
    I'll second that. Also, on the random chance anyone was a fan of the AMC show Rubicon, the setting for the American Policy Institute offices was basically abutting the South Street Seaport. Not so much a draw as a semi-interesting factoid.
  15. TooLiveBrew
    Axford's performance is tied almost 100% to his command of the curveball. When he can locate it, he's devastating. When he can't, he becomes almost exclusively a fastball pitcher (aside from trying to sneak a float-y CB in early in the count, up-ish in the zone). And, while he can run the FB in pretty fast, it's also pretty straight. The PA against Hosmer in the top of the 9th inning of the US-Canada game -- US up 6-4, bases loaded & Hosmer wound up clearing them with an oppo-field 2B -- captured this perfectly. I can't recall the order in which he threw them, but Ax missed with a CB & threw a nice FB on the low-outside boundary of the zone & the count was 1-1. He then missed the zone with another errant CB (neither CB 'just missed', his command clearly wasn't there). On that 1-1 pitch, you could see Hosmer's hands were really twitchy early... just sitting dead red on the FB, chomping at the bit to let it fly. He didn't commit to swing, but you could just see it. Then, on 2-1, Ax was basically forced to throw a FB since he couldn't command the CB -- it was either throw the FB now, or on a 3-1 count. He kept the FB away, but it was a bit up, and Hosmer just went with it & mashed it into the left-center gap to clear the bags. I realize this was just one PA in a relatively meaningless game, but like monty57 noted, Axford was certainly giving his all. And to me, that one exchange just perfectly captured what Ax is as a pitcher. If the CB isn't working, he's just too hittable. I completely agree that, if there's an opportunity to sell high on his Proven Closer™ label, Melvin should be jumping all over it.
  16. TooLiveBrew
    Three-way shared title, correct? Were you asking because you didn't actually know or because you wanted to diminish their accomplishment? Not that sharing the title does. It would have been nice to see them win that last game outright, but you have to be impressed with what they have done this year. Because I thought I caught that on the ESPN ticker, but wasn't sure.
  17. TooLiveBrew
    Phew... not looking very good lately though
  18. TooLiveBrew
    http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/images/smilies/bowdown.gif
  19. TooLiveBrew
    Three-way shared title, correct?
  20. TooLiveBrew
    The first thing I thought when I saw this thread was how much you panned Barton's attitude. Yours isn't the only opinion I've heard of Barton to essentially say he's a jackwagon. No thanks. If he were a good player, I could look past the personal crap.
  21. TooLiveBrew
    The atmosphere looked fantastic last night. The announcers mentioned it looked to be roughly a 50/50 split in terms of fans' allegiances.
  22. TooLiveBrew
    Burgos is on for Puerto Rico (took over to start the top of the 5th)
  23. TooLiveBrew
    I don't believe the Brewers are anywhere close to moving Hellweg from starter to the bullpen just yet. Not saying it won't happen, but there's no reason to give up on him as a SP at this point.
  24. TooLiveBrew
    Fyi, Jim Henderson was just brought on for Canada in the bottom of the 7th v. Italy. Airing on MLB Network.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    Man. I really, really, really, really, really... really hope Manzanillo can bounce back this season. Not sure how realistic it is or isn't to hope he can get back to flirting with triple digits on his FB after his shoulder injury, but I guess I'll still hope he can get there.
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