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Don't forget the SD was very successful in Toronto and Tampa as well. I saw your post about the top SDs. It made me feel worse about this, for sure.
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Pitching/Defense is half the component for winning. The other half is offense. Giving up 8 runs a game isn't bad if you score 10 runs a game. I'm only referring to the statistical impact found during research for Baseball Behind the Numbers... which I realize is years old now. Preventing your opponent from scoring had the strongest correlation with winning games.
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Speaking from the perspective of one who has worked either on or in close contact with a university campus for over 20 years, I fully agree. Epic. This is the word whose actual meaning & impact has been so diluted recently that bothers me.
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Epstein is a sharp executive, and doesn't cling to some notion that 'it's too early to sell' -- and could position the Cubs to be big trade winners this season in jumping out ahead of other GMs who're dragging their feet on selling. He's also an anti-Melvin... instead of latching onto LaHair's limited MLB success, or Castro's success thus far, & refusing to move them until they've got a year or less of salary control remaining. There's a chance (not super-likely, admittedly) that Castro might not stick at SS, and with the current 'it' commodity in MLB being young, cost-controlled players, it's quite possible that Castro's value may never be higher than it is right now. This is called aggressive, good GMing. Not looking forward to Epstein & Hoyer rebuilding the Cubs.
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This. Castro is a guy for whom I'd be willing to just let the Cubs pick their return... but plenty of other organizations would probably be able to match & beat whatever the Brewers could offer.
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I know I've said it already, & probably will again, but the prospect-watching additions you've added to the L.R. really are fantastic. Thank you for being willing & able to sift through the NL Central teams' MiLB coverage.
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The sac bunt leads to an IBB to Ryan Braun
TooLiveBrew replied to Bombers's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Honestly, I'd happily accept all the stupid bunting if the even more stupid "contact play" was put out to pasture for good. -
I get what you mean, but I disagree that service time shouldn't be an issue at all. It's always an issue, but it's relatively easy to stay on top of & manage.
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Agreed. Nothing beats a good primary source.
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Not only does bunting with your #2 hitter completely defy logic in terms of lineup construction, Aoki routinely turns in good PAs where he works a deep count & works the pitcher. He's probably as good at that as anyone on the team not named Braun, yet RR wants him to give away not only an out but also the extra fatigue he can take from a pitcher in a given PA. RR manages this offense, in-game, like a little league manager might manage a bunch of kids. It's just painful to watch sometimes.
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The sac bunt leads to an IBB to Ryan Braun
TooLiveBrew replied to Bombers's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Reason #237 why sac bunting with your #2 hitter is really annoying & lame. -
Yeah, my first thought when Maldonado took that pitch right off the elbow was, 'Oh, of course.' Because not only can we not have nice things, we can't even have mediocre things this season. I hope he's good to go.
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Preventing your opponent from scoring is the single most important component of winning games, so if your team has to lean toward one end of the spectrum or the other, pitching/defense is definitely the way to go. Now that doesn't mean it's as much fun as watching Fielder & Braun sock HRs...
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Wow, cool experience, dlk! I'll definitely have to check out this movie once it's out.
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Random MLB News And Discussion 2012
TooLiveBrew replied to RightFieldCoder's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Jeter really is an all-time great. He's just done it for so long. -
Yogi Berra the player is in the HoF. Yogi Berra the manager is too, but not because of what he did as a manager. I get that if you think the gambling issue is a dealbreaker, you don't want to see Rose in. I just think his playing career can be honored, and then his managerial tenure can be used as a negative example. EDIT: If Barry Bonds somehow returned to the game & was an elite manager, up for HoF consideration, would his playing career indiscretions keep him out of the HoF for you? If you think 'yes', I get it from a consistency standpoint.
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Service time? In our last year with Greinke and a 105 million dollar budget, are we really worried about what would likely be about 10 days of service time among 6 to 6 1/2 years? Well, "worried about" doesn't accurately state my feelings. "Concerned about" (in general), yes. "Considering as a factor in when to call him up", yes. But it's not something I really think is a big deal at this point. Ultimately, I just want to see TT up to stay in the MLB rotation. I'm about 99.9% sure he's already a better option than Estrada or Parra/Fiers/Replacement-Player-Madness.
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Again, not seeing the option as being a big problem with Thornburg. If we find ourselves in 2015 and he's not ready yet, he's a bust. It's not just the option, but the service time. While I agree that we're not exactly on the razor's edge with either TT's options or service time, if he'd have only come up for a start or two, I'd rather just keep him in the minors.
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Be careful, with the two-week road trip, you won't see them until June 6th the earliest... Hey, maybe I meant I was going to go to FC Stad. & ask them to play the away game on the big screen! I didn't, but maybe that's what I meant...
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2012 Minor League Transaction Thread -- Pre-Draft
TooLiveBrew replied to Jim Goulart's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
It'll be interesting to see if Garfield's arrival to Wisconsin will mean Neda is pushed to AA (yes, I know he hasn't hit a lick yet at A-), or if Berberet will be (that'd surprise me)... or if one of those two will be sent back to extended ST... or DL'd... or what. -
The T-Rats get even more talented. Nice to see, especially after the 2011 version. I'm thinking next week will be time to make my first visit to Fox Cities Stadium this season. This team is too good to not go see play.
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It certainly didn't start his problems, but I'm guessing that HPB he took off his bottom hand for swinging hasn't exactly helped him race out of this funk. I still think he's going to start hitting, and pretty soon.
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I have zero problem with the Brewers not burning an option year on Thorny for just a couple starts. He should be up to stay at this point, but that's a different discussion. And I agree it's time for Peralta or Fiers. It's probably going to be Fiers, which would be the third-best overall choice if you count Thorny. But *sigh* such is life with Melvin as GM.
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I sure hope the org. isn't making this decision (& doesn't make decisions) based on one start, most recent or not.
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Good ol' Doug -- there's a reason everyone's been calling him "The Creative Canuck" for years now...