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  1. TooLiveBrew
    That's a big pet peeve of mine, Hawing. Even if the residents are older and/or physically unable to maintain their sidewalks, it doesn't take that much effort to ask or pay someone else to do it for you. I couldn't be cold-hearted enough to turn down an eldery neighbor that asked for help clearing their sidewalks.
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    They brawl the *right* way
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    The best I can do is the "Sheets watch" thread after the '08 season. Several posts include links that are no longer active, but you can get a picture of the situation as it played out. The one that I think best sums up things is here, quoting a McCalvy story for the Brewers' website.
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    I certainly hope not. Gerut is terrible. He started 71 games in 2008 and was solid that year. Aside from that, and 2002, his rookie year and before he suffered his knee injuries, he's been AWFUL. I'm not sure why 2008 is exalted so much and yet the 371 AB's since then which he has posted a ridiculous 73 OPS+ with a line of;.223/.269/.374 and a .643 OPS is ignored? Now he didn't play in '06 and '07, and was terrible in the few AB's he had in '03, '04, '05. We've 'been there, and done this' when it comes to this discussion. I don't feel like revisiting it.
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    Costas & Uecker made me enjoy a broadcast that also contained Joe Morgan.
  6. TooLiveBrew
    A few months have getting Tyson i saw the Dog Whisper show on TV and started watching it. From watching the show i picked up a fair amount of tips that has worked on my dog like how to quickly take away his food aggressiveness with stuff like bones especially, how to walk a dog properly, and just basically how to make a dog understand that i'm the boss of the house without having to hit him or scream constantly. This is the kind of stuff that I think The Dog Whisperer is great for -- just taking away general points, as opposed to (necessarily) any specific tactics. The show does a great job teaching people how important confidence/assertiveness & body language are, and just how much dogs read into them. We might not realize it, but by simply getting dressed, putting on shoes, or getting out of bed in the morning, etc... we're communicating with our dogs. Danzig, I'm glad things have gotten easier for you with Tyson. The only thing that makes him loose all sense of listening is if he sees a rabbit, squirrel, or chipmunk which there are many of by where i live and walk him. I don't get mad about that though because it's simply deeply ingrained in the genes of Toy Fox Terriers which were bred to hunt down small game like rabbits and squirrels. Whether you realize it or not, this is demonstrates another aspect of why you're having success with Tyson. You understand he's him, and not any other dog.
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    Melvin has always stated that you want to create a surplus at a position through your farm system so you can make deals, and thats what they have with Gamel and McGehee, so we will see McGehee shopped for pitching. I sure hope you're right. I'm beginning to think/fear the F.O. views Gamel as the one to deal.
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    Kazmir used to have better upside than Wolf, which equated to much better name recognition, which is why imo threads on players that used to be elite talents pop up every season & offseason.
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    In addition to that, any team in the playoff race that didn't want to see him get to Atlanta could claim him too. I'm sure PHI, SF, SD, COL, & CIN, in addition to the aforementioned Cards would love to at least block the Braves from adding McGehee. I don't wish ill on any player, but since Jones has actually suffered the injury, it's a shame for the Crew it didn't take place prior to the deadline.
  10. TooLiveBrew
    Nice to see Rolen not get fined or suspended. Not sure how Molina & Phillips didn't get suspended, though.
  11. TooLiveBrew
    The impression I got from The Club is that KW only dealt for Jackson because he felt they upgraded their rotation. I don't think a Hudson-Fielder swap would have worked, unless the Sox were comfortable plugging Bush (as an add-on to Prince) in their rotation to replace Hudson.
  12. TooLiveBrew
    Gerut has been rehabbing forever, Macha really didn't play him that much, but he's not the reason Gerut hasn't been able to get back on the field since getting hurt.
  13. TooLiveBrew
    I'm not sure how realistic a deal with TEX is or isn't, but imagine the middle of their lineup -- Kinsler Hamilton Fielder Cruz Yikes. Even scarier if they keep Vlad in the mix & he produces like he has this season.
  14. TooLiveBrew
    I think Gerut & Dickerson are actually pretty comparable players on offense. Defensively at this point I think Dickerson is clearly better. I don't think Dickerson would block Gamel or Gomez in any way; I think he'll take over Gerut's role on the roster, and be a good fit at that. If anyone blocks Gomez, it's Cain. Gomez probably needs to spend some time in AAA. I've said it before, and admittedly I have no proof to back up my hunch, but I really get a sense of a Corey Hart style complacency & sense of entitlement with Carlos. Sending him to AAA could be just the wake-up call he needs to start working on channeling his elite skills into results.
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    To expand on MassHaas's note on Gamel's AVG since July 1st, his slash line since then is .340/.402/.551/.953. He's also only struck out 4 times in his last 46 ABs, but I guess that can happen when you hit .435
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    I don't believe most Brewer fans understand how highly regarded Beckham is. This is a great point. Whether it was GM-speak or not (I took it not to be), Kenny Williams mentioned on the last ChiSox episode of MLB Network's The Club that Beckham's name was brought up in multiple trade discussions near the deadline, and that his answer from the start was "no". He said that any rumors about Beckham possibly being available were flat-out wrong. And, fwiw, I think the Sox are right about Beckham. He's going to be a good second baseman for a long time.
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    Awesome to see Gamel continuing to rake. If only the org. could find a way to get him on the MLB field. I don't think McGehee is anything special but he has started hitting again lately.
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    Puggle?
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    http://imgur.com/knsot.jpg Oreo, 14-yo English Springer Spaniel.
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    It's a good point, kramnoj. I just view this season as unique due to Jeffress's lack of innings, so I would rather delay his potential start in MLB next season for the sake of getting him more work this season. Besides, like you mentioned, the chances of the Brewers being a serious contender next season aren't great.
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    All I'm saying is let's see him do it consistently before we promote him to the big leagues. He's had control problems ever since he signed. Which have all but vanished this season. Jeffress is on the 40-man, is as big a flamethrower as there is in all of baseball, & has been dominant this season. He's the organization's best pitching prospect, to boot. Why would the Brewers not call him up in September? I don't want to see the Brewers operate like Ken Macha and make a player 'prove himself', I want to see them be aggressive with the guys that have the talent to handle being challenged. Jeffress has MLB caliber stuff right now, the team isn't in contention, and I think it would be wise to not only get Jeremy MLB experience, but allow him to continue pitching once the MiLB season is over. He hasn't been able to log many IP this season between the suspension & his temporary switch to relief, so the more IP he can get, the better.
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    If Prince isn't traded this offseason imo Gamel will be, which would probably be a mistake.
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    The reason I think Manny has struggled isn't his fastball; it's that he has a hard time being efficient with his offspeed stuff. He hasn't been efficient with his offspeed stuff, and that means he wastes pitches & has to groove his fastball. Maybe I'm just missing the obvious, but when he commands his offspeed stuff well, it's nasty. Otherwise, he winds up wasting a bunch of pitches and is at a pitch count of 100 by the 5th or 6th inning.
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    I'm admittedly borrowing this idea from another MLB team forum, but I would personally like to see individual player performance threads for Brewers players. Probably could go with a 'bullpen performance thread' & 'bench performance thread' to consolidate things somewhat, but imo it would be nice to have focused discussion on the players, instead of debates breaking out in multiple/various threads. For example, a "Prince Fielder performance thread", etc. Just wanted to get feedback on this idea. Thoughts?
  25. TooLiveBrew
    Frankly, I think the comparisons to Jeromy Burnitz, etc. are a little off base. I didn't take X's post as comparing Dickerson to Burnitz, but the two trades to each other.
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