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  1. TooLiveBrew
    I suppose there could have been some hairline fracture or torn muscle (a la Bushie), but I really doubt it. Maybe if I had more confidence in the Brewers' medical staff, I could agree with this more easily. I'm really concerned this is going to wind up being something bad. I hope I'm wrong.
  2. TooLiveBrew
    I've been wanting to compare his effort to Soriano for a while, but I just can't bring myself to do so because I hate the Cubs so much. I know what you mean, but this (hopping aside) is actually a pretty good comparison, sadly.
  3. TooLiveBrew
    Teatoe -- the double-GS inning was Josh Willingham of the Nats My unimpressive list: - Yount's 3,000th - Weeks/Fielder first career HRs - Viña/Belle brawl There might be more, but I sure don't remember right now. EDIT: Duh, I was there for the final County Stadium game
  4. TooLiveBrew
    I actually agree with you, TheCrew, on Hart having turned a corner. But I disagree that the Brewers should keep him. I think you counter the argument that he wasn't great over the past two seasons by reminding GMs it was a season & a half, and part of that included an emergency appendectomy. Hart's power is obviously very legit; it's all about being selective at the plate, at which imho he's demonstrated that he's improved greatly (& you could support the 'year-&-a-half' rebuttal by arguing it was spent helping develop his plate discipline). Invader sums up well why I'd like to see Hart sold now: "This team has plenty of outfield options that will be ready for 2011. I'd rather trade Hart and get something more useful for the future if at all possible. Plus, if we do hold onto him and he continues hitting, he could get quite expensive next season."
  5. TooLiveBrew
    I agree with Strawboss on the France-Uruguay game. I thought it was entertaining from start to finish. Draws are just a part of soccer that I guess many American fans don't like. But, for example, I'd be fine with the US getting 'only' one point today against the UK. I'd much rather have a win, of course. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Uruguay's defense was just awesome to watch, especially once they went down a man. The headed deflection of the Henry free kick summed up the game perfectly for me -- even on a golden opportunity for France, the Uruguayan defense was just too tight to crack. France didn't play poorly by any stretch of the imagination, but both sides failed to capitalize on the good opportunities they did generate. It was a bit odd to see studly players like Forlán & Ribery execute so (relatively) poorly with their shots on goal, but I guess I chalk that up to it being the first game of the world cup. These players haven't played with their new teammates for quite some time aside from practice. On top of that, they're accustomed to an entirely different set of teammates, and in most cases I would assume styles of play, with their club teams. I'd be willing to bet we see a lot of signs of rustiness or lack of cohesion in the early games. EDIT: I am SO PUMPED for this game. Go USA!
  6. TooLiveBrew
    Ian Kennedy is not a low-3s ERA talent. I'm still very much behind Jeffress over him.
  7. TooLiveBrew
    http://sports.espn.go.com...lb/news/story?id=5273195 I wonder what kind of value Boston would be willing to offer for Hart. Ortiz has cooled off significantly (.162/.360/.378/.738 line in the past 14 days), so you could even ponder the idea of a Hart+Fielder package.
  8. TooLiveBrew
    Wow. Don't have much more than that at the moment. I still think it would suck, as I did for the Pac-10/Pac-16, but... wow.
  9. TooLiveBrew
    The Brewers could certainly use a bench bat to face lefties. The only problem I see is that he'd have to supplant someone in the outfield. I'm a believer in Jody Gerut, but he would seem to be the odd man out in this scenario. Maybe Melvin could find something for him via trade (who knows).
  10. TooLiveBrew
    I can't believe I'm doing this, but here again is the quote: "I see him as being an average major league second baseman, defensively." There is nothing I'm misreading here.
  11. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah, ever since Huntington's hire, I've felt this. I sure hope they don't get it figured out, though http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  12. TooLiveBrew
    Jeebus, they're freaking twins. Nice catch, YG
  13. TooLiveBrew
    Ugh, not a fan of this move at all. Jeffress has so much more value as a starter, and he's certainly young enough to have time to get himself there. I really, really hope this is only a move for 2010. If it isn't, I'll be even more disappointed in the F.O.
  14. TooLiveBrew
    No -- but this is certainly intriguing. STRASBURG FOR HART DO IT NOW MELVIN
  15. TooLiveBrew
    Really not sure what that's supposed to mean
  16. TooLiveBrew
    Even once you adjust the line for pittsburghpirateness, that's at least 9 K's
  17. TooLiveBrew
    we're talking about a guy who put up a .840-ish OPS when he was starting at 3rd last year(small sample size) and a .760 OPS overall while being severely jerked around. And the overall OPS was basically identical to league-avg. for 3Bmen. Regular playing time like a top prospect should('ve) recieve(d)? All-Star caliber offense. Jerked-around playing time? League-avg. offense. Sounds good to me.
  18. TooLiveBrew
    I don't think it's over the top or uniformed. Well, it really is over-the-top. You can probably find lots of cases like Arnett around MLB. If you want to 'stand by' a statement, make it that the Brewers haven't had success growing their own pitching, not singling out one kid that obviously has struggled, but realistically only for 2+ months. Don't forget the Brewers had him throwing basically exclusively fastballs last season to keep the wear & tear on his arm down after his college season. I put precisely zero weight into Arnett's results from last season. It's concerning that he's struggled so far, but what I've read is that it's mechanical, and the guy's got plenty of time to iron things out. I know it's complicated, but I also know that's there's a better chance that Arnett is a bust than otherwise right now. This is an accurate statement for 100% of pitching prospects. I have no idea how places like Baseball America rate our pitching prospects but what do those organizations or publications say about our pitching prospects or the Brewers ability to develop pitching? How many of our minor league prospect do we really believe are going to be as good as or better than Wolf? Maybe you should take some time to read that kind of stuff. Like I said in my first response to you, this is by no means one of the best systems in the game, but we absolutely do have arms worth being optimistic about. I think, as of right now, we have roughly 5 or 6 prospects with a good shot at being better than Wolf has been over his career. You really can't predict much more accurately than to say that.
  19. TooLiveBrew
    I'm pretty excited about Morris. Who knows, though, maybe we'll find out all too quickly why such a (seemingly) impact bat lasted into the 4th round
  20. TooLiveBrew
    Wow, I'll really be looking forward to seeing his first start announced.
  21. TooLiveBrew
    I have read everyone of these Player Profiles and all Jeff Isom's scouting reports and all I can say is wow. Isom all season has told everything as it is and to hear him talk this highly of Richardson just gives me so much more hope in him as a prospect. Let's hope D-Rich can put it all together sooner than later.Fwiw, from being at the games, the other players go with "D-Vo" http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  22. TooLiveBrew
    Gamel's got a hole and his swing and he's attrocious on defense Ok, I ignored this in another thread, but no, he's not atrocious on defense. And what hitter doesn't have a hole in his swing? Gamel has a very solid LH swing with plenty of pop & discipline. The last thing anyone should be doing wrt Gamel is ripping his hitting.
  23. TooLiveBrew
    I hate this idea too. Texas playing in the Pac-10... yeah, that makes sense.
  24. TooLiveBrew
    I got to wondering tonight about what the buzz around Gallardo was back in the '04 Draft. Here are some scouting reports cited in the BF.net draft-day thread: LIVE FB, MOST PLUS VELOCITY BORING INTO RHH, SINK WHEN DOWN, OCCAISIONAL CUT ACTION. TIGHT ROTATION, DOWN 3/4, SNAPPING CB. ALSO THROWS STRAIGHT CHANGE. REPEATS DELIVERY WELL. CLEAN, BALANCED DELIVERY. LOOSE, VERY QUICK ARM W/ GOOD EXTENTION. AGGRESSIVE, COMPETITOR. MAINTAINS VELOCITY ... Gallardo's fastball is consistently clocked between 91 and 94 mph and has reached as high as 96. Scouts consider Gallardo's curveball above average. His changeup, while a work in progress, is good enough to make hitters thinking fastball look foolish. Gallardo, who has 117 strikeouts in 50 innings this season, impresses scouts with his smooth delivery. Scouts said his effortless motion reduces the likelihood of the arm trouble that makes high school pitchers the biggest draft risks. There have been several notes about Covey's ability to maintain his velocity late in games. Both guys are/were praised for clean, loose arm action. Both are/were profiled as having good curveballs with developing changeups. Velocity ranges are almost identical. Honestly, if I had to highlight a main difference between the two pitchers on their respective draft days, it'd be that Covey has a (widely-accepted) better curveball. The more I think this pick over, the more I like it.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    I love McGehee, but I'm just not sold he can keep hitting like this, especially without Prince for protection Players can protect other guys by hitting ahead of them? I'm not a big believer in protection in general, but this is a new angle on it to me.
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