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  1. TooLiveBrew
    I don't think Gamel should be sent down. Hall has just developed into a terrible hitter, and the Brewers need a bat at 3B that can at least give you a shot against RHP. Gamel's only had 80 PA so far (Macha is partly to blame for that, but so is Mat's lack of production). I think he should & will get a lot longer leash than that before sending him back to Nashville is considered.
  2. TooLiveBrew
    Because there's a reason to cover up his dad passing away? That doesn't make much sense.... Totally agree. The Reds have come across as a bit of a mess regarding their injuries.
  3. TooLiveBrew
    I don't know what to think about Billy at this point, really. I know exactly what you mean, Invader. I feel like we've been rooting for this guy to right the ship for a looonnnng time now. And if you want a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach... 2010: $8.4M -- that's ok though, not like we have any players getting raises in arbitration
  4. TooLiveBrew
    Why did the Pirates put him in CF is my question? My guess is so his bat has more value. They might have felt he could be roughly an average defender.
  5. TooLiveBrew
    In a refreshing change of pace, instead of complaining about the upstart, whippersnapper, untucking Brewers, the CLE announcers just spent some time explaining & chuckling about the Braun/Fielder sparring HR celebration. Both guys thought it was really creative & fun. I have to say I agree. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  6. TooLiveBrew
    (think A.J. Piercynski for Nathan, Liriano, and I forget who else) P Boof Bonser was that third piece. Amazing trade by the Twins.
  7. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah, as a PS2 hanger-on, I don't ever really feel like I have any right to moan & groan too much. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Like I said, still a great game, but... like you point out, just basically the same game with very minor tweaks (as best I can tell so far).
  8. TooLiveBrew
    That reminds me of my little league coach yelling at us if we lost a ball in the sun. Obviously you don't want to lose a ball in the sun, but if it happens, it happens. Yelling at a kid for it changes absolutely nothing, and does no good. Saying "man up" on an issue that has nothing to do with 'manliness' is just dismissive. I think if players see it as a problem, that's something that needs to be taken under consideration. If nothing can be done, so be it. These guys do wear shades, and shouldn't it tell you something that there still is a problem?
  9. TooLiveBrew
    At this point, if I see Cam have to make a diving play on a ball... I think he either must've gotten a bad jump, or that it was one of the best plays you'll see all year. I have to agree with Ennder, that catch in RC last night was sensational. Reminded me of the play he made in RC at Coors Field last season. And fwiw, the Indians' announcers basically had to pick their jaws up off the floor after Cam's catch. Really a fun way to hear that play called -- hearing the wind go out of the other team's sails in a way.
  10. TooLiveBrew
    I guess I just don't see what Katin would bring that Hart doesn't (& maybe I'm putting words into others' mouths by discussing Katin as a replacement for Hart). Both are low-ish OBP, high-ish SLG types of hitters, but Hart has had much more success throughout his career, including putting up so-called 'proven production' at the MLB level. At 26, if Katin weren't really hitting at AAA, he might not be in the organization anymore. Updated MLEs for Katin, before play on 6/17 (again park & league-adjusted, via minorleaguesplits.com): .245/.267/.478/.745 I agree with LouisEly that Katin's best shot will probably come next ST. The only hitch I see there is that all of our starting OF are RHB, which really lessens the need for a reserve OF to be a RHB. EDIT: Sheesh, after making my Nth (at least somewhat) negative post on Katin, I just want to plainly state that I'm glad to see him slugging well & having success in Nashville. I'm happy for Brendan, and hope that it leads to that big shot for which he's been playing his whole career.
  11. TooLiveBrew
    Jeter's performances on defense in his career have fluctuated between horrible to above-average, so that's not too surprising to me. My point was more the tone & arrogance with which these guys discussed & dismissed "sabermetric guys"
  12. TooLiveBrew
    But whose roster spot would/should Katin take if he were to get called up? Right now our OF of Braun/Cam/Hart/Cat/Gerut is pretty darn solid. Our positional roster as a whole is really well-constructed. I just don't see Katin having a spot until the September roster expansion, unless there's an injury or trade (& even with a trade I would not want to see him just handed a starting gig). Hart continues to set new lows, time to give him a rest. How much longer for Katin? The Cubs are gaining ground. Give the kid a shot. The problem at this point with this statement is that Hart has started hitting again. Seems like the Brewers may have been right to be patient with him.
  13. TooLiveBrew
    We should give him a break. We all know someone else gave it to him and he didnt know what he was taking. It's not like guys whose careers dictate physical fitness should have to be responsible for what they put in it, right? Maybe Mo Vaughn will sue some junk food companies because they didn't tell him their food contained crappy ingredients.
  14. TooLiveBrew
    Just a bump since I finally picked up a (used) copy of The Show '09 for my PS2. First thing I noticed is that it looks and plays exactly how I remember the '07 game playing (the last season that I'd purchased). While that is certainly a good thing since I love The Show, it was a bit disappointing to see (seemingly) identical graphics & the like. I haven't done anything but play a home-&-home Brewers-Cubs set. Lost the first one 7-3 (@ MP), won the second 6-3 (@ Wrigley). Carlos Zambrano has better hitting talents against RHP than most regular everyday guys in the game, and YoGa gets literally zero love for his swing. IRL I'd say Gallardo is the better hitter, while Big Z has more HR pop. Anyway, just was an annoying thing to see.
  15. TooLiveBrew
    He was downright horrible tonight at home against LAA. Not saying that I will use one game & decide based on that, but the Angels hammered him the whole time he was in the game. Just smoked the ball off him.
  16. TooLiveBrew
    I wish they did see something wrong. Napoli has unreal power. He just deposited a ball WAY back into the LC bleachers at AT&T Park. Branyan-esque shot. Yes, I said that. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Adding Napoli over our current C situation would just make us sad as fans that we put up with this woeful production for so long. Man, can Napoli drive the ball. If the Angels would look at a deal involving Salome, I'd pull the trigger on that in a heartbeat. EDIT: Career splits v. RHP: .244/.348/.478/.826 (788 PA, .285 BABIP) v. LHP: .279/.396/.532/.928 (251 PA, .315 BABIP)
  17. TooLiveBrew
    Just the fact that there's just foggy, foggy talk about his status makes me think (but not hope) that there's something kinda major wrong for Votto. I recall the situation for Jason Giambi was really long & drawn out (parasitic infection...?... iirc), and obviously Sheets dealt with some rough DL time on his inner ear infection. There just haven't been many updates, and they've all seemed to bear a 'thumbs up!' or, 'we won't elaborate any more' kind of badge. I hope Votto can get back & play soon, but I really am not holding my breath. First it was an ear infection, now it's stress-related anxiety?
  18. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah, that was great, liveforoctober! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Nice to see J.J. find some turf with his hits tonight. HOLY cow, look at that Crew07 avatar. I'm going to go cry myself to sleep out of envy.
  19. TooLiveBrew
    Honestly, is there anything good to say about the Padres as an organization right now?
  20. TooLiveBrew
    Some long-overdue updates. Some of this stuff isn't new... but just wanted to have it in this thread in case it could serve as a resource.
  21. TooLiveBrew
    CLE's broadcast seems very good. But I found it funny tonight... at the beginning of the game, they were talking about how the 'when the Brewers are on, they get 'em in bunches & are hard to beat. But when they're off, they just don't manufacture runs.' Cue a sac-fly from Bill Hall to take the lead at 3-2 in the 5th inning, and a Hardy RBI single to push it to 4-2 in the 6th. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  22. TooLiveBrew
    From tonight's MASN broadcast of the WAS @ NYY game (I will vouch for nearly 100% verbatim accuracy here): Seems like they're onto something here. Since people that record objective data don't field grounders, their objective data is wiggity-wack
  23. TooLiveBrew
    I think the 'personal catcher' role for Mike was Macha's way of making sure he could cut into Kendall's playing time a bit without having to tell Jason that he wouldn't be starting certain games. Kendall must be an insane ironman, or a crybaby pouter (maybe a bit of both) http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Rivera doesn't call for hanging curveballs and cutters over the middle of the plate. I demand stats & proof to back this statement up! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  24. TooLiveBrew
    I understand the difficult position he is often in as a beat writer. I just think his need to rub it in when the people here were apparently wrong is kind of unnecessary. I would guess that posters on this forum are some of his most frequent readers This is my stance on it too. As for not reporting the rumor, I have no real issue that TH didn't do it, but the 'I TOLD U SO!' attitude is just juvenile & obnoxious. Like TheCrew just said, if TH can't handle sophomoric idiots on the internet, he needs to find something else to do. And I was going to post but others already have... TH often handles intelligent, thoughtful queries like crap too. The guy deserves no quarter for being nasty...he has, however, done a much better job with the major league team since the interest level in the state has risen. He continues to have a very poor grasp of the minors however. I agree on all three points there, molitor fan. I'm just trying to imagine 'what if?' Tyler Kepner/Peter Abraham didn't report on a Yankees rumor that had the legs this Brewers one did. Firstly, it would never go un-reported. Secondly, they would manage to blog (yes, the informal medium of the blog) about it in a respectful & professional manner. TH is just grandfathered into the gig at this point, and as a fan who is stuck with him as a primary source of first-hand information on the team, I think that sucks. At least Adam McCalvy is a gem. That guy is the definition of a good beat writer.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    That's an awesome idea, RyDogg. FtJ will be pissed http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif My last dog was a mini-dachshund that we named Woody. The kids just figured that name was because of Toy Story. Hahahha... I get jokes http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif
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