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  1. TooLiveBrew
    The Cubs have money, so they SHOULD spend it. Better the money go towards players than the owner's pockets. This is a great point. I hate the Cubs, and part of the reason is that they have the ability to take financial risks the Brewers could only dream of doing. I would like to clarify that their moronic fans (note that I'm not saying all Cubs fans are moronic) are far & away the #1 reason I hate the Cubs.
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    Sheets can be resigned with the current payroll Why do you keep trolling with this? No one except you is talking about this.
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    Does it make some feel better when they have someone to yell at? Absolutely. Psychology 101, right? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif I don't agree that Cameron would have been able to get to both balls, but I think he's clearly a better CF (which is saying something, since Gabe is solid there)
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    There are a lot of stressful jobs in the world. Baseball beat writer is not one of them. This is incredibly untrue
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    Instead sit back and watch another tick be added to the loss column you stubborn piece. There it is, Ned in a nutshell. Strategy, winning... everything is less important than what Ned wants to see happen! Let me be the second to welcome you to the dark side. http://www.myclassiclyrics.com/images2/darth_vader.jpg You do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
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    I need steak and this issue is in my way http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif Truly a man with his priorities in order. I'm sorry I can't be of service.
  7. TooLiveBrew
    Getting thrown out by 10-15 feet at home plate, hart running with his head down and running into Prince at 3rd, a suicide squeeze missed, so Hart gets in a run down at 3rd. Things that a big league team should not do. Yes, it's something that no baseball player over the age of 10 should do. But it happens... mistakes happen, and they happen to every team. They just stand out in the memory banks, because they're so dang frustrating.
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    Ok, just curious. It'll be interesting to re-visit this topic as the season moves along. I know J.J. & Cam have started to turn themselves around, and I'm probably as big a Weeks believer as there is.
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    Have you compared around the league, or did you pose the question if they're the worst in MLB for debate?
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    I get that but I'm not arguing we should I'm saying we can. Why? So far the discussion has been "should" (not "could"). I count at least 12 posts of people discussing either that it's a "should" question or just that we should re-sign Sheets... one post that mentioned he felt Sheets would be out of our price range, due to bigger markets offering more money over more seasons, not because the Brewers can't afford him per se. You also figured out why any contract signed at all doesn't have any bearing on a new contract since you are already committed to paying that contract anyways. So, money set in place, affects overall amount that can be spent... no bearing?
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    Every contract currently on the Brewers has been forecast to go along with any future salaries. Ben Sheets contract this year ends and that is $12 million worth that is coming off the books Is your argument that future contract years (ie Soup, Hall) are figured in & therefore static, yet Ben's contract coming off the books isn't static and is free money? A budget's a budget. You can talk about it however you want, but realistically the Brewers aren't going to see their budget increase by more than a few million next year (just my guess). Adding in that any deal with Sheets extends beyond one season, as do arbitration/pay increases, and you have to plan deeper than, 'Hey -- we've got the money next year!' The Brewers are fine financially and have the money to be able to resign Sheets. No one here is arguing they don't. In fact, people have repeated to you that it's not a question of "can", but instead "should". Your argument appears to be that, for 2009, they can afford Sheets's salary, so he should be signed for 4-ish seasons.
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    Those projections take into account the fact that a player shouldn't be expected to produce at one constant level all year long.
  13. TooLiveBrew
    Oh...my... god... I'd somehow forgotten the ChiSox 'announcers'. I feel embarassed, yet pleased, since clearly my mind had succeeded in blocking them out. We need an FtJ flowchart on this... ChiSox<<<<<
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    Are you attempting to say the Cubs' 31-26 mark has anything to do with the games that haven't been played yet?
  15. TooLiveBrew
    How you claim there's "no bearing" ignores the concept of a budget. Sure, they may not really stand in the way, but they certainly have bearing on the decision.
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    Sometimes I get annoyed with Brian and Bill, but then I listen to Bob Brenly and I feel better about the Brewers announcers. Totally agree. Brenly & "Len" are horrible. I know it sounds like me just being a 'h8a', but seriously... those are two of the worst in MLB.
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    I don't know if this has been pointed out or not, but Patrick (colbyjack) has been doing some work for NoMaas.org, a fantastic Yankees blog. The gf shot me a PM as a heads-up: June 5th, 2008 Old friend to NoMaas, Mr. Patrick Ebert of both PerfectGame and Brewerfan shared a quick thought about the Mississippi reliever: 'Scott Bittle is a guy who doesn't profile as a true closer, but has one of the nastiest pitches (a cutter, which I'm sure is of interest to Yankees fans since Mariano Rivera has established himself as the best closer of all-time with this pitch) of all draft-eligible pitchers.' Ebert told me before the draft that Bittle was a candidate to be a riser in the draft. Expect some more in-depth analysis from Patrick throughout the next few days. He's a great resource and we appreciate him always joining us. Glad to see you sharing your wealth of knowledge anywhere that is wise enough to listen, cj... and great to see you getting some more well-deserved recognition! NoMaas link
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    Another thing that annoys me about both Brian and Bill is that they seemed to love the fact that, at least as of a couple weeks ago, Prince was near the top of the N.L. in sacrafice flies. It's obviously better than a strikeout but don't you want him to get hits in that situation? Because with a runner on 3rd with less than 2 outs, you've gotta get the job done! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
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    also, the idea that getting some compensatory draft picks for losing high caliber players makes it worthwhile is garbage. Garbage? You prefer Kevin Mench & Laynce Nix? Cordero (any CP) straight-up isn't the value of a slugger like Carlos Lee, though clearly CoCo is good. At the time, he was thought to be an above-avg. RP... and had fallen out of favor in Texas. I'd much rather take two extremely high draft picks than a rental of a player. Why do you think Texas traded for Lee in the first place? They got basically a younger, cheaper version of Mench, a top-notch slugger in Lee, and the inevitable two high picks when he walked. Even if they felt CoCo was the pitcher he re-awakened to be in Milwaukee, a non-contending team like Texas has no use for a closer when you have a deal like that fall in your lap. I think it was a good job scouting by DM & Co., but the industry comments at the time seemed to indicate that most felt Cordero could/should have been had for much less, and that the return for Lee should have been much more. It's not like Lee alone netted all three players. Why people dismiss amateur & minor-league players confuses me.
  20. TooLiveBrew
    What. A. Prick. Thank goodness for Brewerfan.net!
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    Just got home from a screening of this movie. It is an absolutely, positively, 'do not miss' documentary about steroids & PEDs in American culture. It tackles the question in an objective & honest manner, and has a wicked sense of humor without losing its serious intent. The director is Chris Bell, and he's the narrator & interviewer, etc. I honestly haven't had enough time to collect all my thoughts on this film. It's stellar, and should be required viewing for any baseball fan... or American. I imagine it'll take a while for most to get the chance to see this, but DO NOT MISS THIS FILM. Please share your thoughts as you can catch the film! There is no way I can possibly share what I want to about it right now. I really can't wait until I can purchase this on DVD. Wikipedia page
  24. TooLiveBrew
    DFA BtA!
  25. TooLiveBrew
    Congratulations Toby! Principessa chimes in with that too! What a doll.
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