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  1. TooLiveBrew
    I think Jeff Weaver will be given a start or two as well. I think it is all but guaranteed. Why? I thought his minor-league contract includes the provision that he can request his outright release by a certain date. Not saying he's done anything that'd generate interest from other teams, just that I don't see why it'd be 'guaranteed' that he's going to get time in Milwaukee.
  2. TooLiveBrew
    Geez, I wish these guys could just lighten up & have some fun They're a joy to watch, aren't they? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Great camerawork.
  3. TooLiveBrew
    Agreed with BtA. Major respect to BCU for his prognostication!
  4. TooLiveBrew
    Just watched Oliver Parker's Othello. Superb casting, acting, & direction. I'm sure Shakespeare himself would have been satisfied with this production. Laurence Fishburne masterful in the title role, Kenneth Branagh delightfully evil as Iago (a dream Shakespeare role if ever there were one), Irene Jacob near-perfection as Desdemona. I'll admit I am biased a bit, as Othello is probably my favorite work by Shakespeare. Nonetheless, this interpretation is beautiful & powerful. Really the only aspect I didn't love looked to be an element of the direction: Fishburne's thrashing around as though he were being physically poisoned in a handful of scenes. Now, the imagery & concept is that Iago is able to poison Othello's mind, but it was a bit overdone & probably unnecessary in the way Fishburne portrayed it. I'd have preferred to see Othello just consumed with anger/rage than seeing him wiggle around like he was having a seizure, but that is quite literally the only [tarnish] imho. The symbolism & cinematography are delightful, and the acting -- as I mentioned -- is worthy of commendation. If you don't know the story, watch this version. If you do know the story, watch this version. If you've already seen this one, watch it again. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif EDIT: just an fyi, the cuss filter took a different meaning than my intended "c-hink in the armor". Had to stop & think about what was offensive there... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/embarassed.gif
  5. TooLiveBrew
    That sounds delicious. Bacon is incredibly versatile & useful when it comes to cooking. One of my favorite dishes at the restaurant I used to work in was turkey mignon (smallish round cuts of turkey wrapped with a slice of bacon). Words simply cannot do justice to how delcious that was/is.
  6. TooLiveBrew
    Obviously the best case would be that Branyan has somehow bucked the odds and matured as a hitter this late in his career, thus he doesn't plummet into that .220ish or lower batting average range so that Ned doesn't have to make a decision, but the odds are probably against that. Yes, probably not in his favor. However, his approach has been so good so far this season, I have a hard time seeing a .230-ish BA from Branyan. I know that 'feeling' is heavily skewed right now by his blazing hot start, but perhaps his overwhelming stats from Triple-A indicate that he's 'wised up' a bit in terms of contact? Probably not, like you said, but I sure hope it's the case. I know a lot of hitters have felt that the older you get (aka more ABs), the better a hitter (not necessarily slugger) you become.
  7. TooLiveBrew
    Pujols (even with what hes done already, still a work in progress) Care to elaborate? Imho Pujols is as close to a perfectly polished hitter as you could imagine. Is this just because he's 'young' still?
  8. TooLiveBrew
    A 4-2 record against a particular opponent might as well be ignored. Agreed. Just meant that to this point, that record means a bit in the standings. Not saying we necessarily 'earned' it. I think that the Cubs will have to suffer an injury for us to be on an even playing field. Unless their good luck is cancelled out by bad luck (and then some), I think they're clearly a tough team. Beyond that, 10 head-to-head games remain. Are there such things as higher-leverage games? July 28-31 @ Miller Park Sept. 16-18 @ Wrigley Field Sept. 26-28 @ Miller Park
  9. TooLiveBrew
    How about the switch-hitters? .982 - Lance Berkman (149 OPS+) .977 - Mickey Mantle (172) .955 - Chipper Jones (145) .902 - Mark Teixeira (129) .860 - Jorge Posada (124) .858 - Bernie Williams (125) .855 - Reggie Smith (137) .852 - Ripper Collins (126) .849 - Carlos Beltran (116) .840 - Roy Cullenbine (1938-'47 -- 132 OPS+) OPS + 132 Ken Singleton 129 Eddie Murray 124 Bobby Bonilla 123 Tim Raines
  10. TooLiveBrew
    I don't think it drives people nuts, I just think that you have to admit it exists. Beyond that, what kind of impact it has is hard to pin down, imo
  11. TooLiveBrew
    I just got done with my freshly-grilled NY strip & asparagus. I totally shocked myself by cooking both very well. I found grilling asparagus to be rather easy... to me. In any event, both were awesome. Just drizzled about a Tbsp. of olive oil over the asparagus, then lightly salted & peppered.
  12. TooLiveBrew
    One thing that jumps out is the BABIP with the bases loaded. (.392)
  13. TooLiveBrew
    If it were more than just 100-ish PA, I'd agree that there's some amount of skill that Counsell has to influence it. I think a more useful stat is his production with runners on (1,692 PA): .268/.362/.342/.704 -- which matches his career line fairly well. You certainly can't argue that he hasn't been successful during his career with the bases juiced, but I don't think there's much there to indicated that it's more than some good timing &/or fortune.
  14. TooLiveBrew
    No kidding. Three to five seasons like that can help get you to Cooperstown... those are career #'s! Makes your eyes bug out, doesn't it?
  15. TooLiveBrew
    Wow! To try to pare that down to 5... nearly impossible. I can't do it, personally, even though that's a total cop-out. For reference's sake, here are the career OPS leaders (.900 or higher) for RH batters: 1.045 - Albert Pujols 1.038 - Jimmie Foxx 1.017 - Hank Greenburg 1.010 - Rogers Hornsby .999 - Manny Ramirez .982 - Mark McGwire .979 - Frank Thomas .977 - Joe DiMaggio .966 - Alex Rodriguez .963 - Vlad Guerrero .948 - Jeff Bagwell .946 - Ralph Kiner .941 - Willie Mays .940 - Hack Wilson .933 - Albert Belle .933 - Edgar Martinez .930 - Harry Heilmann .929 - Hank Aaron .926 - Frank Robinson .922 - Mike Piazza .922 - Miguel Cabrera .917 - Ed Delahanty .915 - Al Simmons .915 - Gary Sheffield .912 - Dick Allen .908 - Mike Schmidt .904 - Juan Gonzalez Just thought it'd be a decent starting reference. EDIT: It's scary to see how great Pujols is. Incredible. He's a total throwback in the sense that he draws a lot of BBs while K'ing ridiculously infrequently. There really aren't many hitters like him in the history of baseball, let alone his contemporaries. Pujols is one of those guys that would have been a star in any era. Gotta love that.
  16. TooLiveBrew
    Think about this: the Cubs have 8 losses at home this year - we're responsible for half of those losses. Yowza. That's awesome. I'd forgotten that. Right now, our head-to-head success with the Cubs is a huge asset, and I'd imagine it's going to play a large role in terms of how the season shakes out in October.
  17. TooLiveBrew
    Yes, and I think down the line it'd be relatively easy to see him BBing at a Vlad-ish rate, too. Outside of Vlad's incredible 2002 season with the Expos, his BB totals have been in the 50-70 range. When you consider an everyday player gets roughly 650+ PA per season, that BB range is really not very hard to hit for a powerful guy like Braun. I'd even be surprised if he didn't wind up near 50 BBs by the end of 2008. Pitchers are going to be very aware of his power very soon, if they aren't already. Then the onus shifts to Ryan not trying to swing like Soriano. His deep commitment to improving himself in every facet of the game is why I'd be a bit surprised if he doesn't near or surpass 50 BB this season.
  18. TooLiveBrew
    Branyan has such a pretty and effortless swing, it's somewhat surprising to me that he strikes out so much. Granted, part of the reason for that is all the pitches he takes, but just to the naked eye, he looks like he would hit for better averages. It's so funny to me that you posted this tonight. I just had a lengthy conversation during today's game about how 'quiet'/effortless his swing is. I also agree that, at this point, the starts v. RHP are Russell's to lose. The addition of Branyan to the big club makes me think of all the discussion this offseason about whether or not the team had 'enough' power, and the response that 'you can never have enough power.' He's been an absolute joy to watch so far, and as mentioned, every bit as much on D.
  19. TooLiveBrew
    FSN had him throwing 90-93 compared to the mid-80's i've seen in all his other starts. He was around 91 or so with his FB last time out too. It really makes me wonder if his arm/shoulder was sore earlier on, or if the 'we found something in his mechanics' line from the coaching staff had some truth to it.
  20. TooLiveBrew
    Villy & DiFelice are the two best candidates for that spot. I can't even begin to express how short-sighted I think it was to believe McClung would be any different as a SP than he's been as a RP. Of course, given that Seth's first start went well, it just reinforced the small sample decision even more, unfortunately. I agree with JB that Villy's 'true talent' level lies near the 4.50 ERA range. As many others have pointed out before me, Carlos is basically the same pitcher as Bush in terms of talent. Just as Bush has regressed to the mean, it's only reasonable to forecast the same for Villy.
  21. TooLiveBrew
    The good point was made (can't remember by whom, sorry) that the replacements for Kendall/Weeks/Cam/Hardy aren't all that huge of dropoffs, given those starters' slow production thus far. That said, I can't imagine running out a lineup full of backups once a week like Ned seems to do is a very good idea. To guess, I'd go with the lineup missing one guy every few days over the sort of 'black-hole' lineup that Ned throws out there like he did today. Maybe it's closer to even than I can fathom.
  22. TooLiveBrew
    They "seem" so... but imo it's probably just something that seems that way as opposed to a real lack of heart. I have to admit I shared your frustration with the lineup Ned trotted out there today. Even BA noted that it appeared Yost set it up by defensive position. That was comical.
  23. TooLiveBrew
    I'd love to hear your explanation of the sweep now. Is it that the Brewers magically captured the 'sweepiness' with a patchwork lineup, or could it possibly be that it's just incredibly hard to beat any MLB team three or four times in a row... and that sweeps are very uncommon?
  24. TooLiveBrew
    He won't draw walks much because Prince is behind him in the lineup. He doesn't BB much because his approach is to swing at nearly everything. He'd have a bunch more BBs this season already if he'd added more patience to his approach. Prince is nearly 100% immaterial to that.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    Hart is easily more powerful than Cameron at this point.
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