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  1. RockCoCougars
    Way too much money for a guy who isn't great shakes defensively at shortstop. He's been a good hitter, but I wonder how much the ballpark at Arlington has contributed to that. If the Rangers would take Betancourt and Hawkins off their hands, I'd give it some thought, but otherwise, no. In the end, I don't think I'd do it anyway because that contract is huge for the next three years- Wolf would probably have to be kicked in as well, with some money coming back from Texas- I don't really see a motivation for either team to make the move in that case. Personally, I'd just go with the status quo for now.
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    Say what you want, but in my view, Martin was a Hall of Fame manager. It seems that outside of Texas, and a couple of his last stints in New York, he won everywhere. The thing about him was that he wore out his welcome generally at some point in his second season. He was usually able to get much more than expected out of a team the first year though. I remember the staff from those 80's 'A's teams well....before 'Moneyball' there was 'Billyball'... Langford, Norris, Keough, Brian Kingman (known as the last 20 game loser until that guy Dall from the Phillies I think), etc. They were a pretty tough team in a weak division.
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    Martin was feisty to say the least. Sometimes I wish that he and Ty Cobb would have played in the same era- if Cobb would have slid in to him spikes raised to break up a double play, there would have been a fight to the death.
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    I think it was supposed to start at 3. We got there at 4 and stayed until about 5. We went to our assigned seats, which were 3/4 up in the last section of the upper deck. There were maybe 1,000 people in the whole stadium at the time. It was a very sad day, I consider it one of the low points of that era. The days after the crane collapse were terrible, but there was so much focus on what happened that we never really thought about the implications. It wasn't until I showed up that day and sat for an hour watching the rain that it sunk in--Miller Park wasn't opening in 2000 and there was absolutely nothing to look forward to for another year.Could have been worse-I really feel bad for those that paid big bucks to ticket brokers for tickets to the 'last game at County Stadium' prior to the crane accident. I went to a lot of games in brutal weather at County, but that one may have been the worst. The day the actual final game was played was beautiful weather.
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    I was there for whatever reason- I think that I was under the false impression that you had to show up to get a certificate for a County Stadium brick or something.... it was brutal. I remember how cold and miserable it was, and I endured about two hours before I left. They had to get the game in because of Cincinnati playoff implications, and after I left I drove the hour and a half home, and the game was just getting underway. It was supposed to be the last game but the crane accident delayed it a year. The actual last game was much more entertaining (not the game, but the 'pageant' afterward).
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    I could see him holding down a Frank Catalanotto type role off the bench, I guess. I don't see the harm in giving him a NRI.... and if his wife promises to attend every home game, I'd promise him a roster spot.
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    For some reason, I'm really starting to get a hunch that somehow St. Albert will be wearing Yankee pinstripes in 2012. Teixeira could shift to a corner outfield position. It just seems like something that the Yankees would do. If such a scenario unfolded, I would guess that Prince would be pursued by either another AL East team or the Mets as a counter.
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    I have to agree with this one. I was fairly confident that the Brewers had pulled one of the all time choke jobs, going from 3 up on Thursday to a must win on Sunday. Not only that, but you are playing on the road against Jim freaking Palmer and with the added mojo of Earl Weaver's impending retirement going against you.
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    Nick Punto is a younger Craig Counsell without the street cred of a championship ring and a Wisconsin boyhood. We already have one, I don't see the need for two. Going further, I'm not even sure he's as good as Counsell, as my Twins fans friends seem to universally detest him- apparently Gardenhire had a Yost-Kendall manlove thing going on with him.
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    What are the odds that Brett would be on the team if his dad was not Bo Ryan's agent?
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    Though it seems that every time I've seen this guy play in the past he's done pretty well, looking at the big picture I don't see how he's much more than a Chris Duffy clone at this point. I'm not a huge fan of Dickerson, but I think he's probably the far better option.
  12. RockCoCougars
    I'm not willing to write off the odds of locking in Greinke quite yet. However, I think that there's a one year window to do so. Best case, he pitches well this season, enjoys Milwaukee and fits well with the team....and the Brewers go deep in the playoffs with the accompanying CC-type man-love and goodwill for him. If this happens, there will be some 'open money' for 2013, (even factoring in big raises due Braun, Gallardo, Hart, McGehee and hopefully Weeks) with guys like almost assuredly Prince, and Wolf, Hawkins and the buyouts coming off the books. There should be enough to squeeze a substantial raise in over the $13.5 million (somewhere in the $20-$25 million range) that Greinke is currently on the books for if the team chooses to do so.
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    Second, if Weeks and Fielder did walk, along with Betancourt and $4MM or so in buyouts (Hoffman, Suppan, etc) being off the books, we'd have plenty of money to find someone else for the offense. I agree with you in theory, but the Brewers history of signing 'name' free agents from other teams is pretty dismal. You have to overpay guys to get them to come to Milwaukee, and generally the results have been brutal. Look at how much guys like Werth and Beltre received (I actually think those two deals hurt negotiations more than the Uggla deal). Going further, a trade for a big salary may not be viable because of all the young guys the team has already dealt this off-season. I think it's in the Brewers best interests to keep as much 'home talent' as possible, before they file for free agency. As for Weeks, if he is seeking something like Uggla received, that's too much....however, I'd be willing to give him a four year deal up to $40 million, which is quite a bit more than Corey Hart got.
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    I'm sure he got about half of what he expected and this is probably about what he's worth, or slightly more. Based on his past history after signing multiple year deals, I wouldn't recommend drafting him in fantasy baseball, but the Twins held their ground and hedged their bet somewhat with a two year deal. The fact that there was little to no interest for this guy is no surprised based on his history.
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    I don't know what to say. I don't see how he would have any chance making the team unless it was as a Dave Burba type mop up man. I would think that he would stay back home or at the restaurant and count his money rather than risk embarrassing himself again.
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    Beltre is also at least 31 years old, and has really only had two great seasons at the plate- both coincidentally enough in contract walk seasons. Going further, as we've seen with any proposals that relate to dealing either McGehee or Gamel, there seems to be a surplus of 3rd basemen right now. I guess if Weeks were to leave, the Brewers could move McGehee to 2nd to open up 3rd for Gamel, so maybe that's what they are thinking. If that's the case, I think they are severely underestimating the value of Weeks to the team.
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    On a cold Saturday afternoon the day after the opener, that crowd was all fans that bled Brewer baseball. They weren't there for the ambiance or for a nice outing. That's why is miss County Stadium so much. That feeling was lost when Miller Park opened, though I regained the feeling in my toes during these type games...
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    I did. No crystal ball (I'm wrong about as often as I am right), but check page 2. As far as his wrists go, there is a risk- but the fact is, that the injury happened once to each wrist, not to the same one multiple times... and the first one that was 'fixed' has held up for nearly five years. All I know is that Rickie's market value has probably increased by nearly 50% since last year. Another big season, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it go up almost 50% from where it is now. Like I said, if they want to keep him, they had best move now.....I'm sure everybody including Weeks' agent noticed what Beltre and Werth got. %
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    I think a 4 year/ $40 million dollar extension wouldn't be out of line for Weeks. Give him his $7 million this year, and this would average out to $11 per over the next three- that sort of money will put him right in the Utley and Uggla range. Yes, he's missed a lot of games with wrist problems, but career ending wrist injuries have to be fairly uncommon- I can't recall any in a non-contact sport such as baseball. Frankly, I think Weeks is becoming this generation's Ignitor, and as much as I like Prince, I think he'd be easier to replace than Rickie. For evidence of this, all you have to do is look at how things fell apart in '09 after he went down. He's just hitting his prime at 28, and I think that he has the potential to be scary good. All indications are that he's a hard worker and he wants to stay in Milwaukee, so I'm not sure why the Brewers seem to be playing hardball with the rhetoric from Ash and the lowball offer. In the end, they may save a couple of million bucks in the arbitration system, but is that really worth the risk of poisoning the relationship with Weeks? I think that this needs to get done before Opening Day if it's going to happen, because I think if he's not locked in and has another big year- which I think he will, someone will throw crazy money at him. Look at what guys like Werth, Beltre and even Victor Martinez got.
  20. RockCoCougars
    I didn't expect any thank you letter from Suppan.... it was other people. Those ads are played out and fake P.R. anyway. I would have appreciated if he'd have at least came out and said, 'I didn't get the job done' or basically 'I sucked' like Gagne did, instead of the 'things didn't work out as I hoped' cliche. As for his performance in Milwaukee, I'll just say he deserved every boo and catcall that he received. It comes with the territory when you are the highest paid player on the team and your performance is brutal. Suppan was lucky he was playing in Milwaukee and not New York or Philly- he wouldn't have been able to leave the house. Not to say that I wouldn't have done the same thing that Soup did, but it's refreshing to see someone take the high road and walk away from money like Meche is doing here.
  21. RockCoCougars
    I sure hope the Brewers brass isn't messing things up with Weeks. First, why is Ash spouting off to the press? Weeks is a much better all around player than Uggla, and it's not even really very close. Secondly, why are they lowballing him so much in arbitration? It's almost like they've come to an impasse in negotiations with his new agent, and they're trying to stir up some acrimony with him, so the fans won't be so upset when he walks. This is why they should have done this deal last year at this time.
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    i hope you're being sarcastic.Not at all. I remember some people thought that Soup would come through with such a gesture......go back to the thread regarding his release.
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    That's for sure. We didn't even get that thank you ad in the paper that some said we would get from the 'class act' Jeff Suppan.
  24. RockCoCougars
    The Don Money/Billy Martin fiasco came to mind immediately, I'm kind of surprised that it's number one though. I'd have to say the Harvey Haddix game (also at County Stadium) would be first in my opinion, but I guess that was omitted from this list by design. I believe the #2 has a local twist as well, as Fred Merkle, famous for the bone(head) baserunning mistake was born in Watertown.
  25. RockCoCougars
    If only Soup would have done this last year at this time.
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