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The mystery man should have had a handful of more wins that year too. As I said, I had him in fantasy and I remember quite a few no decisions and losses in 3-1 type games.
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I'd say that you could make a convincing argument for any of Axford, Weeks, Hart or Braun or even McGehee. I'm going with Rickie by a whisker over Hart and the AxMan.
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I would break Melvin's tenure down briefly as follows: Manager choices: 1 for 2 Trades: about 50/50 good to bad (probably slightly leaning towards the bad).... for every Carlos Lee to Milwaukee deal, there seems to be a Carlos Lee to Texas deal to balance it out. Free Agent signings: Outstanding on the 'scrap heap' pickups, mostly terrible on any multi-year deal or contract valued at over a million for new acquisitions. Drafting: I'd grade this close to an A solely based on the performance of Fielder, Braun and Weeks. That said, the failure to produce a solid core of young pitchers outside of Gallardo and a couple of the guys that we've seen this season (though the jury is still out on them) would lead me to give him a solid B. Basically then, I would say that Melvin is slightly better than 50/50 for decision making. Not great but not terrible. Close to a .500 record, which is pretty much where the team has been since they rose from the stinkbomb that Selig Prieb, Bando and Taylor created (which you have to give Melvin credit for getting out of). All in all, I think that this buys him one more year.
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Just looked, and I was way off. That said, I should have remembered this, because I had this guy in fantasy baseball the year that he went off.
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Based on the hint, I'm going with my gut and saying Elmer Dessens. I'm not even 100 percent that he played with Pittsburgh, but I remember him going off one year somewhat in fantasy baseball and somehow, I'm thinking that it was with Pittsburgh. Gonna check now
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I know that most devalue the individual win these days, but at any rate that is truly one pathetic stat.
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Don't hold your breath. I'd be shocked if Melvin is not the GM going into next season. And I'm fine with that, personally. I think the light bulb has gone on and I think there is a strategy for the off-season. If next season is another failure, then fine; fire him.This is why I am in favor of hiring one of the internal guys on a short term contract. Give them a two year deal, and next year give it one last run with this group of players mostly intact (and Melvin). If next season is like this one, blow everything up. -
Though I still believe a deal is possible, I think that the only way that a deal gets done with Prince is if it is 5-6 years at $25 million or so per.... with a clause that allows Prince to opt out after the first 3 years. Something like this would be a huge risk for the Brewers, and I don't know if it would be worth it or not. I think at this point in the game, after the season that he had, I think that it would be very hard for Prince to turn down 5 years $110 million with an opt out after year 3.
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Not exactly that simple but it will have a lot to do with it. We have babied our pitchers to the point that it is now detrimental to their long term health. Their whole life they have limitations placed on what and how much they can do and then when they get to the majors they are expected to exceed those limitations and then when they do - they get hurt. Players from Latin America haven't had those limits and have shoulders that have built up enough strength to take the abuse of pitching and pitching a lot. I agree with you 100%. Pitch counts and other forms of babying seem to create injuries rather than prevent them. I highly doubt that Satchell Page ever had a pitch count.
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Without mentioning the fact that his career has been somewhat Suppanesque- didn't Bonderman's arm almost fall off at some point?
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Brandon Webb/Chris Young
RockCoCougars replied to JohnBriggs12's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Webb intrigued me for a while, but the fact that he hasn't been able to make it back to this point makes me very leery- especially because I'm sure he's busted his butt to get back due to his impending free agency. I'm not sure that I want to take another gamble on a guy that might miss most of next season (a la Doug Davis). For the money that I'd give Webb (heavily incentive laden based on starts), I would guess that Arizona would match. I'd rather bring Cappy back as the #5 and try to swing a trade for an additional starter to put between Yo and Wolf. If a trade could be pulled off, perhaps another #3/#4 could be added through free agency. Go ahead and laugh, but I'd still like to pursue Rich Harden even though his velocity is down this year. Narveson, Rogers and Jeffress could all be fallback options. -
I suspect that a week from now Ken will be joining the ranks of the unemployed. Once again, I hope the Brewers hire from within rather than reach on a retread (unless we are talking about Valentine) or someone from another organization with no experience (Steve Decker).
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I hope he is not traded unless it is for a sure shot #2 starter type. Cain and Garza are the only two that come to mind that may actually be available. If Prince can be used as a piece to get Greinke, I'd be for that as well. If that's asking 'too much', then I say keep him at least until next July and see how things play out. I'd rather let him walk than to settle for what amounts to the best offer at a fire sale. I don't get all the second guessing over not doing the Hudson deal. I wouldn't do that deal today, as Hudson reeks of a flash in the pan. He still has the same stuff that he had in the minors, and this is his first time through the league. I'll take Prince's 5 year track record over a dozen or so starts.
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Some of the 'worst pitchers in baseball' can and do make 30 starts in a season when their manager manipulates things around to allow them to do so- even when they have not earned those 30 starts. Just saying...
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Yeah, Soup's really stepped it up for the Cards. He's got his WHIP down to the 1.6 range, and opponents are only hitting .308 against him. I knew the Brewers pulled the trigger on letting him go too quickly, we wouldn't have been forced to watch Capuano stink up the joint and Suppan could have continued 'doing exactly what we signed him for'.
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Huh? I was O.K. with the Davis deal when it was signed, but I think this is a tad hyperbolic. Jeff Suppan is one of the 'worst pitchers in baseball'. Garland is not even in his stratosphere.
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I think that it would be hard to argue that this team plays solid fundamental baseball. Poor defense, baserunning miscues, failures to get a bunt down, situational hitting, etc. That falls to Macha. Going further, the team tends to play fairly uninspired, that reflects Macha as well. He needs to go. Just say no to Bob Melvin, by the way. His managerial career has been mediocre at best. If this team wants to hire a currently unemployed retread manager, why not Phil Garner? I'm not joking- it would be interesting to see what he could do with a team that actually spends some money. He was saddled with limited payroll in Milwaukee and pretty much brutal teams in Detroit, but did OK in Houston. At any rate, my preference would be either Sveum, Money or Randolph on a one year deal in that order. Add some pieces in the off-season on short term deals, and give it one last go next year with most of the core intact (with Fielder unless you can get a Cain/Garza type for him). If next year is as bad as this one, blow things up and rebuild around the young pitchers..... hopefully, if their arms are still intact.
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The trade value of Prince Fielder (part 2)
RockCoCougars replied to Invader3K's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
You have to consider the fact that Lincecum is going to be a free agent after 2013. I would imagine if the Giants want to keep him they will have to pay him big time in 2012 as well. Combine this with the fact that they will be paying Barry Zito $18 million or so in 2012, I would think that they may pull the trigger on a a Fielder/Cain deal just for payroll flexibility as Prince will be off the books after next season. If they do an extension on Lincecum before 2012, with Zito's $19 million and Cain's $15 million, they would be over $50 million for three pitchers- and that's not counting what Sanchez would get in arbitration (according to my sources, he won't hit free agency until after 2012, but I could be wrong). With Bumgarner in the picture as well, I just don't see how the Giants won't be forced to move a pictcher. -
The trade value of Prince Fielder (part 2)
RockCoCougars replied to Invader3K's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
I love watching the Giants struggle to score runs. Hopefully they continue to do so, and miss the playoffs, losing a lot of 3-1 and 2-1 games in the process. Serves them right for not making a better offer for one of the Brewers bats. Stockpiling pitching is nice, but in baseball the name of the game is scoring runs. This isn't football where your defense can set your offense up, and even put some points on the board. Lopsided teams will always have a tough time winning in baseball. If the Giants miss the playoffs this year, you can bet they will be seeking a big bat, and coincidentally, Prince may be the biggest bat out there. That said, hopefully the Giants are more understanding of the fact that you have to give to get. Cain for Fielder....let's get it done. -
As one of his harshest critics here a few months back, I want to eat some crow and give Randy his props. For his past 8 or 9 starts, he is earning his money, it looks more and more like he will not be Suppan II. I have to take a little credit for this myself though, because my 'Time for Wolf to Step it Up' post coincided with the beginning of this stretch. I'm sure Randy is an avid Brewerfan.net reader, and my words motivated him.
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Hmmm. No props for Macha?
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What is the deal with Jose Bautista?
RockCoCougars replied to RockCoCougars's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
George Foster in '77 would probably be the closest that I can remember, but Foster had HR seasons of 23 and 29 the two seasons before (back in the mid-70's where 30 homers would usually put you right towards the top of the league), so his didn't come completely out of left field- pun intended. -
I think it would be easier to lure a big name manager, simply because even the highest paid manager only makes a fraction of what the coveted free agents get. Going further, if I'm a manager, I'd probably prefer managing in a small market- especially one with a reasonable payroll like the Brewers. I would think there would be much less pressure in Milwaukee than there would be in New York, for example (I'd bet anything that the Post would have a nickname for Macha if he was managing the Yankees, for example). I would also guess that the whole 'nothing to do' and/or 'lack of nightlife' that is seen as a negative towards Milwaukee from today's athlete probably wouldn't be as big of a dealbreaker for a 50/60 something year old manager.
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Bautista hit his 48th homer tonight. Wow, where did that come from? This has to be one of the most unexpected seasons in baseball history. How does a 30 year old who had a career rate of one homer every 30 at bats have a season where they are hitting one every 10 at bats? The only comparison that I can make is the Brady Anderson 50 homer year in the mid 90's. Did he have an Einstein like stroke of genius after spending the off season researching to find out the secret to hitting with power? Did he sell his soul to the devil? Or is he getting a little extra 'help' (as Anderson has been accused). I don't want to accuse the guy of anything, but....
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I think that Torre may retire. If not, I get the impression that he's going to be kind of like Phil Jackson- meaning that he will carefully choose an opportunity where a large payroll and talented roster will give him the best chance to win. About 15 years ago, if there was an entry for 'retread' manager, you would have seen a picture of Torre. It's amazing what a nice run will do for you. I would be on board for Guillen in a big way. He would be the polar opposite of Macha, that's for sure. I don't think the White Sox will dump him though.
