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  1. RockCoCougars
    Hopefully the next guy to get released is Macha.
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    I have called out the Brewers for not even attempting to resign Sheets. Before the injury, it would have been a multi-year deal, instead, Melvin chose to waste money on garbage like Riske and Suppan. This past offseason I advocated a one year deal similar to what Oakland gave him. I think Benny was a notch above Higuera as the best pitcher this organization ever produced, and it's really too bad how things ended. I still think about that game against the Padres in early September of '08 where an injured Sheets gutted out a gem in a absolutely huge game. Had he not attempted to come back to help the team, perhaps this latest injury wouldn't have occured. Then a chunk of the fair weather Brewer fans have the audacity to boo him off the mound in his last game as a Brewer against the Cubs when he was obviously badly injured. As far as I have heard, Ben was always a class act, and I wish him well. One thing that I don't like about this current regime is how they treat their homegrown players (Jenkins, Sheets, Hall, Hardy, etc.)- kicking them to the curb, while acting as apologists for the mediocre to bad 'talent' that they trade for or overpay for on the free agent market. This practice is common everywhere in business, where new management wants to bring 'their own people in', but in this case, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
  3. RockCoCougars
    I'd do a Lawrie, Parra, Gomez, and Rogers or Rivas deal. I don't know if Kansas City would do it, but that's probably as good of an offer that they would get from me. Greinke and Gallardo would be a solid one-two punch and barring injury, they would give the Brewers a two year window. I'd still prefer to work Jack Z. (provided that he's still employed) for Hernandez. It would be tough for him to turn down a deal built around Prince (who he could flip for more prospects) and two more of his number one picks (Lawrie and Jeffress/Rogers)- I'd give him Parra too. Though these players both may be pipe dreams, they should at least be pursued due to the fact that there are recent ties to the organization with both Yost and Jack Z.. If there are other players that either of them favor, put them on the table as well (outside of Braun, Weeks, and Gallardo).
  4. RockCoCougars
    Is that necessarily a bad thing though? Macha's style certainly hasn't worked. If this organization is going to go for it one last time with this core next season, they may as well give Sveum a chance. If it doesn't work, things will be blown up anyways for 2012. I think that Money would be a good choice as well, though he is pretty old to be a first time manager. That said, even at his age, he can't be any more detached from the clubhouse than Macha is.
  5. RockCoCougars
    Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.....Simply put, Casey McGehee > Chris Dickerson.
  6. RockCoCougars
    Yeah, but Riske sucked in 2008 before he got hurt, unless you want to believe that he was pitching the entire season injured- which made him damaged goods and the signing even more asinine. I remember laughing at the White Sox for giving Linebrink a multi year deal for good money, only to be quite 'perflexed' a week or so later when the Brewers did the same with Riske.
  7. RockCoCougars
    Crim rocked. The best Brewers set up man ever. It was awesome how he came from no where in 87. Then he gave the Crew 5 good years and was flipped for Fetters in one of Bando's best trades. Back in the days before I detested the Cubs, it was cool to see Crim, Plesac and Trebelhorn reunited in I believe '94.
  8. RockCoCougars
    At his salary, I can't imagine someone wouldn't claim him on waivers, gentleman's agreement or not. I'm sure the Cubs would like to have him back. LOL.
  9. RockCoCougars
    I like how you think. I've wanted Garza for the Brewers since he pitched in Beloit. Prince for Garza has crossed my mind several times as well. Tampa may be inclined to make such a move in the offseason.
  10. RockCoCougars
    Well, arguing aside, the point that I am trying to make is that the odds are about 98% that this is a meaningless trade. Maybe I'm wrong, we shall see. In my view, Dickerson is just a 'guy' who probably would be available on waivers or as a non roster invite next spring. I am no more excited about him than I was about Corey Patterson or Jason Bourgeois last year at this time. Meanwhile the Brewers are still paying Billy Hall to play for someone else.
  11. RockCoCougars
    How do you see Gerut as a much better player? Defensively, Dickerson seems clearly better. Offensively, while both have struggled recently, Dickerson has better career numbers and gets on base at a solid rate. Dickerson has better speed. Dickerson is also roughly 5 years younger than Gerut. Dickerson strikes out at a higher rate, but that doesn't really matter and certainly shouldn't give Gerut the edge in the comparison. It's tough to say, as we haven't seen much of Gerut since Macha has blackballed him. That said, he put up some pretty good numbers late last season after Macha was forced to play him due to injuries, and had a great season in 2008 for the Padres. Granted, Gerut is not a great defensive outfielder, but I didn't really notice him being a butcher out there either, I haven't seen anything of Dickerson to comment on his defensive skills, but generally guys built like linebackers aren't the best glovemen as they start to age.
  12. RockCoCougars
    I completely understand that Edmonds had no value, and I have no problem with the trade. As long is Dickerson isn't kept around to block a guy like Gamel, or cause the team to DFA Gomez, who still has potential, I have absolutely no problem with this. If this happens, then in my view the trade is a negative, that's all I'm saying. In my view, Gerut is a much better player (though he may cost a million or so more), but for whatever reason, he's been in Macha's doghouse since he's been here (unless you believe that he is actually hurt).
  13. RockCoCougars
    Melvin himself was talking about 'control' over Dickerson. Many here were talking about his high OPS and athleticism. I could care less about the trade (which was basically a salary dump), I'm more nervous about how Melvin worked so hard to spin it. Frankly, I just don't want Dickerson to be guaranteed a roster spot next year, because he likely isn't going to be very good. There will be several guys available on the waiver wire who are as good or better, and I hope this doesn't preclude the Brewers from looking into them. They need good lefthanded hitting bats, not just lefthanded hitters in general. As I said, before, I hope I'm wrong and Dickerson turns out to be serviceable, but if he's hitting .167 with 36 AB's mid May next season, I wouldn't be surprised.
  14. RockCoCougars
    No more multi-year contracts to middle relievers. Especially guys on the wrong side of 30. When I saw that Riske still has a buyout remaining, my gut reaction was that Melvin needs to be fired on principal for agreeing to that contract. The Riske signing has flown under the radar probably mostly due his injury and also to the Suppan debacle, but in my view, it's one of the worst free agent signings in franchise history.
  15. RockCoCougars
    First of all, I wouldn't touch Cliff Lee with a 10 foot pole for 20 plus million dollars per. He's had three awesome seasons in a row, but nearly pitched himself out of the Indians rotation before that, plus he's going to be 33 next year. I think a young ace or solid #2 type pitcher needs to be targeted through a trade, Greinke, Cain and Garza are all possibilities. Felix Hernandez may be a pipe dream, but it doesn't hurt to try.
  16. RockCoCougars
    Second me for Sveum as the manager. If not Sveum, go with Don Money. Both have paid their dues with the organization, and know the players well. Enough of going outside of the organization for managers. The Brewers haven't hired from within since Trebelhorn 24 years ago, and that one worked out pretty well. No more retreads from another organization, and no first timers who don't have any background with the players whatsoever.
  17. RockCoCougars
    I'm not dissing the trade at all, because I too think that Dickerson is more return than could be expected from Edmonds. That said, I just think people are getting a little bit ahead of themselves if they think that Dickerson is anything more than a guy who could possibly be beat out for the final roster spot and cut next spring. Talking about arby years, etc. is putting the cart a little before the horse. Hopefully I'm wrong, and he turns out to be a stud, but I just don't see it.
  18. RockCoCougars
    Do you care to share with us why you don't think Dickerson is any good? He has a career OPS that is easily above average for a corner OF. I don't know, he's 28 years old. He's bounced around the minors for 8 years, never dominating at any level. In those eight years, his career highs are 17 home runs and 70 RBI.He has struck out in roughly 30% of his plate appearances in the minors. The only positives seem to be his willingness to draw a walk, hence the high OPS, and he has shown some base stealing speed....maybe the next manager will actually utilize it. Frankly, I think the comparisons to Jeromy Burnitz, etc. are a little off base.
  19. RockCoCougars
    The more I'm reading this thread, the more I think people are overvaluing Chris Dickerson. I'm thinking about starting a thread called 'Chris Dickerson reality check'. I guess it could be worse, Melvin could have reacquired Laynce Nix.
  20. RockCoCougars
    I disagree. I still say Billy Beane is a fraud, his mystique is more the product of good timing and luck than his statistical acumen. In my opinion, he's Sal Bando with street cred with the young stat crowd. How many championships have his teams won? For that matter, when was their last winning season? Basically, Beane inherited a team rife with young talent Chavez, Tejada, Giambi, etc. and then got lucky and drafted two college pitchers back-to-back with high draft picks who were basically major league ready right away in Mulder and Zito. How often does that happen? Even Sheets took a year and a half before he was ready? By the way, leadoff hitters weren't always slap hitters before Beane and there are more than a few examples...Bobby Bonds, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and Brady Anderson are a few that come to mind right away, but there are tons more.
  21. RockCoCougars
    Replace McGehee with Lawrie, and you might have a deal, or you may need to add Lawrie to the mix keeping McGehee in. I'd probably still do it.Replace Hellickson with Garza, and you may have a snowball's chance at getting something done with Prince and Tampa. I'd do that one for sure.
  22. RockCoCougars
    I guess I'm not quite understanding Melvin here. First of all, he says Dickerson is a 'contact hitter'- which couldn't be any further from the truth, and secondly he is spinning the 'control' aspect of the deal. Since when is getting control of a AAAA player important? I guess I'm not too upset about trading Edmonds, I'm just not sure that I'm on board with having a guy like Dickerson stealing at bats from some of the younger guys (Gamel in particular).
  23. RockCoCougars
    Yawn. An older lefty swinging outfielder. A big guy who's shown very little power. Reminds me of Gabe Gross, except he strikes out a ton.
  24. RockCoCougars
    In the past, I have been irate with the manager 'tweaking' in similar cases such as Suppan getting his 30th (undeserved) start last year, and Jose K cowardly sitting down to avoid his rightful place in history as the Strikeout King. In this case, I don't have a problem with Hoffman getting to 600 saves. Unlike the other two examples he's a class act, and he has also earned the right to his milestone by stepping up and pitching well enough over the past few months to close. If the 600 save mark is the difference in him making or missing Cooperstown, I say get him there.
  25. RockCoCougars
    No more high school pitchers in the first round would be a start. It seems that when these guys pan out, they pan out really well. However, I would bet that over 80% of them flame out horribly. Outside of Sheets, it seems that the college pitchers drafted by the Brewers in the recent past are low ceiling 'signable' guys- Jered Weaver would've been nice. Going further, I can't think of an international pitcher that the Brewers have signed of note since Teddy Higuera or Juan Nieves.
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