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  1. RockCoCougars
    I'd go Gantner over Weeks and Haas over Sabathia for sure. Probably Plesac over Fingers as closer, I'd also probably put Molitor at DH and Money at 3rd, or George Scott at DH and Molitor at 3rd with Money on 2nd (bumping Gantner). Simmons usually gets the all time catcher nod almost by default. He didn't catch much for the Brewers after the first few years and wasn't good defensively. I believe that his best offensive season in Milwaukee, he was mostly a DH. That said, most of the catchers before and since weren't very good and/or didn't have a long shelf life.
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    As with many things in life, Epstein was in the right place at the right time. You or I could have won rings in that situation. He's treated as some sort of baseball guru by people with selective memories. He didn't leave the Red Sox on very good footing, that's for sure- and he's responsible for two of the worst free agent signings in recent memory. I don't loathe all successful GM's, just those who I feel have more street cred then they deserve. Terry Ryan is an example of one GM that I truly respect.
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    Just like Andy McPhail did in the mid 90's. He was the last 'young genius' that they brought in fresh off two W.S. rings.
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    I know players always want the ball (and deserves the ball) but the only way to make it stop is to finally start cut off deals as fans get more and more greedy. I've argued this before, but I'd argue that calling a fan catching a 'personal milestone' ball greedy is a bit of the pot calling the kettle black...considering that ticket/parking/concession prices go up every year, and even the minimum salary guys make more than almost everyone else in the park. It's true that some of these fans may have unrealistic expectations on holding a ball for ransom, but I think that a handshake, picture and autographed ball of the player is getting off a little cheap. It's nice that Green gave the guy a signed bat, so if that made him happy great. Meeting a player and/or getting memorabilia from them really does nothing for me. I'd hold out for some game/ticket/concession vouchers, which would mean very little out of pocket costs for the Brewers.
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    They were in first in mid July last season before they collapsed.
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    Olt is probably the Ranger's second best prospect right now. He's hitting .306 with a OBP over .400 and 19 home runs in AA. Plus he plays a position where we don't really have any legit prospects anymore (especially with Taylor Green looking like he'll never get a shot to be a full time third basemen). There certainly may be other factors why we'd pass on him but just because he's not technically ranked #1 in the Rangers system doesn't mean we shouldn't take him. From being a Brewers fan back in the days of the El Paso Diablos, I learned to put little stock in hitting numbers from the Texas League. It's basically a hitter's paradise. In the event that Greinke is on the market, I'd make Texas go big or I'd hang up on them.... you have to give to get. I'm not going to accept 'number two' plus one of their surplus MLB arms and/or multiple low minor guys who will likely never pan out.
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    Yeah, and we'd have to pay Greinke the rest of this season. You're probably looking at saving around $9-10MM for Greinke and $6-7MM for Marcum if we trade them for prospects rather than letting them pitch out the season and offering the one year deal to get the comp picks. Honestly, I kind of doubt we have enough money to sign our #1 & 2 plus two #1's and two comp picks from Greinke and Marcum. That's three #1's and two comp picks to go along with the rest of our draft. Our late-first-round picks this year were around $1.7-1.9MM each, so we'd probably be spending around $10MM just to sign our top five picks. If the Brewers let both Greinke and Marcum walk, they had better have 'enough money' to sign the resultant draft picks. Such a thing may have happened under the waning days of the shoestring Selig era, but I expect more now.
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    I received a personal private message from Mr. Hendrickson himself after I had the audacity to suggest that the Brewers may be better served starting a pitcher with the ability to break a pane of glass with his fastball. FWIW, I also got several private messages from him and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy. I'm guessing that you were much more complimentary toward his son. He came off as an absolute moron to me, and I told him as much.... along with giving him some advice for possible better career choices for Ben. I used to have our exchanges saved, but I think that they've been lost to the ages with all the board changes.
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    Maybe I'm a grumpy old coot, but I've tended to notice that my enjoyment at the games pretty much is negatively correlated with the number of people in attendance (with exceptions for Opening Day and the playoffs). As for stadium employees, they've often seemed pretty moody to me, going back to the grumpy old men dressed in pilot uniforms at County. Swear at them at your own peril. They were probably not in a mood for that after dealing with the bobble heads and the nonsense that goes with that (I avoid those games like the plague) all day.
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    Why would the Brewers trade him to the Tigers? At this point they have the same record as the Brewers, and are further out of the playoffs. If Texas is looking to buy but won't give up Profar ...then they can pound sand. IF, and that's a big if, I'd be willing to trade Greinke, you had better believe that the other team's number one prospect is the starting point. Why help Texas out by taking secondary prospects and/or fringe major leaguers?
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    I received a personal private message from Mr. Hendrickson himself after I had the audacity to suggest that the Brewers may be better served starting a pitcher with the ability to break a pane of glass with his fastball.
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    . Passiveness at the plate + Inability to put the ball in play when swinging should equal lots of walks.
  13. RockCoCougars
    Did anybody else watch this farce? I'm working under the assumption that the judges were on the take.
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    I'm not sure that I would take Votto for 'free' with that contract, let alone trade Braun for him. It ends with a 5 year/$125 million stretch after he turns 35. I suppose that you could argue that he's been better than Braun to this point (I'd disagree), but Braun's deal is peanuts compared to what the Reds are on the hook for Votto for.
  15. RockCoCougars
    I saw Chad Moeller hit for the cycle, so anything is possible. At any rate, I think that Weeks has to get it together- at least to some extent. He's 29 years old off two good seasons. In baseball history, I know that there have been some pitchers who have 'lost it' overnight like Steve Blass, Ankiel, etc., but I'm hard pressed to think of one position player who has done this at such a young age with so much success under their belts. The best recent example that I can come up with would be Carlos Baerga, who seemed to fall off the edge of the earth, but looking at the stats, that was more of a gradual decline.
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    I think that it'd be plus money (underdog type odds) for Weeks to end up under .200. One good thing about having such a low batting average is that it doesn't take much to raise it. A four for five or something like that would probably raise it almost 20 points. Barring injury or extended benching, if he can hit over .220 the rest of the way, he should be able to get the average over .200.
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    What are going to do next year when everyone is healthy again? Yes, but what do you do if the outfield becomes the injury minefield next year that the infield is this year? Bring back Corey Patterson and Jason Bourgeous? I see no reason to trade Morgan for minor league fodder. If we've learned anything this season, it's that depth is a good (and often neglected) thing.
  18. RockCoCougars
    As to my comparing the stats, I guess I'm just frustrated with posts (not yours) that treat Greinke like a savior without whom we're a perpetual bottom feeder, while Marcum is treated like dirt. Marcum is almost as good a pitcher as Greinke, and if the market treats Greinke as a far superior player, then we should trade Greinke and sign Marcum to a cheap deal. If any GM takes the time to look at the numbers Marcum has put up since his surgery, they will jump at the chance to get him for a playoff push. I'm sure that I've been one of these posters, because I don't think that Marcum and Greinke are that close. You may be able to make a comparison now by throwing out Greinke's best year and a year that Marcum missed with injury, but in two or three years, I'm not so sure. Marcum is older, with a history of major arm surgery and stuff that won't age as well (doesn't miss enough bats). . That said, there is no way that Marcum will come cheap. Barring major injury or extended playoff-esque meltdown, he's going to get a three or four year deal for eight figures per, easy. At the same time the market will bear out the fact that Greinke is perceived as a far superior talent, and he's going to get a lot more.
  19. RockCoCougars
    Considering Braun's current contract and his at least outward affinity towards playing in Milwaukee, absolutely not.
  20. RockCoCougars
    Not to make this political... but the recall, and folks on BOTH sides have been annoying the heck out of me for the past year and a half.
  21. RockCoCougars
    Those guys are before my time and I'm just curious if they would pitch on consecutive days or only 2 or 3 times a week? And on the days they didn't pitch how was the bullpen used? Was there a backup closer or something like that? I'm pretty sure that Sparky Lyle won a Cy Young in New York with Gossage in the fold. Back then however, you have to consider that starters actually finished a lot of the wins. They weren't pulled in a 3-0 lead because they had 98 pitches after 7 innings.
  22. RockCoCougars
    *When I say "he's going to test the free agent market," here's why I think that. If the Brewers tell him tomorrow they'll match or even beat Cain's contract, he weighs the risk and thinks "all I have to do is pitch 15-20 more games and then I can use the Brewers' offer as a starting point in talking with other teams." His potential risk is not that great compared to the potential upside of hitting the free agent market. When a player has multiple years before hitting free agency, the risk is great. When that's down to half a season, it makes sense to just take the risk. First of all, thanks for the response. I still disagree on the sell now thing, but you made a lot of solid points. As for the above, sadly this is the case. The Brewers had a good window to get a deal done, and let it pass for whatever reason. On the rebound from Prince... as opposed to signing Ramirez, they would have been better off offering Greinke a big extension deal last December.
  23. RockCoCougars
    I think that like with a lot of things, the closer role is overrated by the media and the casual fan- but it's gotten to be underrated by the Bill James faction. Bottom line, do you want John Axford or Tim Dillard pitching in the ninth, even if there was a 'higher leverage' situation in the 7th? That said, I hate defined roles (see Veras as the '7th inning guy', etc.) as much as the next guy, and it bugs me that it's against some unwritten rule that you can't use your closer for a couple of batters in the 8th. As with a lot of horrible things, a bunch of this can be laid at the feet of Tony Larussa. Back in the days of 'firemen', guys like Goose Gossage, etc. truly lived up to the 'closer' nickname.
  24. RockCoCougars
    First game of the series the Brewers lost 8-2. First game of the series the Reds lost 8-4. What's your definition of worse? Good point, but the Reds were buried early and shut down by A.J. Burnett. That's pretty bad. As for the Brewers, I'm long past the point of expecting them to do anything against Dempster. I have tonight penciled in as a win, and I'm hoping that they can step it up against Garza tomorrow (if they don't get Wolfed). With San Diego coming to town over the weekend, I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet.
  25. RockCoCougars
    As I've said before, I don't think that there are any dominant teams in the N.L.. Of the two primary concerns to the Brewers, St. Louis is falling apart, and Cincinnati was handled by Pittsburgh last night worse than the Brewers were over the weekend. It follows that I think that this selling talk is a bit premature, because there is a lot of baseball left to play. I also don't get the concept of selling in every season that you don't make the playoffs. Yes, there are free agents to be, but outside of Greinke and Marcum, they will have little value on the market. I also don't buy the talk that Greinke is as good as gone because the Brewers are not a lock to be competitive. Bottom line, money talks with these players, so the Brewers had better prepare a big offer for him unless they want to start a rebuild. Frankly, for all the 'sellers', I ask why not look into dealing Gallardo and/or Braun? They would bring more on the market than Greinke. I also don't agree with the argument that trading Greinke does not equal a rebuild. You say that this team is not good enough to compete this year as it stands, but you think that it will be next year minus Greinke? Please explain.
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