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  1. batman
    I wouldn't have any confidence in my craptastic bullpen, either, Jerry, but it'd probably be a good idea not to run Bronson into the ground on a night when he isn't exactly at his sharpest. If you want to help us out, though, I'm totally cool with it. Thanks, dude. ? ~Bill
  2. batman
    These two teams could play some epic slow-pitch softball games. Or how about giving the hitters metal bats? You'd have to put the pitchers behind a screen so they aren't dismembered by comebackers, but it'd be awfully fun to watch. Sheesh. ~Bill
  3. batman
    If I was an opposing fan, I'd be pretty much calling for Brady Clark's head on a stick. Gritty or hardnosed or not, he's looked an awful lot like a dirty player on a bunch of occasions this year, that play included. It's good to give 100%, but that kind of bush league crap is totally unacceptable. ~Bill
  4. batman
    I don't know how many teams are doing it, but there are at least a handful and MLB Advanced Media is actually doing it, too. Last I heard, the plan was to start making some of the data available next season and then go from there. Alan Schwartz discussed this a bit in his book The Numbers Game and there have been a few newspaper/journal articles on the subject. C'mon, Derrick! ~Bill
  5. batman
    Yeah, those numbers were interesting but I'd love to see the really high-tech stuff they're doing with cameras and radar guns and stuff that measures the trajectory of the ball, the jump a fielder gets, and his speed tracking the ball. It seems from watching the team every day that Brady is pretty solid at going back on balls in either direction but that he's terrible coming in on balls, something that is amplified by his decision to play so deep. Stuff I'd like to investigate includes Is he better running down balls from left-handed hitters? Does he get better jumps on balls to his right? Does he cut off groundballs in the gap as often as other fielders?, etc. Scouts have to make judgments on this kind of thing all the time but without a detailed, written record of all of a player's defensive innings it's hard for me to be real confident in their (or my) conclusions. Maybe Brady is actually very good at getting to balls in front of him because he gets great jumps but he just looks bad because he's so slow, for example. Anyway, I digress. Shut 'em down, T-Bow! ~Bill
  6. batman
    I was hoping I'd jinx him! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif If Narron had brought in the rotting corpse of Chris Hammond or the sucking chest wound that is Rick White, they probably would have gotten out of it unscathed. Good decision, Cincy! ~Bill
  7. batman
    This is a fantastic move by Narron... he's using his best reliever in a non-save situation that nonetheless is really important. You wouldn't think it'd be rocket science, but I'd guess 90 percent or more of MLB managers wouldn't be doing this. ~Bill
  8. batman
    Who has less range coming in on balls in centerfield, Ken "my hamstrings are a medical miracle" or Brady "effort can't make me fast" Clark? It's painful to watch them try to run down balls in front of them. I wish we (meaning Joe Public) had access to detailed play-by-play defensive data... it would be fascinating to look at the charts and crunch the numbers. ~Bill
  9. batman
    Capellan's mechanics have been horrible lately... he's doing the airplane/flailing crap after he releases the ball again, falling way off-balance and kicking his back leg way up above his waist on the follow-through. It seemed like Maddux/Castro had gotten him under control and ixnayed that, but he's started doing it again and it messes with his release point. Nice job getting out of the jam, but he really needs to simplify things and get a mechanical tune-up. ~Bill
  10. batman
    Apparently Geoff didn't get ejected... it sure seemed like the umpire gave him the boot, but I guess not. In that case, good job Geoff of avoiding the ejection and/or credit Ned for intervening to keep him in the game. ~Bill
  11. batman
    Nothing like getting kicked out of a game because you suck at hitting. If that pitch wasn't a strike, it was no more than an inch off the plate. I can certainly understand Geoff's frustration, but the Brewers simply can't afford to have position players ejected given the length of their bench. ~Bill
  12. batman
    Yeah, jason21nl hit the nail on the head. Nothing he's said about the injured players or about Lee is anything we haven't heard before, but he's been very forthcoming about just about everything (only equivocating on Lee and avoiding a question about Dontrelle Willis). The one newsy thing is that Gord thinks Ohka might go on a rehab assignment late this month, which I think is earlier than anyone expected. Gord talked about the stats/scouting issue in-depth for about a half-inning and he's been sharing a lot of information about the team's philosophy, the things that different players need to work on, the tendencies of the hitters and pitchers, etc. It's glorious. ~Bill
  13. batman
    This is seriously the greatest Brewers broadcast I can ever remember watching... Ash is doing a great job and he's dishing out info like crazy. I love his quirky Canadian dialect, too - the way he pronounces some words oozes awesomeness. Daron is also doing a wonderful job... today's broadcast is confirming my suspicion that Bill really drags Daron down. They should make this a monthly thing if Gord is willing to do it. ~Bill
  14. batman
    Gord Ash is about the greatest color commentator ever. Free Gord Ash! Fire Bill Schroeder! ~Bill
  15. batman
    As much as I hate the guy, Tony La Russa is pwning Ned Yost (aided in part, no doubt, by the Crew's short bench). ~Bill
  16. batman
    I wouldn't mind cashing in one of our outfielders to the Cardinals for Adam Wainwright. Dude's pretty good. ~Bill
  17. batman
    FSN just showed Brady getting his right arm/shoulder worked on in the dugout. Not sure what he could have injured... usually its the front shoulder that gets hurt on a swing. We'll have to wait and see. Didn't look real serious given that he's still in the dugout. ~Bill
  18. batman
    Brady Clark just grounded into an inning-ending double-play and was subsequently removed from the game in favor of Gabe Gross. Daron and Bill are speculating that he injured one of his legs. Apparently Yost doesn't see this as an opportunity to get Corey Hart some ABs and innings in center, unfortunately. I wonder if the preference for Gross is based more on offense (e.g. he's left-handed) or defense. ~Bill
  19. batman
    The Brewers rank 25th in baseball in slugging average from the #3 spot in the lineup at .404. The teams below Milwaukee are San Diego (.398), the Cubs (.387), Oakland (.386), Cleveland (.372), and Kansas City (.369). The Brewers rank 28th in baseball and last in the National League in on-base average from the #3 spot, a miserable .315. The only teams behind the Crew are the Mariners (.314) and the Athletics (.304). Putting those two together, the Brewers' 719 OPS from the #3 spot ranks 27th in MLB and last in the National League. The only teams with worse production are the Indians, Royals, and A's. There are 19 players in baseball who have a qualifying number of plate appearances in the #3 spot. Among them, Jenkins ranks second-last in OPS at 722, ahead of only Jhonny Peralta (who is OPSing a miserable 674). Geoff is third from the bottom in slugging, ahead of only Peralta and Brian Giles, and is dead last with a .316 on-base average. ~Bill
  20. batman
    Whom will Daron and Bill heap more lavish praise on tonight: David "sparkplug" Eckstein or Gary "from a different era" Bennett? My money's on Eckstein... the tiebreaker is that he used to be an Angel. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif ~Bill
  21. batman
    I added some more information to eleventh rounder Zach Clem's post in the official thread. He put up some mighty impressive offensive numbers for the Huskies and was a quick sign as expected. Like Gillespie, he appears to be someone that could advance very quickly to the upper levels of the minor leagues. ~Bill
  22. batman
    Isringhausen looks awful/hurt. He's really extending his hand high above his head and whipping his arm as hard as he can toward the plate. His right foot is coming off the rubber real early, too. Something doesn't feel good, I would guess. Now he'll probably record a 1-2-3 ninth, but I wouldn't be real confident in him if I was a Cards' fan. ~Bill
  23. batman
    We acquired Brian Shouse in mid-May and he made his debut on May 14th. Here is his usage pattern since then, with |'s signifying days and + signifying appearances. +|+++|+|||||+|||+||||+||||+ After working in his debut and then in all three games against the Phillies, he's worked a grand total of five times between May 20th and June 9th. ~Bill
  24. batman
    Carlos's lollygagging in the outfield gets old real fast. I don't care if he jogs to first on grounders but don't give up extra bases 'cause you don't want to be bothered to hustle after a ball down the line. ~Bill
  25. batman
    I do not understand why Ned Yost and Mike Maddux (and whomever else has their ear) cannot seem to improve their management of the relief corps. Jeremi Gonzalez, acquired to be a long reliever, hasn't pitched since June 2nd and has made only two appearances with the Brewers. Capellan hadn't pitched since May 30th until last night and now they're bringing him in on back-to-back days. I don't get it. ~Bill
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