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  1. FVBrewerFan
    He can improve, but I'm not giving him a pass. Yes, the angle is different but you are still throwing a baseball from point A to point B. It should not be an adventure every throw. A few errors here and there fielding is to be expected, but he's been awful fielding and throwing.
  2. FVBrewerFan
    Walsh is also bad defensively. Not ideal for a UT player. I think the experiment is over. Rivera still has a higher upside, even Orf. They have enough AAAA infielders, don't need Walsh. With that said, there's no panic yet as long as he isn't starting and taking ABs away from Villar, Perez, etc.
  3. FVBrewerFan
    A couple thoughts. Someone mentioned soaking wood chips is a waste of time. This is true. Water does not soak into wood. It's on the surface and burns off immediately. Wood chunks are more widely available now, and much better. If you must use chips, better off keeping them in tight pile so they burn more slowly. Also, there is a difference between smoking and grilling. I have seen some people talk about smoking burgers, tenderloins, etc. You don't smoke those, you grill them. Weber... yea I used a Weber kettle to smoke before I got my ceramic smoker. It is more difficult to control temps. I would suggest using lump charcoal instead of the briquettes, they are more stable heat. And if there's anything you can use to raise the meat higher in the kettle, that helps from burning the bottom. But I found a pork butt still turned out well smoking on the Weber, it is a very forgiving cut of meat.
  4. FVBrewerFan
    Yea, I mentioned that in one of the daily links recently. Ive seen him pitch about 6 times now in person or on TV, and his off speed stuff is pretty nasty. Everything he throws has movement.
  5. FVBrewerFan
    He's hitting .850 OPS, so no, he is not worthless. I won't begin to predict what sort of contract he would get, but it wouldn't be the league minimum. But again, it really doesn't matter today. We'll find out in a couple months what he's worth, and if he's still close to .850 he will get a good return.
  6. FVBrewerFan
    http://amazingribs.com/ This has been a great resource for me. Site is called "Amazing Ribs" but it is much more than that. Gets into how to use wood, a lot of myths about smoking, etc. And covers how to cook far more than just ribs. I bought a ceramic cooker (Primo) a few years ago, and have never looked back. It was expensive, but I cook out at least once a week but usually more often. Serves as both a smoker and a grill. And it will last forever. (That's how I justified the cost.) What I have learned through a lot of trial and error, wood chunks are better than chips. Chips burn away quickly, and have to constantly be added. Meaning you're opening the grill a lot, defeating the purpose of smoking. It also makes it more difficult to maintain a constant temp when you do that. Now, once the meat goes on I never touch it again until it's done. Another rule of thumb, if the smoke is white (or especially when it's gray) that is "bad" smoke. "Good" smoke is blue or clear. Also, meat can only take on smoke for the first hour or two of cooking. After that, it won't be ruined or anything if you add more wood, it just won't matter. When you're done, if the meat is tender and you have a smoke ring, you "did it right."
  7. FVBrewerFan
    Agreed, but that's exactly what I'm afraid Mark A will want to do. Especially if we're into, say, 2020. I think he can be patient for a couple years, I just have my doubts he can be patient for 5-7 years, if that's what it takes. (Which could have happened in Houston as well, I have no idea if Owner(s) got involved there. But a reminder it's not always the GM making these calls.)
  8. FVBrewerFan
    That, and a top of the rotation a bit better than Nelson, Guerra, Davies.
  9. FVBrewerFan
    Don't mean to avoid the question, but it's a rhetorical question. What matters is what is he worth in August, with salary being a non-factor. This makes him at least as valuable as Lind. Teams are willing to give up more at the trade deadline. IF he is still around .850 OPS at that time, there will be buyers. Always teams looking for a power bat down the stretch and into the playoffs. They will not care what he's done in his career. They will not care if he turns back into a pumpkin next year. It's all about what he can offer for two months this season.
  10. FVBrewerFan
    Very early returns, but doesn't seem like Collymore is over-matched making the jump past low A ball.
  11. FVBrewerFan
    Yes, I agree emotional decisions are made at the trade deadline. Dodgers or Mariners (my dark horse candidate) could live with 75% of Braun. But that all depends on what happens between now and August. If he misses a ton of games between now and then, it will be tough to get a good offer. Especially if he's missing games while the negotiation is going on. I think chances of trading him are low. But if he is healthy and really raking during the trade deadline window, would not shock me if someone steps up with a good offer.
  12. FVBrewerFan
    That's true if we're talking about a 6 yr $200 million contract or something. A Nelson 6 yr contract would not cause financial ruin.
  13. FVBrewerFan
    Defense? Check. Hitting for average? Check. Power? Check(ish.) Now draw some walks young man!
  14. FVBrewerFan
    It's May, 2016. Why does he have to be penciled in anywhere yet for 2017 or beyond? Over the next four months he may tank, and Gennett, Perez, or Rivera could go .950 OPS. (Exaggerating to prove a point.) Let's just let it play out. We can agree Villar is having a good year. Is he the 6th best SS or 12th? What difference at this point does it make? All of this will be sorted out, that's what this season is for.
  15. FVBrewerFan
    Completely disagree a perennial #3 shouldn't be part of the core of a team. Any idea how much money has been spent over the years on the likes of Suppan, Lohse, Wolf, Garza, Marcum ,etc. trying to find that #3? Not to mention the countless dozens of pitchers brought up through the system that were never able to do it? You said it yourself, pitching is always the issue. So why wouldn't you want to lock one up? Think of it this way. If Nelson was in the 2011 rotation, I think they win the WS. And he would have been the #4 on that staff. But that's all they needed, one more quality SP to eat innings after Marcum broke down. That's not to say I wouldn't trade him either. I'm open to whatever makes sense. If he's willing to sign a reasonable 6 year deal, do it. Or, if you can get a couple really good prospects back in a trade, I would do that too.
  16. FVBrewerFan
    Yea, I'm not in love with him. But what's wrong with locking up a SP long term, even if he is a #3 type? Obviously, the caveat is at what price. He's been durable, and there is value in having a dependable #3 type SP locked up long term, no?
  17. FVBrewerFan
    Pretty much agree on all counts except I think there's at least a 50/50 chance that we give Nelson a long-term extension at some point and try to buy out some arbitration and free agency years. But like you say, we're not motivated to move him. He's still cheap and controlled for awhile. No one is untouchable, but in the case of Nelson, we need someone to pay us like he's already a young, cheap, high end starter. Since I don't think he's viewed that way around the league just yet, I doubt anyone will meet that price, so Nelson probably stays at least for awhile. Good point. Definitely a candidate to sign long term for a reasonable contract. Definitely open to that, if they could lock him in to say a 6 year contract than doesn't break the bank. We can debate is if he's a #1 or #3, whatever, but at the very least he is "solid" starter I would be comfortable having in the rotation.
  18. FVBrewerFan
    My guess is he stays there all year. He's young, and I can see them stretching out his starts more in the 2nd half of the season. Same thing with Peralta, I predict they split up that combo for the 2nd half of the season, then they're both in high A (wherever that is) next year.
  19. FVBrewerFan
    I also think some have unrealstic expectations about how long this rebuild will take. Will Nelson be a part of the rotation when this team is truly competitive again? Possibly, but I doubt it. But I'm also in the camp that you're not trying to move him necessarily, and I really doubt they would get an offer that makes sense this year. But he's no more untradable than anyone else.
  20. FVBrewerFan
    Possible, but I think it's more likely pushing a college pitcher. Time is not on their side.
  21. FVBrewerFan
    Yamamoto is an interesting guy. His off-speed stuff is pretty filthy, not sure if he projects as a starter or BP arm, but he has a chance. Also, another game with ZERO walks by the TRats.
  22. FVBrewerFan
    Which deals on the table would you have taken for Lucroy or Braun?
  23. FVBrewerFan
    Maybe because no two players are alike? You mentioned three pitchers who were promoted early, but failed to mention dozens of top pitchers in the league today who were dominant at this stage of development but were NOT brought up. I'll trust the Brewers player development people to make the call on how to handle Hader, rather than promote him to MLB because that's what the White Sox did with Chris Sale.
  24. FVBrewerFan
    Right. But I do agree the Dodgers would be that team to take a chance, if anyone does. Really depends on the next couple months.
  25. FVBrewerFan
    So, making the strike zone smaller will result in fewer walks? Got it.
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