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  1. FVBrewerFan
    This bugs me for some reason also. It seems to me this would simplify things: Border- Mitchell Interchange- I- 94 Mitchell Interchange - Green Bay I- 41 That's it. No need for I 894 anymore. No need to post US 41 for a couple hundred miles. US 41 starts north of Green Bay, so start that signage in GB, no need to have it the whole distance.
  2. FVBrewerFan
    Casual fans come to tailgate, baseball fans come because they know it makes sense to rebuild. Lucroy, whether he is a face of anything, doesn't matter. Fans moved on from Molitor, Yount, Burnitz, Season, Hart, Fielder...etc. etc. The marketing geniuses made a dog s star, pretty sure they can do it with, you know, humans. Reason Lucroy is tough to move is value. Hes having a down year, not getting younger. Is last year the real Lucroy? This yr? In between? That's why it's a tough trade.
  3. FVBrewerFan
    I don't think anyone expects 2 of a team's top 3 prospects for any of those guys you listed. Or for Parra, KRod, Fiers for that matter. Each case is different, but no, none of those guys will get a team's top 2 prospects.
  4. FVBrewerFan
    There are a lot of teams who like veteran starters this time of year, especially those with playoff experience. That's why I've always felt if Lohse showed any signs of life at all, there would be interest in him. Someone would take a flier on him, not having to give up much. Upside is he could be better than someone's 4/5, downside he blows up and all you've given up is a middling prospect. All bets are off now, since big name or not you need to occasionally...you know...get someone out.
  5. FVBrewerFan
    I'm a big Rogers supporter, but I just don't see it happening at 3B. He won't even be a good 1B, but at least he has a chance to be adequate there.
  6. FVBrewerFan
    I didn't want to even bring it up, was afraid this would turn into a 5 page back and forth. Look, discussions can get heated in here. I have probably been guilty at some point with saying something over the top, insulting, etc. MrT, I think you actually have a lot to add. This forum is just different when it comes to tone, and it's one of the reasons a lot of us have stayed over the years. There's a Packers forum I used to visit that has degenerated into a snipe-fest, and I just don't want that to happen here. Still love you man....carry on.
  7. FVBrewerFan
    Odd his K rate is so low if he can touch 98, control issues or not. Oh well, our new Top 25 is safe for now.
  8. FVBrewerFan
    I'm guessing a pair of Willie Stargell's old batting gloves and a rosin bag to be named later. Anything more and I'll be thrilled.
  9. FVBrewerFan
    Did you fall asleep for a few years? That system is long gone and I don't think he would be anywhere close to a comp pick in the old system anyway. Pretty rude response to a simple question, IMHO.
  10. FVBrewerFan
    We all have our own way of evaluating these players, have our pet projects, etc. Nothing wrong with that. Allemand, for example, is a guy who could easily be in the Top 25 down the road. Heck, I had the only vote for Carlos Luna. But I looked at his stat line, and even with a small sample I felt I needed to reward him with a vote. The absolutely dominating complete game he threw sealed it. Brandon Diaz is another I put on my list that didn't make the Top 25. His numbers aren't deserving, but I have seen him play enough that I think he's real close to breaking out. Nice, short swing, has some power, has speed...just a lot of tools to work with there.
  11. FVBrewerFan
    Admittedly, that would make it more difficult for me to accept Favre. However, as history played itself out, the Packers defeat Favre twice in 2010 and win a Super Bowl (thus proving Ted Thompson correct). I still cringe when I see highlights of Favre wearing purple, but I'm over it. I'll admit that as well. If the Favre-led Vikings won the SB, it would be much more difficult to forgive and forget. But let me ask you this. What if Vince Lombardi won the SB with the Redskins after he left GB? Would he have a statue outside Lambeau Field? Would there be this same dislike for Lombardi? I know it's not exactly the same situation, but it is similar. Back then, there was no 24 hour day sports channels, talk radio, twitter, etc. While Favre/Packers had the entire sorry saga play out through the media every day. I'm not forgetting how Favre handled himself, I just choose to forgive. Imagine you played 16 years for the Packers, won a SB, 3 time MVP and you're told you need to decide in a week if you're retiring or not. Hurry up, we have this young guy waiting. We'll let you compete with him for a starting job. Be honest, that's not a good position to be put in.
  12. FVBrewerFan
    First, I would be very careful with him. This is a lost season, no reason to rush him back. Working out of the pen would be counter-productive in my opinion. I think he would rely on his FB even more coming out of the pen. As a starter, he will be "forced" to get comfortable/better throwing his secondary stuff.
  13. FVBrewerFan
    I like McFarland, I still think there's potential there. However, if you compare him to Scooter: Scooter A+ .740 A .817 McFarland A+ .683 A .719/.656 (2 seasons) So Scooter was 100 points better than McFarland at the A level (even using McFarland's repeat year at that level.) Then Scoot was over 50 points better at the A+ level. Quite a wide gap there.
  14. FVBrewerFan
    Thanks for putting in the time to do this Reilly! Always fun to do this, and see everyone else's lists. Quick stats: Even split between Pitchers/ Position players: 13/12 Fairly even split between High (A+ and above)/low minors: 14/11 First reaction, much deeper than last time. When you have bats like Rogers, Ramirez, and Denson that didn't even crack the top 30...not too shabby. Million dollar question.... How many players acquired in year end trades will crack the next Top 25? My guess? Two.
  15. FVBrewerFan
    I remember. I was at the game when they clinched vs the Tigers. Sitting right next to the RF foul pole. As a matter of fact, I'm 90% sure it was Pepsi Fan Club game. Who's old enough to remember Pepsi Fan Club?
  16. FVBrewerFan
    WAR schmor. Segura does not yet have a long enough track record to really know what kind of hitter he will be. I much rather keep him for another what? Three more controllable years? to find out. You're not going to get a great prospect in return for him anyhow, so what's the point of trading him? Keep him another year, you can always trade him down the road if you want. I just don't see the upside in trading anyone on the 25 that has at least 3 controllable years, unless you get real top level talent. Same deal with Fiers by the way, who's name has started to come up a lot in rumors.
  17. FVBrewerFan
    I have thought about this as well. There's a lot to like about a split season, primarily because literally every team is alive until at least Sept 1. We would also see some creative use of rosters, strategies, etc. for teams that wanted to load up in the first half or second half of the season. For example, a team may be willing to go with 4 man rotation for half the season- or 6. They may delay bringing a prospect up, or again, the opposite. That would all be fun to watch play out. At the end of the day though, I'm too much of a traditionalist. I was fine with inter-league play. I was fine creating 6 divisions. I was even fine adding a WC. Then they lost me with the 2nd WC. The grind of a 162 game season is one of the things special and unique about baseball. Whoever is left standing truly deserves to be there.
  18. FVBrewerFan
    What about the games you don't bet then? Basically the same thing as betting against your team, if you always bet on them winning otherwise. Plus, there's the danger of betting wrong too often, which means you're in a hole and may start doing desperate things. That's the danger with gambling, lots of unintended consequences, and lots of slippery slopes.
  19. FVBrewerFan
    It's been stated already, but nobody should be un-touchable. With that said, I highly doubt anyone with 3 or more controllable years could be traded for a favorable return. But sure, you listen to any offer for anyone. For example, Fiers is drawing interest from more than one team. It would be hard to let him go at this point- a solid starter with several controllable years left. That's exactly the type of players the Brewers need. BUT, if someone blows your doors off with an offer you take it.
  20. FVBrewerFan
    As for power, that is hard to project. I would need to see him play a lot, or at least see his spray charts. Are most of his doubles lasers off the wall? Does he have a lot of warning track outs? Then I would feel more comfortable that will translate to more HRs down the road. On the other hand, if his doubles are grounders down the line, well placed line drives near gaps, and he uses speed to turn them into doubles...then I wouldn't be as confident in his future power.
  21. FVBrewerFan
    I see it as a positive. The alternative would be jumping at the first offer for Parra, Gomez, KRod, etc.
  22. FVBrewerFan
    I guess it depends what you mean by "big time" but they should be able to get a couple guys who would make our BF top 25 list. Or one for sure, then another guy who flirts with the list. It depends on how low in the minors the Brewers want to go in the trade.
  23. FVBrewerFan
    Top 100 MLB prospect? Absolutely no way you'll get that for ARam.
  24. FVBrewerFan
    Yea, I've always thought Parra would have the most value of any position players. For a two month rental, you get a very good LH bat that can play all OF positions. Since most contenders could really use a player like that, value goes up.
  25. FVBrewerFan
    Sounds like a better option than what I'm doing now. Sometimes paying tolls, sometimes not...hoping I don't see a fine in the mail one day.
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