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Will Inman...it has to be will inman

oh...i think we all know who's going to AA...http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

McClendon with another great start tonight...i hate to do this...but his meteoric rise is reminscent of Jeff Housman's...both have had a ton of success in the low minors without a fastball... of course, McClendon's sinker could carry him a lot further than Housman's smoke and mirrors... Jeremy Jeffress is the freakin' man...he hasnt thrown that many innings, but he's on an 80 pitch count limimt, so the fact that he's made it 5 twice now is very encouraging..

http://homepage.mac.com/barthold.van.acker/realbasic/ohthehumanity.jpg hehe...

i think helena as well...i think the brewers aren't planning on promoting a bunch more guys from WV, so it's a mega crowd there...i think we'll possibly see someone else promoted from BC to Huntsville at some point, and maybe LaPorta will go there after rookie ball.. honestly though, i have no idea...this was an unprecedented pick for them, and it will be interesting to see if they rush him a bit...

the fact that manny still throws 93+ with his left arm makes him a very good prospect... man, it seems like he's been around forever, but he could still help the big club a whole lot.

yeah, but i also remember begging for the crew to sign adam mannon...

this seems like a decent place to mention tht i've heard many well connected people here mention that Greensboro is actively shopping for a AA/AAA franchise...the stadium was built to be expanded, and with an average attendence of around 6,000 and the ability to expand to 12,000 or so seats, i tend to believe they are serious... so, you can add that to the possible places a team could expand to..

he's got a cannon... the errors i've seen him make are of the glove variety...for example: in jeffress' debut, he let one go under his glove...he was chargining it and he tried to field it like an outfielder, i.e. keep the glove in fron of your leading leg...but he misjudged the hop and it went under his glove...i think experience will help him on defense...he's probably a lot like rickie weeks was a year after high school.. he's a heckuva baseball player

brent brewer is on fire...he's now walked 10 times this month...i've been following him very hard since draft day last year, but i didnt think we'd see him produce like this...if he finishes the year out with a .300/.350/.430 line i might have to declare him the best prospect in the system..of course, he could do quite a bit better than that... no disrespect to taylor green...if he keeps this up he'll be a top ten prospect by the end of the year as well..

he doesnt accumulate service time, but he should make a good deal more money...

Taylor Green isnt a wiz on defense, but he's a passable third baseman...he's got really quick hands..i'm amazed by him this year... check out andy lefave as well...he's been michael brantley with power...i know he's older and unheralded, but he's raking at an epic level... mat gamel is batting well over .500 in june...cool.

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milb has a lot of middle names wrong...

braddock is on the exact same schedule as inman....including mid season inning break/dl stint... full year in WV...

yeah...with the control he's showing, i think all we'll have to worry about is injury...his ability and ceiling are off the charts...

i forgot to mention my favorite contemporary writer: George Saunders---grim, creepy, disturbing, hilarious...saunders is on his own planet... I particularly like Pastoralia and The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil i've read everything he's published, and he's phenomenal...

Manny Parra and Zach Jackson as good as they can be...Manny only gave up 1 hit tonight... a good night all around..

i've seen both of these guys play a lot, and that certainly affects the way i have ranked them in the past...clearly, charlie fermaint has lost a ton of his prospect luster this year...likewise, brantley has been off the charts... however, before this year i didnt think mike brantley was going to make it...it's really kind of amazing...mike seems faster and much stronger this year...last year mike looked like a stick and didnt even compare to lorenzo cain or darren ford...this year? Brantley looks like a man...he also told me that he had a lingering injury last year that really kept his power down... Fermaint, like Ford and Cain, looks like an athlete...he's built well, runs fast, and crushes the ball...i dont know whats going on this year, but he's waaaaay off his game... at this point, i agree...brantley should be ahead of Fermaint...but i think patience is rewarded when making a list like this... glad your back Greg

i think thank Cole will probably still go up, but i'm not surprised it hasn't happened yet...the brewers will probably still give BC a chance to win their division before they send anyone up to AA... whether brantley stays in Huntsville or not after the move remains to be seen... this has got to be rough on Fermaint...maybe the Brass just wants him to work with the WV coaching staff..

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per agent Josh Kusnick, Darren Ford is headed to BC. we'll fill you in when more moves are announced...

heck no...part of what makes this place fun is civil discussion...please question our motive...i don;t think you learn unless you really consider your opinions...by forcing me to ask myself "why is hernan irribarren ranked so high" i really think about it.. please continue!

i really enjoy a little bit of everything...my studies and field of work lead me to read tons of books, man very boring, but some compelling nonetheless. personal favorites: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers McCullers is from my surrogate hometown, and her bleak outlook of city life in the south is phenomenal. Water Music - T.C. Boyle Every sentence is well crafted and hilarious. The story is moving and, wll, amazing. Those that love Garcia Marquez's Magical realism should check out some of Boyle's. I am One of You Forever - Fred Chappell This book is as sentimental as all get out, but it's moving and surreal. Thouroughly enjoyable. Moby Dick - Herman Melville The white whale is hated by many, but its the full platter when it comes to literature. This novel explores issues of identity, multi culturalism, sexuality, and violence before literary criticism even considered books written outside of England literature. Beyond that, perhaps it's the rhythmic and musical flow of the novel and its ability to experiment that makes it a fun read. Most are only familiar with "The Symphony," which is Ahab's final duel with the whale, but getting to know Ahab will impress you much more. I was Right on TIme - Buck O'Neill O'Neill was perhaps the most lovable person to ever play baseball. His story is simple, but beautiful, and a lot of fun to boot. I'm glad so many of you guys like Garcia Marquez. I teach some of his shorter writting, and i generally get the impression that my students hate me for it...nonetheless, i think he's a genius...I need to read Cholera and Solitude sometime, but right now i'm taking a break from serious work to read graphic novels and john hodgman.

laporta to WV...got to be...then i get to watch him play in july