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  1. joepepsi
    I agree they need to see how he does this year before signing him long term. However, I don't think he was abused last year. He pitched 185 innings, just 50 innings the last 9 weeks of the season. In 2007 he threw 188 innings between majors and minors.
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    For those who don't get FSN, the game is scheduled to be shown on MLB network also. The March 15th game is also scheduled on MLB. March 18th it's scheduled for 10PM Central time. March 27th at 10PM it's the Brewers vs. the Rangers.
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    I was the first poster in this topic (reply #3) to state it's unlikely Casey will repeat his 2009 offense, so let me be clear on where I stand. I'm not cheering against the guy. Probably my favorite aspect of the game is when these career minor leaguers finally get a chance and make the most of it. In that regard, Casey's season was the story of the year for me. But you have to be realistic. Doug has always been great at finding these waiver wire/ freely available players. Brady Clark, Pods, Helms, Gintner, Turnbow, they all broke through and had at least a couple good years. Then, inevitably they fade away or find their way playing off the bench as journeymen for a few years. There's no shame in that. I believe there are lots of minor leaguers capable of playing in the majors if they only got their shot. Casey minor league career compares closely to these guys, not to some near All Star caliber 3rd baseman, which is kinda the way he hit last year. Maybe he truly has broken out; if so, I'm all for it. But to assume he's going to play like he did in 2009 for years to come is to assume he will defy the odds in a big way. It's been done before, but counting on it happening again is not a good plan.
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    Narveson won't make the rotation unless there's an injury or two. Suppan will certainly be on the 25 man to start the season. They ran out of starters last year, remember? No way they tempt fate again by releasing Suppan. I would rather Bush and Parra both make the rotation, but I fear Suppan will supplant one of them. Managers love to give the ball to the "veteran gamer" with the big contract. If he fails Macha can shrug and say, "what can I do. He's the guy we pay to go out and win."
  5. joepepsi
    The Brewers play second fiddle to the Packers in the state, but no one outside of the Milwaukee area follows the Bucks.
  6. joepepsi
    That's not really true. His highest slugging pct in the minors was .429 in his second full season in AAA. Highest obp was in AA at .354. His overall minor league slashes: .279/.322/.409. Highest OPS was .776. If he was a 2B, SS, or catcher he might project as a major league starter with those numbers. Any other position and he's a bench player at best. The fact he's a righty didn't really help his chances. He posted a .499 slugging pct last year. His batting average and obp were also the highest of his career.I'm cheering for the guy and hope he can maintain at least of some of that new found hitting prowess, but in reality, it's unlikely.
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    Is that like TYME (as in Time)? I got a lot of strange looks after moving out of Wisconsin when I needed money and asked where a TYME machine was. Ha ha. That happened to me once, years ago. I was out of state, went into a Quickie Mart and asked the cashier where was the Tyme Machine. He pointed to the clock on the wall.
  8. joepepsi
    If only those games would be run on FSN-WI on DirecTV. and not pre-empted for Bucks' games in the Spring.
  9. joepepsi
    Lyle Overbay netted two former 1st round picks, and a former 2nd rounder who had already made 40 major league starts to the tune of a 4.15 ERA. We can argue maybe those guys were drafted a little high in retrospect, but if Lyle brings 3 talented players, 2 of whom had already made it to the majors, then I suspect Prince will be bring 3 good players, at least one of which will have high upside.
  10. joepepsi
    Was Post #19 By FVBrewerFan really made at 2:40 PM on February 25, 1937? If so, that's awesome!
  11. joepepsi
    I expect Seattle to make a push for Prince. They are one of the richest franchises and Jack Z ain't afraid of going for it. Baltimore was my favorite team as a kid, so I'd like to see them try and sign Prince. They wouldn't do a trade though. They are a lot richer than they let on, so if things go well this year and attendance gets back up a bit, they may try and sign Prince after 2011. Brian Roberts is the only big contract they have, so their payroll will stay down for at least the next couple of years.
  12. joepepsi
    They can sign after Prince leaves for the Red Sox.
  13. joepepsi
    Playing "what if" is interesting if you know there was a deal on the table but it never went through. 2005 was Lee's first season with the Brewers. Why trade for him, then trade for Verlander before he ever played an inning for the Crew? If Detroit was that interested in him, why wouldn't they just work out a deal with the White Sox?
  14. joepepsi
    Hall was replaced by McGehee not those two. Technically Bourgeois was called up after Hall was traded, but he was merely OF depth and speed off the bench. Once Lopez was acquired they were safe to move McGehee to 3rd fulltime. I agree it looks as though they have better depth at pitching this year, so if Suppan doesn't perform, he shouldn't stick around.
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    They won't DFA Suppan unless there is a better alternative. With Hall there clearly was. With Hardy playing so poorly they had nothing to lose by promoting Escobar. Suppan may be mediocre or even bad, but the alternatives last year were horrible. The difference between a bad pitcher and an awful pitcher is significant.
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    The 70's were the Dark Days of Fashion.
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    I don't agree with the this. MLB had more parity and teams had a better chance of keeping their star players before the 1994 strike. Market size was basically irrelevant in the initial period of free agency, from the late 1970's to the 94 strike.
  18. joepepsi
    Am I the only one who hates the powder blue? I do too. Love the old ball in glove logo, but like the current Brewer blue much better.
  19. joepepsi
    The A's have broken ground on a new stadium I believe. I'm convinced all teams are making plenty of money. Even if "plenty" is an overstatement all teams are pretty rich in equity. Every recent team sold has turned a handsome profit for the former owners. A team has no reason to demonstrate profitability, at least not in a public forum. That would only hurt their bargaining position with players and fans.
  20. joepepsi
    I agree with him too. If this is how it plays out, then they should be prepared to go for it this year. Push the payroll a bit, go hard for the right mid season deals and be willing to trade top prospects. Then next winter entertain offers for Prince and rebuild around Braun and Yo, and with any luck, resurrected Weeks and Parra.
  21. joepepsi
    Bush has pitched 2-1/2 times more innings than McGowan. Their career ERAs are the same-Bush's slightly lower(4.69 vs 4.71). Bush has a much lower WHIP and higher K:BB ratio. McGowan hasn't pitched since July 8, 2008. Talent is great, but performance is better.
  22. joepepsi
    What Braun did isn't nearly as bad as what the Orioles had Brad Bergesen do last December: http://www.sportingnews.c...urt_filming_a_commercial
  23. joepepsi
    If you look at the 10 years from 1990 through 99, Barry Bonds was the best player in baseball. But the Big Hurt and Junior were a close 2nd and 3rd no matter how you rate them. That's what is so disgusting about Bonds: he already was the best offensive player in the game and destined to end up one of the 5 or 10 greatest off all time. But like a Greek Tragedy that wasn't enough...
  24. joepepsi
    I want him to do well too. I expect him to put up better numbers than the previous two seasons. It will be ironic if this year's award causes him to be too expensive next year; forcing the Brewers to release him, leaving him signing a Jody Gerut type deal with another team in 2011.
  25. joepepsi
    Players can only be compared in arbitration to other players within one year of service time. This means a 3rd year arbitration player can compare himself to players who have signed their first free agency contract. So, you're right; he'll get a hefty raise next year. If he has a big season in 2010, and I'm hoping he does, he could file an $8 million figure for 2011. The Brewers may be forced to cut him at the end of the year, or trade him for prospects at the deadline if things are going well for the team this year.
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