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  1. joepepsi
    Free agency is responsible for the longest period of parity in baseball history--the 80's-1994 strike. The problem isn't player salaries, it's disparate broadcast revenues.
  2. joepepsi
    I wish more managers were better at platooning. Earl Weaver was the greatest manager of all time. He realized better than anyone you put the best player in for each situation. That's the theory behind platooning and it's a good one.
  3. joepepsi
    That's perfect!
  4. joepepsi
    I'll stick with Kapler. Good at all OF positions and kills lefty pitching. Should be pretty cheap too.
  5. joepepsi
    It looks to me like the umpires have an edict from Above to favor the yanks.
  6. joepepsi
    I agree the regular season is far more interesting. The pomp and hype attached since Fox got involved was predictable and is obnoxious. Most of the games this year have been very good. I've watched them as a casual fan and have tried to pay no attention to broadcasters. But if the Yankees beat the Angels then I'm done. It's time for baseball fans to boycott any World Series that involves the Yankees until a broadcast revenue sharing program is instituted. Last week, home for lunch, I switched on MLB network and watched a couple innings of a 1995 Cleveland-Boston playoff game. I was stunned by how much the atmosphere has changed since then. Costas and Uecker did the play by play. The game moved along with little hype and played out like just another regular season game. I was kinda proud how good an analyst Uecker was, especially compared to today's dreck on espn, Fox, and TBS.
  7. joepepsi
    One of these years he'll hit less than 15 home runs and strike out closer to 200 times. Then the world will know he's done. As long as he's hitting 20-some homers with a league average obp, he's an asset on offense.
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    He's only made 20 minor league starts in 30 appearances, 101 IP. Sheesh, I'd say he's been rushed. Still, his minor league K:BB is 1.86. That's bad. The good news, he hasn't been any worse in the majors. He's probably McClung right now, with the hope he gets better. Just as Tampa hoped McClung would get better when he was 24. So, would you trade Hardy for McClung? I think Seattle needs to throw another player; maybe a decent OF prospect. Or maybe someone like Jeff Clement, another guy who probably needs to try a new organization.
  9. joepepsi
    Maybe Peterson can turn Ankiel back into a front line pitcher!
  10. joepepsi
    Kendall cheap will be more expensive than Rivera. I'd rather do a Rivera/Salome platoon.
  11. joepepsi
    Exactly. It's the same reason why it's usually better to end a relationship cold turkey than try and be "just friends".
  12. joepepsi
    Agree completely. I think the Brewers need to trim $15-20 million off the 2009 payroll before they can look at building up the 2010 payroll. If the Brewers are forced to offer Cameron arbitration to get him back, then he's going to get a raise. If he can be persuaded to sign a 2 year deal that trims off a few million in 2010, I'm all for bringing him back. They'll be able to more easily afford him in 2011 when Hall and Suppan are off the books. Maybe he'd accept a 2 year deal that trims off money in the first year and gives him some back + incentives in 2011.
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    Didn't Hasegawa do a similar thing 4-5 years ago? I guess for Japanese players there is more pride in playing everyday than in collecting a huge paycheck sitting on the bench.
  14. joepepsi
    I agree. Lopez is an average-ish 2B who is coming off a career year. Good for him. He'll end up with a 2 or 3 year deal in the $5-7 million per year range. He won't provide that kind of value to the Brewers, who are deep in infield players already.
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    If Cameron can be re-signed for less than $10 million on a one year deal, then go for it. But his willingness to take a discount to stay with the Brewers probably means a $12 million deal with a $2 million option payout for 2011, in his eyes. I don't see how the team can justify that. I don't see how a guy who makes 3 plays a game can be worth $8-10 million more than a Gerut/Kapler platoon that makes 3 plays a game. I agree Hart seems ready for a bounce-back. Or maybe I've set my sights lower on the guy. His power sunk this year but his obp was 35 points higher than 2008. Looks like he was working on plate discipline and sacrificing some power in the process. It's not unreasonable to expect the power to come back and the plate discipline to hold steady. At any rate he's an acceptable 6 hitter and trading him now seems like a bad idea.
  16. joepepsi
    I agree. Someone like Kapler. The righty side of the platoon is the short end, so I'd want someone strong on defense and not worry too much about production. Kapler's numbers look down in '09 compared to '08, but that's due to 60 ABs against righties. He had a .931 OPS vs. lefties. Whether it's Cameron or Hart that goes Kapler is a good fit to platoon with Gerut.
  17. joepepsi
    It makes sense for Boston to try it next year because they already have 5 starters: Beckett, Lester, Dice-K, Buchholz, and Wakefield. When Harden or Bedard are healthy enough to pitch they are very effective. So all they need is 20-25 from one of these guys because the rest of the rotation looks pretty solid. The Brewers don't have that luxury. 25 starts from Harden leaves 10 starts from Burn or some other dreck to tune of 6.50+ ERAs.
  18. joepepsi
    60 Minutes did a story on Marshall several years ago. Part of the problem for him is that it's mostly pitchers with injury histories that seek him out. In other words, they are desperate for one more chance at the big leagues. As long as he's only working with fring-ey types his theories will never be fully implemented or accepted in MLB. No one wants to monkey with topline healthy prospect. Still, I agree some organization like the Royals or Pirates should take a chance. They could implement his theories in the low minors with a select group of pitchers each year. His only other hope would be to work with the Chris Smith and Mike Burns of the world. If he had success turning those guys into good major league pitchers, then organizations will take note.
  19. joepepsi
    And every game that involves the Evil Empire is over 4 hours long, so if you wait until after their game to start the LA game it will be midnight in Philly.
  20. joepepsi
    Well, that's what I was thinking. A Lowe for Suppan deal would probably raise the ire of Braves fans. You'd need to throw someone else in, or make the two part of a larger package. Brewers throw in Hart or McGehee, Braves throw in a pitching prospect. Something like that with more players involved.
  21. joepepsi
    What about a Suppan and some other guy swap for Lowe. It has the same effect as the Braves eating some of Lowe's salary in order to dump him. Lowe is signed for $15 million each of the next 3 years, Suppan for $12.5 in 2010 + a $2 million buyout for 2011. Subtract out the money owed Suppan and you are getting 3 years of Lowe for $10 million a year.
  22. joepepsi
    I'm not convinced Gerut is worse offensively than Cameron. His career rate stats are similar. I realize since his major injury he's not been an everyday player, so we can't know for sure how he'll hold up as a regular.
  23. joepepsi
    Seems like they have a renewed interest in Sheets. Lackey will probably re-up with the Angels or maybe Dodgers. It will be tough for the Brewers to get his attention. Is Randy Wolf really any better than Looper? They might have a shot at him.
  24. joepepsi
    Baltimore might be interested in Escobar, but I don't see them going for Hardy. Izturis is signed for another year. Escobar fits nicely with their other young position players. You might get Arrieta for Escobar.
  25. joepepsi
    The Cardinals weren't as good as their record. Like the Twins, Cubs, and Brewers they were a decent but flawed .500-ish team. They warmed up in July then had a torrid August going 20-6. The last 30 games of the year they were 14-16. Bad time to cool off. For the year they beat up the bad teams and other than the Dodgers and Cubs, got beat up by the good teams. I respect the organization as perhaps the best run, most stable in professional baseball. But, like the Yankees, the arrogance is so annoying that it's difficult to cheer for them.
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