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Nobody would admit it publicly, but I'm sure the Brewers are just as nervous as fans about Marcum's collapse last season. They need to make sure that doesn't continue before they commit to him. If they are able to get Greinke, it doesn't matter. I hope that we hear some good news this coming week regarding the extension.

oh that's really too bad. I dislike him more than any other baseball player.

Is Escobar really better than who we have? He's cheaper, I suppose.

Got my ticket package today. I'm a little disappointed at how far out I've been moved. We had front row of the Terrace Box right behind home plate the past 2 or 3 years and now most of our games are even with 3rd base in the Terrace Box. I understand that doing the fan's choice would make your seats different each game... but it's hard to believe they couldn't get us closer to home plate at least half of the time. Ah well.

I got my upgrade vouchers as well, but don't really know how to use 'em. Do you just bring the game you want to upgrade along with the voucher to the box office or do you do it by mail? Or will either one work? This is my first time getting them.

I have no idea what that means (online play maybe?), but yeah you definitely don't need power swing to hit home runs.

Yeah... I don't understand why they changed it already either... I really loved analog pitching. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go back to it... it felt like I had a lot of control over the pitches and if you turn up the difficulty it wasn't too easy. Pulse pitching was hard for me at first but I've improved over 3-4 games. It's just a box that you need to time to make sure its at its smallest point when you hit the button... then your pitch goes where you wanted it to go. It doesn't feel like you have as much control over the pitch as analog pitching, in my opinion.

Yep, I almost always use it in 2-0 and sometimes in 3-1 but that's about it. The contact swing on the other hand... I use that anytime I have 2 strikes and it seems easier to foul off pitches and work a walk or at least get the pitcher's pitch count up. I'm one of those nerds waiting on the Operation Sports rosters before starting my season with the Brewers... so right now I'm just playing exhibition games and deciding whether to stick with pulse pitching or go back to analog. I might try NOT using the contact swing with 2 strikes and seeing if I can still foul off pitches and get that pitch count up.

Do you guys use the power swing a lot? I usually only use it on a 2-0 or 3-1 count

I figured it out... there are so many options for gameplay it's unreal. Now deciding whether to stick with pulse pitching or go to the analog pitching introduced last year. I really loved analog when it debuted last year... not sure why they changed it.

I've heard some people got their tickets... I did not get my 20 game pack in the mail yet. Just checked the mail now.

Yeah, I think I may need a keyboard for mine iPad... I can't effectively type very fast on it. I will look around online unless anyone has suggestions on where to get accessories for a good price.

I enjoyed that comment. I didn't think about going anywhere else... I guess I've always bought my Apple stuff through their store or online... and I didn't feel like waiting for it to ship.

Just played one game yesterday on All-Star (I played Veteran all of last year's version, as it was my first time playing The Show - but I was really good and it was time to move up the difficulty). Lost 7-3 because I walked about 8 guys during the first two innings due to the pulse pitching. I'm going to give it a few more tries before giving up on it... I actually really loved the analog pitching they used last year for the first time and I'm surprised they changed it. Taylor Green looks nothing like Taylor Green... everyone else looks good but they just used some generic player model for Green. What gives? I hope Operation Sports updates that with their Full Minors Rosters. Also... it should've been 7-4 (or more) because I screwed up a suicide squeeze because bunting is apparently not done the same way this year by holding up on the analog stick. Either that or I have some weird setting in place I need to change. Anyone know where I went wrong there?

I picked up an iPad 2 for $400 today at Bayshore's Apple store. I've wanted one of these for a year or two now... but just couldn't bring myself to drop the money. The price drop did it for me. As I said in my earlier post... my computer is upstairs and my TV is downstairs in my apartment... and a lot of times I want to get on the web for something (I don't have a smart phone). This will be absolutely perfect to keep in the living room - I will use it a ton. I won't ever use the camera or the 3/4G... so this was the one for me... I was just waiting for the price to go down a bit before I pulled the trigger. That said... I sure do hate the Apple store. It's just a really lame inefficient set-up if you're a guy like me that doesn't have any questions and knows what he wants. I walked in and found a guy with no customers around him (it was actually pretty dead in there) and he asked if I had any questions. Told him exactly what I was there for, and he told me he'd get me a "specialist". He introduced me to the guy, then the guy started asking me questions. I told him I just wanted the iPad 2 for $399, no accessories, no extended warranty, etc etc just like I said to the first guy. He then got on his fancy phone and told me an iPad would be coming out. Some dweeb comes out from the mysterious and futuristic backroom area with my iPad and hands it to my "specialist". He then rings it up and I'm out the door. It only took 10 minutes or so... but it should've taken half that time. I didn't need to go through 3 people to make that transaction. I know Apple's branding/image is a part of this whole process, but I just find it really lame. There should be a guy at the back desk that I can walk up to, tell him what I want, and have him grab it from behind him and then ring it up for me. I went through 3 people instead. Ok sorry, rant over. I am really happy to have my first iPad and looking forward to watching Brewers games with in-game threads opened up on Brewerfan.

You really think it's worth it to go for the new one if I've never owned an iPad? I was just reading that the iPad 2 is down to $400 now... was thinking about just picking one of those up and saving myself some cash. I doubt I will ever use the camera and I will just be using it at home for internet... not taking advantage of 3 or 4G. I feel like I'm paying $100 for a nicer screen... and I bet the iPad 2 screen looks pretty nice itself.

Nothing too crazy as far as upgrades on the new iPad... but I was close to getting an iPad 2 and waited because I knew this was coming. Probably going to pick one up next week. iPad users... do I really need a case and/or keyboard? I don't want to turn this into a $600-700 purchase but I have a feeling it will be.

We won't know til we see how Odorizzi pans out, but so far that Greinke trade is looking pretty great.

I don't know if I have anyone on my list because the bands I wanted to see are too old now and just wouldn't be the same. In their primes, I would've loved to have seen Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and the Stones. I wanted to add that Arcade Fire is a very very special live band - or at least used to be. Saw them at a tiny tiny club in Milwaukee (Mad Planet) and that is still the best show I've ever been to - and I've been to many. See them if you ever get the chance.

Original poster... how was your trip? I just booked my third trip to New Orleans for May 11-15. Got a flight on Airtran for $220 and then Pricelined the Convention Center Marriott for $60 per night. Pretty excited to get back to New Orleans and with a group this time.

March 7 is the iPad 3 launch date. I think you will easily be able to get one within the first month if you look around a bit... it's just that Apple-freaks like to have it right away. If you can wait a week or two after launch I don't see it being that hard to find one. I'm strongly considering getting it. Either that or a Samsung Galaxy if the price dips due to the iPad 3 release. My issue is... I seem to be one of the only people that would like a LARGER tablet. When I first pictured what I tablet looked like before seeing any of them, I always thought it was basically a laptop screen without the keyboard, etc. The biggest one made is 10 inches as far as I can tell. If I knew a decent bigger one was coming out, I'd probably wait for that... but I bet I end up just going with a 10 inch tablet.

I won't mind it much if it doesn't buy out anymore than 1 free agency year. If I were the Brewers I'd just continue to take my chances with him. Closers are the most overpaid players in baseball.

If you trade for Yunel Escobar, what do you do with the other shortstop you have signed already? Hart is definitely undervalued around here, you'd miss his bat if it was gone. He's not the outfielder you trade if you have to trade one. With Braun in the lineup, I agree we have probably one too many left-handed-hitting outfielders, but I think they're worth more to the team than what we'd get in return.

I thought the last one might've been the worst episode yet. I knew Michael was the funniest and best part of the Office, but even I didn't expect the show to drop off as much as it has since he left. The beginning of the Will Ferrell arc was the beginning of the end for me. I watch this show because I love the characters, but it's not very funny anymore. And I liked it up until recently - I didn't think it declined a long time ago like others.

This has been said in more words already, but all of this action by MLB post-decision is just to make itself look like it's still "hard on steroids", but it's very damaging to Braun as far as clearing his name.