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  1. Tbadder
    I'm just giddy with happiness over it. I get quite tired of two teams: the Cards and Yanks, and no amount of bad luck short of personal tragedy is going keep me from believing this was karma. The smugness, the belief that the Cards fans and for that matter Tony LaRussa can hold court over other teams and fans leaves me all pukey in the throat.
  2. Tbadder
    I wonder how Doug is gonna like Doug Davis and...oh I don't know...someone even older, as the two starting pitchers. The guy talks and talks about pitching as being risky. So Doug, take a risk on a young pitcher, not a proven piece of toast.
  3. Tbadder
    The Brewer approach must remain long term, and Casey simply doesn't fit the bill. The Brewers are going to regret dumping Gamel if they do. Casey is the guy to trade if one of them must go. The long term health of Casey is also in doubt; he's eventually going to miss a year when the knee lesion is removed. How can a club have anything but a short term plan that includes such a fragile piece of the pie. Gamel is, and will remain, the only real hope at 3rd base.
  4. Tbadder
    Alas, I won't be watching playoff baseball this year as the Yanks will go all the way. This is excatly why there are typhoons, pestilensce (sic), plague, man's inhumanity, etc., it's all because of those damn Yanks.
  5. Tbadder
    I think the short answer is no, as a starter. But he and Vargas together can give the Brewers something they need, that they never take advantage of, and that is the 3-inning reliever. A pair of 3-inning relievers can take alot of pressure off a bullpen and starting staff. And as our ability to obtain starters is somewhat dubious, these two guys could prove invaluable if used correctly next year. Don't hold your breath though.
  6. Tbadder
    That's a nice bit of coin that could've gone toward a starting pitcher. Too bad. Putting the cart before the horses--interesting strategy.
  7. Tbadder
    The biggest sleeper would have to be Yo. No way anyone will see that one coing.
  8. Tbadder
    I think sign stealing is great--it's a "game within the game" thing. Kudos for those intelligent enough to do it.
  9. Tbadder
    This was a very good article. But it poined out one thing that has to happen first--the lock out. If MLB locked out its players for one entire year, we could get down to brass tacks. Players hold every advantage and will bleed the fans, who ultimately pay, for as much as we're worth. I especially like the percentage pay--which I would make 60%--and both a floor and ceiling idea with raises built in based on how well teams do financially. We must tie management and union together. But this will never happen. And it won't happen because of big market owners. Just like the slotted draft; it's an impossiblity because it benefits the Yankees and Red Sox and Tigers too much.
  10. Tbadder
    Problem (overstated for effect): 1) MLB is not a sport (equal opportunity based on smarts and ability). It is entertainment. MLB is fixed. There's some variation, but essentially baseball must make happiest the most amount of people it can (big markets). True equality would kill MLB. MLB is New York, Boston, LA, Chicago. These are the only teams that could compete year in and year out. You really don't have to go any further. Throw in an anomaly (St. Louis) and no one can accuse you of having a rigged system. Solutions: 2) There are too many MLB teams. That's the problem. They need to shutdown the bottom 25% immediately. This should be based on team revenues, TV revenues, etc. 3) Slotted hard cap world wide draft, there should only be 2 or 3 rounds, and anyone who doesn't sign can reapply for the draft in 6 years in the case of high schoolers or 5 years in the case of college players. Undrafted players are not eligble for roster spots. 4) All contracts of all MLB players are one year 5) no minor leagues, no developmental leagues, nothing 6) Rosters expanded to 50 players 7) 132 game schedule 8) Open books: the teams need to be required to show every penny earned and spent. They should also be required to spend 60% of revenue on players, 25% of the money should be in an escrow building fund, the rest for stadium improvements, administrative costs 9) no compensation for free agent loses obviously
  11. Tbadder
    Sorry for the double post. I do agree that there will never be another great small market team. You just got to stick to your guns and get lucky once in a blue moon.
  12. Tbadder
    The CC trade absolutely didn't work. We didn't win the World Series. Just a difference in expectations I guess. Cool.
  13. Tbadder
    The only thing that weirds me out about this off season is that the Brewers might not have any money to spend. I'm betting season tickets sale plummet, and our break even point is something closer to 60 mil rather than 90 mil. For that reason alone I think we need to jettison contracts wherever we can, and if Hoffman nets us a draft choice, well, then I'd let him walk for sure. I hope I'm wrong, but it could end up being a cold slap in the face for Brewer fans this winter.
  14. Tbadder
    The only thing that weirds me out about this off season is that the Brewers might not have any money to spend. I'm betting season tickets sale plummet, and our break even point is something closer to 60 mil rather than 90 mil. For that reason alone I think we need to jettison contracts wherever we can, and if Hoffman nets us a draft choice, well, then I'd let him walk for sure. I hope I'm wrong, but it could end up being a cold slap in the face for Brewer fans this winter.
  15. Tbadder
    The only thing that weirds me out about this off season is that the Brewers might not have any money to spend. I'm betting season tickets sale plummet, and our break even point is something closer to 60 mil rather than 90 mil. For that reason alone I think we need to jettison contracts wherever we can, and if Hoffman nets us a draft choice, well, then I'd let him walk for sure. I hope I'm wrong, but it could end up being a cold slap in the face for Brewer fans this winter.
  16. Tbadder
    I think the Twins are the model for the Brewers, and the best at getting what they can from near hopeless circumstances. They have a model. It works, and they don't deviate from it. No model is going to work every year, but the twinkies have had enough World Series Championships where they don't have to apologize to anyone. Their real strength is not going out and making CC-type trades. That trade if you recall didn't work. And as exciting as it was, and as much as it did help last year, the Brewers would be in a better position now, and in the future, with the young players it jettisoned. it would be nice if teams could "go for it", but I don't think that: 1) it's a guarantee, and 2) is in the best interests of the team long term. The best trades are like the Jow Nathan trade. Small market teams need to search out long term solutions. And the pipeline of young players cannot stop under any circumstances.
  17. Tbadder
    I think Marquis' success is because he's a ground ball pitcher with an awesome defense behind him. In Milwaukee, with our defense, he'd be a below .500 pitcher for sure. Milwaukee has to do this on the cheap, so whoever gets lost in the shuffle, like Looper did, will be a Brewer starter next year. I'm guessing the biggest risk, so I think the Oakland guy.
  18. Tbadder
    Any organization that produces that much pitching I hate. Of course it's pure jealousy, but I don't care. GO ROCKIES!
  19. Tbadder
    Based on this comment, I'd name Twobrewers as our new GM. Nice one.
  20. Tbadder
    I go with Pavano or Pinero or Du...Justin if any of them were cheap enough. Although they'd still have to make a trade.
  21. Tbadder
    A decade is such a random useless stat that this debate is meaningless.
  22. Tbadder
    This is nothing but supposition, but maybe the organization isn't happy with Mat. Maybe he doesn't do things the right way, the professional way. And maybe they're dangling a carrot in front of him. In effect saying, "see how close your are, now seal the deal." Maybe they're trying to expose him to some of the guys who have excellent work/professional habits like Cam and Counsell? I think something is going on with Mat and the organization might be sending him asubtle message. Thoughts?
  23. Tbadder
    I'd be very much in favor of Gerut being our RF platoon against righthanders. Against RH pitching I think he's a clear upgrade on Hart. I don't think we'll get what we need or deserve if we move Hart, so I'd like to retain him for the other half of the platoon. Frank Cat has got to go though. His defense isn't anywhere near the other two, and his inability to take/work walks leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Plus, he doesn't have the power of Hart/Gerut either. As far as Cameron goes, I love the dude, but if I could get the draft choice (s) I'd let him go and take my chances, knowing full well the team would be hurt in the short term.
  24. Tbadder
    I'm on board with Snyder. He's got some power, and to me is the candidate most likely to bounce back. Kendall, for all his good work last year, and his excellent clubhouse presence, simply isn't good enough.
  25. Tbadder
    He's a better answer than Kendall. That doesn't make him acceptable, but it does improve the club a modicum.
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