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  1. Tbadder
    Another feather in Man-Ram's cap. God, I love how entertaining this game is! And that's a totally none blue assertion.
  2. Tbadder
    Thanks--I loved the article. And it's really true. it made me like him a little less (I never was a big fan, but still a fan until he leaves)but it's so funny and the guy knows himself, so ya gotta respect that. The only think I worry about a little, and I really don't think it'll come to fruition, is that he's alittle A-Rod like with the self-love/celebrity wannabe stuff.
  3. Tbadder
    I don't think it's a story but I can see where others might. I think it's basically luck as JJ Hardy said himself last night on MLB Network. I don't think the record (17-0) really accurately expresses the true relationship between the two clubs. If it did that would certainly be a can of worms worth opening.
  4. Tbadder
    I was probably overstating an earlier you made Crew--sorry. But I do agree that we have to think differently because of our market position.
  5. Tbadder
    I think, and I'm far from an expert, that players have to know themselves. Fielder will never be a true low ball hitter, Rickie eats up the inside pitch, etc. Look for the pitches that you are productive at and going to smashing. On the other hand layoff, as best one can, on the pitch that gives you trouble--or learn to fight that pitch off with foul balls, in the hopes that your pitch will eventually show itself. All of this is easier said than done. I'd probably shoot myself outta sheer frustration, but that's what I would try to teach a young hitter: know yourself as best you can. I think that way you teach self-discipline (which I think one can learn) and not plate discipline (which seems iffy).
  6. Tbadder
    I think what we're missing here is that Weeks deserves to breakout. We all know how hard he works if what we read is true. We all know that his struggles have been public and that the average fan has crucified him at the park and on talk-radio. I'm really, really happy for him and hope he continues his improvement. I'd like to see something like .260/.345 with 25 ding-dongs. I know he's still got a ways to go, but I think we have every reason to be upbeat.
  7. Tbadder
    I will say that short-term thinking results in short term advantages. If I'm a big club I'd be predisposed to thinking this way. But if I was Milwaukee, no way. I think The Crew07 makes a good point--our minor league system while interesting doesn't really have much other than Gamel and Escobar--and both of these players have plenty of warts. When I'm honest with myself I see clearest, and if I ask myself who on the Brewers team really interests me and can be realistically obtained--well the cupboard is almost bare, not much here, and I'd move on to another team. Certainly if I was the Padres or the Indians I'd look elsewhere. Losing LaPorta is going to hurt more than not, but everyone here knew that.
  8. Tbadder
    Bravo Crew! Thanks so much. One of the things that made baseball special was that everyone would have to catch, throw, field, and bat. Do you know how unique that makes baseball. Specialization is weak; the DH is weak. Even a closer can get an at bat potentionally. But a player who doesn't have to do 3/4 of what a sport is all about is ridiculous and pathetic. Back in the day these malingers who could only hit were sent packing or the team had to live with the weakness. But the DH only lowers the common denomiator of baseball. Yeah, maybe all teams eventually will be built like the Texas Rangers--that'd be fun.
  9. Tbadder
    I just don't believe ethics has much to do with sport outside of gambling. The idea is to win; anything else is a loser mentality. Now, don't get me wrong. It's okay to act ethically, and probably deriseable, but it's not a prerequiste. If an outfielder collides with the wall and is knocked unconscious and his fellow outfielder says "to heck with the ball this guy is bleeding from the ears and nose" and lets the runner advance the entire length of the bases the runner is under no obligation to stop. Like wise, if a pitcher is ordered to throw at a hitter and horrors of horrors it hits him in the head killing him, I don't believe it is a moral dilemna and neither the pitcher or who ordered the pitch should be prosecuted--that's just life and it's anything but fair.
  10. Tbadder
    This is really a classic case of both sides being correct. Of course in the short-run the trade was awesome. Breaking the playoff-less streak was an important part of changing the culture and attracting future free aents and rewarding suffering fans. But it is equally important to note that the Brewers have made it harder on themselves and that the return was definitely not enough. It is perfectly rational reaction to say "see-I-told-you-so" because it is true and legitimate that many of us would like Matt in a Brewer uniform right now.
  11. Tbadder
    Bud is an abomination unto the Lord: thus spake Moses. Do not defile the sacred altar that is Miller Park. Golden calf or Weak pony beer--same difference.
  12. Tbadder
    I think it was the right deal then and the wrong deal now. But I also think that most of us knew that going into this trade. It's a trade scenario with a long tradition in major league baseball. For me personally it isn't worth it, but I wholly understand why it had to happen and respect that. Back to the thread and Yovanni Gallardo. I love hitting pitchers. This game doesn't happen in the American League, and it's another example of how the DH homogenizes baseball. This is a constant battle between myself and my best baseball friend. He loves the 9 to 8 Texas Rangers scenario, and I love the 1 to 0 nail biter. For myself, when scoring becomes cheap I can stop watching until the last inning or two, or the last half of the 4th quarter if it's the NBA. But the 1-0 or 2-1 result demands constancy and a low grade tension that builds to crescendo. I understand his need for a run-fix, his LSD-joy of players wheeling around the bases, but for me--give me the artistry of great pitching coupled with the do or die defense that keeps the game scoreless, and then the pitcher homer to win it all--pure heaven! I'd rather watch Yo or Zambrano or Micah hit than some fat, old slob who would've been outta baseball years before, 50 to 100 years ago.
  13. Tbadder
    I could be wrong, but I'm among those who think his hands are extended, and I don't like it one bit. JJ does have a stiff body when swinging the bat which affects how he hits in certain pitching-planes. He limits himself more on the high and low strike than other players. Only Fielder is worse (obviously the low pitch is a low percentage experience for Prince). In the past I've not noticed JJ to be this stiff, so I'm guessing that an injury is affecting his swing. I'd drop him in the order and give him an off day once a week.
  14. Tbadder
    If this is true even I will be shocked and dismayed. The whole steroid thing was kinda funny in a look-how-pathetic-humans-are sort of way. But this is truly heinous. To destroy yourself is one thing, but to actively work to hurt your own teammates--next to racism, this is the worst thing I've ever heard in baseball. And the frivolity of the whole thing; the dude is clearly screwed up psychologically.
  15. Tbadder
    As long as Weeks picks up on his HBPs, then I don't care too much about his lack of walks. Of course a three run homer once a week helps too.
  16. Tbadder
    They've got to find a way of resigning for another year or two. I can't think of another viable alternative. He keeps himself in such great shape I bet his decline is very slow. I do like the idea of giving him a night off every once in awhile though.
  17. Tbadder
    I think it's a big mistake to bring up Gamel until he works out his defensive problems. I think it sends the wrong message to other prospects, and it may be more evidence of organizational bias that we cannot afford if we wish to be truly competitive. In addition, I don't think he's a difference maker because he doesn't have the power of Braun or Fielder. Now if he's an OBP machine then I could stand corrected. The only real difference maker in the organization now is Jeffress and he's probably two years away, and may never in fact bloom into a top of the rotation guy. [by the way, by difference maker I mean a player fitting a glaring hole.] Furthermore I believe (and who am I afterall, I realize) that Weeks was hurt by being brought up too quickly. If he had been allowed to get better for a year or two more I think we'd all be happier now and he would have deflected a lot of criticism both warranted and unwarranted. I truly hope not to see Mat this year, even in September. I think it's far more important that Nelson gets the DHing duties against the AL teams. But alas I fear we will see him soon in June. [insert teary-eyed face here]
  18. Tbadder
    It's okay to be bad this year. I just hope the casual fan realizes this and doesn't stop buying tickets. It's so obvious that the long term direction of the team is very, very positive. If this is a down year so be it. There were too many teams that almost made the playoffs who improved while the Crew took a step backward. Despite the projections the Brewers weren't going to make the post season this year. But with a mini wave set to hit the Brewers next year and some expiring contracts one or two years away it's going to be very easy to be a playoff ready team again.
  19. Tbadder
    Why not develop him as a reliever? At 97mph he should be able to get it done if that lands in the strike zone. What do the Brewers have against developing relievers?
  20. Tbadder
    I like last year's strategy. Go get your bat in round one. Then back up the hay wagon and keep pitchforking arms. I'm oversimplifying but you get the point.
  21. Tbadder
    I feel the same way about Braun. He drives me crazy. You see him trying to battle it, knowing full well he can't hit that low and away stuff, but in the end he gives in. Kinda like a junkie. I wonder if they share bats like addicts share needles?
  22. Tbadder
    Swisher's their hero right now. I think it's in the Yanks best interest to stand pat.
  23. Tbadder
    Lucroy--hope he continues to improve defensively Gamel--starts doing everything right and really makes the defense leap into averageness Cain--what choice do the Brewers have next year Jefferess--they've got to have another starter option next year Dillard--find himself as a starter, we need a sixth one
  24. Tbadder
    Plenty of people do this all the time because they feel an affinity for a place and it's people. They want to give back to an area even if it might less wealthy or less priviledged. Many times people choose to take less money because they feel a calling to help others. i could go one and on with innumerable examples of good people who do this--so most assuredly many people understand perfectly well ideas of loyalty and generosity and community that often times celebrities do not.
  25. Tbadder
    I really don't like Hardy's hands. They're too low, and the way he holds them out over the plate before the pitch--ugh. And Hart flails at pitches, drives me crazy. I can't tell you how much I'm pulling for Nelson.
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