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GREAT JOB Prince! Let's go Casey. Give AX the lead for the bottom of the 9th!

i don't want this to come down to Casey

Ugh, not a good at-bat by Braun. Poor throw to homeplate there, but you can't make out #2 at home there

another walk and a run! i'll take it. Bases loaded, no outs, with Prince and Braunie up.... LETS GO BREWERS!

do not swing for ANY reason right now 3-0!

Kotsay could hit his 4th grand slam here, though i'll take a 2 run hit, or even a bases loaded walk

Bases Loaded... WOW, here we go!

WOAH! what is on fire in centerfield?

I concur that day games (in the summer) are well attending. Day games in April/May/September, not so much

I was trying to think of a similar situation, ELITE player on up and coming team in a small market. Best comparison i could think if was Manny before he left Cleveland. I think it boils down to this (since both NYY and BOS are set at 1B/DH): Say 4/110 ($25 per with a $10M buyout after year 4), the contract might be written differently but for all intents and purposes it would be 5/110 to stay with the Brewers -OR- 7/154 with deep pocketed crappy team (Chicago, Baltimore/Washington). The highest dollar value (total contract) will be outside of Milwaukee. The Brewers however have a chance to be the highest (per year). I don't think anyone disputes Prince's value to the team NOW, but beyond 3-4 years from now, it gets Murky. If Prince signs a 4 year deal (i know that is a BIG IF), he'd be here for the 28, 29, 30, and 31 year old seasons. If he's still mashing .280/.400/.550/.950 in that year 31 season, he'll be able to get another BIG contract. If he's not, he should still be able to get something to the effect of 3/36 or so, worst case. So 4/110 + 3/36 would largely be a wash for him. The positive: 1) he might be able to be the highest paid player in the game for a few years 2) he'd be contending for a WS each of the next 3-4 years (provided we keep pitching), 3) he gets to play in front of large crowds and be "the man" if/when we win a World Series I think the biggest key in doing a shorter/higher per year contract would be the deferred money (like Braun). I could see the Brewers doing 4/80, with 20M deferred, and the 10M buyout in year 5. I agree with the post above that every game we win, the odds of resigning Prince (and Greinke/Marcum) go UP. If we win 95 games, and get within a game (or better) of the World Series, i think our odds of resigning Prince increase to 50/50

With 45,000+ today, we have that needed average down to 37,974.

While RRR drives me absolutely crazy, I have to admit that just watching the Brewers reaction to T-Plush today was priceless. While we were pressing and couldn't win on the road earlier in the year, we now have the expectation that we're going to win everyday (granted is doesn't hurt when 4/5 of your rotation has a sub 4.00 ERA). Much of this credit (IMHO) goes to RRR for having his team focused and loose. I think we'll win the division, fend off Atlanta in the divisional round, and will be in an Epic David/Golliath matchup with the Phillies that few people will likely expect us to win, but that should keep us loose. What worries me, is if we send ourselves into the WS, the pressure will be back on as it could be Prince's last series as a Brewer. In that scenario, what better way to celebrate a Brewers NL Pennant, than with resigning Fielder, Greinke, and Marcum to extensions at the onset of the World Series. Win NOW, and then keep winning (we really are setup well for the next 3-4 years if we can keep both of those teams in the fold). I'm wondering if Mark A would be willing to take a financial loss for 2-3 years to help the Brewers reach the pinnacle of the sport. With Fielder/Greinke/Marcum/Braun/Gallardo together for the next 4 years, I feel pretty confident that we would reach (and maybe win) atleast 1 world series. I don't see Mark A investing $250 million and putting himself in a position to have an Alex Rios bad type of contract, but let's say Greinke would sign on for a 3/51 deal, and Marcum would sign for 3/39. Any chance Prince would take a 4/100 deal because he enjoys playing here? (maybe we find a way to make it a longer/higher $ value, with a team/player option to opt out after 4) One can dream, but as some were saying on "Brewers Extra Innings" today, the NYY market is HUGE, but the stadium atmosphere is bland. Their team is old, and you're in the pressure cooker on a daily basis. Win a ring in Milwaukee with your best buds, and you're a legend for life! I've resigned myself to the fact that we can't resign Greinke, Marcum, AND Fielder, and be in the black financially as a franchise. However, to keep a 3-4 year window moving forward, with two HOF calibur hitters, and 1-2-3 of Greinke, Marcum, and Gallardo, one would think that the value of the franchise will continue to rise with a few division titles, and SOAR with a World Series. Is that a decent business scenario for Mark A to risk losing $10-15/per for a few years to get us that coveted WS? EDIT: We'd face Atlanta in Round 1

C'mon Rockies! Win one for the small markets! Would love to carry a 6 game lead into St. Louis. Even if we get swept, we'd still be up 3. This team is special!

I love the enthusiasm from our team. Reminds me of Brent Farve after he threw that TD pass to Bad Moon in SB XXXI. Looking forward to the meltdown on the Cards forum

NYGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony Plush time!

CASEY! Wow, that was unexpected. I was expecting a double play groundout

BRAUN!!!!!!!!!! MVP MVP MVP!

YEAH BRAUN!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go big fella

BIG at-bat here for Braun

Why not have CC bunt the runner over to 2nd there?

watching Kotsay, Counsell, and Lopez in this lineup is painful

I think the theory of "we don't want to break in rookies during a playoff chase" is absolute bunk. McGehee is awful. Maybe having the worst season EVER for a starting 3rd baseman. If Green or Gamel give us absolutely ANYTHING, they are a huge upgrade. Next year, we'll need 1 or both to be above .800 OPS, or we are going to struggle offensively. If either can come in now and play average defense with a .650 OPS, that is a big upgrade. Yeah we're playing really well right now, but we're also getting really lucky (See UMP calls). We're a good team 88-90 wins. We're playing like a 100 win team (past month). However, we're not going to be a 100 win team in the p,layoffs unless we have our 25 best players on the roster. Simply put right now, we don't have that. Not even close. Show me the Kotsay, Counsell, McGehee, Wilson, and Lopez on Philly's roster, and i'll give it a rest, but it is absolutely frustrating that we continue to have elite prospects in the minors that could help us take that next step. If we don't make ATLEAST the NLCS this year, i think Melvin's job needs to be seriously in jeopardy. You can't mortgage 5 years of the club's future to "go for it", and then play inferior players in 3 of your 8 starting slots when you have better options internally.

anybody got a link to the cardinals forum? I'm sure they are thrilled about our 1-0 win

WHEW! Great job LuCroy and Ax! GO BREWERS!!!!!!!!!