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  1. Harold Hutchison
    Patterson in the 7 hole, playing LF, moving Braun to third... I like that thought. It means keeping Cameron in center, but Cameron is worht having for his defense and .800+ OPS.
  2. Harold Hutchison
    If both Sabathia and Sheets go, then the rotation needs to be rebuilt. Keeping one of them is crucial if we're to avoid a rebuilding phase. The bullpen needs some work. Riske was disappointing, Gagne a disaster, and it was just not reliable. The next step has to be a new 3B: Either move Braun back, and look for a solid LF, or find a good 3B.
  3. Harold Hutchison
    Bigger worries are third base and a leadoff hitter. Maybe it's time to move Braun back to third, and to find a leadoff hitter from the outfield. I'm even willing to dangle Weeks out as trade bait, and plug Escobar in at second.
  4. Harold Hutchison
    I'd like to see what the team could do with a healthy Gallardo all year.
  5. Harold Hutchison
    I don't hate the decision. Given the injuries to Sheets and Gallardo the last two years, it probably kept the Brewers in two playoff hunts. Suppan's been about what he has been. Teams have been burned worse in the past. That said, do I think the team needs a shake-up? Probably, particularly at third base, the bench (outside Rivera and Kapler) and probably the bullpen (again).
  6. Harold Hutchison
    Because he seems to work better with the pitchers, perhaps? I think you have to give Kendall a bit of credit for the relative success Bush, McClung, and Parra had. Parra probably got too tired from pitching so many innings this year. Bush and McClung looked like serviceable end-of-the-rotation pitchers, which the Crew will need if Sheets and Sabathia walk. Kendall's won me over. The problem, to be blunt, was third base being a black hole offensively. Hall, Counsell, and company didn't cut it there and the inconsistency of the big bats. Fielder and Weeks were in a slump for a fair part of this year, and Braun had his struggles, too. Cameron did pretty good when he was on the field, Hart was solid, and JJ put together another good year at short.
  7. Harold Hutchison
    At this juncture, I'd say the only real black marks on Melvin are the Doug Davis trade and the Gagne signing. Everything else has been reasonable at the time.
  8. Harold Hutchison
    Actually, if LaPorta were still around, my choice would be Braun back to third, Hall to the bench or dealt. I'm amazed nobody is kicking around going back to Braun-Hardy-Weeks from third to second. Amazed? Braun was a butcher at 3B last year, and has no errors this year in LF. Why would anyone want to move him again at this point?Because I'd rather have an awesome-hit, no-field 3B than the Hall/Counsell platoon there... finding a solid corner OF is easier than finding a 3B.
  9. Harold Hutchison
    Less of a pipe dream now. Sheets will be a bit cheaper now, I think...
  10. Harold Hutchison
    I'd go two years, $25 million, with a mutual option (player: 1 year, $12 million, team: 3 years, $45 million).
  11. Harold Hutchison
    Actually, if LaPorta were still around, my choice would be Braun back to third, Hall to the bench or dealt. I'm amazed nobody is kicking around going back to Braun-Hardy-Weeks from third to second.
  12. Harold Hutchison
    Face it, this just ain't our year. Part of me can't even think of this as a good shot.
  13. Harold Hutchison
    My worry is more for 2009 and beyond. Is better managing talent than Yost available? Replacing Garner with Lopes/Royster did not work out too well.
  14. Harold Hutchison
    MLB.com reported it, too. Yost dismissed, Sveum interim manager. Mixed minds on this one. I don't see any available talent out there that rates as an improvement over Yost. I just don't.
  15. Harold Hutchison
    At this point it's blow the wild card OR get into the playoffs and be bounced out of the first round. Yost got the team to a solid level, but I don't think he can get the Crew to the next level. The problem is, I do not see a measurably better manager out there for the Brewers.
  16. Harold Hutchison
    He's clearly hit the wall. The Brewers need to get someone up.
  17. Harold Hutchison
    We'll make the playoffs, and get swept right out.
  18. Harold Hutchison
    A Gamel/Rottino platoon comes about from trading Corey Hart and Jeff Suppan to the Blue Jays for Halladay. It's more about protecting Gamel from left-handed pitchers. I don't think Rottino would do badly facing off against mostly left-handed pitchers. The other alternative would be to have Joe Dillon playing full-time at third, and shifting Hall to the OF (unless you think Dillon can be a left fielder).
  19. Harold Hutchison
    2b: Weeks ss: Hardy rf: Braun 1b: Fielder cf: Cameron lf: Gamel/3b: Hall 3b: Hall/lf: Rottino c: Kendall bench: Rivera, Gamel/Rottino, Nelson, Counsell, Dillon, Gwynn rotation: Halladay, Sheets, Gallardo, Parra, Bush bullpen: Torres, Riske, Stetter, Shouse, McClung, Villanueva Brewers acquire Halladay for Hart and Suppan, re-sign Sheets to 5 year, $70 million contract.
  20. Harold Hutchison
    Halladay would be worth a trade, I think. If Sabathia goes, Halladay replaces 90% of the production at 75% of the cost. Worth Prince? Maybe not, but perhaps worth Hart and Suppan. Step two, though, has to be keeping Sheets in the fold. The 1-2-3-4 of Sheets-Halladay-Gallaro-Parra would give the Crew a two-year window down the road. Hart could be replaced with Nelson, Gamel, Rottino (if Kendall's catching another 140 games for the Crew, Rottino could take over in right), or Branyan. Halladay leaves after 2010, which gives the Brewers two picks in 2011 - and they can move Fielder to re-stock and rebuild.
  21. Harold Hutchison
    I am not sure if that post was suppose to be in blue or not. Winning a game 12-0 turned out to be an ideal situation for taking out Ben earlier than usual.Except three relievers were used. I'd have felt better had they let McClung go for a three-inning save in that sort of situation (assuming Ned still wants to pull Ben after six solid innings).
  22. Harold Hutchison
    OK... OK... seeing as the Brewers proceeded to light up two relievers in the 9th for seven runs, while having three relievers throw a total of 39 pitches... Pulling Sheets now looks twice as bad.
  23. Harold Hutchison
    Weeks is an upgrade over Durham. Maybe this will quiet the Sheets isn't a big game pitcher for a while. My beef is pulling Sheets when he's got a shutout going.
  24. Harold Hutchison
    I have to agree. For the most part, particularly in the OF, the farm system produces decent (at worst) hitters. Pitching has been more problematic. CC and Sheets have to be the first priority in FA, even if it means cutting Cameron and Kendall loose. Rivera's not bad (when he gets a chance to play), and Rottino could also do some catching.
  25. Harold Hutchison
    I'll be optimistic: Sheets and Sabathia both re-sign with the Crew - Sheets for 5 years, $65 million, Sabathia for 6 years, $105 million.
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