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  1. Harold Hutchison
    Michalak has been a starter, too. A nice option if someone gets hurt.
  2. Harold Hutchison
    MassBrew From your post of 12/17... Is that A.Lorraine the Andrew Lorraine who was once with the Indianapolis Indians in `01 or `02?
  3. Harold Hutchison
    igor67 He's also younger than Osik. And the Brewers don't waste a 40-man spot on him. Too bad they couldn't find a spot on the 40-man for Jason Shelley.
  4. Harold Hutchison
    The average and slugging stink. That said, he can draw a walk (one per 7.66 ABs in the majors). A left-handed Keith Osik.
  5. Harold Hutchison
    I'd give Coste a long look. The average is a little low, but if he could back up first, third, and catcher, it would be useful.
  6. Harold Hutchison
    Krynzel probably needs some time off. Hopefully, that was the reason for the slump. His last game was pretty decent (two walks and a hit), and he was getting on base by other means (getting plunked does not look like a fun way to get on base, though...). Maybe the AFL was a bad idea for Dave...
  7. Harold Hutchison
    MassBrew Does HBP count in OBP?
  8. Harold Hutchison
    Well, then maybe Brad Nelson emerges with good plate discipline.
  9. Harold Hutchison
    Is Brad's wrist okay?
  10. Harold Hutchison
    Kade Johnson hitting .370 in the AFL... looks like he can rake...
  11. Harold Hutchison
    A lot of it is going to depend on how much power he develops. If he can't develop the power, then he's better off being a good contact hitter. If he can, the Adam Dunn approach is better.
  12. Harold Hutchison
    It would be interesting to see who is available as a six-year FA.
  13. Harold Hutchison
    I'd like to see these guys return: LHP Derek Lee RHP Pasqual Coco IF Keith Luuloa IF Richard Paz OF Jason Conti OF Jim Rushford C Alex Delgado Let Lee contend for one of the rotation slots, have Paz and Luuloa comepte for slots on the bench. Conti would wake a useful 5th OF, and we need Rushford because we're a little short on corner OF prospects.
  14. Harold Hutchison
    Looks like Kade Johnson can rake. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  15. Harold Hutchison
    Perhaps, Al, but Obermueller's the type of pitcher who could keep a club in a game. A lot like Wayne Franklin. And the Brewers won 18 of Franklin's 34 starts. Franklin and Obermueller will make adequete 4 and 5 starters.
  16. Harold Hutchison
    Agreed, Al. Heck, have him replace Kinney. -- Two more runs for Scotty - reach the .300/100 runs/40 SB plateau, make the case for Rookie of the Year.
  17. Harold Hutchison
    Agreed. Davis is a legit #3 starter. Possibly even a #2. He was lights-out for us this year.
  18. Harold Hutchison
    And Doug Davis has been okay - 8 K so far in 6 IP. I have to admit that Doug Melvin did pretty good with that signing. The guy's for real, IMO.
  19. Harold Hutchison
    I think Jenkins would have turned around two or three games for the Brewers this month - and two or three more in August prior to his injury.
  20. Harold Hutchison
    Greg's got a good point. I see Tony Gwynn Jr. turning into much the same type of hitter that Tony Gwynn Sr. was - and Tony Sr. averaged 39 doubles, 6 triples, nine homers, and 76 RBI a season. It's as reasonable an assumption as any other.
  21. Harold Hutchison
    Tony Gwynn Jr. will probably add more power - I admit to being VERY optimistic, but that has been the case in the past with other prospects.
  22. Harold Hutchison
    Hall has a very good bat - and the upside that has me convinced he ought to be found some spot in the lineup. It would be nice to find a one-year solution to SS - although if JJ Hardy is phenomenally good this fall and in spring training, the Brewers ought to go with him at short. Ginter probably will get second base by default until Weeks comes up. Could be as early as 2005, but Ginter's going to find himself somewhere in the Milwaukee lineup for as long as he wants to stay in Milwaukee. Hall's probably the most likely to go to the outfield, and sticking him in right would probably solve two problems. He has an arm, and his defense would be a marginal improvement over Vander Wal's. His bat is a clear improvement over Brady Clark, and I'd rather have a 23-year old player with upside getting playing time instead of a guy pushing 40 who could go downhill at any time. That leaves catcher as the only major hole to fill. Helms would be at third, (possibly) Hardy at short, Ginter at second, Sexson at first, and an outfield of Jenkins, Podsednik, and Hall. We'd need to get a different shortstop - are there any options for short in 2004 on the free-agent market?
  23. Harold Hutchison
    whizkid I see Hall as a young, cheap version of Jose Hernandez, with the ability to provide a few more steals than Hernandez. At $300-$350K a year, that's one hell of a bargain, particularly if Hall can approach Jose's 2001-2002 level of production. If what I've heard about his arm is true, then he might be a decent stopgap in RF until someone else comes up. Worst case, Hall could play seven innings or so in RF, and Jason Conti could then come in as a late-inning defensive replacement. And who knows what Wynegar could do for Hall over the course of a full season? Wes Helms, Scotty Podsednik, and Geoff Jenkins have seen big improvements over past performance this year. So, the OBP issue doesn't seem as big as finding Hall a position. Aside from the OBP and finding a position, there's not much one can complain about with Bill Hall. That kid has a LOT of upside.
  24. Harold Hutchison
    DHonks You just hit on the biggest "if" the Brewers are dealing with right now. Can we keep Sexson and Jenkins in the fold, and add a legit catcher to push Eddie Perex to the #2 catcher slot? Aside from that, the Brewers have a few other questions, like "Will Wes Helms continue to improve"? I think I read at either the Brewers' web site or on the Journal-Sentinel online that Helms has set a goal of 30-35 bombs for 2004. Hall and Ginter both strike me as legit 20-25 homer guys - I think Hall can give the Brewers production similar to what Hernandez did in 2001 and 2002 - and he'll cost $350K for the next two years. Ginter's just producing at a solid clip - a .794 OPS. Hall's is only a little behind him (.78http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif . That's definitely better than the Clayton-EY double-play combo. Heck, one of these guys playing every day might be as good, if not better than, the Vander-Clark platoon the Crew has used in RF this year. Yeah, Vander Wal's provided an OPS of .821, but he's old and will cost more than Hall or Ginter - and he's more likely to decline. Ginter and Hall are likely to improve - Hall's only 23, Ginter is older (27), but he's been awesome as he has played every day. Exactly where they play will be up in the air (it depends on who is signed, and how well JJ Hardy does in the fall and spring), but both of these players ought to be playing every day for the Brewers in 2004.
  25. Harold Hutchison
    Nelson seems legit, but he's two years away and he was hurt this year, so I'd put his ETA at 2006. Gwynn looks promising as well - I'd even sitck him as a #3 hitter - if only because he raps a bunch of doubles. He's a possibility. Clark's power faded away from High Desert - I'd consider him iffy right now. Worst case, he turns out like Lenny Harris - a backup OF/3B/1B. Moss... I'm not sure about. I think the best option might be to use him as trade bait - see if some team needs a CF prospect or something and hopefully has a surplus at one of the positons the where Brewers need help (corner OF, catcher).
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