kmcasper23

The topic was my 2010 lineup and bench. I personally would like to see Lopez and Weeks both back. Lopez is a better leadoff hitter and Weeks can bat 5th where he belongs and can drive in runs. The only way this happens is if Weeks moves to the OF. I don't care if it is LF, RF, CF. This would make us a better team. Whether he wants to or not the Brewers would field a better team if he does this.

I am sure that Ricky doesn't want to play out there, nor do I really think they will move him out there. I just think they should.

A Gallardo, Bush, or Cameron bobble would have been much better.

Gerut wouldn't be much worse than Cameron and at a huge savings. I would rather see them move Weeks to CF and keep Lopez. If not that, then move Braun or Hart to CF and move Gamel to RF.

1. Lopez 2B 2. Escobar SS 3. Braun LF 4. Fielder 1B 5. Weeks CF 6. McGhee/Gamel 3B platoon 7. Hart RF 8. Rivera/Salome/Lucroix C Bench : McGhee/Gamel, Rivera/Salome/Lucroix, Gerut, Counsell, Patterson SP Rotation: Gallardo, Bedard or Penny, Parra, Bush, Suppan Bullpen: Vargas, McClung, Stetter, Weathers, Coffey, Difilice or Villanueva, Hoffman

The only problem right now is who hits leadoff? On days when McGheee plays we don't really have a leadoff hitter. Does Hart get moved back to that spot?

I could definitely live with Gamel getting more PT against righties at 3rd. The guy is too good of a hitter to keep out of the lineup much like Braun 2 years ago. He looked very good making that diving play and then unfotunately looked awful on that slow bouncer to him in the 7th. If he can keep producing offensively though, I believe it is worth the risk as it is not like Hall is a spot on in the field either.

I know the Counsell-McGhee platoon is the short term answer now for the Crew, but what is the long term answer? I personally wouldn't mind if they moved Escobar to 2nd base and brought him up or how about bring Ray Durham back as I don't think he has signed anywhere. If I had my preference I would say bring up Escobar to play 2nd.

I think the Brewers need to find a better way to handle this opening day tix. I just get this sick feeling in my stomach that I will turn on the TV and watch the game and see dirty cubs fans there! I just hope that I am wrong!!!

Neither myself or my wife won for opening day either. Sucks as I got tix for opening day every year from 1998-2007. Now I can't even get them. THere better not be any chubs fans there that day or I will be really salty!!!

Thats fine keeping Yo or Parra out of the #1 slot but Suppan? At least Bush looked good in the 2nd half so put him there not Sup!

Yeah but if Suppan starts 1st that means he will more than likely get the most starts. Do we really want our #5 starter from a year ago getting the most starts this year?

88-74 - 2 games behind the Cubs & 2 games behind the Mets for the WC.

I don't really care for it. These guys already play 162 regular season games. I understand they would be playing spring training games but no one goes all out in spring training and a lot of guys only play half a game. Plus they are away from the team which is a time to come together as a team and get ready for the regular season. Plus if a guy gets hurt playing in this meaningless tourney I would be upset.

I will just go back to my original point that each team should only be allowed to sign one type A free agent per offseason cause they only have one first round pick. This will force the other teams to sign the other free agents since the Yankees can't sign them all and would lower the salaries then leading to more competitive balance.