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  1. 1992casey
    Wins and losses trump individual performances when it comes to the standings and making the postseason (or not). But they're not the tool that a GM should be using to determine talent. Besides the reasons mentioned by Ennder and others, over the course of the season, there's player turnover, which puts talent in a constant state of flux. In the case of the Brewers, since the start of 2015, there's been more player turnover than one would see on most teams.
  2. 1992casey
    I recall hardball, but I only remember it as a term that was used to clearly differentiate baseball from softball. I think it was probably part of the playground rules when we were kids… we could use softballs and rubber balls but not "hardballs." I suppose it'd be pretty un-American to prohibit baseball.
  3. 1992casey
    That plan ultimately backfired, longterm, and brought us to where we are today as one of the Worst 5 MLB teams I wouldn't say that it backfired as much as I'd say that it ran out of steam. ANYWAY back onto the real topic I wonder how much Braun has a say in going back to LF. I'd think he would be in full support for a move back, but then again maybe he actually thinks he is good out in RF... I'd highly doubt that he'd have veto power, but I think it's reasonable to assume that he'd be part of the conversation. Based on comments he made when he was moved to right, I don't think there'd be any objection to moving back to left.
  4. 1992casey
    I think that Santana in right and Braun in left makes the most sense. But in the interest of flexibility, I'd like to see both players considered to be options for both corners, depending on who's on the field at the time. Hopefully, there's enough defense on the team that Ryan wouldn't be in right field very often. But if a superior right fielder is in the game, Domingo should be able to move over to left.
  5. 1992casey
    It's cleaned up now.
  6. 1992casey
    We could make that option "During the 2016 season." That's even better. I've made the change. The cool thing is that neither verbiage adjustment requires people to change their votes.
  7. 1992casey
    Between Bubba Derby, Damien Magnifico, and Brett Maverick, the Brewers have some of the best names in baseball.
  8. 1992casey
    It's not completely pointless. Cable subscribers can watch games on their iPhones when they're out to dinner with their spouses. But chances are that the establishment is showing the game on TV anyway. Slightly more useful would be to visit a cord-cutter's house and AirPlay the game from your handheld device to that person's TV. Of course, that doesn't cover the main issue, which is the lack of a way to subscribe to in-market games without having to pay for HBO, Disney, American Heroes, Lifetime Real Women, channels in languages you don't understand, channels from India, etc.
  9. 1992casey
    Being able to buy just Brewers games for $84.99 for MLB.tv instead of spending $219 for Extra Innings changes everything for me. I think the more apt comparison is either $85 vs. $110 (the cost of the full MLB.TV package). Or maybe the $85 should be compared to last year's MLB.TV cost, which was more than $110 but a lot less than $219. For the extra $25, I think I'd buy 30 teams rather than just one. However, as we've mentioned a lot over the years, places like Salt Lake City are still problematic because of more than one home team being blacked out. Viewers are still going to have to manage to get those "extra" home teams into their cable plans (at the extra cost of a sports package through the cable company) to be able to see all 30 teams.
  10. 1992casey
    The option now says "At the All Star Break or Trade Deadline."
  11. 1992casey
    All set. We're allowed one question per poll, so there are two separate topics. They're located in the "What's Hot?" area at the top of every forum page. Voting will remain open until February 19, the day that pitchers and catchers report. You may change your vote of you'd like.
  12. 1992casey
    This poll will remain open until pitchers and catchers report on February 19. You may change your vote if you'd like. Be sure to vote in the corresponding poll: If Luc is traded, where will he go? Please restrict discussion in this topic to the poll and its results. For discussion of specific trade proposals, please use this thread: Lucroy Trades/Proposals.
  13. 1992casey
    This poll will remain open until pitchers and catchers report on February 19. You may change your vote if you'd like. Be sure to vote in the corresponding poll: When will Luc get traded? Please restrict discussion in this topic to the poll and its results. For discussion of specific trade proposals, please use this thread: Lucroy Trades/Proposals.
  14. 1992casey
    I think teams have their own proprietary tools. But because predictive stats don't really come easily, I don't think they can simply "knock them together" without a fair amount of testing and refinement. And for the sake of comparison, I would think they'd be familiar with the information provided by the publicly available tools.
  15. 1992casey
    My gut says that Hill is getting extra credit for having a good season in 2013. Steamer's creator says not to put too much stock in his system until he refines it more. ZiPS is somewhat more established. If I'm in a GM's position, I'd be familiar with all the systems and would look to see what they say. Being familiar includes understanding their strengths and weaknesses. At the end of the day, I'd be drawing my own conclusions with various projection systems helping me along.
  16. 1992casey
    The Brewers could completely pass by .500 like the Cubs and Astros did. Or they could have a fluke .500 season at any point yet not really be ready to contend. Answering "how long?" at this point is next to impossible, and that's why Stearns refuses to do it.
  17. 1992casey
    It's only a team problem if Hamilton is in the position to make it a team problem. In this case, it looks like he was able to renegotiate because of his no trade clause. Because it appears that the no trade clause is still in effect, Josh could conceivably ask for more concessions to approve another deal. Money going from the Angels to the Rangers doesn't automatically get directed to a new team, although the fact that this cash is available would likely make it easier for the Rangers to deal him. The Rangers and a trading partner can set whatever financial terms they want. I'd bet that the Rangers would send along the Angels' money and possibly more, but they wouldn't be obligated to do that. If a trading partner wants prospects, it might be willing to pay a greater portion of Josh's salary than the Rangers currently are.
  18. 1992casey
    There seem to be traditions that are loosely followed. And there are also significant exceptions, like a guy wanting 0, or 00, or 99. Veteran players generally get to pick their numbers. And young players do too, provided that the number is available. When a veteran acquisition wants a number that's already in use by a young guy, he generally "buys" it with a gift like a watch.
  19. 1992casey
    Here are the articles that Stearns wrote for the [cite]Harvard Crimson[/cite].
  20. 1992casey
    Stearns would take a top pick instead of being mediocre this season and probably next. I don't have a problem with that statement because it doesn't go so far as to say that losses are an objective. We'd need some pretty solid evidence to say that the Brewers are trying to lose, and the preponderance of evidence just doesn't add up to that. We have plenty to be able to say that winning at the Major League level right now isn't a priority, though.
  21. 1992casey
    But all the bad drafts is what killed the farm system. Add in that the team rarely if ever traded veterans for prospects. There are years where the team could have sold off certain vets at the deadline and didn't. And during the off season, even contenders can trade to restock the farm. Also, the team wasn't very good at accumulating compensation picks. A lot of good teams did that, and they did it to the point that it was considered one of the flaws of the old system. The Brewers were pretty good at giving up comp picks, though.
  22. 1992casey
    WLUK (FOX in Green Bay) is a VHF channel. Mohu's FAQ says that the Leaf Ultimate is good for 50 miles UHF and 20 miles VHF; that might be the source of your problem. VHF channels are a pain. Milwaukee's Channel 10 is VHF. If I remember correctly, it won't come in when my antenna is on the first floor, but it works on the second floor.
  23. 1992casey
    We had a discussion on nasal irrigation not too long ago. If you try that, make sure you follow the safety precautions. The main one is not to use tap water. Rather, it should be previously boiled or distilled.
  24. 1992casey
    There's one team (the Marlins) that's abused revenue sharing and torn down teams that didn't need to be torn down. But that falls a whole lot short of tanking. Their motivation has been money rather than draft picks.
  25. 1992casey
    I hadn't thought of that either until someone pointed it out a few days ago. If I can find the post, I'll link to it. But the reality is that the Brewers didn't trade away a lot of prospects to get these players. The problem was that after the trades, the cupboard ended up being bare.
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