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  1. rotoherb
    The Brewers have been near the top of the league in doubles all year long as well. The only offensive category where the Brewers stink is walks. Taking 10 unintentional walks in the first eight games of the month contributed quite a bit to the 2-6 start. Walk a little bit more and they won't have to worry about four solo HR being the only runs scored in a game.
  2. rotoherb
    considering that the Brewers have a total of 13 walks in the month of July (3 intentional), the lowest amount in the NL, I don't think anyone needs to worry about clogging the bases.
  3. rotoherb
    Will Carroll talks about Hall's injury in his "Under the Knife" column on Friday. "It reminded me a bit of Torii Hunter at first, but when Bill Hall hobbled off the field under his own power, things looked bad, but not too bad. Unfortunately, after the game and an examination, things seem much worse. Hall was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, an injury that has a longer recovery period and tends to linger. The team will hold him out of the next couple games and hope that with the All-Star break he'll be ready. That said, a high ankle sprain will take more than a week to come back from. The mechanism of the injury is key here. Unlike Hunter, Hall was coming down from scaling the wall, not carrying the force of a long run. That makes this more like a basketball injury, but until we see how Hall responds to treatment, we won't know the length of time he'll be out. The injury normally takes between four and six weeks, but sources tell me that they think this will be on the low end, at worst. The team will likely shift Corey Hart to center field for the time being, with Tony Gwynn Jr. the likely first call if Hall needs to go on the DL." http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6425
  4. rotoherb
    wow, I lived in LA for three years in the late 90's and had a completely different view than the previous posters. I loved Dodger stadium and hated Anaheim. The games that went to see in Anaheim were always abysmal. The service was terrible and rude, the drive was twice as along (I lived just west of Westwood), I swear it was always hotter than heck, and I thought the "Disnified" stadium was lame. The whole fake rocks thing past the outfield fence really looked stupid. After my last game there I decreed that I'd never go back. Dodger games on the other hand, were always really nice. I went to a lot more Dodger games than Angels games, so I may have just had some bad experiences in Anaheim. Dodger games were less crowded and I really hate being packed into a seat so that may be part of it. I don't know, check them both out if you can.
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    The reason I say that I wouldn't be shocked is not because of how much work Gallardo will get, but because of how he'll get it. They very well may have decided that the change to quickly warming up and going into the game doesn't suit him right now and it would be better to keep him starting on regular rest, especially if they want to put him back into the rotation later this season.
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    I wouldn't be completely shocked if the Brewers are considering sending Gallardo down to Triple-A so he can start on a regular basis and bring Parra up to use in the bullpen.
  7. rotoherb
    I understand what you're saying, but you're also missing out if you don't realize that Brantley increased his SLG by 100 points over last year at that level. There's no guarantee that he'll hit for more power in the future, but with his on base skills, he'll only need to hit in the 10-15 HR/yr range to be productive. He's 6' 2'' and just turned 20 this past May, I do think he'll add some muscle over the next few years. He's probably playing at a level too high, but at this point I trust the Brewers judgement on what's best for him and everyone else. I don't really get the "not in the BA top 30" thing. He'd easily be in the top 30 if it were done today, probably ahead of Fermaint.
  8. rotoherb
    no one ever includes him, but Josh Hamilton has a .902 OPS with 13 home runs, 28 RBI and 33 runs.
  9. rotoherb
    wow, tough crowd today. Suppan has 7 K, 0 BB and 3 ER through six innings and people are calling it a bad start. Seven hits, but five of them were singles.
  10. rotoherb
    Double digit runs for the first time since May 14th, the second game of the Mets series.
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    If the Brewers have a 24-year-old lefthander throwing 95 MPH with that kind of control and can supress HR to that degree, then he should be strongly considered for their bullpen right now. Any lefty with that type of velocity and those numbers at AA should be on the radar of every prospect site on the internet. It seems a little odd that I never really see his name anywhere. Perhaps he's taken a big step forward in the last few months.
  12. rotoherb
    I think Moose Haas actually threw three shutouts in a row back in the early 80's, but I'm not positive. I know his streak of scoreless innings was in the 20s.
  13. rotoherb
    I just checked out this thread for the first time and the most interesting thing that I take away from it is that just about every single suggested lineup has Hardy hitting second or third. I was surprised because personally I'd have him hitting seventh or eighth. Yeah, I know he got off to a hot start, but he's been terrible since then, and was pretty bad in his past two seasons. I totally hope I'm wrong and hope he goes on a tear soon, but I just can't get myself to believe it. I'm not sure I can let a hot month make me think he's something other than what he was before. Between April 19th and May 14th Hardy was a complete superstar: 100 AB, 11 HR, .380/.421/.800 But for the rest of his career, including everything else this season he's: 645 AB .240/.304/.378 My gut tells me that in reality he's alot closer to his career numbers than the hot streak he put up for a month. He's better than when he was a rookie, but not nearly good enough to hit secnod, in my opinion. Heck, even with that hot streak his OBP is just .333 this season, not something I really want from my number two hitter. Like I said, I hope I'm wrong but I really don't think that he'll hit over .250 or .260 for the remainder of the season. In any case, I'd still like to see Weeks lead off. Warts and all he still has shown that he can get on base at a .350 clip and he has good speed. I'd love to see Hart bat second and then Braun, Fielder, etc. Just my opinion, and it appears that I'm in the minority, so maybe I'm way off base on something.
  14. rotoherb
    I think people need to settle down with the "blocked by Prince" talk. He's not really blocked by anyone until he's ready for the majors. If it turns out that he's ready for the majors in two or three years, he'll have plenty of value, either in the outfield or in a trade. This isn't the NBA or NFL where he's going to immediately be playing behind Prince next season. Take the best player that you feel is available. There's no guarantee that he'll pan out, but you'll kick yourself forever if you pass on a future All-Star just because three years from now you may have a problem. For extreme hyperbole, please see the Portand Trailblazers passing of Michael Jordan because they already had Clyde Drexler.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  15. rotoherb
    why does it looks so easy for Cordero and so terribly hard for Turnbow? oh, that's right, he's a lot better than Turnbow. I don't see why Villanueva couldn't have pitched the eighth inning, even after the leadoff walk. I'd much rather have him work out of a jam than Turnbow. When will Yost realize that Villanueva is a better pitcher than Turnbow, even if he doesn't throw as hard?
  16. rotoherb
    The Rangers could have one heck of a fire sale if they keep losing. Not only is Teixera in the last year of his contract, but so is Otsuka and Gagne only has a one year deal and could be open to a trade to a contender.
  17. rotoherb
    Since the start of the Phillies series, the Brewers are averaging 3.4 runs per game and allowing 4.9 rpg. Yikes. Hardy is hitting .234 during that time, which is still better than Estrada (.203), Jenkins (.208) and Hall (.203). Thank goodness for Prince and Sheets.
  18. rotoherb
    even if he does give up 3-4 runs in the first inning, what kind of gripe can people have? Here are his last seven starts: vsHOU 7.0 IP, 2ER @CHC 3.0 IP, 0ER (pulled groin game) vsSTL 6.0 IP, 2 ER vsPIT 6.1 IP, 2 ER @NYM 6.0 IP, 3ER @PHI 7.2 IP, 2ER @LAD 6.1 2ER Three times already during this losing stretch he's come out and provided them with a chance to win, but people can have a legitimate gripe if he doesn't go 4-for-4 in that regard? Is he allowed to ever have an off game?
  19. rotoherb
    Outside of the walks he really hasn't hit very well since early May, with a .279/.421/.410 line this month. His monster April is somewhat masking how he's been playing. That's not horrible by any means, but it's probably closer to reality than his overall line. I agree with pogo, though, that he could "walk" his way to the majors if he keeps the obscene OBP going.
  20. rotoherb
    It's hard to project much based on just a few months of low A ball, but of the two I would give Braddock the edge because 1) he's left handed and 2) he's pitching well as a 19 year old. The outcome of his current shoulder injury will determine much of what he can do in the future, but his numbers for his age at his level are very good and very promising. McClendon, while it's great that he is pitching so well, is already 22 years old. He's older than Inman and Gallardo and pitching at a lower level. It's not uncommon at all for a college pitcher to pitch very well at the lower levels but not get past AA, so even though I hope he continues to pitch this well, I'd wait until he got to AA before I got my expectations up. I haven't seen either of them pitch, though. Those are just my thoughts based on stats/age/background. Someone who's seen them pitch might offer a completely different outlook.
  21. rotoherb
    the difference is that those guys are getting to the seventh and eighth innings on 100 pitches. It's easy to pull a guy when you only need two innings from your bullpen to win, it's not so easy to do it when you need four. It would be really hard for Yost to pull him after six innings in a 1-0 game during a pennant race.
  22. rotoherb
    This is the fourth straight start in which Yo has needed to throw 100 or more pitches to get through six or fewer innnings. I know I'm being nit-picky here, but I'm not sure thats really going to fly in the majors. If he's dominating a game, the Brewers would be tempted to push him to the seventh inning even if it means 115 to 120 pitches.
  23. rotoherb
    0-for-9 with runners on base. It just keeps getting worse.
  24. rotoherb
    Capt. Lou is only 6 for his last 35 (.185) with no extra base hits, so while he's still hitting .318 overall, he's really been scuffling recently. On the bright side, he's walked eight times over that same timespan. He has 24 walks in 107 at-bats this year, which is nuts. His walks alone give me hope that some day he'll be a useful catcher in the majors.
  25. rotoherb
    Gallardo would be the youngest player in the Major Leagues if they called him up right now, by six months over Phil Hughes. Lincecum pitched really well last night, but he's almost two years older than Gallardo. I wouldn't mind letting him pitch most of this season in the minors before bringing him up.
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