JimH5

Them might be the breaks, but if your boss told you that you'd be earning 1/6th your expected salary, you might react in a way that some people would find unprofessional. And unlike most of us, who can shop our talents elsewhere, he's locked in. He can't just go work for someone else. If it's working for a liar, and being shipped to the one park in minor league baseball that is the most difficult for pitchers, I can see why someone would get angry. I've not known Cravy to be a hot head before. So this is eye opening, if nothing else. It could be out of bounds frustration, but it could be something real.

I can't believe people feel bad for Cravy and think the Brewers actually did anything to him. There have been countless players being delayed their call-up costing them $20mil+ in the future that act more mature than Cravy. Also saying he lost out on $400k is probably false. It is likely he will be called up in the next 1-2months dramatically decreasing that figure. If he doesn't get called up then he probably didn't deserve to be on the opening day roster anyway. The Brewers did do something to him, IF they lied to him as he indicated. Stearns will play the options game and manipulate service time and do what he can to maximize his "inventory" of players. But I can see how that would anger a guy who thinks he deserved a spot. Reilly summed it up well. I'm understanding of Cravy's situation and his comments were so strong that it shakes my automatic assumption that Stearns & co. are awesome. They could be. But we don't know that for sure.

I've also been in a job where I was told I would have to accept less money than I had been earning, and less than I thought I deserved. I gave my notice and quit, and ended up in a different job earning even less-- but I never regretted standing up for myself. The shelf life of a pro athlete is very short. So if Cravy is denied $400+K in salary at age 27 (the difference between AAA and the MLB minimum), he's not going to be able to make that up. The time is now for fringe guys. That he ripped the organization in public just a matter of there being reporters in the room. None of us have to deal with that in our lives. Stearns filled the roster based on things other than spring training performance. That's fine, he can do that, and it's probably prudent. But if he lied to players about their chances of making the team, that's either a one time mistake, or a character flaw, and I applaud Cravy for airing his grievances.

He doesn't think he's marginal. He thinks he is better than at least one of the guys who made the team and who will make 6 times more in salary than he will. And he thought it was an open competition that he won. He thought he was lied to. Our default position is that Stearns and the front office are good, honest and capable. And they probably are. But please keep open the possibility that they're not. Or at least that they dropped it on this roster decision--otherwise we get into circular sycophantic thinking that the GM is right because he's the GM. What I really don't get is the "keep your mouth shut and do as you're told" kind of thinking from other posters that none of us would comply with in our own lives. Cravy should be no different. He'll report to AAA. But I think it's good that he opened up about his treatment. And I also think Stearns reacted well to Cravy's comments.

He'll make $86,500 this year at the least as a 40 man roster member with MLB experience. It's not like they'll be living in poverty. If he just goes to AAA and does his job, he'll be back up soon. It's not like we are going to use only 8 relievers all year. And every single payday in the minors he'll get tens of thousands less than he thinks he deserved, based on what he thinks was dishonesty from the front office. With a new baby at home, he's got responsibilities beyond just being a good company soldier. His goal isn't to avoid poverty, it's to be a major league pitcher, which he thinks he has earned. This is the first time Stearns' awesomeness is questioned, and I'm fine with it.

I like Cravy popping off like that. If he was told by management that it was an open competition for jobs and he outperformed guys, he's got every right to be ticked off. He and his wife had a baby in February and he thinks he earned major league money, but will make much less in AAA. It's easy to call it sour grapes and to criticize him for badmouthing the organization, but if he was lied to, then they have it coming. Stearns is the golden boy, and maybe he did nothing wrong. But I'm willing to believe Cravy until someone convinces me not to.

Here's my best guess: Brewers record: 66-96 Playoffs: No Team MVP: Braun Team Cy Young: Davies Team ROY: Jorge Lopez First Player Traded: Wily Surprise Player: Travis Shaw Disappointing Player: Eric Thames World Series: Nats over Astros

Blasphemy, I say! When I go shopping, I always wear my best khakis and a snappy red polo to leave no doubt as to where my allegiances reside with regard to shopping. So whether I am wandering through the aisles of Target or some other lesser store, my clothing says expect more. pay less.® every time. No one who ever sees me will ever call me a Kohls man. I harbor no ill will towards you, of course, because you didn't know how my competitive juices get flowing when I see that red bulls-eye. My Mets hat and I applaud you! GO BREWERS!

I have an old Samsung Galaxy S5 phone and I'm going to get one of the new Galaxy S8s when they come out. Samsung and Verizon are packaging a VR headpiece with these new phones as a promotion. I cannot imagine ever wanting or using VR. It seems like a novelty that wears off in about 5 minutes.

Mine arrived several days ago. Two weeks? Call your rep. Make sure your package didn't get stolen.

My family (wife and daughter) were really hoping to win that at auction. Scooter has a boyish charm.

They're not made for you or for me. They're made for the people who like them, and if enough people buy them, the Brewers will keep selling them. The Brewers are trying to sell 3 million tickets. They can't only appeal to grouchy old cranks like me.

I think the difference is, at the stadium, everyone there is going to a baseball experience where a game will be played between two teams. If someone is wearing the logo of one of those two teams, it is assumed that he wants that team to win that game today. At Target, there is no competition. Some people there love the Brewers, others are indifferent towards them. It doesn't matter who they root for, they're just buying laundry detergent. The hat that I wear to the stadium is part of the experience of attending the game. The hat that I wear to Target is just to cover my head.

Great observation. Not the most family friendly product offering.

They probably need to have a Miller presence at every beer venue. And they might use the $10 Miller Lite price as a way to get fans to not balk at the $12 and $14 craft beer prices. I do like the homage to all the local breweries, but my palate isn't sophisticated enough to really enjoy the exotics. I grew up drinking mass produced pilsner and lager, so many of the craft beers that I've tried are overwhelming to my taste buds. I'll try and enjoy lots of different foods, but my beer preferences are Miller and Leinenkugel products.

More than once, the Brewers Community Foundation has auctioned off sessions of making pottery with Scooter. Winning bidders got to experience that along with some other stuff.

The new concession stands were unveiled today. I'm looking forward to seeing what they are all about. I know how expensive it can be to renovate kitchen spaces, but $20 million seems like a ton of money. Just a few more days before we can see how they work..

35th in franchise history in doubles. 45th in hits. They're not going to put up a plaque for him, but he made an impact. That said, a team in rebuild has no business hanging on to a player without a future. The Brewers have better options and that's a good thing.

The key word you bring up here is loyalty. Can a Brewers fan root on the Padres at Padres games while wearing his Padres hat? Sure that fan could, but what is loyal about that? For me, I would have a tough time doing that. Substitute "Packer" for "Brewer" and "Cowboy" for "Padre" in the first question of the paragraph. The loyal Packer fan wouldn't think of doing this, right? Why should it be any different with Brewers baseball? For one, there is no real rivalry between the Padres and Brewers. There is no history. The Padres and Brewers have never played a meaningful game between themselves. I think a division rival would be different, but San Diego winning games often has no impact on the Brewers. Another thing, is when I have moved away to other places that have baseball teams, I attend games there. Some team is going to win, so why not root, root, root for the home team? They're the team that all the locals care about. They're on tv, in the papers, on the radio. If people sitting around me are happy that the hometown team does well, should I sit there, cross armed, angry or disinterested that they're not the Brewers? Plus, I may go to 10-15 games a year, most of them not featuring the Brewers. I wouldn't be able to maintain disinterest if I were there that often. And lastly, football is a much more combative game than baseball. There are battles fought on every play. Guys try to physically dominate the other guys. That kind of action is more charged than baseball. You can play a whole series in baseball with players from opposing teams barely touching each other. In football, there's combat from the opening kickoff. Baseball is a friendlier game. You'll often see fans applauding a great defensive play by an opponent. That doesn't happen in football. So, to me, that's the difference.

That's a very clever post. Blessed are the peacemakers.

It seems like a big deal to me, but to a skilled electrician or plumber, adding an outlet or spigot outdoors really isn't that big of a project. We had a whole house generator installed at our house. Electric and gas lines being sent outside...the installers handled it without any problem. So, it's not something to do if you're renting, but if you own a house, you can pretty much have that stuff installed wherever you want it.

Rick, it was the dismissive and combative stance you took with every post in this thread. Here's what you said: If National and American Leagues were still separate (no interleague), I could see wearing another cap of the opposing league team. Now, there is no excuse. To a Brewers fan who actually lives in Kansas City and goes to Royals games, you dismissed his interest in wearing a Royals cap by saying: Sounds like a typical front runner... Royals = recent WS and playoffs To another poster, you declared: you are what you are, and that would be a supporter of other teams Then you declared your hero as someone who said: You should only wear brewers gear, although you can "like" maybe 1 AL team and cheer for them if there are no Brewer implications, but you should not have their gear since they are not your team. If I see someone wearing the hat of team X I will assume that is their team and it is dumb when I say O, you like the Cardinals that is too bad but they say I don't really like them. You should not buy hats because you like how they look or have neat colors, that is dumb you are not a little girl. You can tell me again how open minded you are, but all of those statements say otherwise. You could have said "I would never wear another team's hat, because I think it would show disloyalty to the Brewers." Instead, you pointed your finger at other people and judged us without knowing anything else about us.

I have a Silver and Blue perk package, and I got both of my top picks...the Yount autograph session, and the Lewis Brinson signed print. Last year we opted for family friendlier things, but this year I was selfish and picked stuff for me. Victory!

Well there you have it. The people have spoken. Everyone MUST comply with the absolutists. No deviation. If you don't wear Brewers hats exclusively, then rick and topper will be confused about your allegiance. Next, they'll be reviewing your bobblehead collection. There better not be any Orioles bird, or Mr. Met, or Vin Scully. Those are unpure.

AMEN! Wear whatever hat you want, of course. What do I care. Yet, you are what you are, and that would be a supporter of other teams, who by the way are trying to beat our beloved small market team. Yeaaa other teams! Ugh, the purity police. Sometimes a hat is just a hat. Maybe I like the color, or the logo. Maybe the hat reminds me of living in those places earlier in life. Maybe I like it as a conversation starter. Maybe the 300+ Brewers tickets I've bought over the past 5 years for me and my family speaks louder than a $30 hat for a team in another division. Do I pass your test?