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  1. JimH5
    No doubt, but long term, a business needs profit to be worth anything. And it would take 60 years like last year for someone to approach $562. The Brewers have already penetrated this market better than most teams have penetrated theirs. I don't know how much more growth they can expect. The stadium is mostly full, the TV deal is what it is. I'm sure there are valid accounting principles at work in coming up with that number. But if I had access to $562M, I don't think I would be buying the Brewers for that price.
  2. JimH5
    They're worth $562M, but only made $9M last year? Something doesn't seem right to me.
  3. JimH5
    For all the grief that Yuni gets (and deserves), he came up clutch late in 2011. I'm okay with the move. He can occupy SS or 2B. Until we get back to full health, there's room for him.
  4. JimH5
    Aleta Mercer is obligated to put a happy face on this, but few things mean less to me than the between innings stuff at the ballpark. Give me the 2013 version of Frank Charles and that's enough. Everything else is irritating noise.
  5. JimH5
    The Brewers have a fairly poor record with their first round picks. There's no indication this year's pick would have turned into gold. So, reluctantly, I guess I'm on board with the Lohse pick. The money seems about right. If they're out of it at the trading deadline either of the next two years, they can move him for something.
  6. JimH5
    On the BBTN podcast, Buster says USAToday is reporting upwards of 90 players are documented in Biogenesis records. So while Braun and A-Rod are the big fish, there are lots of other guys who could have been cheating. It behooves MLB to try to get those names. We rip baseball for looking the other way during the Clemens/Canseco/Bonds era. They clearly don't want to be accused of doing too little now.
  7. JimH5
    I think Mears has one in this month's auction.
  8. JimH5
    One man's overreach is another man's due diligence. I really like that they're going to all measures instead of just throwing their hands in the air.
  9. JimH5
    I'm getting a knot in my chest from a certain television ad. I am very appreciative of all the sacrifices made by military families, but could they perhaps shine the spotlight on another one please? I get that she is a girl in a small town who has become a soldier, but I think I have seen that spot at least 500 times now.
  10. JimH5
    True, but none of us will know the nuances of what goes on in these cases. And the players do have the MLBPA in their corner, so they have pretty solid backing on their side. And they probably still have the right to sue in regular court, if their salary is held from them unlawfully. MLB is at least putting a serious face on their pursuit of a cleaner game.
  11. JimH5
    Some of the talking heads (Heyman, Buster, etc.) talk about the joint agreement not requiring a failed drug test to suspend a player if there is other evidence. I don't really have a problem with MLB pursuing Braun or A-Rod or anyone, really. If the evidence is there, they'll get suspended. If not, they won't. And I think it would hammer the point home to players of all skill level that MLB is serious. If they're willing to go after two greats, they'll go after anyone. Nobody gets a free pass because they're an All Star.
  12. JimH5
    I'm so very glad I don't collect modern signatures. If I can't read it, I don't want it.
  13. JimH5
    Fantastic deal for the Brewers. I wonder why he settled for that money now. Seems like a very low average annual salary.
  14. JimH5
    Even at the beginning, his chances had to be very slim. No harm in trying, but it wasn't going to happen. I remember several years back, Jim Palmer tried to come back as a reliever. I think he was already a Hall of Famer at the time, but obviously he didn't pan out, either.
  15. JimH5
    Lucroy had played more than 200 MLB games when he was extended, Segura has played fewer than 50. So I wouldn't move on him until at least the end of the season. There's plenty of time, and no need to risk the guaranteed money. I hope he and the others perform well enough to make it something to consider.
  16. JimH5
    If any of the Brewers pitchers have a "Sale 2012-like" season, then it may be worth considering. To this point, none of them have proven to be worth more than a year-by-year look. I like the tactic, giving star-potential players some guaranteed money to buy out arbitration and free agency years, but I don't think the Brewers have anybody with that upside just yet.
  17. JimH5
    It really is stunning how something as small as a single tweet from a guy with almost no following has made such a deep and far-reaching impact on fans. If it turns out to not be true, then the next "leak" will mostly be ignored. But if it really turns out to be these players failing PED tests, this guy is going to be a rock star.
  18. JimH5
    MLB would only say something if any of these guys failed, had their appeal hearing, and then were being suspended. This guy said he was a month ahead of the Melky announcement, so I would guess we're about a month away from an answer on these guys.
  19. JimH5
    I agree. And when you think about the difference between a guy living in poverty in the Dominican Republic and even just hanging on for a year or two as a fringe major leaguer, the temptation is understandable. Regardless, the game has to be diligent to keep players honest, and thankfully, the latest push toward a cleaner game seems to be coming with the union's cooperation.
  20. JimH5
    To the point, Will Carroll has a ton of credibility. The other source does not. Though I hadn't heard of the Miami New Times either..
  21. JimH5
    I love it when Yankees fans are irate. And if this is true about Braun, what are the chances he finishes his contract as a Brewer?
  22. JimH5
    I seem to recall a newspaper photo of Reggie Jackson, having stormed the mound, with Mike Caldwell by the throat. Not sure if it was that series or not. I have a fond memory of having (sneaking?) a radio in junior high (1975-77) to listen to opening day. I was not one to do much sneaking, so I think the teachers were pretty tolerant of us getting an occasional update. edited: My online search of the Journal Sentinel archives has that fight happening on July 27. 1979. They have the Sentinel in their archives, but not the Journal--and we were a Journal family. There is a Sentinel photo of a big fight around the mound area. That had to have been the incident. Wonder if that Journal issue is still around in anyone's attic. . .
  23. JimH5
    4 of 8 years at .500 or better and one of the other 4 at 80 wins. 5 of 6 years placing 3rd or higher. This is not a storied franchise, that is one of the best runs they have ever had. 78-83 was probably the best 8 year run though it had one totally lousy year in there. 87-92 is in the running as well but that had two 4th place finishes and a 7th and no playoff appearances. Obviously deeper divisions but only by 1 team. For all the guff the team gets they are 17 games over .500 in the past 8 years for an average record of about 84-76 and the 2nd most wins in the division over that stretch (yes more than the Reds). That is not a bad run at all. How can they average 8 games over .500 for 8 years and have that net out to +17 games for that stretch? Wouldn't that put them around +64? I'm not denying this has been a fine run in the history of a club with few fine runs. But earlier you called it the best run, which is something that I disagreed with. My biggest beef with this current group is it doesn't seem like they are contending, and it doesn't seem like they are rebuilding. It's probably an unfair criticism at 0-0, but we'll see how the first half goes and what happens at the trading deadline.
  24. JimH5
    I would put the Brewers' 1978-85 run up against the past 8. Higher winning percentage & a pennant. I appreciate what Melvin has done during his tenure, but this 2013 team (including the current condition if the farm system) is on him--for good or bad.
  25. JimH5
    If a player is doing his best, not making stupid plays, taking responsibility for his mistakes, staying out of the police blotter, etc. I'll cut him some slack. That leaves Roenicke & Melvin for putting this team on the field & pulling the strings. I don't expect things to go smoothly all the time, but neither of them is willing to offer much candor, which then rubs me the wrong way.
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