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  1. NYChez
    I was also at the game. Here are some notes: I believe this was the day Bud Selig was named commissioner. The game was delayed for half an hour or so, either due to a wet outfield, to ensure all the fans got into the stadium, or because Bud was flying in and didn't want to miss Robin's hit. I believe this was the last game of the homestand. There was a TON of pressure on Robin to get the hit in that game. It was a huge relief when it happened. The Brewers, I believe, were the second best team in baseball that season. They led the AL in ERA by about half a run and were just all-around outstanding. This was just before the wildcard was started, the Blue Jays picked up David Cone before the deadline, and the Brewers missed making the playoffs as AL East champion by just 2 games. The game where Robin got his 3,000th hit was particularly painful because the Brewers were up with 2 outs in the 9th, and then the closer made a throwing error that allowed two runs to score.
  2. NYChez
    A strong finish is a sign that the team is mentally strong. Tanking the last month of the season is what losers do. Think the Cubs, Indians, and Red Sox will feel confident going into next season?
  3. NYChez
    I'd like to know the last time a team led the league in home runs and sacrifice bunts. Very interesting offense this season.
  4. NYChez
    Brewers are now 2nd in the National League in runs scored. What a weird season. So many positives, but one glaring weakness knocked the team out of the race since seemingly late May.
  5. NYChez
    Not saying it's more than a 1% chance (it was 0.4% for the Rays last year), but Tampa Bay was 9 1/2 games out on September 3 last year. By the way, looked like a great crowd tonight - really into it. Such a contrast to the attendance debacle in Baltimore, where they're in the wildcard lead, 2 games behind the Yankees in the division, and they're struggling to draw 10,000 a game.
  6. NYChez
    There is less pressure to pay for a one-year replacement since the other 7 spots in the lineup next year will have potentially above-average offensive production. As long as Segura fields well, I think they'll continue to play him into next season. Also, there have been many highly successful shortstops that have struggled offensively in their early years while playing every day in the majors. The early struggles don't appear to put their development in jeopardy.
  7. NYChez
    I wear my Brewer gear to Cubs games all the time. As long as you aren't in the bleachers you won't get a hassle. Not to mention there are usually plenty of Brewer fans there to back you up. My guess is that 90% of people at Wrigley Field have no clue who Ryan Braun is.
  8. NYChez
    Who was the Milwaukee reporter that he got into the confrontation with (regarding the Braun beaning)?
  9. NYChez
    Braun does not look much different than he did in college (unlike the Bonds / Sosa / McGwire-type transformations). Photo from Miami is linked. I'll say that his usage or lack of usage fits one of these categories: 1. Never used. 2. Has always used, back to his college days and perhaps high school days. Braun has a record-breaking power hitter at every level (including being national freshman of the year at Miami). It wasn't like he was a scrawny kid who suddenly started hitting bombs. His average and power numbers have never wavered. 3. For some reason, he started using prior to this year's playoffs. 4. Perhaps his oblique injuries were such an issue that the only way for him to swing healthily was to use. http://www.google.com/img...mp;hovh=188&hovw=220
  10. NYChez
    Dave Nilsson was played the same way in Milwaukee during the '90's. He came up as a catcher, bounced around between C/DH/1B/OF for most of his career, and then finished his career back at catcher when management thought the team had a chance to win. This makes perfect sense for Montero. Have him play only 40-50 games a year at catcher until the offense becomes championship quality, and then move him full-time to catcher to maximize his value.
  11. NYChez
    We get Marcum for Lawrie and the Yankees get Pineda for Montero. That hurts.
  12. NYChez
    How about $14M for a setup man? It will be interesting to follow the effectiveness of Madson and K-Rod this year.
  13. NYChez
    Seems like if his OBP was .020 higher he'd make $10 million a year but if it was .020 lower he'd be out of baseball.
  14. NYChez
    I'd play Morgan until he shows he can't do the job.
  15. NYChez
    I'm reading elsewhere that he may have Graves' disease. It's a thyroid condition where a sympton is bulging eyes. Braun has the look of someone who has this disease, so there could be some truth to this.
  16. NYChez
    Out of every player in baseball history, the one with the most similar batting stats is ... Alex Gonzalez. What are the chances?
  17. NYChez
    This is the reason Craig Counsell has been able to hang around so long, too. Guys who can play multiple positions, including shortstop, are hard to find.
  18. NYChez
    That's $183,000 per inning pitched.
  19. NYChez
    Question # 8: Your 8th inning guy has an opponent's batting average of .900 against lefties. Do you leave him in to face Joey Votto or take him out? Question # 14: It's September 15 and your third baseman is having an historically bad season. Do you give him two more weeks to break out of his 5 1/2 month funk, or do you replace him with a better hitter/fielder/baserunner? Question # 19: Would you ever, ever start a slow, 35-year old has been in center field in a very important pitchers' duel-type game in a big ballpark when your alternatives are guys with more overall ability and twice the range? Question #22: It's the franchise's biggest game in 29 years and an elimination game. Your starting pitcher hasn't gotten anyone out in a month. Do you treat it like an early-season regular season game and start him and let him get shelled to save the arms of other starters and relievers, or do you do what the opposing manager has done repeatedly and successfully all series and come up with a quick Plan B? Sorry, those were probably cheap shots.
  20. NYChez
    No. Been there, done that.
  21. NYChez
    What happened is the Rangers turned up the brightness in the park's ribbon board, it got magnified by LaRussa's glasses, and fried his brain.
  22. NYChez
    How will Nyjer Morgan explain this to his kids?
  23. NYChez
    The Brewers must offer arbitration. Is this a given? Also, K-Rod must think he's going to get a big, multiple-year deal from another team. Is this a given? Lastly, the Brewers can't get CC'd, where a team has already signed a higher rated Type A free agent. Given all of this, what is the probability the Brewers end up with a first round pick for K-Rod?
  24. NYChez
    I'm not prepared to watch the Cardinals celebrate on our field.
  25. NYChez
    I'd advise to fully appreciate this season. The NL Central is a highly competitive division - they don't just hand you the title. The end of the Arizona series is something that can never be taken away from us fans. We played this weekend while the Yankees, Red Sox, and Phillies were worrying about their fantasy football teams. The St. Louis series would have been harder to take if the Cardinals were not a good team. Instead, they're the hottest team in baseball with the best lineup in the league. They also just pulled off one of the great upsets in baseball history in the previous round. It's tough to take, but there's no shame in losing to this team. And this season should be 100% fully appreciated.
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