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  1. homer
    Dukan and Brust should have both redshirted. Although it's possible they both improve enough to get PT later on in the year.
  2. homer
    I don't think Michael Rooker is playing a character. I think he's really like that in real life.
  3. homer
    Nice article, Mass.
  4. homer
    So are people going to start getting back on the bandwagon? Big win in ATL tonight.
  5. homer
    Jeffress is still having command issues as evidenced by his k:BB ratio. Like Gallardo though, he can get around it by striking guys out. He'd be unreal if he could harness that arm.
  6. homer
    I don't like Corey Maggette. My bold prediction for the season is that he is traded before the deadline.
  7. homer
    Without researching, my gut tells me that's good but obviously it depends on the situation. I don't mind the #7 hitter running if there's two outs and the #8 guy is up. With the pitcher on deck my opinion is you need to be a little more aggressive in that situation. But I can be convinced otherwise if someone has data to back up their argument.
  8. homer
    But that's my point. He has never fit into the framework of any offense and he kills the defense. He thinks he's much better on offense than he really is. A career .519 TS% is not someone who should be taking as many shots as he does. That's worse than Charlie Villanueva's career TS% and no one would mistake him as a good offensive player. He's also horrendous on defense, slow on everything. Can't play out on the perimeter because he's too slow and too slow to react on the weakside. Also commits dumb fouls. Skiles is going to hate the way he plays when he sees him more and I think it's pretty clear he's already starting to hate the way he plays based on his minutes. This is going to be an albatross contract that we're going to be looking to shed and soon.I guess what I'm saying is that I'm hopeful Skiles is able to corral him a bit and put him in situations where he will be successful. I'm not disagreeing that he plays below average D on the perimeter or that he shoots too much. I"m just hoping that, like Delfino, he ultimately learns his limitations and contributes. Yes, I know that hasn't happened in his career and maybe I'm a glass is half full kind of guy but I never want to judge someone on a new team until he proves that he can't fit in (I made an exception with Carlos Gomez http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif. And even if he doesn't pan out I still think they can trade him. The guy has been traded like 7 times in his career I'm sure his salary isn't so awful that another team wouldn't take him on and trade him away again.
  9. homer
    The baby in that video most likely is a college graduate.
  10. homer
    No one's talking about a sudden change. It's about settling into a role. If he's asked to do certain things within the framework of the offense and he does them then he'll contribute. If not, he won't. But I won't judge anyone or any team after two games.
  11. homer
    I wanted to type a big long response but was too lazy. My point was that it's two games into the season. He may have played like junk but its way too early to say he's a bust. Delfino was terrible the first half of the year last season until he fell into his role. The same may happen to Gooden.
  12. homer
    I bought a bunch of baby chick things off the internet (you know, those little plastic baby chickens you get at Easter) and taped them all over my body. I was a chick magnet.
  13. homer
    I went to the Wisconsin Lutheran field to watch South Milwaukee and Pius. One of the more entertaining high school games I've seen in a while. Kid from South Milwaukee kicked a 52 yard field goal with like 5 seconds left to win the game. They were down 10 points about midway through the 4th and stormed back to take the win.
  14. homer
    My personal opinion is that baseball players are best served with core work (exercise ball, stretching, etc.) than they are with dumbbells and bench press. But there should be a difference in workout routine between pitchers and position players. Lifting weights can be detrimental to your flexibility in the upper body. Pitchers for example should never bulk up their shoulders. It will kill the speed on your fastball because you can't torque your shoulder as much. Same thing will happen to the arms of position players but obviously some guys don't care about that (DH, 1st base, and guys who already had bad arms). So bulking up the upper body in baseball isn't always a good idea. You hear about Braun working on his core all the time and that makes perfect sense since that's where your power comes from - not your biceps.You can improve your core with minimal equipment - exercise ball, some small dumbbells, yoga mat, and those stretchy cord things. I realize the kids in the minors aren't given jack for per diem but it's on them to stay in shape. You can buy all the equipment I mentioned earlier for under $200 (and probably less if you get it used). Now if the Brewers aren't showing them or telling them how to use it or not telling them what they need to do to become a better player then shame on them.
  15. homer
    It's two games.
  16. homer
    [REC] is a solid, solid horror film. I enjoyed Paranormal Activity immensely. Good date night movie. The Ring creeps me out - especially the scene where a guy has issues with his TV (don't want to give away too much). Triangle is also very good. Drag Me to Hell is a lot of fun. Great script. The Descent is good.
  17. homer
    I'd be fine with Valentine. At least he'd be interesting.
  18. homer
    Its impossible to distinguish "trends" in 150 PA'sRight but the grade is based on his performance in 2010 not over a three year period. Luck or not do you just ignore the fact that he wasn't very good in those 150 PAs?
  19. homer
    Didn't Hardy and Fielder also refuse to go back in the day?
  20. homer
    What do you think happens in a baseball game that isn't quantified? ------------------ I think stats speak for themselves a lot of the time, but the don't measure overall value to a team. For example, do we know what kind of knowledge Trevor Hoffman may have provided to Braddock, Axford, Loe, etc.? That's valuable stuff and is not accounted for in his stats. Theirs maybe but not his.
  21. homer
    Defense and mitigating circumstances matter too. Lucroy was sort of thrown to the wolves because of Zaun's injury. He did OK all things considered. But that goes back to the criteria I was talking about. A C+ for one guy is not the same as a C+ for another guy.
  22. homer
    At least they're starting to use some advanced metrics like UZR and OPS+. I assume that's Witrado's doing. I really don't have much of a problem with their grades outside of a player or two. I just wish they'd have a set of criteria that they stuck to for each guy. Seems to change depending on the player.
  23. homer
    I'm not sure what Ken means when he says "Braun did his own thing." I mean, the guy had a pretty successful season at the plate so doing his own thing seemed to work there (power was down but there have been hints he was hurt the middle part of the season). I guess I'd like to know a specific example where "doing his own thing" was detrimental to the club.
  24. homer
    i have a whole new respect for Victor Martinez.
  25. homer
    Lots of chatter on Chicago radio that Brenly is the guy. That would really suck. REALLY suck.
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