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I assume you guys are watching the deleted scenes on nbc.com each week....if not, do so.

Thanks for the great job, which poster is Mike Loverude? Excellent job by everyone involved.

Dude, he can totally run fast though. Who needs a guy who can bat .280 with power when you can get a guy who can bat .280 with infield hits? Gwynn needs a .735 OPS in my opinion to be an asset to this team in center due to his defense (he saved three runs in last nights game - 2 with an amazing catch, and one with a great play off the wall to hold a guy, that never did score, at third) and speed. Yes, Wells, and Crawford are better options, but if the cost is too great to obtain them, that needs to be factored into the organizational picture. Those that reject Gwynn out of hand should at the very least be respectful and non-snarky towards those that have differing opinions. No ones word here is gospel.

Wow, no Salome, no Gamel, and no Ford. I know it is a 16 team league, but are the Brewers, as an organization, getting the shaft from BA, or are we wayyyyy over-stating out talent level. It has to be either one or the other. I had no idea Sean West was as good a prospect as Inman.

p078.ezboard.com/fevilwon...1&stop=278 The Astros game thread on last night's Brewers game was 11 pages longer than this one.

On mlb trade rumors, an interesting discussion is going on, with a wide disparity in Crawford's perceived value. Some posters, who are pretty astute, are believing that Crawford's price tag would be a prime pitching prospect, such as Gallardo, plus 2 others quality prospects. I feel that Gallardo straight up for Crawford is an unabashed steal, but I think conventinal wisdom is starting to slide towards the thought that Gallardo alone would not be enough to swing that deal.

Actually, that preview was just showing them all together at a paper convention. Halpert is not supposed to be back in Scranton until (Mild Spoiler below) week 8 from what I have heard

bjk, I think you are either reading spoilers, or you just came up with a brilliant deduction about how the discord will go this season. As far as the episode itself - tons of very funny stuff, but some of the things seemed a bit out of character, and the episode seemed a bit mean-spirited and left me rather sad at the end. Other than her incredulosness in the conference room, Pam seemed just incredibly sad this episode (for good reason), and that permeated the vibe of the episode.

www.mapquest.com/directio...panelbtn=2 Cause after tonight, if you watch the show, you are going to want to know.

My wife, on vacation this week, had seen one episode before Monday. On Monday, she popped in the Season 2 DVD I bought last week and watched 18 episodes (with all the deleted scenes) in one sitting. That's how good it is.

Considering that it seems Apple-ton plays Clinton 53 times a season, I would love to see the move to Clinton....

I think Mike Lum was the first player from Hawaii to ever make the big leagues....

Colby let me know that the baseball cube is not always the best for complete stats, and because he is the guru that he is, added some of the following notes on players to help make the list more complete: ......Luke Hochevar finished the season at AA in the Texas League playoffs. There is some talk of him starting next year with the Royals. ....Scherzer still hasn't signed. I believe he's the only unsigned first-rounder. ....The Nationals have already moved Marrero to right field due to the organizational presence of Ryan Zimmerman. ....Sapp made the NY-Penn League All-Star Game despite not putting up big numbers, and hit big hit after big hit in a league full of college draftees. I think he might have been bumped up a level for the playoffs. ....The Braves' Josh Johnson is actually Cody Johnson, and he didn't fare very well in his pro debut. .....Conger's debut was cut short after breaking his hamate bone. .....Avery Morris, better known as Bryan, had 14 starts for Ogden in the Pioneer League. .....Ottavino also had 14 starts, although between two levels, finishing the year in the Midwest League. Thanks Colby for the added information.

I was bored tonight, so I scoured the baseball cube and came up with my own draft review for the first round. 1. KC Royals ? P - Luke Hochevar ? Did quite well in short stint at Low A Burlington. 15 innings - .65 WHIP, and just 2 earned runs, while notching just over a k an inning. He turned 23 recently, so expect a quick move ? possibly AA at the start of next year. 2. Colorado ? P -Greg Reynolds ? The former Stanford Cardinal went to Hi A Modesto after signing and compiled a 3.33 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 49 innings. His strikeout rate was very low ? at 5.36 per 9. A repeated level would not shock me. 3. Tampa ? 3B - Evan Longoria ? The Devil Rays got their future 3rd sacker, as Longoria made a huge impact. He compiled a .957 OPS at three level, as he started at Low A at ended helping his AA team to the championship. Primary negative was 1/20 w/k rate once he got to AA. AA or AAA to start 2007. 4. Pittsburgh ? P- Brad Lincoln ? A couple nice appearances at rookie ball were followed by Lincoln getting mauled in class A Sally League play. A nearly 2 WHIP, 6.75 ERA, and 5.36 K rate show that Lincoln would be best served to stay at Low A for a little while at least. 5. Seattle ?P - Brandon Morrow - The Cal Bear was brought along slowly due to injury, and pitched only 16 innings, mainly in rookie ball. He did alright ? missing bats at a k/inning with 10 hits and 9 walks in 16 innings. Look for Morrow at Hi A, as the Mariners like to skip Apple-ton with their top guys. 6. Detroit ? P - Andrew Miller ? The 21 year old Miller signed late and mustered only 5 innings in his Hi A FSL appearance. He was dominant in his 5 innings ? getting 9 k?s and allowing 2 hits and 0 runs. I think he will be a fast flying guy next year. 7. LA Dodgers ? P - Clayton Kershaw ? The young Kershaw (1http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif was super in his rookie league debut ? in 37 innings he allowed only 33 base runners, and k?d 54 men with a 1.95 ERA. The excellent Dodger system has another one at the lower levels to watch. 8. Cincinnati ? CF - Drew Stubbs ? Stubbs did OK in rookie ball, but his ,768 OPS sure paled in relation to Gillespie at the same age in the Pioneer League. 9. Baltimore ? 3B - William Rowell ? Rowell is a pure hitter that just turned 18 in September. Yet at two levels, rookie and Low A, he compiled a .918 OPS, with a high K rate the only negative. 10. San Fran ? P - Tim Lincecum ? 32 innings (almost all at Hi A), with 26 base runners and 58 k?s. WOW. Add in a 1.95 ERA, and I am guessing this 22 year old will be moving fast ? perhaps starting at AA in 07. 11. Arizona - Max Scherzer - P - Did not make his pro debut in 06. 12. Texas ? P - Kasey Kiker ? The 18 year old Kiker had a rough beginning ? though not as bad as his 0-7 record would suggest at low A. A 4.13 ERA and 1.5 WHIP were OK for the young pitcher, as was the nearly k per inning he put up. A low A start in 07 is expected. 13. Cubs ? LF - Tyler Colvin ? Colvin was a bit of a shock at this spot, but he put up decent numbers at Lo A ? getting 29 extra base hits in 265 at bats, with nearly an .800 OPS. His 17/55 w/k rate will need to improve. A Hi A start would be a good bet next year. 14. Toronto ? RF - Travis Snider ? The 18 year old raked at rookie ball with a .979 OPS with good ratios and a bit of speed. Lo A will be the next step in 07. 15. Washington ? 3B - Christopher Marrero ? Another 18 year old, Marrero flashed no real power while compiling a .794 OPS. The young corner infielder will look to increase his power numbers at low A ball. 16. Milwaukee ? P - Jeremy Jeffress ? Jeffress, who turns 19 in a week, averaged nearly 10 k?s per 9 innings, but with a 1.63 WHIP and 5.88 ERA in rookie ball, he has a lot of room for growth. 13 wild pitches in 33 innings show a wildness that will need to be harnessed in Helena next year. 17. San Diego ? 3B - Matt Antonelli ? A .768 OPS with no homers for a 21 year old in Lo A ball is not optimal for a corner infielder, so I would expect a Fort Wayne appearance for Antonelli in 07. 18. Philadelphia ? P - Kyle Drabek ? Drabek suffered even worse results than Jeffress in rookie play, as Drabek?s low K rate of 5.4 matched up with nearly a 2 WHIP and 7.71 ERA. 19. Florida ? P - Brett Sinkbeil ? Sinkbeil at an average debut in his 2 levels of Lo A ball with a 1.32 WHIP and 3.68 ERA. The 21 year old will spend time in A ball to improve upon his pedestrian 06 K rate. 20. Minnesota ? RF - Christopher Parmelee ? The 18 year old was mainly at rookie ball in 06, where his .901 OPS was a nice start. A full season at Beloit is a good possibility next year. 21. Yankees ? P - Ian Kennedy ? The USC Trojan transitioned to pro ball with just a couple of scoreless innings, as he signed late. Lo A ball will be where he starts in 07. 22. Washington ? P - Colton Willems ? The 18 year old through 16 rookie ball innings, with an odd 3/8 w/k ratio and a bunch of hits to go with a nice 3.38 ERA. Lo A ball will be a good guess in 07. 23. Houston ? C - Maxwell Sapp ? The catcher really struggled at Lo A, with a .618 OPS and only 1 dinger in 166 at bats. A 22/37 w/k ratio was not too bad, but a level repeat is still in order, as it was an aggressive push for Sapp in 06. 24. Atlanta ? RF - John Johnson ? The 18 year old did not accumulate any pro appearances in 06. 25. LA Angels ? C - Hyun Choi Conger ? Hank Conger showed well in his 69 rookie ball at bats, getting a .904 OPS and showing speed with 4 triples. Lo A in 07 would be a good thought. 26. LA Dodgers ? P - Avery Morris ? Morris did not accumulate any pro appearances in 06. 27. Boston ? RF - Jason Place ? A .828 rookie ball OPS showed that Place?s place may be at a higher level in 07. 28. Boston ? P - Daniel Bard ? Bard signed recently, and thus has no results this year in pro ball. 29. White Sox ? P - Kyle McCulloch ? An aggressive push to Hi A ball after a 1.61 ERA in 22 rookie ball innings produced a just ok results as he had a 17/21 w/k ratio and 4.08 ERA in 35 Hi A innings. A repeat of Hi A is a good bet in 07. 30. St. Louis ? P - Adam Ottavino ? The last pick of the regular first round of the 06 draft did not make his pro debut in 06.

From the most recent link report: After Michael Coleman hot-dogged in a home run celebration, he was hit by a Gallardo pitch on his next at-bat, causing both benches to empty for a benign testosterone exhibition. It's a toss-up who was more angered by the Coleman incident - the victim or Money. "It was obvious. I knew it was coming," said Coleman. "Just don't throw at my damn head. I knew I was getting hit." Especially after Gallardo buzzed him twice inside before making contact. Money held a long, closed-door meeting after the game, upset by the way Gallardo handled it. "We just told them that's not the way you play the game," Money said. "A guy hits a homer, pimps or dances or does what he does, then throw it tight. But don't try it three times and you don't try it three times." Money said it was "part of learning the game at this level" for the 20-year-old Gallardo, who gave up five hits and three runs in six innings.

Call me a sucker but I believe in Mark Rogers, and if the Brewers would let him long toss and do his tubing (come on, Jim Rooney!), I think Rogers can be the monster that he has shown glimpses of being. What does this mean? Tubing? And is this a rip on Rooney and the Brewers minor league staff?

1st of all the fact that Round Rock's starter is named Barzilla kind of has me in awe....how one of my ex-college room-mates never acquired this nickname, I will never know. Secondly, great, unexpected performance by Lehr.

Top of the league in on-base %, OPS, with 18 stolen bases, a positive w/k ratio..... What more do you want from a guy. Seriously. The Pioneer league is roughly 75% college-level players from what I have seen, so the blank statement that college players SHOULD be dominating is confusing...Should there be a 135 way tie for the OPS lead?

Gillespie was inserted into the Helena leadoff spot towards the end of the year - due to his .472 on base % and the fact that with his 18 steals, he apparently has a good deal of speed and instincts on the bases. I think he is going to be pushed next year - maybe not like Braun, but the opportunity for multiple level movement will be there. I will be interested to see whether Gillespie's skill set makes the Brewers keep him in a middle of the lineup situation, which he can certainly hand - as his 2nd in the league OPS will attest, or if the leadoff spot is an area Gillespie will find himself in next year and beyond.

it looks like a heck of a job by Luther Hackman too, who, for a journeyman, has done a great job after his signing.

West coast Brewer is one of those posters privy to information not all of us have - I am thinking that Mass will be typing this same headline again.

just to correct an earlier error of mine - Manzanillo did record two outs - giving him 16 1/3 innings pitched to go with those 47 walks

just to correct an earlier error of mine - Manzanillo did record two outs - giving him 16 1/3 innings pitched to go with those 47 walks

I am surprised that this guy has not been a cult figure around Brewerfan. He finished up his season this year as only Santo could - not recording an out in his 4 batter appearance, walking every batter he faced for the Arizona Brew. His season ending stats show Santo walked 47 batters this season - in 15 2/3 innings pitched.

I am surprised that this guy has not been a cult figure around Brewerfan. He finished up his season this year as only Santo could - not recording an out in his 4 batter appearance, walking every batter he faced for the Arizona Brew. His season ending stats show Santo walked 47 batters this season - in 15 2/3 innings pitched.