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  1. JohnBriggs12
    Cecchini is blocked in Boston. Shouldn't take emptying the system to get him.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    The club said it isn't necessarily to start (although that could be where he's headed). Instead the club said he could be set up to be more of a long reliever as opposed to a one inning guy. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/293456231.html And it all depends on Thornburg's health. If they think he'll benefit from only throwing one inning at a time, they'll probably limit him to that. He'd benefit more from 5-6 days rest between outings and not going all out to hit 97 with a four seamer like he was doing out of bullpen last year. This is a guy who showed he can work effectively as a starter using all his pitches and by dialing down on his hard stuff a bit. I'd start him in AAA, control his innings and let him get in a groove (that one inning at a time doesn't provide) so if needed he can step into rotation or come up to help in the pen.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Chis Perez has a job unless he's awful in spring. He was fine for LA after a stint on DL in August and he's not the kind of guy you bring in unless you plan on him making the team. Pen figures to be: Broxton, Jeffress, Smith, Cotts, Perez, Kintzler and Henderson. That's assuming Thornburg is indeed stretching out in AAA, and that Henderson is healthy. If K-Rod is signed one of Kintzler, Perez or Henderson (who they'd start the year on DL) would be odd man out.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Blog note that they are considering stretching out Thornburg is a sign they are serious about K-Rod. Now I'm of the belief that Thornburg's future should be starting and given the lack of depth it makes a ton of sense to ease him back as a starter in AAA to begin the year, I'm not a fan of spending a lot to bring back K-Rod. That ship needs to keep sailing. Mark needs to stop meddling.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    Thornburg says he's fine and hasn't been told he's under any restrictions in Arizona. Henderson is reporting no pain. They added Chris Perez and Neal Cotts. Jeffress threw the ball very well last year. They are paying Broxton $9 million. Will Smith is still here. So is Kintzler Where's the glaring need? K-Rod's presence doesn't improve the pen significantly.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Now if they would just keep balls in play that hit the dirt but otherwise don't bounce away, we will have fewer delays while the umpire reaches into his pouch to hand the catcher another ball. Granted that's about 5 seconds, but it's done 20-25 times a game it seems and that adds up. The real reason the games are slow are that over the years they added time between innings for additional commercials (which they'll never change), and overdoing productions of the 7th inning stretch. When I'm watching a game on television on Sundays, I change channels for the 5 minute production.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    "would have gotten" implies he's signed elsewhere. Brewers don't need to shed $65 million in payroll to get one guy. That's ludicrous. They shed Gallardo and probably should have let A-Ram walk. There's $20 million just in one year. Lohse and Broxton are off the books next year (another $20 million or so). Gomez comes off the following year. Allowing those to happen isn't a complete rebuild. "Stinking up the joint for several years" for a franchise that relies on gate receipts as heavily as the Brewer's do is suicidal. That works for the Cubs. White Sox have shown this year that there are other ways.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    He might described it as "balanced" but you don't make it near the top of their list without top of the line velocity of you are a pitcher and raw power if you are a hitter, with other skills discounted. Perfect example is a guy like Joey Gallo who's off the charts power wise but strikes out at rates that would make Mark Reynolds blush. Is he a future hall of famer or is he destined to be Mark Reynolds II?
  9. JohnBriggs12
    Relievers that sign early in the FA season almost always make out better than the guys that wait around. The desperate teams who were burned by their pens the previous year jump right in. The White Sox gave Duke a ridiculous 3 year contract because they lacked that piece in 2014 then within days turned around and gave Robertson with one year's experience closing a whopping 4yr/$46 million. K-Rod and Boras are likely basing their demands on those types of deals but there's no teams like that left who are that in need.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Prospect lists usually contain players with the highest ceilings and thus include many hard throwing pitchers with command issues and power hitters with contact issues. They try to project the stars. A high ceiling doesn't equate to a high floor. If they made lists of guys with high degree of probability of having at least a minimal major league career, the lists and the percentages might be quite different.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    If there's ever been a time that the Brewers should pull out the checkbook, this is it. As has been pointed out, there's a lot coming off the books after this year, a process that could be sped up in July. Brewer's can't afford the big impact established players in FA. The guys they can afford aren't really the difference makers. Sure Dodger and Yankees will be tough to overcome but on the other hand, those teams have a lot of other methods available to acquire top notch talent so might not be willing to put as many eggs in this basket as might be thought.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Kid's got issues. Good riddance.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Have 27 man rosters, but only have 25 active for each game and put a limit of 11 pitchers active per game. Presumably then teams could de-activate the starting pitchers from the prior two games. It works in other sports. With 14-15 non-pitchers, teams could pinch run a lot more too and make defensive replacements.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    Henderson and Thornburg both threw bullpen sessions in front of Melvin last week and according to McCalvy, Melvin was "very pleasantly surprised". That tells me either he had written them off and is now re-thinking, but also that if they threw well enough, there's no need to spend more. If those two are healthy, they have enough quality arms out there: Broxton, Henderson, Jeffress, Perez, Kintzler, Smith, Thornburg, Cotts. I'd rather they allocate that money on trying to sign Moncada or another Cuban than add expensive bullpen pieces for a team that's no more than a dark horse contender at this point. If they do contend, and need a reliever at midseason, maybe look to trade for one.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Key comment by McCalvy last week which is up on Brewers website: Melvin watched both Henderson and Thornburg throw bullpens last week and was "very pleasantly surprised". There's really no reason to invest in more bullpen arms if those two are healthy to add to Broxton, Jeffress, Perez, Smith, Kintzler, etc unless you plan on Thornburg returning to a starter role.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    You'd also likely see a lot more Rule 5 picks with extra roster spots. Rather than pay a veteran to pinch hit, teams will go with good AAA hitters who otherwise can't stick in the majors. It would be great for a guy like Matt Clark.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    It wasn't that long ago when pitching staffs typically had 10 pitchers, so rosters had 15 position players. I'd be all for adding a couple spots but only if they put a cap on number of pitchers at 12. My fear is most teams would use 2 extra spots to go with 14 pitchers. Today managers are afraid to hit for struggling starters before the 7th inning for fear they will run out of bench bats. You never used to see pitchers bat and then not come out to pitch the next inning. That happens quite frequently these days.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    They want more balls put in play. All these strikeouts=no action. They'd also like to see more singles hence the talk of banning the shifts. Hitters don't swing at pitches at the bottom of the knees because they can't drive those pitches and with the shifts. they are automatic outs. Take those pitches away from the pitchers. Baseball is much more exciting to watch when there's action. It was a better game 30-40 years ago.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    He's 31-47 since July 1st of last year. He better be on the hot seat. He's been given a mulligan. He won't get another.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Nepotism is alive and well in Brewer system. If a Roenicke or a Narron is looking for a job, you can bet the Brewers will find one.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    Very true, it will enhance my game experience if my kids stay in their seat a little longer so I can watch the game. It is not as fun for me when I am watching the game on a tv while they race sausages or go down the miniature Bernie's slide. I used to sit through doubleheaders at 7 and 8 years old before there was any frills. Being there watching my heroes like Mathews and Aaron I didn't want to miss a thing. The only time I was antsy was between games watching the ground crew spruce up for the second game. When my parents took me to single games, I felt bummed because I didn't get to spend enough time at the ballpark.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    If they go into ST with the job open, maybe Jeffress can take hold of it. Last year may have been a turning point for him. He was poised and effective in some high leverage situations in a pennant race.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    There's a media that cover the Brewers in Milwaukee? I think it's time to move on from K-Rod too.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Oh there were times that Roenicke overused guys because the situations he could use Wang were so limited. If a game went extra innings, he coaxed everything he could out of the rest of his staff so he wouldn't have to use Wang sometimes to the detriment of guys. He also had to be careful not to burn through his pen quickly because they were essentially short a guy. He also let starters go even when they clearly didn't have it because the alternative was likely worse.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Nobody wanted him as a 2B and Seattle needed better production out of its OF. They also needed a RH bat in a heavy lefty hitting lineup. As long as he was getting paid, Weeks wouldn't play where he wasn't comfortable. Now that he's got to scrounge around for a job period, he's open to playing anywhere.
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