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  1. JohnBriggs12
    Donaldson may be able to mash lefties, but he won't face many in NL Central. Brewers need a lefty swinging hitting middle of the order hitter. I'd rather land either Sandoval or Headley and perhaps sacrifice a draft pick than weaken another position and deal Fiers, who's under control for several more seasons. Remember they don't have Gallardo or Lohse beyond next year. That being said, it's worth monitoring the situation. If you make that deal, you certainly don't keep Ramirez. It would be even more important to bring in an Adam LaRoche and perhaps an OF too as I don't see Parra as an everyday guy.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    One thing that's striking about the both the Brewer front office and the field staff is that they are all basically from the same generation. Nobody is younger than 53. That's not to say anyone of them is too old, but I think they could use a guy or two who's less than 20 years removed from his playing days. Johnny Narron is 63. Is it any wonder he can't get through to guys in their 20's? I would hope that whatever new coaches are brought in or if Roenicke himself is axed that they can find a manager who's more in the mold of Matheny or Ausmus and not that far removed from playing. The most telling comment by Attanasio was when he called the team "catatonic" which was a very apt description of this bunch the last 6 weeks.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Translation: "If I thought there was a team out there willing to give me another $1.5 or $2 million to continue playing I would, but the Brewers were the only team interested last year and I can't imagine they want me back so what other option is there?"
  4. JohnBriggs12
    That's what goes with making the big bucks. It happens in the business world too, it's just not as public. Roenicke will get paid next year whether he manages or not. I'm sure he's not losing sleep.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    If Ramirez turns down his side of the option that would be the perfect scenario for the Brewers in my opinion as that would save them the entire $14 million. For the most part Ramirez earned his salary the last 3 seasons but the Brewers never reached the postseason. I don't see him as being a critical piece going forward either. While I can dream the Brewers land Sandoval, the most "Brewer-like" move that's out there would be for them to sign Kelly Johnson, another 30 something high strikeout guy with some pop, but who's useless in a platoon because he hits lefties better than righties.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Given the choice between feeling a lot better about the farm system or feeling a lot better about the major league team, I'll take feeling a lot better about the major league team and signing Sandoval would do that for me.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Ben Paulsen put up some nice numbers in small sample trial for Rockies (.317/.348/.571) but he's blocked by Morneau. He's similar in age and experience to Clark. Speaking of Rockies, I've always kind of liked D J LeMahieu. I think he's a better hitter than his numbers have shown in the majors to this point as he was a very good minor league hitter at all levels, and as a guy who can play both 3B and 2B, I could see a role for him on the Brewers.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Milwaukee was so lucky to have Bud. He could have easily given up when the city was for all intents and purposes blackballed for fighting to keep the Braves and denied an expansion franchise. It's hard to imagine now but think about it. Milwaukee and Wisconsin fought to keep it's team. KC rolled over and let Finley take the A's to Oakland without a whimper. So baseball rewards them by almost immediately awarding them a franchise and the owners prevent Milwaukee from getting one as retribution. Bud went from consummate outsider in 1970, to power broker to eventually commissioner. To use one of Bud's favorite words, it was remarkable.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    Weeks isn't retiring. Farewell appearances are reserved for retiring players. Aramis Ramirez didn't have one with the Cubs either.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    If healthy, Thornburg should start next year in Colorado Springs rotation. He was excellent starting the last couple months in 2013 and though he was great out of the pen early this year, he burned out quickly. If Nelson should falter, then go with Thornburg. I just don't think Thornburg can be trusted with a huge workload out of the pen.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Sandoval has a career .945 OPS in Miller Park. Small sample to be sure, but just sayin.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    KC has an extra hitter in the lineup. They should score more runs than an NL team. Speaking of pitchers batting, the Brewer pitchers were awful with the bats this year. They accumulated just 26 hits with no HR, compared to 2011 when they banged out 53 hits and had 3 HR.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    I think Gennett facing some lefties will make him a better overall hitter, not worse. Finding a RH infield bat that can fill in on occasion is not all that difficult.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    Melvin's hired Yost, Macha, and Roenicke and Attanasio trusts him to hire the next guy too if Roenicke is canned? Doesn't Attanasio realize Melvin's failed in this task repeatedly?
  15. JohnBriggs12
    What would I do if I were GM? I'm 62 and the same age as Melvin. I'd retire and so should he. Play some golf Doug.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    Can't say LaRussa doesn't hold grudges. Tony, it was 26 years ago, get over it.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    This is exactly how we have operated the last few years. We put together a .500 team and hope we avoid injuries and bad seasons, a player or two breakout, etc. It's a bad approach since luck tends balance out over 162 games. You are forgetting first and foremost this is a business. Having an 83 win team that in theory could squeak out a few extra wins, resulted in them having the 4th highest attendance in the NL. From purely a business perspective, this was a successful season because they pretty much maxed out revenues. Because the Brewers depend for a much larger percentage of their revenue from ticket sales than large market teams, I think they'll continue to try and field a team that will keep fan interest for most of the season. On the field the difference between success and failure was the failure to land Abreu. Still again from a business perspective, how much more revenue could they have generated with Abreu? Some for sure, but enough to offset the cost?
  18. JohnBriggs12
    I wonder if the Brewers insured Braun's contract? Maybe they could declare him medically unfit to play. Golfer Anthony Kim, who disappeared from the PGA tour 2-3 years ago, gets a $10 million insurance settlement if he never tees it up again in a PGA event. He had some injury issues that in part forced him off tour but is now reportedly healthy but if he "proves" he's healthy enough to play, goodbye $10 million.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Lucroy: "We got complacent" Complacent?? Really? Well managed teams never get complacent. Good managers find ways to prevent complacency or if they begin to sense it, know how to shake things up.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Hope they can "live another day". Sounds a lot like this past summer's season of "24".
  21. JohnBriggs12
    I see Thornburg returning to starter role in Colorado Springs to start the year, then be in the mix to replace either Lohse or Gallardo if and when they are dealt in July. That's assuming he has an option left.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    From June 29 to July 12, this team went 1-11. From August 26 to September 9 they went 1-13. The rest of the year they are 78-52. Collapsing as a unit is the hallmark not just of this year's team but last years as well, when they were done in by a 6-22 May. What is the cause? Are the players so close, that one's failures affects the next guy? Does the manager ignore signs of trouble before they get out of hand? Are the types of players Melvin likes to assemble just guys who are you classic boom or bust types? Or is it a all of the above?
  23. JohnBriggs12
    Makes sense to me. Send them Lohse and Maldanado for Van Slyke and Justin Turner.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Couldn't agree more. Fiers has often been compared to Josh Collmenter. Collmenter has a 3.45 career ERA in 508 innings. I'll take that over the long haul for a starter any day.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    The state of the Brewer franchise is clearly in the right thumb of it's would be star. If he's the player he was from 07-12, this is a solid team capable of contending with a few tweaks. If he continues to be the guy he's been the last two years there is little hope. I don't see the Cardinals slipping and the Pirates always looked to me like a team that would peak in 2015. If the Cubs bring in Lester, and another arm, they could well contend a bit ahead of schedule.
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