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Gallardo's been as consistent and durable as any guy out there. One bad half in more than a half dozen seasons for a guy still under 30? Lack of trust is not a factor.
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I would deal Lohse instead of Gallardo. Lohse won't get you as much back, but keep in mind once Lohse's contract ends, the Brewers aren't going to extend him a QO, so he'd just walk. An average season from Gallardo is worth a QO for 2016.
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There's a risk to taking a bat out of a lineup for in a close game. You could end up with pop gun offense if a game goes extras. Selectively it can work but knowing Roenicke's penchant for overdoing something like that, I'm not sure I'd want to do it.
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Especially after he just got one of the biggest hits of the season. Say what you want about his numbers compared to what's expected at the position, but many of Overbay's hits have been timely. He's at the end of solid career. I'm glad he's been able to contribute both in the clubhouse and occasionally on the field. It's more than I expected.
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Caleb Gindl's poor season in Nashville will likely result in his 40 man spot being sacrificed if room is needed.
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It's not the innings so much as it's giving pitchers a boost 5 months into a long year. As hot as Fiers is, they need to ride his hot streak as long as possible. One big reason teams don't go with 6 man rotations is because it leaves them a man short in the pen and also because starters make more that relievers. But with the expanded rosters, there's enough arms available in the bullpen. Of course all this is moot if Garza is out longer or Lohse needs more recovery time.
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There's only two off days from August 29 to the end of the season. There isn't anyone in the rotation that wouldn't benefit from an extra day or two rest between starts at this point in the year. With extra arms available in the pen after Sept 1, a 6 man rotation makes sense. They've all logged a lot of innings this year. Of course that's assuming Garza even returns at some point.
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Wrigley Field shadows affected Cub hitters Will be interesting how a strong finish to the season by Fiers affects Brewer plans this winter with both Lohse and Gallardo (assuming his 2015 option is exercised) entering their final contract years. I'm guessing we could see a 6 man rotation in September when Garza returns.
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It was better last year but the Brewers pursued the wrong guys. They should have been all over Morneau who was going to be another year removed from his concussion and Mike Morse who rakes in Miller Park. You are right about Reynolds but I'd still prefer Morse.
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Jimmy Rollins placed on Waivers
JohnBriggs12 replied to Bombers's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Alexei Ramirez could be had in a deal this winter as they have a nice prospect Carlos Sanchez who took huge strides at AAA this season, and need pitching badly. I'm not ready to give up on Segura, but if they go that route, Ramirez could be a nice bridge to Arcia. -
Roenicke's obsession with playing infield in
JohnBriggs12 replied to JohnBriggs12's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Ruggiano, the hitter in this instance, strikes out a lot so there were ways to prevent that run without playing in too. While I don't have the numbers to back it up, the old saying was you make a .200 hitter into a .300 hitter and a .300 hitter into a .400 hitter by playing the infield in. I have more of a problem with when it was done. In the 2nd inning the objective needs to be preventing big innings at all costs. A single run in the 2nd normally won't beat you. Multiple runs and added pitches and stress for your starter will. -
Last night's game illustrated the absurd strategy of playing the infield in with a runner on third and less than two outs. What manager other than Roenicke plays the infield in with no score in the second inning? At that point in the game don't you worry more about a game getting away from you early with a big inning? As it was the Cubs scored on what would have been a routine grounder to short. But had they had the infield back there would then be two outs and nobody on instead of one out and a runner of first. That means barring a double play it adds to pitch count of the starter and to the likelihood of more runs scoring that inning. Ridiculous. It would have made more sense to walk a guy to set up a double play possibility with a ground ball pitcher like Peralta on the mound. He did it again in the 4th, but that's at least defensible in that it was obvious the Brewers were having issues with Hendricks and they were already down by one.
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Well Votto is a career .310 hitter so I'm guessing they are going more by what guys have done lately. Lucroy would be higher on the list than Braun right now.
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Five+ years ago you could say that, but not now. It's a pitching dominant era now. Verlander's had a steady decline in velocity for 3 straight years. Could he still be successful? Sure but he's going to need to transition into a different type of pitcher.
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I posted an offer for some tix to tonight's game in the trading post if anyone is heading down and needs tix. Price can't be beat.
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Masterson and Lackey combined through 2 starts each: 20 IP, 34 Hits, 21 Runs all earned, 8 BB, 13 Ks. Meanwhile, Joe Kelly: 1 start, 7 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Run. So far that magic from wearing a Cardinal uniform not working all that well.
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Jimmy Rollins placed on Waivers
JohnBriggs12 replied to Bombers's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
So Segura is your new Yuni huh? Doesn't matter how bad a player is doing as long as the team wins it doesn't matter right? Ok, should the Royals have dumped Escobar after he hit just .234/.259/.300 last year? He's now hitting .278/.313/.371. Having a bad stretch doesn't make you a bad player. Yuni hit well in the 2nd half of 2011. Had they dumped him in June, they would have been hard pressed to get something better offensively. This situation is completely different. Segura's still a young player with tremendous upside. Rollins is done. -
Jimmy Rollins placed on Waivers
JohnBriggs12 replied to Bombers's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
They aren't giving up on Segura. He'd have to repeat his numbers from this year in 2015 for that to happen. Almost every team every year including championship teams have guys underperforming. It's the nature of the game. When that guy's 24 and a year removed from posting solid numbers, and is on a team that is second in the league in runs scored, it's not time for a panic move, which bringing in Rollins would amount too. Post All Star break, Segura's hitting .261/.282/.362. Rollins is hitting .222/.267/.394. -
Rogers' recent surge has earned him a call up. Schafer will be back too. Bianchi will be too assuming health. Either Figaro or Wooten probably. Wang will return and sit. That's about it.
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Many forget but for about 2 1/2 months in 2012, Fiers was the best starter on the staff. Late that year I don't think it was so much hitters catching up to him as it was he lost confidence and command. Last year, he ran into all types of issues. But he appears to have regained the confidence and there's no reason that he can't be an effective major league pitchers either starting or relieving. He's been compared repeatedly with Collmenter who's a pretty decent pitcher.
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Jimmy Rollins placed on Waivers
JohnBriggs12 replied to Bombers's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Segura's numbers aren't so hideous that they should do anything drastic like bring in an aging expensive SS at the end of his career. Sophomore slumps are pretty common. He's a starting caliber SS. Brewers have some potential successors in their system if it gets to that in another year or two. -
Dodgers acquire Roberto Hernandez
JohnBriggs12 replied to wildcat83's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Six of his last 8 starts have been very good. One was so-so. Brewers must have been pretty confident Garza won't be out long not to put in a claim for him ahead of the Dodgers. He'd have made a lot of sense. -
They are operating on the theory that we are now in a pitchers era, and therefore hitting talent is harder to find. By the way the report on the radio in Chicago this morning was that the Cubs put in a claim on Cole Hamels. Looks like they are to the point where they are ready to spend on starting pitching. I doubt Phillies would just take the salary relief for a guy who's still earning it, but who knows, that's a ton that would be off their books.
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Problem with that kind of approach that at $4+ million, Estrada would give them less not more flexibility if you keep him as long man and next in line starter. Fiers isn't the only strong candidate for 6th starter. Lets assume Thornburg returns healthy, he's in the mix as well. Other guys could emerge. If depth becomes a concern they can find the equivalent of Estrada either in the FA market or via trade. Look how the Braves managed to pick up arms at the last minute last spring. One other note, a "long man" role at the start of the season really doesn't exist in that whoever it is won't be fully stretched out anyway. Most "long men" rarely go over 3 innings anyway these days so it's not like they can be plugged in to start and be expected to go 6.
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Giants have 2 ex-players in their TV booth, Kuiper and Krukow, and both lavish praise on Sandoval's defense. I don't think his offense is overrated at all. He plays in a pitcher's park. BR has his WAR this year so far at 3.9. I would just let Ramirez walk and replace him with Sandoval and go after another Giant, Mike Morse to play 1B.