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  1. JohnBriggs12
    All right, we know Gamel likely becomes starter while he's gone. Who takes Gamel's spot on the bench remembering Gamel was going to play some OF too? Sign a vet?
  2. JohnBriggs12
    Jaso isn't much younger than Morse and before last year was never a regular. Morse is a beast, and one of the most intimidating hitters in baseball. "Marginal upgrade", are you kidding? Last year the Mariners had Casper Wells (.698 OPS) and Trayvon Robinson (.618) in LF. The additions of Morales and Morse at least give them a respectable middle of the order.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    I'm just happy Morse is out of the NL. The guy has killed Brewer pitching to the tune of .403/.449/.758. Its a good deal for Seattle. Morse is a bit of a late bloomer, but he's a dangerous hitter and Seattle sure could use him.
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    I think that is exactly the worry about the potential overuse of Gallardo as he is going to be their best shot at winning games. Mexico is in the same pool as the U.S., Canada, and Italy. Pool play consists of one game against each of the other teams in your pool on consecutive days. Only the top two teams in each pool advance (play more than 3 games) to the next round. Odds are Gallardo pitches in one game and that's it. The U.S. should be overwhelming favorite to advance and on paper Canada is stronger than Mexico.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    Mexico isn't considered one of the stronger teams. Anythings possible but I'd be surprised if he pitches all that much.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    The Brewers situation is unique. They have multiple guys vying for rotation spots who all make under a million and either performed well in less than a full season in 2012 or in the case of Narveson, was solid for two seasons before getting injured and by all reports is on pace to return. If you bring in a guy like Karstens who I agree is a major bargain, you take a spot away from someone else. If enough of the group that showed well last year are ready now to become a full time major league starters, now is the time to find out. If they pan out, it puts you in great position for the next few years. It's a bit of a gamble but one Melvin seems ready to take.
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    That wasn't part of it, it was basically all of it. Back then the only way to get votes was on ballots passed out at the parks. Most NL fans had no idea who he was until 1982 but their votes counted as much as. Ripken was never a factor as he came along later. Yount got passed over for guys like Bobby Grich, Bucky Dent and Rick Burleson. Those guys were solid but couldn't hold a candle to Yount. But they played on big market teams. Yount hurt his shoulder while in his prime, and spent half his career in the OF. That was a much tougher group. He didn't even make the All Star team in his 1989 MVP season. He tore it up in the 2nd half that year.
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    I would guess these two numbers are the main issue: Stats (AAA): 28 GS, 146.2 IP, 4.66 ERA, 8.8 K/9, 4.8 BB/9, 1.83 K/BB, 3.83 FIP But I would think that even his small sample stint at the MLB level would temper that some, since it was quite a positive step for him: Stats (MLB): 6 G (5 GS), 29.0 IP, 2.48 ERA, 7.14 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, 2.09 K/BB, 2.65 FIP I don't think he damaged his expectations either unless your expectations went in very, very high. His seasonal numbers at AAA are skewed by one horrible month (May) from which he rebounded and he threw the ball very well in the majors. If anything, the fact that he recovered from a bad stretch is a plus and something he can draw on in his career.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    It's used to be unusual when teams had 50+ players in camp in ST. Now it's the norm. The extra catchers are around so that pitchers have guys to throw to. Once minor league camp opens, those guys will move over there. Most ST sites now are so close to minor league camps that they are virtually interchangeable. Guys in major league camp will be playing in minor league games and vice versa. They'll be plenty of guys not technically in big league camp who'll get 5-10 AB's in major league games too.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Reading "projections" is a total waste of time.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    With Axford and Henderson pitching for Canada, doesn't hurt to have another arm around to keep the umpteen catchers that show up in early camp busy.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Green is not a lock by any means. Bianchi is highly likely to stick given his lack of options and ability to play SS. Murphy is in the mix with Green for the 25th spot.. There's still some decent veteran RH bats out there in the FA market. Gonzalez has been talked about. Theriot, Cedeno, Freddie Sanchez, and my personal pick, Jeff Baker are others. Some of those guys if not all will have to accept minor league deals. That'll all get sorted out by ST.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Bianchi is a pretty good player. He was a high pick (50th overall) by the Royals in 2005. He was well on his way after hitting .315/.356/.441 as a 22 year old at high A and AA in 2009. Then he got hurt and missed all of 2010, after which the Royals got Escobar from the Brewers, making him expendable. He regressed some in 2011 but wasn't awful repeating AA. Then last year between AA and AAA, he hit 325/.379/.429. The Brewers have themselves a nice player here and he's only 26. I think he'll do fine.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    True. Cirillo is thinking Sele gets a vote and I get shut out?
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    He'll probably get in next year. Bagwell and Piazza look like sure things to get in if not next year, then soon. The weakest vote vis a vis career numbers might have gone to Sosa. Wow. I think eventually both Clemens and Bonds will get in but it might take a special "steroid era" committee to overcome the negativity toward them from the writers. As time passes, the era will be seen for what it was, just players trying to use everything at their disposal to be better.
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    Personally, I think it's good but may need to be tweaked if teams like the Dodgers and Yankees start abusing it. But I don't think they will. Those teams pursue top of the line FA including their own before they look at the guys that are at this level. Are the Dodgers with what? 8 or 9 starters already, going to go out and sign Lohse just because they can? Anything that allows teams to have more guys on short term deals is good for the game in my opinion. K-Rod had a miserable year last year that the Brewers didn't see coming but because he accepted an inflated one year arby deal, at least he's off the books now and doesn't affect future Brewer teams. Had they instead signed a guy on a 3 year deal to replace him or given him a 3 year deal and then he or his replacement failed, it would have affect their future.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    These projections are merely guesses. Nobody can pinpoint what a lineup will look like that far ahead. Take them for what their worth. Nothing.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    monty57 is on to something. Players like Hart will have to think twice now before turning down qualifying offers. $13 plus million is nothing to sneeze at. It's not like it's such a bad deal for the player as long as he stays healthy.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Boras lucked out last winter when Victor Martinez got hurt and left an opening on a team with an aged wealthy owner that will spend whatever it takes to win before he passes on. My guess is he's banking on something similar opening up for Lohse.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Don't see it here anywhere but to make room for Gonzalez, the Brewers designated Arcenio Leon. I didn't quite understand why the Brewers claimed him from the Astros of all people in the first place after looking at his numbers, so this was the logical move.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    I think a voter has to assume all players during the steroid era are suspect regardless of whether they were caught or not. I'd stay away from voting for a first timer on the ballot who is a known user or bat corker though. So I'd leave Clemens, Bonds and Sosa off. My votes would go to Biggio, Bagwell, Piazza, Schilling and Raines.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    True, but the Rangers have a lot of money available and the need for some offense after Hamilton and Young departed. So it makes sense for them. Lets say the Brewers had dealt Hart. I'd take Berkman on a one year deal for similar money.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    I don't think any decision should be or needs to be made for another year on Gallardo. Lets first see what we have in Peralta, Rogers, Fiers after a major league full season and where guys like Jungmann, Thornburg, Hellweg, Burgos, Nelson etc. are after another year developing. It will be a lot clearer if there's a future ace in that group or if all these guys are at best mid rotation types. Other than extending Gallardo or paying a ton for a FA, there's 2 other ways of getting top starters. One is developing them. The other is accumulating enough arms and prospects to deal for one ala Greinke a couple years ago. The latter two methods are works in progress and another year is needed to see where they are at.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Closer: Axford 8th inning: Henderson, Gonzalez 6th-7th inning: Gorzelanny, Kintzler, Badenhop Long man: If Peralta makes opening day rotation, the long man will be either Narveson or Rogers. If Peralta or Fiers start the year at AAA (they are the only 2 in the top 6 with options), both Narveson and Rogers will be in rotation and long man could be Jairo Ascencio. Ascencio is just a guess. He was far from the worst of the guys the Cubs trotted out there last year and he was better than guys like Dillard and McLendon that the Brewers used last year. This spot will be highly contested in spring. It wouldn't shock me if somebody like Sanchez or even Burgos has a good spring and gets this spot. Maybe even Stinson. There's likely at least 4-5 other guys that will see major league time in the pen at some time.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    I posted it in another thread. It behooves the Brewers to see if the guys who did well in abbreviated seasons last year are the real deal. Starting pitching is too expensive to come by to just toss aside guys that came up and did well even if it was somewhat unexpectedly. If they need more starting pitching, it will be out there in July. Some will be available in March if the need is apparent then. Melvin's added a bunch of guys to the pen. At the most there could be room for one more, but there's plenty of in-house candidates there too. Where is Gonzalez going to play? They saw enough Segura to make him their starter. If Melvin wants to add one more vet to the bench, there are still names out there too that are cheaper and verstatile. I threw Jeff Baker's name out there. But there's no rush. Bench guys can always be had. Nyjer Morgan was acquired days before the season a couple years ago.
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