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  1. JohnBriggs12
    I seriously doubt that Schlesinger is going to reveal any weakness in season ticket sales at this point in the process. The club is going to want to keep the impression that tickets are in great demand and they still could be for all we know. After all there still is excitement coming off a playoff run. But,I'd be very wary if I were one of the many who buy season ticket packages counting on the secondary markets like Stubhub, Ebay etc. to unload the unwanted dates. The season is still a long way off, but that market could be very, very soft.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    I always anticipated a decent offensive night for the Brewers when Looper was scheduled. Most of the time I wasn't disappointed. He's not terrible but he's nothing to get excited over that's for sure.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Trillions of dollars in wealth have been lost in this country just since September. The exposure of the major banks and hedge funds to money lent in mortgages to people that didn't have the ability to pay them, has had a ripple effect across the board. To think that any baseball owner is immune to the effects is dreaming. Some will feel it more than others but all are affected. Throw in the fact that much of baseball's revenue comes from stadium naming rights from banks getting federal assistance and the potential for loss of revenue is great. Then there is the lurking effect unemployment is going to have on attendence. Don't think Brewers are affected? How many of you got emails pushing the Holiday 4-pack? Last year those sold quickly. We're living in a deflationary period. Baseball players are going to start seeing that now.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Vazquez is a step above Suppan but he performed much like Suppan down the stretch for the Sox. He was awful. As more and more stories come out about the economic situation depressing free agent salaries, the Sox positioned themselves nicely by jettisoning $44 million in contracts combined in the Swisher and Vazquez deals. That $44 million could go a lot farther this year than it has in previous years should they choose to spend it.
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    Bush would have value but the guy who has more value and might not even be as good as Bush is Manny Parra. Before you guys are all over me, note I said "might". That's the thing about Parra. Do we really know he's going to develop into a number 2 or 3 starter? He is 26, not 22. We know he has the stuff to be but a lot of guys with stuff don't have the results that reflect it. Rich Hill had great stuff and where is he now? Maybe there was something to Fielder's actions we don't know about too. His 1.54 WHIP that he posted last year doesn't quite cut it. Compare that with Bush's 1.14 WHIP and career 1.23 and who's the better pitcher, Bush or Parra? What we do know is that teams covet guys like Parra and might offer a lot in return. Again, I'm not suggesting dealing Parra (the Brewers could be short of starters as it is), just throwing it out there as a topic.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Guzman has defensive issues much like Gamel. Don't know why the Brewers who already have Gamel, McGehee, and Heether would have interest in Guzman. You might want to take a pitcher to get a close up look see in spring then try to make a deal so you could send him down.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    "Tommy John was not an outstanding player by any means" I beg to differ with you on that. Did you ever see him pitch? I did. The man won 288 games in a career interupted by surgery. He went from a power pitcher to the ultimate finesse guy. Heck with Tommy John surgery, Tommy John Was a Surgeon on the mound. He had a career 3.34 ERA. He was in the top 5 in league ERA 6 times. He won 20 or more games 3 times. He was a 4 time All Star. He had a postseason ERA of 2.65. He shouldn't get in on his surgery. He belongs in on his numbers. Yes he played on some good teams, but he was on 2 of the worst teams in history, the 1969 and 1970 White Sox. Along with John should go Blyleven, Morris, Rice, and Henderson.
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    Now that Dunn's not been offered he's likely to get anywhere from $12-16 million per year or more. That's a little pricey for the Brewers I would think especially if they keep Sheets or go after another starter. You might be able to get a good LH bat Garrett Anderson on a one or two year deal for less than half that. Either way, your OF defense is going to take a major hit.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    If they could sign them both, a Kotsay/Kapler or Kotsay/Baldelli platoon might not be a bad option. I'd stay away from Edmonds. Heck, even a Kotsay/Hall platoon in CF is not out of the question considering they have McGehee potentially to do some platooning with Gamel at 3B.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Well he's not lefthanded, but Rocco Baldelli certainly falls into the category of guys who COULD play CF. So does Kapler. I think the Brewers would take Cabrera but they're not sold on him as an everyday guy so they'd cover themselves with a guy who hits from the other side.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Those players like Abreu who did not get offered arby immediately got more expensive to sign. Abreu will be out of the Brewers reach dollar wise. Now those that did get offered arby like a Ibanez will be in less demand and therefore, likely cheaper. Either way, in draft picks or in money, you are going to pay a big price for decent free agents. In the situation the Brewers are in with likely multiple picks from both Sabathia and Sheets, they can probably afford to give up some picks if it saves them some cash for one arby-offered FA. A little more under the radar and probably a lot cheaper than Abreu, is Garrett Anderson, who was not offered arby by the Angels. He would require some defensive manuevering and I know the OBP guys wouldn't be thrilled, but he fits the bill of a professional lefthanded bat.
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    I'm very unimpressed with Thorman. His "big season" at AAA wasn't all that big for a 1st baseman and his overall minor league stats: .273/.332/.454 are uninspiring to say the least. His OF experience is very limited and again, he's never hit like you'd expect a corner OF to hit.\ I don't expect him to ever have any impact on the Brewers.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    I'm with Fatter than Joey, neither Orosco nor Plesac should get in, but Orosco has the stronger resume of the two.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    If Tommy John can't get in with a 288-231 record (17 more wins than Mussina, 3.34 ERA (lower than Mussina) and 1 full run less run support than Mussina over his career, then I don't see how Mussina can get in. If Mussina had spent his entire career in Baltimore then he'd deserve it, but he benefitted greatly from the wide disparity in payrolls. For the most part, he wasn't even the number one guy on his team in NY. That being said, he'll probably get it in but I wouldn't vote for him.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Plesac in HOF? No. His career got off to a nice start, but despite it's longevity, it was pretty undistinguished after 1989. Plesac doesn't belong in same sentence as Gossage.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    Gagne did not allow a run in his last 11 appearences including postseason. Some of those were in tense, high pressure games. We're not talking about a Turnbow here that wilted as the pressure mounted. They have openings in the pen. Gagne was still hitting 93 regularly and I don't think his age or velocity is a factor when we're talking about a one year deal. He ran into problems last season when Yost overused him and he surrendered the long ball. I like having his experience out there, even if he's not quite what he was. If Torres were back then no, but given his retirement and the need to fill some spots out there, I'd offer him. I'd let Shouse go. Why overpay even a nickel for him when he's so easily replaceable by minimum salary guys?
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Makes you wonder if Macha got the job in part because he was a Kendall backer as opposed to Brenly (oddly enough a catcher himself) who might not have such a high opinion of him having seen him as a Cub. Frankly, how anyone sees Kendall as a 145-150 game guy at this stage of his career is beyond me.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    I think there's always been a particular fondness at Brewerfan for players who: a) don't make a ton of money and b) are known for either carrying a high OBP or high SLG percentage while maintaining a low batting average, making them somewhat perceived as undervalued. Brian, did I miss taking this oath of allegiance to high OBP or what. It would be a pretty boring board if everyone agreed on that.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Maybe the Brewers can talk 82 year old Merle Harmon out of retirement. Seriously, I wonder how Matt LePay would sound on baseball? My guess is he'd be dynamic. Lepay describing a Braun HR: BRUAN, TO DEEP LEFT.....BOOK IT!
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I read today that Rockies were interested in Shouse. I think one thing that happened in September was that under the radar was that Stetter (not Shouse) was being called on for the really big lefty bat outs. Saving a million or two in the secondary loogy spot is good business.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    Bourgeois does have versatility (and speed) though it appears to be the "can't find a position" type rather than "plays a lot of positions well" type. He has put up his best offensive years in the last 2 after scuffling most of his career. Will probably add depth at Nashville at least with some shot at major league time at some point.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Like any projection isn't essentially worthless. I think they're all meant to be conversation starters essentially.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    I don't find it to be the case very often where he's out and out contradicted himself. What he said about expecting to be able to find relievers later in the process makes sense. The problem with spending a lot on a closer is that as presently consitituted without both Sabathia and Sheets or some other starting help and some help on offense this is not a solid contending team even with a top closer. Melvin obviously realizes this or he'd have moved on from CC.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Melvin's on record saying he's focusing in on other priorities first, namely starting pitching and lefthanded bat. Getting a pricey closer before we even know what the rest of the roster is going to look like is putting the cart before the horse.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Signing Kerry Wood for 3 years/$25 million would be insane. He's pitching with a partially torn rotator cuff, has a balky back that acts up every now and then, he's only middle of the pack as a closer and he's never been healthy for 3 straight seasons in his entire career. I think they can do without Branyan and Counsell. Those ships have sailed. Dave Roberts? Please. He'll be 37 next year and hasn't been effective in 3 years. I'd take Melky Cabrera any day. I might even take Gwynn over Dave Roberts.
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