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  1. JohnBriggs12
    What, did the Brewers suddenly become the SF Giants? One thread is talking about a 39 year old Japanese pitcher now another about 35 year old Mike Lowell. This after picking up 36 year old Mike Cameron's option. Who's next Moises Alou?
  2. JohnBriggs12
    I think this is meant to pressure Shouse into taking a one year deal. Who can forget the last Japanese lefy reliever the Brewers brought over? Was it Tak-a-hit-a Normura? He pitched more like Take-a-walk-a Nomura.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    At the very least Gamel is going to platoon at third base at some point in 2009. Maybe they'll keep him at Nashville for a couple months for more work with Money but they will need his lefthanded bat. The Brewers keeping him over LaPorta was a sign how highly regarded he is. He wouldn't be as highly regarded if he were simply a corner OF/1B.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Badgerjobob is absolutely right. The Cubs see a need and right away they are out there trying to fill it while Melvin whiffed on every lefthanded bat available last winter. Sure Teahen's numbers aren't going to scare anyone, but look what Edmonds did in that lineup last year on his last legs. Teahen could put up some pretty impressive numbers in Wrigley surrounded by Soriano, Lee and Ramirez. I don't think KC had anything comparable to those 3. Pie has zero options left. It's not like he was being counted on for anything. But I think their number one target is DeJesus.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    Counsell worked a lot of walks in September but didn't drive in any runs in his first 55 plate appearences. For the season he hit .145 with RISP. That's hardly clutchy though to his credit he did what he could when it counted given his limitations and he's never been a run producer.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Why is everyone so afraid to trade Rickie Weeks? My gosh he had to be benched down the stretch for Ray Durham. Now Durham's been a solid player but he's on his last legs. Weeks is 26 and is arby eligible but hasn't come close to fufilling his promise. He has to improve significantly to match what DeJesus has already done. Wouldn't it be wiser to keep and pay a producer like Hardy and create a spot for Escobar by dealing Weeks? Neither Weeks or DeJesus are great defenders so that's kind of a wash.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Why is everyone so afraid to trade Rickie Weeks? My gosh he had to be benched down the stretch for Ray Durham. Now Durham's been a solid player but he's on his last legs. Weeks is 26 and is arby eligible but hasn't come close to fufilling his promise. He has to improve significantly to match what DeJesus has already done. Wouldn't it be wiser to keep and pay a producer like Hardy and create a spot for Escobar by dealing Weeks? Neither Weeks or DeJesus are great defenders so that's kind of a wash.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Why is everyone so afraid to trade Rickie Weeks? My gosh he had to be benched down the stretch for Ray Durham. Now Durham's been a solid player but he's on his last legs. Weeks is 26 and is arby eligible but hasn't come close to fufilling his promise. He has to improve significantly to match what DeJesus has already done. Wouldn't it be wiser to keep and pay a producer like Hardy and create a spot for Escobar by dealing Weeks? Neither Weeks or DeJesus are great defenders so that's kind of a wash.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    Why is everyone so afraid to trade Rickie Weeks? My gosh he had to be benched down the stretch for Ray Durham. Now Durham's been a solid player but he's on his last legs. Weeks is 26 and is arby eligible but hasn't come close to fufilling his promise. He has to improve significantly to match what DeJesus has already done. Wouldn't it be wiser to keep and pay a producer like Hardy and create a spot for Escobar by dealing Weeks? Neither Weeks or DeJesus are great defenders so that's kind of a wash.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Don't help the Cubs out of this one. The Cubs management soured on him because he's bad. Not every Japanese star makes it. It's a completely different game over here. In Japan players play all their games home and away in the same time zone. Fukudome never adjusted to the travel. It happens.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Matt Holliday, Coco Crisp, Scott Olsen, Josh Willingham. Nick Swisher, Eric Gregg. Those are some pretty decent names that have been traded already. I think that' makes people nervous. All over Chicago sports radio today, the topic was getting David DeJesus for either the Cubs or the Sox. Remember you have to compete to get the guys you want and sometimes jumping in quickly works. Of course it's still a couple weeks until the winter meetings, but if there's a move to be made before then, it should be made.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Both may have higher ceilings but neither has as much value now to this Brewer team as does DeJesus. There's also no guaranty they will ever get to their ceilings and even if they do how the Brewers are going to afford them when they do. DeJesus on the other hand is fine where he is and has a very reasonable contract through 2011 ($14.3 million remaining).
  13. JohnBriggs12
    He's not the greatest player but he's what the Brewers could use. He won't get on at a .400 clip, but he's never been below .351 and his OBP as leadoff man is very respectible .366. He won't hit too many HR but he'll be among the league leaders in triples and he hits in the clutch. In 2008, he hit (get this) .419/.484/.562 with RISP. In his career with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, he's struck out just 9 times in 132 plate appearences. That's incredible. In those same situations, he has 35 hits and 18 sacrifice flies. Contrast that with the flailing from many Brewers in that situation and you see why this guy would be such a nice addition. He's crushed NL pitching in his career too. In interleague games in 327 AB's he's hit .345/.423/.500.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    He's not the greatest player but he's what the Brewers could use. He won't get on at a .400 clip, but he's never been below .351 and his OBP as leadoff man is very respectible .366. He won't hit too many HR but he'll be among the league leaders in triples and he hits in the clutch. In 2008, he hit (get this) .419/.484/.562 with RISP. In his career with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, he's struck out just 9 times in 132 plate appearences. That's incredible. In those same situations, he has 35 hits and 18 sacrifice flies. Contrast that with the flailing from many Brewers in that situation and you see why this guy would be such a nice addition. He's crushed NL pitching in his career too. In interleague games in 327 AB's he's hit .345/.423/.500.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    He's not the greatest player but he's what the Brewers could use. He won't get on at a .400 clip, but he's never been below .351 and his OBP as leadoff man is very respectible .366. He won't hit too many HR but he'll be among the league leaders in triples and he hits in the clutch. In 2008, he hit (get this) .419/.484/.562 with RISP. In his career with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, he's struck out just 9 times in 132 plate appearences. That's incredible. In those same situations, he has 35 hits and 18 sacrifice flies. Contrast that with the flailing from many Brewers in that situation and you see why this guy would be such a nice addition. He's crushed NL pitching in his career too. In interleague games in 327 AB's he's hit .345/.423/.500.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    He's not the greatest player but he's what the Brewers could use. He won't get on at a .400 clip, but he's never been below .351 and his OBP as leadoff man is very respectible .366. He won't hit too many HR but he'll be among the league leaders in triples and he hits in the clutch. In 2008, he hit (get this) .419/.484/.562 with RISP. In his career with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, he's struck out just 9 times in 132 plate appearences. That's incredible. In those same situations, he has 35 hits and 18 sacrifice flies. Contrast that with the flailing from many Brewers in that situation and you see why this guy would be such a nice addition. He's crushed NL pitching in his career too. In interleague games in 327 AB's he's hit .345/.423/.500.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    I don't think the Royals would take a prospect for DeJesus. Obviously if the Brewers acquired DeJesus, they would trade Cameron. I don't see Hart as the match. The Brewers need to get a guy to play CF so they can trade Cameron and his $10 million salary. The Royals still have Teahan in RF. Weeks makes more sense for them and the Brewers. Sure the Royals wanted to add power in corner OF but Weeks is a 15-20 HR guy at second base and all they have there now are no power guys like Estaban German. It fills their 2B hole, and it gets the Brewers a leadoff hitter.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    Being reported as a done deal. Royals basically gave up what is an equivalent to Carlos Villanueva. Should be good deal for Boston. Now, the interesting part is that it makes either DeJesus or Teahen expendable. Cubs were rumored to be dangling Pie for one of those guys but now Royals have Crisp, that's not such a great offer. Where do Royals have a hole? 2B is where. Weeks for DeJesus anyone?
  19. JohnBriggs12
    This is true, but Melvin failed to accomplish one of his major goals last season of acquiring in Melvin's words "a professional lefthanded hitter". Remember he settled for Cameron and even admitted at the time that Cameron didn't exactly fit the offensive profile of what he was looking for. There hasn't been a ton of activity yet, but some pretty good players have changed hands. The perception is that the Sabathia situation is holding things up big time. Why wait until all there's left are scraps?
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Look, Gamel is going to start the year at 3B at the very least in a platoon. One or of the following 3: Cameron, Weeks, or Hart, needs to be traded for either pitching or a lefthanded bat to play in his place or both. If one is traded strictly for pitching, then they need to look at FA market for the hitter. If one is traded strictly for a hitter, then it's the FA market for pitching. Hall isn't likely to be traded because his value is so low. But he does allow the Brewers the luxury of being able to use him in a platoon in any of 3 spots (3B, 2B, CF) and Bill Hall facing lefties on a regular basis is not all that bad.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    There's too many guys (all younger) ahead of Rottino at his other positions for him to stick as a backup anywhere but at catcher. He doesn't hit well enough to backup at corner OF or 1B and McGehee and or Heether are much better bets at 3B. McGehee can even catch in a pinch too. Frankly, he is what he is and that's a AAA player. At age 29 unless and until he puts up a monster year somewhere, he's likely to stay a AAA player for the duration.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    It's pretty simple. They have to win jobs in spring. If they don't they will be exposed to waivers and if not claimed, they will either accept an assignment (if the Brewers want them) or be released. Hernan probably has more going for him. If Counsell isn't brought back, and no other veteran infielder is brought in, then he has a decent shot at the 25th roster spot. He's certainly not hurting his cause by raking in winter ball. He also has a minimum salary and they are going to have to save on the bench. I think the handwriting is on the wall for Rottino. It was telling that Salome seemed to be the choice when a 3rd catcher was used in September. Salome is undoubtedly going to be number 1 catcher at Nashville to start the year. Rottino has to beat out Rivera. It's possible he could, but the way Rivera handled the inactivity last season, why change? It's not like Rottino is all that young or that he's significantly cheaper than Rivera. If Kendall got hurt and missed substantial time, then they'll bypass either Rivera or Rottino and go to Salome anyway.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    The economy is going to cost them in the short term. I'm surprised it's not being talked about more. Those people that buy season ticket packages and expecting to pay for them by getting a big premium reselling them online are going to find that the market is going to be much softer than in the past.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Well it's been a couple of days since the Yankee's made their offer and CC hasn't yet (to our knowledge) called Melvin to officially turn down the Brewers and now there's stories being written in NY (that have been denied) that the union (no surprise) is pressuring CC to take the Yankee offer. All that might be a good sign but this all needs to end soon so Melvin can focus on other needs.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    That's the problem. Unless they deal Cameron and open up a spot for at least a shot at a platoon, I don't know why Kapler would want to come back. Sure he'd be great insurance for the Brewers, but he'd be backing up 3 righthanded hitters. He's got to figure there are better options out there. He's moved way up the food chain after last year in the market.
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