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  1. JohnBriggs12
    I hope the Cubs get swept.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    The Brewers have been tipping hats to a lot lesser than Hamels all season so that's not a huge deal, but at some point you have to beat pitchers of that caliber and to do so you need tight defense and that was lacking yesterday. What I don't want to see is any more Brewer hat tipping to guys like Myers and 45 year old junk ballers like Moyer.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Sorry, I don't buy that Giants wouldn't be interested in Hardy over Emmanuel Burriss. Isn't their goal to add power? Burriss has 2 HR in over 1,000 professional AB's. That they would be looking to trade Winn is great. Winn matches a need for the Brewers. What's not to like about a switch hitting OF that hits .300, gets on at a decent clip, can steal a base, and doesn't strike out 100 times. I see lots of matches with the Giants myself.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    I think the reason Sveum moved Cameron to leadoff (and Hall to 2nd when he's in there) was for those guys to see better pitches to hit and get them going and not so much based on leadoff qualities. They needed Cameron hitting period. If it took getting him in front of Fielder and Braun, so be it.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    The problem with the roster is that it's thin on RH pinch hitters. That was ok when it appeared that all Phillies would have in pen is one LH (Scott Eyre), but they included a second in J.A. Happ. So now when facing Hamels and Moyer with the righthanded lineup, the bench will just have Durham and Rivera from the right side which could be problematic. That's why I would have gone with Dillon over Gwynn. To answer So Cal's question, yes the can change the roster after each series.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Lohse parlayed his best season into a Suppan like deal. Of the remaining FA pitchers, I'd classify Garland as pretty similar to Lohse, though he's not coming off as good a year.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Why is Gwynn a lock? Sveum and Ned before him have except for pinch running, basically ignored him all month. Nelson can play some corner OF. So can Dillon. If need be, Hall can play CF. I would have Nelson And Dillon on my roster and not Gwynn. Having Parra on the roster against the Phils is a no-brainer. Bush and Suppan are very, very vulnerable matchup with this lineup. Even if you go with them, you want to be able to counter with a lefty in a hurry to keep a game close.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Alfredo Amezaga is one of the most useful utility guys around. He's a switch hitter, can play any infield position and plays a decent CF. I would love to see the Brewers acquire him to take Counsell roster spot and add outfield depth.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    Hart's been amazingly streaky not just in 08, but 07 as well. In July 07, he followed a red hot June (.336/.421/.618) with a miserable July (.200/.261/.467). He's also shown miniscule power early in the season both in 07 and 08, having just 1 April HR each of the last 2 seasons. As his slump this season has been extended, one has to wonder if the league has caught up with him and whether he's capable of adjusting. I had the opportunity to watch the Cub telecast yesterday and Bob Brenly made an interesting comment. As Hart was waving at Wuertz's off the plate sliders, he said: "Pitchers have found a hole in Corey Hart's swing. You can bet that during the playoffs, they are going to attack that hole over and over." I think this offseason, that Melvin is going to have to make contigent plans for RF in case Hart struggles early next season. He must find a guy either from within or outside who can at least do an adequate job as a starter and not just a backup. Maybe Kapler's that guy.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    If the nation's financial crisis continues, CC and virtually every other player is not going to get offers anywhere near where they think they are. Baseball owners are not immune nor are baseball players. Banks finance businesses of all types. It affects us all.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Mike Rivera: Started just 15 games all season, yet was directly responsible for one win (8/10), hit safely in 11, had the same number of RBI as Craig Counsell, and the highest ratio of RBI/hits than anyone on the team (14/19). Virtually only guy on team at least not partially responsible for near collapse. Carlos Villanueva: 2.12 ERA in 38 relief appearences covering 59 1/3 innings during which he posted a sparkling 4.4/1 K/BB ratio. Day in day out, was most reliable reliever on team since mid May.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    I think ender is wrong when he discounts Sheets' injury factor. Coming down with a sore elbow and shutting down at playoff time are huge issues for any team looking to sign a pitcher to a long term big money deal. Besides, there are a lot of pretty good healthy pitchers available this offseason. Teams that can afford the top dollar guys aren't going to risk having Sheets be another Jason Schmidt or Carl Pavano.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Let's not get carried away by a guy with 14 RBI and a .302 SP in 248 AB's. I give him credit for seeing that Wuertz was not throwing strikes with his best pitch (Hart swung at 3 straight balls), but heck, I saw that from my couch. Counsell is a nice utility player. He's smart, knows his limitations, will take a walk, and plays very solid defense. But he hit .155 with RISP (9 for 58) and that cost the team more than one walk helped it in the long run. Don't get me wrong, he does contribute by getting on base and he's a class guy. But when he's hitting 7th as he often did, you need to produce some runs.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    The Cub fans I work with have been congratulatory for the most part today. I think a lot of Cub fans that know Brewer fans are happy for us though they are wary of the Dodgers. I'd bet a lot of Cub fans that bought tickets for the last series, in hindsight might have wished they hadn't or had sold them. I know I would never want to be in an opponent's park when a team was or had a chance of clinching. I just hope that should the Brewers meet the Cubs in the NLCS, that Brewer fans with tickets resist the temptation for financial gain by selling them, especially to Cub fans. This opportunity comes along (if we're lucky) just a few times in our lifetimes. The memories alone are worth more than what can be gained by selling tickets.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    1. Gallardo 2. Sabathia 3. Bush 4. Suppan or Gallardo depending on how Gallardo does in game 1 and whether they are up or down in series. If they are up 2-1, I'd go with Suppan to save Gallardo. If it's an elimination game, I'd go with the better arm and that's Yo. 5. Sabathia
  16. JohnBriggs12
    Gallardo has the most rested arm in the league. No reason he can't bounce back on 3 days rest after 60 pitches. He was already throwing 75 pitches in instructional league.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    "You are exposing yourself to major risk with a backloaded contract" Attanasio did not become rich beyond our comprehension by not taking risks.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    The Nats have their 2 best pitchers going in this series, Lannan and Perez. Both Lannan and Perez rose the occasion and pitched outstanding games against the Mets just last week. Balester, the 3rd Nat starter, has recorded 2 quality starts against the Phillies this year. Blanton and Moyer are both beatable too. Other thing is psychologically, Phillies are trying to protect a lead, and that adds just a little extra pressure.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    I still don't understand why people think Cameron is a lock. He's not worth $10 million at age 36 with declining skills and a strikeout rate that would make Jose Hernandez blush. "That means a minimum salary bullpen outside of Torres and Riske" Shouse (if they bring him back) isn't minimum salary. Resigning CC assures that Villanueva and McClung will be in pen and they could do a lot worse. By the way McClung won't be "minimum salary" either. He figures to get $1.2 to $1.5 or so in arby. Those 2 have held up as well as any all year. Bottom line is I believe CC is signaling that he'd consider a "hometown discount". In his case that might be $20-22 million a year over 6 years instead of $25 million. But watch for the union to put pressure on his agent. CC's the biggest fish out there and the union doesn't want discounts going to those guys.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Gagne has been nothing but a class act. Kudos to him. Wish I could make it.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    Suddenly having players who haven't bunted all season try to sacrifice doesn't make a lot of sense to me, especially in front of Braun (who's been awful with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs) and Fielder. In my mind with those guys up, anyone on base is in scoring position anyway. Besides, Hall was bunting there after back to back walks. No way to you give a pitcher in that situation an out. I know Hall's struggled but he's likely to get a pitch there he can drive and who knows, one big hit by Hall might wake him up. If you insist on bunting there, send up a quality bunter. They took Hall out of the game anyway. The other issue is that playing for one run often limits you to one run. Suppose Hall swings away and doubles in 2 runs? Now you have a chance to bust a game wide open and instead of using up Gagne and Torres, you could get through the game with Stetter and Dilllard.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Just for discussion sake what about Milton Bradley? Plenty of baggage with this guy and he's oft injured and prefers to DH, but he might be the best bat out there in FA.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    No. But I suspect that since Lamb is not postseason eligible, they are thinking they have to play Counsell. At least it gives them a very viable lefthanded bat to PH late. Then again, they have Coffey playing a pretty significant bullpen role and he's not eligible either.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    I think because Ibanez is 2 years older than Abreu, he'll command less in total dollars than would Abreu for very similar production in the short term which is what the Brewers want anyway. Factored in of course is potential loss of draft picks.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Rolen and Overbay are both below average players at this point and you'd have nothing from this deal after two seasons except a lot of wasted money. Rolen in particular is way overpaid. I'm sure the Jays would love for someone to take them. Once again, we have to realize that Escobar is not your normal prospect but a potential star at a prime position. You cannot deal him for below average players or two year rentals.
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