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  1. JohnBriggs12
    It comes down to our manager needing the crutch of a 13th pitcher. Most managers can easily manuever with 12, but Ned is challanged. So the Brewers continue to be a bat short on the bench.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    This "trend" has been going on for some time. I remember back when Matt Kinney pitched for Brewers. It was uncanny. Every visit by Maddux almost immediately resulted in a HR. A grand slam by Cliff Floyd comes to mind while he was a Met. This year I haven't kept count but a bunch of HR have followed Maddux visits. Often on the very next pitch. Yost has gotten into the act a few times this year. My guess is Maddux says "trust your stuff", they do and well so much for trusting your stuff.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    That could have cost them the game. I'd say something like "Rickie, you know better than to slow up in that situation. Make sure it doesn't happen again."
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Glendon Rusch had a year (2001) that was very similar to both of Capuano's best years. Since 06 All Star Game, Capuano is 6-17, with a 4.75 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP and he's allowed 32 HR in 206 2/3 innings. Convince me we can expect better the next 6-7 weeks. There's an awful lot of guys who had their peak years in their mid to late 20's like Capuano. But when your stuff is basically a mid-80's fastball that you move around and a changeup, the league eventually catches up to you. That's not to say he won't be a decent mid to bottom of rotation guy for a few more years, but it's now crunch time in a pennant race and he continues to struggle.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    "he's starting to come around". In mid-August? No Brian, he's turned into Glendon Rusch. If we're lucky, maybe he'll end up a Cub someday too. His ability to go 4-5 means the thrid time through the order, the hitters have him figured out.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    "Cappy has shown some signs that he is starting to come around" I must have missed those. He's okay for 4-5 innings (that's why he might be better off in the pen) then he gets hit and I mean hit hard. I was at his last home start against the Mets and there was nothing cheap about the rockets he was giving up, nor was anything the Rockies hit in the 6th inning cheap. I got blasted before for suggesting Parra take his rotation spot, because his arm has to be babied. Well fine, start Parra 3-4 times in Capuano's spot then have Sheets take his spot in September. Capuano is getting far too much rope. As for Suppan, at least you don't have to go back to mid-July to find one of his quality starts. And oh yeah, he's got about 35 more million to collect from the Brewers compared to around $1-2 million obligated to Capuano.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    People talk on and on about steroids. It's HGH that's the problem in recent years and MLB has no test for it. I've read places that HGH can improve eyesight. So those that say, "well he still has to hit the ball", need to keep in mind that HGH may have helped him see the ball better.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Who knows the reason guys are claimed when the waivers are revocable? Teams could be blocking other teams or indicating an interest in a guy. I'd bet some of these guys have multiple claims. I think too much is being read into claims. We don't know what players have already cleared waivers and are actually available to be dealt.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    "You know your team's going down the crapper when you want Scott Podsednik.." Brian, I heard just the other day that since he became a member of the White Sox, the Sox are something like 50 or more games over .500 when he starts and under .500 when he doesn't. Look at this year, the Sox starting playing a lot better when Pods came back from injury. When healthy, he's still a quality leadoff guy. His problem has been staying healthy.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    "You know your team's going down the crapper when you want Scott Podsednik.." Brian, I heard just the other day that since he became a member of the White Sox, the Sox are something like 50 or more games over .500 when he starts and under .500 when he doesn't. Look at this year, the Sox starting playing a lot better when Pods came back from injury. When healthy, he's still a quality leadoff guy. His problem has been staying healthy.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    And some still think Mike Maddux is a genius.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    If someone had told me that on August 9th, Ryan Braun would be hitting .349 with 21 HR and 55 RBI, and Prince Fielder would be leading the league in HR, I would have figured the Brewers were 25 games over .500 at least. So it's been a major disappointment to me.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    "We won't be wild card worthy" No, 72 wins is not going to get you the wild card.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    I know this comment may belong in the silver lining thread, but I'm hoping Doug makes the call tonight and along with Weeks, we'll see Frank Kremblas and Stan Kyles in Houston on Friday.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    This team has become a complete laughing stock. They are pitiful.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    "I want to see what Maddux can do with him". Hasn't the genius label worn off yet for Maddux?
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Despite the inequities in baseball, it remains a bottom line business and no matter how you spin it, Yost's bottom line isn't very good. In 04, they went from 7 games over on July 1st to 27 games under at the end of the year. I remind you that Yost presided over that epic collapse and it appears they are on the verge of or in the midst of another. How many collapses is one guy allowed? It's probably too late to make a change this year but I'd be very disappointed if they brought back Yost if he falls short of .500 with this team. For those that don't remember, Harvey Kuenn was not the Brewer manager at the start of 1982. Changing managers sometimes works. Players get tired of listening to the same guy especially if that guy has no record of success.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    You evaluate a manager on wins and losses and by that measurement Yost doesn't do well. He's in his 5th year and has one .500 record, 3 under .500 records, and this year which is deteriorating so fast, they might well end up under .500 when all is said and done. I don't know how under any circumstances he could be allowed to return for 08 if that happens.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    First of all, he shouldn't be batting 2nd. Patience as a hitter does not mean taking the first strike everytime at bat. Pitchers either throw him a fastball center cut or that "get it over" breaking pitch that hangs in the middle of the plate. Patience means being able to lay off that 0-1 pitch usually a slider or breaking pitch down and away. He puts himself in a hole way too often and the book on him is you can get ahead of him with first pitch fastballs. He's taken a few more pitches to right field, so that should open up the field. Personally, I'd like to see Gross back up playing more and hitting second or if Weeks comes around, Weeks in the 2 hole. Gross may be the most patient hitter they have.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Why would they keep updating his condition? They've said he'll be back around September 1 (not coincidently when they won't have to drop a guy to make room for him). They've also said he's able to simulate his throwing motion to keep his arm close to being ready so he won't need more than a couple rehab starts presumably before the end of the minor league season.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    "they are more worried about using Pie's options than they are lacking confidence in his ability" That's not it. The Cubs have already used one of Pie's options this year. Pie isn't being brought up because Soriano plays LF and they already have several options with Murton, Floyd, Pagan, and DeRosa. Eric Patterson is no slouch as a prospect either.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    "Has Linebrink ever been more than a one inning pitcher?" Numerous times in his career, he's gone more than one inning. This situation screamed for him to finish the game. His was the freshest arm in the pen. He breezed through the 8th on just 13 pitches, and the other options, Wise and Spurling have been shaky at best recently. It didn't take much to figure either of those guys would create a "save situation" out of a 5 run lead which meant Cordero getting up. The premise of this thread is right on target. This also points out the problem of 8 guys in the bullpen and a short bench. Instead of double switching that enables a guy who is throwing well to stay in a game, the manager keeps changing pitchers until he invariably gets to the one guy who's off his game.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    There are an awful lot of corner outfielders having worse years than Jenkins. He's going to get $5-6 million per year for 2-3 years on the open market easily. Barring a deal where a better option is out there, I'd consider picking up his option.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    If not the DL for Wise, I think it comes down to Spurling or Villanueva. Spurling would go unclaimed in my opinion. Villanueva could use a couple weeks in Nashville mentally. Parra should be replacing Capuano in the rotation now, not later, with Capuano to the bullpen.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    I thought Spurling put in quite a strong bid to be the guy departing in the 9th inning yesterday.
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