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  1. JoeHova
    I've been not punting in Madden since 1988. In all the years I've played it, I've probably punted 10 times total. I don't think I punted one time in Tecmo Bowl. I would definitely do that if I coached an actual team too, I hope it catches on.
  2. JoeHova
    The only Christmas movie I have is Christmas Vacation. My wife and I actually just finished watching it, but we don't watch it every year.
  3. JoeHova
    2 years is a long time in sports. Tampa Bay was 61-101 in 2006 and the Tigers won 21 more games than they did in 2008. Not sure any team should be not making moves now in the hopes that a specific player becomes available in two years. It's one thing to say "we don't like any FAs this year, we'll sit this offseason out and use the money in the future", but it's another to hold open a position for two years for a potential free agent.
  4. JoeHova
    Buster Olney has yet to show me that he knows anything about anything. Even when he was at the Times he was terrible. I give his advice as much weight as I would give financial advice from Bernie Madoff and I hope Melvin feels the same way.
  5. JoeHova
    Yeah, I remember reading about this a couple years ago when I got into watching Homicide re-runs. It's pretty funny, I mean, the Simpsons is connected to The Wire because John Munch was on an episode of the The Wire and also an episode of the X-Files and Scully and Mulder guest-starred on the Simpsons and that's connected back to St. Elsewhere because that was set in Baltimore and some of the same characters were on Homicide:LotS, which is where Munch made his debut. Actually, Richard Belzer (who plays Munch) is doing a lot to keep this alive. He's played Munch on 10 different shows, including Sesame Street.
  6. JoeHova
    This is how every off-season goes, people always saying, "just wait until the next one" because so and so will be available, then they are either signed by a big wallet club or don't want to come to Milwaukee. We are seeing the effects of not waiting right now. They signed Suppan and his contract is directly preventing the team from trying to re-sign a far superior pitcher in Ben Sheets. The only choices don't have to be either: 1) blow money on anybody who will sign on the dotted line, or 2) spend no money. There are other options, which include re-signing their own players, trading for a player who is already signed, using the money on the draft/international signings, etc. The Brewers have to be a lot smarter with their money than a lot of teams do. It's unfortunate, but it's just how it is in baseball. If Attanasio would spend like Herb Kohl does and has, it wouldn't be as much of a problem to have deadweight on the roster, but he won't and probably can't. Plus, Herb's drunken sailor spending hasn't helped much anyway, you have to be smart about your money no matter what your budget is and having your 4th and 5th starter making $20 million when your payroll is $75 million doesn't seem smart.
  7. JoeHova
    Some of the albums I've liked that came out this year: "Women As Lovers" - Xiu Xiu "Hideaway"- The Weepies "Keep It Simple"- Van Morrison "The Mande Variations"- Toumani Diabate "Talento De Barrio"- Daddy Yankee "In Ghost Colours"- Cut Copy "Jukebox"- Cat Power "So Many Nights"- The Cat Empire "Hope For The Hopless"- Brett Dennen "Digi Snacks"- RZA (as Bobby Digital) "Shine A Light"- The Rolling Stones "Working Man's Cafe"- Ray Davies "Consolers Of The Lonely"- The Raconteurs "Third"- Portishead "Real Emotional Trash"- Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks "Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"- Sigur Ros "Lay It Down"- Al Green "@#%&*! Smilers"- Aimee Mann "Just A Little Lovin'"- Shelby Lynne "A Virtual Landslide"- Pete Molinari "Gossip In The Grain"- Ray LaMontagne "Attack & Release"- The Black Keys "The Stand Ins"- Okkervil River "Day Trip"- Pat Metheny Trio "Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!"- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "untitled"- Nas "All Rebel Rockers"- Michael Franti & Spearhead "Nude With Boots"- Melvins "The Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years"- Bobby Womack "The Bedlam In Goliath"- The Mars Volta "Asking For Flowers"- Kathleen Edwards "Venus On Earth"- Dengue Fever "Narrow Stairs"- Death Cab For Cutie "Not 4 Sale"- Kardinal Offishall "Stay Positive"- The Hold Steady "Flight Of The Conchords"- Flight Of The Conchords "Down In New Orleans"- The Blind Boys Of Alabama "Saturdays=Youth"- M83 "Modern Guilt"- Beck My favorite album of the year (so far) is (despite the fact that all songs were previously released): "Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro Rock & Fuzz Funk In 1970s Nigeria"- various artists
  8. JoeHova
    Here are the average performances (in ERA+) of the starting positions on playoff teams: #1 135 #2 115 #3 105 #4 95 #5 83 Judging by that, I would say bklynbrewcrew's assessment of having plenty of 4/5 types is right on the money. You could argue that the Brewers have at least 7 guys who are likely to be between 105 and 83 (Suppan, Bush, Villy, McClung, Dillard, DiFelice & Parra) if they are used as starters. Galardo is the only one that is a good bet to exceed that and even he isn't a sure thing (being only 23 and missing 80% of last season). I would agree with all the assessments that a #1/2 is a far more pressing need than a back of the rotation guy, which doesn't really seem to be much of a need to me at all. Obviously #1/2 guys cost more, but that doesn't mean that if they can't get one they should throw money away on a commodity they have plenty of already (backend starting).
  9. JoeHova
    I forgot that the Mets offered arby, which would complicate matters, but giving up one pick wouldn't be the end of the world, especially when 5 comp picks are likely coming the Brewers' way. And Perez was outpitched by Looper by the barest of margins in 2008 (102 ERA+ for Looper vs. 100 for Perez in 5 more innings for Looper). However, the scale is massively tilted in Perez's favor by the facts that he's 7 years younger than Looper and has had stretches (twice including whole seasons) of dominance as a starter. I don't know, I just don't see how picking up an average-ish guy to replace a possibly 5% below average guy (McClung) is going to help the team much. Sure, the Brewers will likely need a 6th or 7th starter at some point, but guys like Claudio Vargas can be had for free pretty much every year. There's no need to pay a premium for so small of an upgrade, imo. The money should be used for a more drastic upgrade, or, if none can be found, banked for when one can be found. Perez may not be much of an upgrade either, but he at least offers the possibility of being one, unlike Looper. I don't think (in any sport) that you win by paying average guys large salaries. You win by paying great players big salaries and filling in around them with young guys and fill-ins. Look at, for example, the Celtics or the Cardinals when they won recently- they paid their good players big money and filled in around them with moderate cost vets and cheap kids. Suppan looks a lot better at $4 million per on the Cards than he does at $11 million per on the Brewers.
  10. JoeHova
    I don't see any reason why Looper would sign for something as low as $5.5 over one year when he made that last year and proceeded to have his best season. Lohse was a different situation because he had been salary dumped at the deadline 2 consecutive years and still ended up with his highest annual salary ever last year. If anything, that situation would be encouraging to Looper in the sense that he could wait till spring training and still get at least what he got last year from some team, if not more. The Cameron signing was also different because Mike had the amphetamine suspension hanging over his head. Signing Looper wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing but I wouldn't be surprised at all if he collapsed to a 5+ ERA as a starter, just like Suppan and Bush have done recently (and Looper pretty much had in 2007). He doesn't K anybody and he is getting old. I'd probably rather pay the minimum to Claudio Vargas and use the 6-9 million savings on an offensive upgrade. Or, as someone else mentioned, if you are going to take a chance on a pitcher that is as likely as not to totally suck, why not bring in Ollie Perez? At least he has some upside. I guess that the money is the key factor in any possible Looper signing. If it's for $5 million or less per year (which I don't see how it could be, nut you never know), he could always be moved back to the bullpen if his performance goes south. If it's for closer to $10, then it's terrible, imo, not in isolation necessarily, but for the Brewers' situation.
  11. JoeHova
    Going by the Suppan and Gagne signings and what Looper has made in the past, I'll guess Melvin dishes out a 3 year/$27 million deal for Looper.
  12. JoeHova
    Yes, but back when the owners first started collectively bargaining with the players, the owners agreed that they would not work together to set prices for free agents. As usual, they were too stupid to realize the consequences that that would have in the future.
  13. JoeHova
    I don't know. A bunch of guys always pitch in the winter leagues. I don't think Yo throwing 20 innings or so in a tournament (in lieu of 20 innings or so in spring training) is a big deal. I hope he does it, in fact.
  14. JoeHova
    McLouth had a good year (with the bat, at least) last year, but there is nothing in his past to suggest he's really that good. His minor league track record is unimpressive. He seems like a scrub who had a career year to me, I would stay far away from him. He may really be as good as he was last year, but I don't think it is in the Brewers' interests to find out. He would cost too much and isn't a sure enough upgrade on Corey Hart (109 career OPS+ to Corey's 106). He's also viewed as a centerfielder by the Pirates, but he really isn't one (he may be the worst defensive CF in baseball). That would also cost the Brewers in a trade because Pitt views him as playing a premium position while Milwaukee would view him as playing a far less important defensive position. To conclude, I don't believe buying guys at the peak of their value is smart. Look at how Doug has been burned with contract extensions to guys like Turnbow, Hall, and Clark right after their career years. Look at how he overpaid Suppan after he had his most notable season. It just doesn't work out unless there is more of a track record of excellence.
  15. JoeHova
    The Knuckleballer (R.A. Dickey) was cut by the Mariners a couple weeks ago last I saw, so he should be available cheap. Count me among those not enthused by either idea though.
  16. JoeHova
    I would think that the high bidder (if this crying from the Red Sox is not just some sort of negotiating ploy) is probably the Nationals. If the Red Sox really made that 8/$184 million offer, what would Washington have to offer to top it considering how much better the Red Sox are than the Nationals (36 more wins last year)? 10 years/$250? More? I can't see signing a guy who isn't a legitimately great player to that kind of contract making much sense, but maybe he'll stay as good as he's been for the past two years for the life of the contract and it will be OK. If he drops back to a 130 OPS+ though, that isn't very special from a 1st baseman. I know his defense is good, but this still seems all kinds of out of whack. OTOH, if Carlos Lee is worth $100 million, I guess Teixiera is worth $200 million.
  17. JoeHova
    It's not so much that people don't want anybody to be moved, it's that the last two trades Melvin has made, he gave up far too much value for what the Brewers got in return (Linebrink, Sabathia). With that in mind, trading for someone only opens up a hole (or several) somewhere else. There is no player in the minors who is a good bet to replace the production of Hart, Fielder, Hardy, Braun, or Gallardo next year so trading any of those 5 would probably hurt the team or be a wash at best (unless Doug got an unexpectedly great player in return). Meanwhile, trading unestablished minor leaguers would mean Doug would (probably) have to give up a good amount of them in order to get anything good in return, which would leave the minor league system even thinner in terms of impact players and the farm system has to be the life-blood of any small market team. Knowing those things, and also knowing that Doug blew the one big-ticket free agent signing he has made in Milwaukee (and that the Brewers don't have the money to sign many deals like Suppan's), the small signings are key to the Brewers' possible success next year. It is in that context that the signing of Nixon (and Julio) is so underwhelming. How was Russ Branyan not a better option, even considering that he was paid (slightly) more? He is a far surer bet than Nixon to be valuable next year. How was Bobby Howry not a better option than Jorge Julio even for 3 times the (still cheap) price? Howry had at least been good for much of his career, while Julio's distinction is in being one of the worst closers ever.
  18. JoeHova
    It's not that Zduriencik was behind all the moves, it's that the only assets the Brewers have are in place because of Z, not Melvin. Doug hasn't made one trade that brought in a long-term piece or anything. CV, I guess, but he was likely picked by Z anyway, but still, if we give Melvin credit for him, that puts the ledger at Fielder, Weeks, Hardy, Braun, Hart, and Gallardo vs. Villanueva. Cameron is the only other guy on the team that even has value and Melvin is rumored to want to trade him for a terrible player (or two).
  19. JoeHova
    Underwhelming. The Kapler signing did work out but that isn't going to always happen every time they sign some old scrub. Nixon has looked washed up for a few years now and his defense is atrocious. It's still early but it's looking more and more like Zduriencik was the brains of the Brewers' operation. Lose Sheets, Sabathia, Torres, etc., and replace them with Jorge Julio and Trot Nixon. It's still early, it's still early, it's still early (I'll just have to keep repeating that to myself in the hope that it makes me less pessimistic).
  20. JoeHova
    Supposedly the Cubs are signing Gathright. Not sure if it's a minor league or major league deal.
  21. JoeHova
    Dang, I thought Moyer would be a good pickup. Of course he probably wanted to stay with the defending champs.
  22. JoeHova
    I think it's ambiguous (though unlikely) from the wording whether Doug said something along those lines to Haudricourt, which is why it's misleading. However, I have no problem with a guy stating their opinion about something like that and it's probably accurate. Jones has had an ERA (small sample) of 5.08 and 6.09 the last two seasons he's pitched in AA and has thrown 185 innings total over the last 5 seasons. He's not likely to ever make the majors, though stranger things have happened. You always want to have some hope for any minor leaguer but there have to be at least 20-30 pitchers in the system more likely to make it than Jones.
  23. JoeHova
    Suppan-________ swap. Sign me up! (unless it's Carlos Silva)
  24. JoeHova
    Holy cow! That is a lot of stuff. Forman really goes all out over there.
  25. JoeHova
    Holy cow! That is a lot of stuff. Forman really goes all out over there.
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