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As long as this doesn't affect the carry-in policy or adversely affect the pricing, I really don't care. I buy food at the ballpark maybe half of the times I go. It's cheaper to hit up Jimmy Johns on the way to the ballpark (or an even cheaper fast food place, if you prefer) than it is to buy burgers or brats at the game, especially if you bring in your own bottle of soda (or water) as well. ...because the team lets you do that. When I do eat food purchased at the ballpark, I'd rather grab one of the baked potatoes than one of the more conventional options....because the things are large enough that I'm not going back for anything else. Ballpark food is already expensive enough, that an ice cream / donut sandwich or a cupcake - at ballpark prices - just feels like a terrible value proposition. There are a few things at the ballpark that I haven't tried due to the stand being too far from my seats (the poutine / garlic fries stand comes to mind ...if that stand was still a thing). If this makes some of the options more accessible to the 2nd and 3rd decks, it's probably a move in the right direction. Honestly, the most disappointing news from the announcement is that the Brewers haven't ditched Delaware North...since most of their food offerings just don't seem that good to begin with. -
It's not fair to give any prospect a Bob Uecker comp; the man's a Hall of Famer. With his pop culture repertoire, Dillard could still go on to have a Vasgersian-level 2nd career, which is still a pretty high-ceiling projection.
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Brewers OPS 800+ Switch Hitters 2016 Jonathan Villar - .296 BA .376 OBP .460 Slg. .835 OPS (520 AB) 2009 Felipe Lopez - .320 BA .407 OBP .448 Slg. .855 OPS (259 AB) 2001 Devon White - .277 BA .343 OBP .459 Slg. .802 OPS (390 AB) 1996 Jose Valentin - .259 BA .336 OBP .475 Slg .811 OPS (552 AB) --- 1983 Ted Simmons - .308 BA .351 OBP .448 Slg. .799 OPS (600 AB) Felipe Lopez's numbers are for his time in Milwaukee; he was picked up in a trade because he wasn't having that kind of season for Arizona (.810 OPS for the full season). (Source: Baseball Reference)
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Same reason why there are no more than 2 swimmers for a country allowed for any specific event: it's about increasing global representation. Based on what I've seen from the women's gymnastics team, I'm guessing all 5 of them could have placed in the top 24 for the All-Around. (Hell, I wouldn't bet against Nastia Liukin coming out of the NBC announcing booth and putting up a respectable number.) People in other countries like watching their own athletes compete....even if they're not in a position to medal.
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...or play a position other than Quarterback. [sarcasm]Maybe God wants him to be a starting shortstop now.[/sarcasm] (That's not a knock on Christianity; I am part of that demographic....just one who thinks the concept of "faith" is incompatible with a God who sends such personalized and direct communications, particularly when those communications are self-serving to the proclaimed recipient.)
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Prince Fielder's career ends due to medical issues
bjkrautk replied to MrTPlush's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Sad to see, but at the same time, glad to know that the Brewers weren't the ones on the hook for the remainder of his contract....even if it's actually an insurance company who'll be left holding the bag for most of the balance of the deal. (I seem to recall the Orioles having trouble with the insurer when Albert Belle was forced to retire; hope the Rangers don't run into similar problems.) More than anything else, I hope the injury does not cause lasting problems for his post-baseball life. -
Catchers who WOAH SOLVDD nothing (worst catchers)
bjkrautk replied to Funketown's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Had to look at the stats, but Matheny really was Henry Blanco -tier bad with the bat, wasn't he? -
To another generation, he'll always be the voice of Scrooge McDuck from "Duck Tales."
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Just spoke with one of my co-workers, who started a sling subscription for Game of Thrones season. He said that he is able to watch Brewers games through sling (I assume via FS Wisconsin).
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Have a night, Aaron Hill.
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As with all changes to a hitter's approach, a few weeks is a welcome adjustment, but most players eventually revert to the style they're most comfortable with. (I remember tracking Corey Hart's reversion to the mean a few seasons ago...which was also plate-discipline related.) The one thing Santana has on someone like Scooter is that he's younger, and less set in his ways (at the ML level).
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Based on a small sample....maybe he can? EDIT: And...lest I forget - "Scooter Gennett is on pace for 162 Home Runs!"
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Last night seemed like a combination of the team letting off the gas (immediately after Gard was named permanent head coach), and still being a little worn down after that Purdue game. All things considered, assuming they're still in the tournament, I think not having to play another game or three this weekend probably helps more than moving up one or two lines in the brackets.
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Well, we're not talking about Duke or Kansas here. UCF or someone in that sphere would still be a better opportunity and a bigger paycheck. I imagine he would be as good as anyone else recruiting at a school at that level. He's a guy with 1 year of D1 head coaching experience. Barring a Sweet 16 run (or better), he's not going anywhere this off-season.
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Finished the first half of the Marcus Theaters best picture festival. How in the blue blazes did Steve Carrell not get nominated for Best Actor based on The Big Short? He was that film's heartbeat. Having seen the films back-to-back, I think he was better than Matt Damon (though Damon had a larger role in his film than Carrell did in his film).
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Was just about to post the same thing. The yellow filler doesn't match the rest of the scripting, so it draws my attention in a way that really detracts from the design.
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You got 6 of 8 right. Bridge of Spies and Room are in; Carol and Straight Outta Compton are out(-ta). Went to see "Hateful Eight" on Tuesday night, on the theory it was least likely of the possible nominees to make the cut. Enjoyed it quite a bit, though I am a bit surprised at how much attention Jennifer Jason Leigh is getting for her role in it (complete with supporting actress nomination). Have seen 0 of the 8 nominees, as per usual. Will try to catch the Marcus Theaters weekend marathons, as I've done the past few years.
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Brewers win Martin-Monahan award again.
bjkrautk replied to Patrick425's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I hear they wrap suitcases in bubble-wrap while on the road. (That...and nobody uses phone books anymore.) -
When I heard Rogers was traded, I expected to hate the deal...was surprised to see the quality of prospects we got for someone who has still not been used as an everyday player. Given the emphasis on versatility, and our outfield situation getting even more crowded....I have to wonder if the Brewers will try to give Khris Davis an extended look at 1b this spring. I know he's played there before, and has said he doesn't particularly like it, but the bats play, and he has the weakest throwing arm of our corner OF options. The other real possibility is that acquiring a CF means the Brewers will trade Davis yet this off-season, since he turns 28 on Monday.
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Importantly, David has a great deal of flexibility to work with, as the team has just three long-term contracts remaining: Jonathan Lucroy (two years), Matt Garza (two years) and Ryan Braun (five years). Why am I supposed to be happy that only two good players are signed to long-term deals? It sticks out as an odd thing to point out: those players you've gone to the ballpark to see in recent years....we're not stuck with most of them beyond this year! Woo hoo! Flexibility is only a good thing if you make good use of it. It comes with the assumption that some of that money will be spent improving the other parts of the talent pipeline, but it could just as easily lead to the kind of payroll the team had when WS-P ran the team....and that is setting the bar pretty low.
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I never actually knew Steve Miller (of the eponymous band) was from Milwaukee until today. (EDIT: Not that he stopped being from Milwaukee....just that I didn't actually know about it until today.)
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I'm sure that I'll end up watching / listening on the radio to about 90% of Brewers games throughout the rebuild - because that's what I do - but I'll be scaling back my trips to Miller Park if they're not playing good baseball (either due to style of play or talent discrepancy). There's a difference between being a "die hard" fan and subsidizing a non-competitive team; it's not bandwagon fandom, so much as rational behavior.
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Not a terrible return on Marco Estrada (circa 2014), but hard to get excited about players who are so far away from making a major league contribution.
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Minor league RHP Cy Sneed to Astros for SS Jonathan Villar
bjkrautk replied to And That's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Scooter swung at pitches outside the strike zone about 44% of the time last season (depending on which source of plate discipline stats you look at). http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=10339&position=2B Segura only swung at about 39% of pitches outside the zone. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5933&position=SS While Villar swings at fewer balls (28% last season), he makes contact considerably (~10%) less than either Scooter or Segura when he does swing. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=10071&position=SS I'd feel better about the trade-off between swinging and contact if Villar seemed to make "better" contact when he swings, but his LD% is sandwiched between Scooter on the high side and Segura on the lower side. One thing that does stand out in comparison is that Villar sees about 10% more pitches per plate appearance than Segura and Gennett (crunching the career numbers...since I don't see those numbers calculated on Fangraphs directly). Whether that will change with a new coaching philosophy will be something to watch, since the previous regime did not exactly try to run up opposing pitch counts. -
The offensive numbers aren't impressive, but how much of that is due to his being aggressively promoted remains to be seen. I like that Betancourt's scouting report talks about hitting behind runners, moving from first to third, etc. There's a tendency - at least in my mind - for stats-heavy analysis to lose sight of the situational aspects of baseball. (Offenses are based on the macro-level numbers; runs are scored or not scored on the micro-level.) There's also a natural tendency to put too much stock into the first moves a person / organization makes, but I will be curious to see if there's any sort of through-line on the players Stearns looks for in deals.
