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I think the better question is: How many more HRs does Pujols have to hit beyond Aaron's mark to keep Mike Stanton from beating both of them? http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk8/igndiscussion/mikestantonmuscle.jpg

UW was so outmatched. It really shouldn't have been close. The 3 PT barrage made it so

Giavotella's changeup just hasn't quite come around

Speed is nice if it's there, but largely overrated. Intelligence is more important. Considering the leadoff-hitter generalization and what the Brewers have available, he's the best option.

The guy with the most ABs is basically the most valuable offensive player on a baseball team.

I'm glad he isn't suspended, but there obviously needs to be a lot of scientific clarification.

As far as I'm concerned, this new information is just as baseless as anything else regarding this situation. I refuse to feel or think anything until the truth comes out. Because I still shouldn't be aware of it anyway.

I imagine the Yankees are probably thrust right into the mix amidst Posada's retirement and the trade for Pineda.

I heard from a guy that a rogue MLB agent incepted the synthetic testosterone into Braun's subconscious the day before the test. I don't remember his name, but he was definitely a guy.

All the best to Casey. Definitely left a mark on the fanbase. I'm having trouble getting on board with how they resolved the 3B situation. McGehee is not as bad of an offensive player as he was last year. He got caught in a mental rut and never pried himself out of it. I'm not familiar with Jose Veras, but based on his statistics I don't expect anything spectacular out of him. Coming from a GM whose strong suit is finding diamond-in-the-rough type RP via free agency, trading an asset like McGehee to get an average one disappoints me. I didn't expect Melvin to get much more for Casey, but that's what happens when you sell at an absolute low. I fully expect him to rebound, though PNC will likely suppress his power numbers. Now they're paying Ramirez ~12 mil/year to hopefully remain elite offensively as he ages, while a potentially valuable player in Taylor Green either rides the bench or is traded. I view Taylor as a left-handed version of the good Casey McGehee - an all-fields kind of hitter with a bit of pop, average defense. Instead of paying him to do that at league minimum, the Brewers elect to once again push the fiscal envelope for proven production from Aramis Ramirez. On one hand, I'm happy that Mat Gamel is really going to get a shot at an everyday job, and this move cements it. He deserves it. But I think a McGehee/Green/Gamel 1B/3B rotation would've been pretty productive for the cost, and the Brewers would've had the tools to commit to more franchise-type players for the long term. I have to believe Taylor Green trade rumors will start popping up considering the season he had last year, the Brewers' unquenchable desire for proven talent, and the fact that his long-term future here was just extinguished.

Minor league deal. http://rotoworld.com/player/mlb/895/travis-ishikawa

Sorry, but I can't get behind this. I hope I'm proven wrong, but I think this is a mistake.

If Casey played for a different team I'd probably suggest the Brewers pick him up as a low-risk, high-reward pickup to spell Gamel occasionally at 1B. Selling low annoys me.

You really should put a question mark on the end of this title. My heart skipped a beat! I get the idea, but I'm not a fan. He's worked long enough to be adequate at 2B. Leave him be.

Not going to lie, I was a big Lackey fan. Glad I never posted in that thread.

The Cardinals are hitting EVERYTHING. Sure, the pitching has been poor, but even their best pitches are either taken or fought off. Can't stop it.

Depression setting in. Brewers don't belong on the same field as the Cards at this point. Need miraculous offense tonight.

The real Tony Plush?

Holy sweet god what an awful pitch. Very lucky that wasn't a 3-run homer. How on EARTH did this team win 96 games?

Counsell in game 6 for sure. I hate that the Brewers can't make La Russa pay for the constant early hook even once. It's ridiculous.

That was anti-run managing. What on earth was that all about? Why can't I just be happy about a run-scoring inning without boneheaded decision-making ruining it?

Now THAT'S a strike zone. Kotsay got boned.

You people are so eager to jump on Mark Kotsay...wow. Sure, there was one ball he almost caught that Gomez or Morgan probably gets, but he hit a HR and reached base three times. The fourth and deciding run is squarely on Corey Hart with his typical half-speed whiff out in RF missing the Freese double. Oh, and an 0-4 day from the leadoff spot. Weeks had a huge strikeout in the 5th trying to yank it on 3-2. Lucroy and Fielder left 3 on base. It's a team game. The Kotsay/RR mauling is tired and over-the-top.

Good pitch to a pull hitter. Not a good approach by Rickie.

Great pitching to Holliday behind 3-0. Something to build on, at least.