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  1. kramnoj
    You'll have a hard time selling anyone on the fact that the competitive balance in MLB is better than the NFL. For more details, check out the Green Bay Packers. Has any MLB team won as many championships in the last decade as the Patriots?
  2. kramnoj
    It's more a competitive balance issue, the Brewers slightly overspent for a couple of players, and aren't able to afford what's a pretty reasonable payroll. Pretty much any free agent in demand is "overpaid". If multiple teams are bidding for a player, that player is going to get more than the previous market. The team payroll is 15th, maybe now 14th in MLB. What would you consider reasonable? I'm fairly sure that MLB has more competitive balance than the NFL or NBA. What should be done? Well the obvious answer is a salary cap and a unified TV contract that equally distributes the revenue to all teams. A cap will only be agreed if there is a floor. I think the Florida teams are showing that you don't need to spend a certain amount of money to contend and the New York teams are showing that spending a lot doesn't guarantee anything. A unified TV contract works great for the NFL, doesn't really seem practical for MLB. Then it comes down to how well you manage your franchise, instead of the size market your team happens to occupy. As I noted previously, I think we have that already.
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    I figuring the team could comfortably afford the current payroll, this is honestly just plain stupid. The economics of baseball are entirely messed up, and something needs to be done. I'm having trouble understanding the problem. The smallest media market in the league just got last year's Cy Young award winner. They team may lose money this year, it depends on additional ticket sales, concessions, other gear bought at MP, etc. The team is clearly going for it this year and is extending the budget to go for it. They will be able to increase ticket prices again next year. And next year's payroll may be lower to compensate for any losses this year, saving some money for the next WS run when Jeffress is in the rotation and before Prince leaves. What should be done to make it better?
  4. kramnoj
    Slight irritation of the right elbow according to 540. Looks like he could return on the 22nd at the Cards, and he would set up as the #5 starter, so he really only misses one start.
  5. kramnoj
    I don't think Suppan's money is going to keep the Brewers from signing Sheets. I think Sheets injury history is going to scare the team from making a long term commitment (otherwise they should have tried to sign an extension this past offseason). IMO, if Suppan is expected to be one of the top 5 SP for the Brewers, than he needs to be kept. I don't think that they will be able to find another FA pitcher better than Suppan for the same or less money.
  6. kramnoj
    170 isn't a magic number for all pitchers. It is the majic number for Parra this year, if you follow the theory that developing pitchers should only add about 30 IP per season until they get to a full starting load. There's no proof that it works, but it is a good idea to make sure that pitchers don't get shredded while they are developing. Parra's history has prevented him from following what would be considered a normal workload. I think the best plan this year is not to worry about actual IP, just focus on Parra and how he is pitching. As long as he is pitching strong, he is fine. But yank him if he is really struggling and keep his arm fresh.
  7. kramnoj
    Skimming through the Brewers schedule, they have 3 days off within the span of a week Aug 21st -28th. Depending on the condition of the rotation, the standings, etc, that seems like a time where Parra could be skipped one or two starts if the IP is a concern.
  8. kramnoj
    No need to burn up service time this year. Depending on how the Indians structure their team in the offseason, I think he is in AAA to start the season and gets a June callup if he is still mashing so that he passes the Super 2 date.
  9. kramnoj
    The 2004 Red Sox acquired Eyechart, Orlando Cabrera and Dave Roberts in 2 deals.
  10. kramnoj
    My guess is that he won't to avoid some injury risk. You're right. I have CC Fever. It would be senseless to risk a hand injury after what has been given up to get him. Thanks for being the voice of reason.
  11. kramnoj
    Serious question: Could CC get used as a PH in games that he won't pitch? If a RH pitcher is on the mound, I think CC gets PH appearances ahead of Rivera but of course behind all other bench players that would be available.
  12. kramnoj
    I thought it was interesting to hear Melvin say that he thought there was a chance that CC might use up some of his 3 days to report to the team. Obviously Melvin gave Shapiro the deadline of last night so that CC could start tomorrow, but he couldn't get a guarantee that CC would actually show up in time to make the start. I had thought about bringing that concern up, but thought it would be needless worrying until it actually occurred. Glad to hear that CC is pumped and ready to make his debut tomorrow.
  13. kramnoj
    I was glad to hear Melvin's response as well. Right now "too soon" is about the best we could hope for. RW23, even if Yo comes back, I don't think he would be put in the rotation. But if he does come back, he could be a nice addition to the bullpen.
  14. kramnoj
    The simulated games are probably irrelevant anyway, as I believe that is for starters not relievers. I think the pipe dream comment is pointless as I don't think anybody here expects Gallardo to be back. We have the thread starter asking for status, and we have some people saying it's not impossible. Who do you think expects Gallardo back?
  15. kramnoj
    He doesn't have to pitch in actual games to rehab. Team conduct simulated games to do minor rehab for pitchers. And since he would only come back as a reliever (if at all), he doesn't need months to build up endurance to throw 100 pitches. At this point we don't know. We certainly don't know enough for somebody to dismissively say end of story. It's July 7th. Gallardo has about 2 months to see where his knee is to see if it makes any sense at all to try and get in shape to pitch about a month after that. I would have to guess that Gallardo is motivated to join this team in the playoffs if that happens, even in a minor role. But I don't see any possibility that the team will let him come back if there was any chance of messing up the rehab.
  16. kramnoj
    Is this a point that you think isn't clear to everyone here? This season is no longer about upside. The team should be good enough to carry Weeks for another month or so, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Weeks doesn't turn it around and Melvin goes to trade for a Grudz or a Roberts if the Orioles really fall out of it.
  17. kramnoj
    Counsell's OPS+ is 76, compared to Weeks 79. With Counsell's better defense, the Brewers are a better team right now when Counsell is in the lineup. The Brewers didn't exactly crater when Weeks was on the DL. The Brewers should be a better team with Weeks on the field and hopefully that will happen as the season progresses. But I don't think Weeks spot in the lineup is guaranteed. Now that the Brewers have made the trade for CC, I don't think they'll let a weakness at 2B keep them from making the playoffs.
  18. kramnoj
    On July 2nd in this thread Hardy had the 6th highest OPS among SS. He now ranks 2nd. Quite a move in 4 days. He's also currently 5th in Runs Created compared to 14th on the 2nd. That's pretty darn impressive.
  19. kramnoj
    What are the examples? I genuinely don't know. Hockey and hoops are the seasons that are longer than 6 months, is there anyone who wanted to try to come back and couldn't?
  20. kramnoj
    Unless someone is involved in Gallardo's rehab, I don't think we know anything. It's certainly unlikely, but I don't know that there is enough info to say it's not going to happen. If anything held him back, I don't think it would be his arm strength. He can work on that as much as he wants, and if he came back it would presumably only be a limited appearance reliever. There certainly isn't any reason for us to count on Yo being back this year, but I don't see enough to count it completely out either.
  21. kramnoj
    Someone who knows more than me may correct me, but I would guess that if Green is the PTBNL that the Indians like him, but realize he is still young and want to see more of him. The teams may be negotiating a few names that can PTBNL and a few months down the road (presumably after the season has ended) the Indians decide which player they want. A few months of play may not seem like much, but it is a fairly large sample for someone still below AA.
  22. kramnoj
    It has nothing to do with this year's attendance but future years. A competitive team that wins little won't be able to keep the attendance up. See Cleveland. This is an argument against trading away LaPorta right now. People aren't going to buy tickets next year because the team won two extra games this year with CC. If the team wanted better attendance next year, they would be better off keeping LaPorta and trading him in the offseason for a pitcher that will be here next year and in future years.
  23. kramnoj
    IMO, this doesn't seem like Mark is going over Melvin's head. But I can see a scenario where Mark goes to Melvin and says something like "I know you wouldn't normally give up LaPorta for a rental, but I really think we can pull this off and I want you to make a deal that gives us the best chance to win the WS without crippling the team down the road." This is all just my theory based on my observations, so I could be totally wrong.
  24. kramnoj
    Without sustained improvements its doubtful the Brewers can keep up this attendance pace. They need to do something more than win 83 games. That what I mean by financial pressure. This team has sold out 15 games this year without CC. His salary won't make up for any incremental gains in increased attendance. Mark A. really seams to love being the owner of this team and improving the product he acquired. I don't think he is viewing the run at a WS as a financial move.
  25. kramnoj
    He's not getting Sabathia for the playoffs, he's getting him because there is a lot of pressure on him professionally and on the team financially to finally make the playoffs. What financial pressure does the team have? If you factor in the cost of the signing bonus for players that will be traded with the cost of CC for the rest of the season, that will pretty much eat up the revenue from making it to the WS this year. Sure, the Brewers will be able to charge more for tickets next year, but they would have been able to based on how well they are doing this year anyway.
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