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If they bring Taylor Green up, I hope he doesn't just ride the pine to back up 3B and 2B. I'd rather McGehee did that and Taylor start. He's been hitting pretty well in AAA this year.

If only Nyjer wasn't hurt so much this year! I keep having dreams of 1. Nyjer, 2. Rickie, 3. Braun, 4. Fielder, 5. Hart/McGehee, 6. Hart/McGehee... then scraps... although with Lucroy being relatively consistant since coming back maybe he shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Betancourt anymore... This also eliminates 2 problems. 1. Having Gomez's bat and questionable baserunning instincts in the lineup. 2. Having Kotsay playing at all. If you are going to have Gomez play, bat him at the end. If you are going to play Kotsay - play him at a very easy position, I suppose RF is all you can really use him at right now, and also bat him at the bottom of the order. Why is this difficult?

Don't you think this thread is getting a little nitpicky? As TLB said, I don't think the majority, if any, of the rosters in the MLB could say they have enough depth where if the right person got hurt, it wouldn't significantly hamper them. If they could, than those "depth" players would already be starting for another team. Bench players are bench players for a reason... they generally aren't good enough to start for an extended period of time.

Bruce... that actually might make sense. At least to a layman like me.

I don't think anyone on here "hates" McGehee. Were we all big Lyle Overbay haters when Fielder was coming up in the system? No. If Overbay was kept around for seasons when Fielder was clearly ready, we would have all been saying the same things...

Never. Math is not my friend. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif [(21 - 17) + 39] - 40 = 3 Since it's only addition and subtraction the order doesn't matter... so you could somply write: 21 - 17 + 39 - 40 = 3

GAME05 - are you Ken Macha in disguise?

I'm pretty amazed at how many Brewers' fans are so against "unproven" prospects like Gamel. Players like him are the only way this team has any chance to compete... Bringing in aging veterans is a losing proposition. I really wanted to see Gamel stick at 3B because I think he has the tools to be a plus defender with good offense there. However, I think, given the state of the team, that he'll end up at RF with Hart at 1B. Then maybe Lawrie to 3B in a year... trade McGehee while his value is high(ish).

I basically agree with that whole post bruce. The Brewers have already been working out Lawrie at 3B also, so my guess is that's where his next position will lie. McGehee's value is relatively high right now, and we know he isn't going to get any better. I still think re-signing Prince is a pipe dream. If he turned down 5/100, why would he agree to 8/100? I agree that he's friends with Rickie... but come on. That's probably what it will take to get Rickie at this point. 2B really don't make all that much... 7.5 per is probably reasonable - especially considering his injury history.

Yeah, like I said... I didn't see it. But just watching that video it seemed pretty quick. I originally thought he was just mad at himself for not swinging. Prince slams his bat all the time when he's mad at himself.

Braun has been immensely bad this season on defense... I think in part because of our position in the division. As has been noted, he doesn't even appear to be running hard this season. Fielder should be gone next season if we hope to get anything from him. I would like to see Hart take his place at 1B. Hart has played there before and could be a huge upgrade at 1B. His height makes him ideal for the position. Gamel in RF could very easily be better than Hart has been. McGehee is not a great 3B, but he might even be moved soon enough to make room for Lawrie, who could easily be better on D than him. We know Cain is a good CF and should only improve. We know Escobar has the tools to be a great SS, and should also improve. Weeks has been improving his whole career. Plus, with the pitching we'll have coming through the system and assuming we get at least one decent pitcher in the Fielder trade, we could have a passable rotation next year as well. I guess I just don't see us as far from contending as you do. Maybe it's my fan colored glasses... but I definitely like to look on the positive side.

That's pretty ridiculous. Tossing Dickerson seemed incredibly un-called for. And tossing a fan for heckling? I guess we can't see what he is saying on there... but I didn't think the umpires would ever consider tossing a fan.

Yeah, having the most anything in the history of a sport means nothing; it's only when they reach a "milestone" that it turns into something.

OK, I wasn't watching... can someone please explain to me how the umpire can toss a fan out of the game?

Logan, do you see the talent on the Reds as vastly superior to that of the Brewers? I think with the right additions to the rotation, and a little luck the Brewers could contend for the division, and hence, the playoffs. Anything can happen if you have a moderately talented team; especially since our defense and pitching should both improve next season. I think that'll make a bigger difference than most realize.