Bench Coach

I think a lot has to do with Sheets right now, although they could send a pitcher down and bring them back up if Sheets has to be DL'd. Part of me wonders if Melvin might be working on something else. say a trade of a couple guys to make some more room. More moves will be coming soon one way or another as 14 pitchers is insane.

I would be interested in the Sheets or Molitor bobble head. Pedro, your generosity is amazing. Thanks!

Come on Vargas let's help the bullpen out. And oh yeah, Offense, let's score early and often please.

We just got one of those slightly bigger pools. The ones where you inflate the ring then fill. About 40 inches deep I believe. The kids love it. I may too after the water heats up a bit. Went in Sunday after just filling it and it was freezing. The weather the last few days (and next few) should change that a bit.

Surprising: I have to go Braun. I expected about .290 and not even close to this power. He is way ahead of where I thought he was offensively. He is a potential star. Disappointing: Hall. I expected a step forward with average and OBP but did expect power to go down a bit. Although not this much. Not even close to where I thought he would be. Weeks is a close second, but I give him a little slack because of the wrist.

Call me crazy but I have a feeling Weeks will still get hot this year, hopefully when we need it most. Hey Rickie, if your reading, that means anytime now!

Well an early happy birthday to you. The next one is for you!

I am drinking, almost a 6 pack of GDL, figured I would try something new. Plus work stunk anyway. I am keeping an eye on the Cubs score.

Rosenthal is saying Gagne to Redsox pending his approval. Gagne to Redsox

Thanks all for the input, some of the suggestions had already been discussed. Bottom line is this, My wife?s dad is having a hard time dealing with his mom?s death and wants to do something nice for the family. My parents were originally waiting until my kids were old enough to enjoy it then when they were, my mom?s knee got bad. Yes they should have at least mentioned that that was what was holding things up and that if all went well they wanted to go early next year. The other problem is my mom already thinks I spend way more time with my wife?s family than I do with them. Yet my parents always baby sit and are more active in my kids lives than my wife?s family. My parents feel pushed aside and hurt, and I understand that, buy don?t understand how they can hurt the kids as a part of that. My wife suggested saving Magic Kingdom for my family and my family still said they would not be going if we already went. Now its to the point that my kids will be hurt. My parents have been promising this for years and now likely wont take them, my children will not understand that and will be devastated. I understand their feelings, but it is about the kids and it makes me angry when anyone does that. Thanks for the insight everyone, but this situation has become way more complicated than it should be and their likely is not a decision or outcome that will make everyone happy.

going with both sides unfortunately would not work in the same trip for a variety of reasons. And going somewhere else would be fine with me, but I don't believe it would for my parents or it likely would have come up already. They can be a little stubborn, which is where I get it from. They really had their hearts set on taking them to Disney. I already know what is going to happen. We will go with her father and I will not enjoy it as much as I should knowing my parents are at home hurt that we are on the vacation they had been promising us. They may get over it and take us anyway at some point in the future, but who knows. It turns out when I told my mom about this they were thinking of going early next year as well, but had not brought it up due to the knee surgery. I guess it boils down to this. I don't want anyone to be hurt by this but it seems unlikely that all can be made happy.

Ok tough situation here and I need some outside perspective. For years my parents have been talking about taking my kids, my wife and I to Florida/Disney. They have been very excited about doing this, and so have my kids. They were looking forward to sharing the experience with my kids as my mom has never flown before or obviously been to Disney. They wanted to experience it through my kids eyes. They have been holding off on scheduling anything because my Mom's knee has been getting bad and she will be having it replaced in August/September and wanted to get through the surgery and see what she felt like after. About 2 weeks ago, My wife's Grandmother passed away. Then about a week ago my father in law tells my wife that he has been thinking or taking the whole family (us, brother in law and girlfriend, sister in law/husband/3 kids) to Disney for years and, with the passing of his mom, decided time is too short and wants to do it Early next year. He had no idea my parents had been talking about taking us, but now my parents are hurt because they wanted to experience this with my kids. They wanted to take them because they hadn't been there and if we go with my wife's dad, my parents likely wont be taking us because the kids have already experienced this. Plus they had been making a big deal about this to my kids and now someone else will take them first. This is causing a lot of tension in the house because my wife thinks my parents are being selfish. She has tried to think of compromises like saving Magic Kingdom for when we go with my parents, but my parents have said they likely will not take us since we will have already been there. Is she right? are they selfish? Maybe, but if hurts me that she cant even see their point. They have been looking forward to this for years and it would have at least been nice to tell her dad "hey my mom and dad have been talking about taking us for awhile, let me see when they were planning on going to make sure there are no conflicts.": In fact, something that simple may have made the situation easier, because now it's like we are picking her family over my own. Mind you we already spend more time with my wifes family and have already gone on a vacation with my wife's family to visit other relative in Louisiana. Am I wrong here? If I am I may actually feel better. I just don't know how I am supposed to enjoy this trip when I will know my parents are miserable at home. Especially when my wife keeps bringing it up. Sorry to get so deep here, but really need some advice. The way we have been fighting about this isn't good and I need some perspective to be sure I am not overreacting or just blindly supporting my mom and dad. If nothing else, thanks for letting me vent.

I am in as well if not too late. Thanks Pedro!

I did see one other guy there with a Dad 1 shirt so the guy you others saw may or may not have been me. IF you saw me with another guy and two kids, it probably was me then. Parkside, nice to meet you. Totally missed the shirt or I would have said something. At that point I was too angry about Gross being in the game.

I saw this by accident as I have not watched wrestling much the last 3-6 months, but I check a couple wrestling web sites occasionally. I checked one and the server was busy which for that site means big news. Unfortunately it was this. Everything I have heard about him was that he was a great guy. He was courteous to fans, helpful to younger wrestlers and a good family man. This is horrible news and I am totally shocked. This reminds me of watching the pay per view when Owen Hart died. Just in the sense of the shock. This is very tragic. My prayers go out to the rest of his family.

parkside 21, Yep, that was me. I was wearing the Brewers, DAD 1 shirt that the kids gave me for father's day. My 5 year old slept the first 4 innings or so. the tickets were actually a gift to my dad for fathers day. Where were you?

OK, I missed the party. Should have read the thread before I went. I was there as well in 419. Was there with my father and 2 sons. Sounds like I was close to Hawing. Great game except for outcome, got to see Gallardo's first game Monday as well. We were there for little league night. Since I help coach got to walk around the field with my son. Great experience. Gallardo looks awesome, I will be very upset if he gets removed from the rotation. very posied. Even when he gets behind, he does not look rattled. Great game, sorry I didnt get to see any brewerfan.net members.

Well I was upset that I was going to miss half the game coaching my son?s baseball team. At least I know now that I won?t be missing much. In fact I may not even check the score when I do get home to avoid any potential disappointment in the score.

I will never understand why Yost refuses to bring in Cordero when the game is on the line in the 8th instead of waiting for the 9th. Now you won't have to use him. Good job Nedley!

This is why Braun needs to be up. Graffy and Counsell in the line up at the same time is rediculous. Hopefully they surprise me.

I have been quiet and patient regarding Braun. I even understood for awhile why he was not up. But we need some offense at 3rd. Please Doug!?!

me too please BrianK232@aol.com Thanks

This is getting ridiculous, as soon as one game ends I want the other to start. I may need a 10 step program.

Gross starting in place of Hart would be OK, but Hall better be in there today. He has hit Oswalt well. No need to give him a day off today!

I will be there in section 429 with the wife and kids. Go Brewers!