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  1. biedergb
    I think Mike gets his reputation for two reasons: 1. He is still in the organization, and this organization (like others) has been riddled with high draft pick pitchers who never get a chance to show their potential due to injury. Mark Rogers is slated to be next to take over this reign. Even though they are both in the system and competing to do what they all dream about, we still view pitching prospects with a arm injury/surgery history as another one of those busts. Right or wrong, I think this still clouds our judgement on these guys. 2. Wasn't he called out by Ash or Melvin a year or so ago. They questioned his toughness and whether he was truly having pain. Or so at least it was reported. Anyway, count me in as one of those pulling for him.
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    A potential big difference between the two is what they did after the respective offseason fallouts. In 1993, the team tried to keep players around, and continued to make middling signings/changes. They also had a big chance to help stock up the franchise with 3 #1 picks in the draft I believe and missed on the mark badly -- although D'Amico and Wunsch had nice careers, not the windfall you would expect. If Melvin/Mark A. continue to try to lock up the position player (Hart & Hardy would be next, assuming Fiedler will just play out the string), and focus on continued player development. Then If we use our windfall of draft picks (Potentially 8 of the top 110 picks) wisely, we have the chance to continue to stay competitive AND give ourselves the chance to signficantly improve when the time is right (a la CC trade this past year). The 1993 management/ownership did not follow these steps, and our farm system was notoriously awful (Scott Karl, Steve Woodard, Mark Loretta are the best the '90's had to offer IRIC).
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    Despite a very offensive league, looking at the league leaders in hitting/OPS, a lot of K's for the hitters. That's what so impressive about Lo Cain -- only 7 K's in 60 AB. Sure he's walk are low, but he has 5 HR. Only Daniel Murphy and Matt Young have OPS > 1.000 and K/AB of < 1:8. A lot of the league leaders have 1:4 K/AB ratios. Still, he needs to draw more walks, but if he's hitting and not striking out much that is a huge milestone. Obvious small sample size disclaimer here.
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    Retracted. Thanks for clarifying.
  5. biedergb
    I don't know what it does to the team, but I know it helps me out. Venting frustration on the message boards with people who are like me and obviously emotionally vested in the team (for better or worse) is more therapeutic than yelling at a TV, or trying to explain why I'm in a bad mood to wife or my daughter. And the written rhetoric is not unlike what the media does when they write columns about the team, questioning moves or intentions of players/management. I don't live in Milwaukee, and have never been much of a boo-er at sports events, but I don't condemn people who do. I'm just pointing out that I don't think you can equate what people do at the event, to what is written in forums or blogs.
  6. biedergb
    I went back and looked at the Brewers schedule this year. They were a phenomenal team at home early on, and then they started to play pretty poorly. It seems the turning point was July 6th. The team had its high water mark at 28-13. Since then they have been 16-18 including two series sweeps. On the flip side, at that time they were 21-26 on the road, and have been an amazing 18-7 on the road since. That date coincides with the trade for CC. Obviously that trade brought a lot of fans to the park and a lot of pressure to the team. In this perspective you can see that the team may have been playing tighter at home because of their youth, higher and more vocal fan turnout, and the inherent pressure that adding a Cy Young candidate to your pitching staff brings. And as a result of that the team may have falter, and this has lead to the fans to voice their frustration. I'm not condoning or condemning what Corey Hart said, or what the fans are doing with booing. Personally, I think that fans can and should show their emotions both good and bad, but I can see how players may not respond how we hope or expect to the emotions. But I thought that it was interesting that since "the trade" the team really has been so good on the road, and a big disappointment at home.
  7. biedergb
    We will not lose ground to the Phillies or Astros tonight.
  8. biedergb
    That's what I was thinking. However, doesn't that imply that Yost assumed that someone would get on as Bruce was due up 4th. So either Nedley has gotten pretty smart in the past 23 hours, or ... he's still Ned Yost.
  9. biedergb
    A one run deficit should not feel insurmountable, and a 3 run lead should feel comfortable late in the game. Having our starters give up a total of 4 earned runs in 4 games should give you more than 2 wins. Having a rookie pitchers on the ropes early on consecutive Tuesday should be an easy way for the offense to get jump started. [/yost] [/fail]
  10. biedergb
    No it would be "because Bill Hall battles every night. We need him to help us grind it out. He's not going to panic, he's a veteran, and our club needs that."
  11. biedergb
    No, it's not a bad year, but for someone who looked to be the next superstar, and his financial comments this past spring training indicate he thought he could be paid as an elite player. So his offensive number are fair, but not great. But the two bigs differences between an everday player and a superstar is 1) carrying the team at some point and 2) making up for lack of run production with other contributions (ie, scoring runs by taking the base, playing good defense, moving runners up, not attacking your teammates). He's 0 for 4 on all accounts, with a mild increase in walks but I suspect (and someone may have the numbers) that for the number of times he's "pitched around" he doesn't actually draw the number of walks you would expect. He's playing awfully in the field. He seems (as was pointed out before) to pull a lot of grounders to 2nd which doesn't advance runners. He attacked Manny Parra in the dugout. So while D. Lee, A. Jones may be able to make up for the lack of traditional production, Fielder is not, and that is why he is being singled out. I don't think it's unfair or inappropriate. Ryan Braun has had a mini-slump, but he carried our offense for a few stretches. He hasn't been a glaring deficit in the outfield. He will steal some bases, draw some walks.
  12. biedergb
    We've only stranded 5 runners the past two games.
  13. biedergb
    My big fear is that we win 90+ games, and sit home for the playoffs and thereby waste an amazing season and run by CC and Ben. I know we'll win some games, but instead of a lot as I thought heading into the month, I now believe it will only be a few maybe 7 or 8.
  14. biedergb
    I think the sore arm is winning.
  15. biedergb
    Apparently nearly being no hit (a perfect game bid no less) didn't wake this team up. Blowing a 3 run lead late in the game, clearly hasn't done the trick... Quick let's dress Carlos V. in a Reds uniform and ask him to yell in the vague direction of our dugout.
  16. biedergb
    Keeping them as starters in the minors is a common practice IIRC, because it lets them pitch more innings on a regular basis (and use all their pitches). Many top relievers are former starters (ie, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Kerry Wood, or in the past Izzy/Gagne), so as a high quality arm in the minors they are allowed to try to fail, then when they do they can make the conversion. Or they are groomed for the bullpen, but get extra innings as starters (ie B. Wagner, Lidge). I don't know that it takes something inherently different from being a starter to reliever. I'd bet is CC or Ben were our closer they'd be solid, but that wouldn't be getting the best our of their abilities.
  17. biedergb
    I'm sorry, but Prince is supposed to be an everyday player, and wants to be paid as much, he needs to hit LHP. He will be pitched around, sure, like Bonds did, like Pujols and other have. If Prince is to be a superstar, and he certainly thinks he is (and has shown to ability to be that in '07) then he has to be productive more often than (in terms of games). Star players can carry their team for stretches. Prince did that last year a couple of times. Braun did it last year and this. Sure, role players like Hardy, Hart will carry the team for a bit as well, but Prince hasn't carried this offense at all this year. His power is down, his batting average is down. His K numbers will likely be up. And his BBs will marginally be up. At this point of the season we needs our start to step up. CC has. Sheets has. Braun is due. Prince has virtually disappeared. Now I know this is harsh statement on PRince, and the contra argument would be that he is help to lofty standards, but this is what his past performances and his own words have created, lofty standards of a MVP candidate. And this whole rant is just about his offensive shortcomings this season, another thread could be opened regarding his defensive shortcomings.
  18. biedergb
    This past week has demonstrated our Achilles heals: 1. Just throw the pitch, and our batters will find a way to make an out. This is especially true if we have runners on base. 2. If you wait, all pitchers (not named Sheets, Sabathia, Torres) will start throwing batting practice. Here's to your 2008 wild card champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. (yes that partly supposed to be in blue, but I'm so frustrated at this team, and their inability to beat anyone but the Pirates/Nationals down the stretch .. well I guess we own the Cardinals this year when we're not waking those sleeping giants).
  19. biedergb
    Ben Sheets with a new career high in wins. GOod job Ben!
  20. biedergb
    Brewers Offense Virus (n): a contagious disorder that causes an allergic reaction to scoring runs and a generalized anemic state; it is manifested mostly late in the season. The only known cure is the Pirates Pitching Staff.
  21. biedergb
    I will be happy if we never see Gagne or Riske again this season. Seriously bad.
  22. biedergb
    Or let Torres pitch two. He wound up pitching two innings anyway.
  23. biedergb
    Anyone have 8? So that's 24 pitches to get 9 outs the past three innings! As much as I really hate Yost/Gagne right now, this pathetic offensive funk is starting to get to me.
  24. biedergb
    CC was at 106 pitches. What's the over/under for the number of pitches SD has to throw to retire our batters?
  25. biedergb
    I keep typing these things on my keyboard but it doesn't work [/yost] [/gange] [/nightmare collapse]
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