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  1. biedergb
    Well, sure but if you throw out a few bad outings and his ERA is OK. And by a few I mean like all but one or two. (Yes that's supposed to be in blue, but I'm too upset to bother).
  2. biedergb
    Our offense (and it is beginning to become offensive) has made 6 outs in a mere 16 pitches the past two innings. That is less than 3 pitches per out. That's awful.
  3. biedergb
    So I get the two hits, and then they decide to stop. I better ask for more next time.
  4. biedergb
    I just ask for a hit or two with runners in scoring position. Sac flies and homers are cool, but a single is just as effective. Tom H. got it write with his in game blog last night: "Three up and three down for the Brewers. Guess they figured it was no use getting anyone on base because they don't drive them in. Why bother?"
  5. biedergb
    Obviously Kruk knows what he's talking about. The Brewers are 0-3 since we had our September callups.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif [/blue]
  6. biedergb
    The only team to worry about is our Brewers. If we win games, we will be able to take care of the wild card. Houston plays the Cubs three more times, so either team will weaken with that matchup. The Phils and the Mets play each other this weekend -- Let's go METS! Also, Houston has won 8 in a row to get to within 6.5 back. As this Brewers team (and all baseball teams except the '07 Rockies) have shown is that a hot streak is usually followed by a cold spell. So figure the 'Stros will lose a few games. And even losing something like six games this month, would mean we have to go 10-13 to force a tie breaker with them. And as stated that leaves the door open for the Phils or Cards to overtake us in the WC anyway. A .500 month of Sept (ie 13 wins) should put us in a good place, and that's all the Brewers and us as fans need to worry about. We have 13 games against bottom dwellers, and that means we need to win a few against the Cubs/Phils.
  7. biedergb
    I've been wondering why Mota isn't pitching the 8th. He has been good recently, why not go with the hot hand. This is what Ned did with Gange, who was doing well in July/August with the exception of the bad outings in Cincy and vs the Nats. But since that outing vs the Nats he's seemed to lost his mojo. Maybe move him back to 6th/7th inning situations. Move Mota up. Keep Carlos in the mix, and Shouse for lefties. Avoid Riske for now, and try to rehab him a la Mota. Ned will need to use Stetter, Dillard, McClung these last few weeks so that we can see if any is worthy of a playoff spot should an injury occur.
  8. biedergb
    The same increase holds for Seidel, who pitched 41IP last year and now has 121 IP. Granted he is a year older. But he had a dismal year, and started to pitch well in late July and August (2.22 ERA in August).
  9. biedergb
    David Newhan gone Astros tie the game at 2 Get more runs Houston!
  10. biedergb
    Hagerstown 5, Lakewood 2, Final. Congrats to the West Virginia Power!
  11. biedergb
    nevermind.
  12. biedergb
    I wonder if it's a way to limit innings and nurse him along. He pitched 47 innings last year, then was shut down for injuries (?elbow?). This year he's already had a stint on the DL, and he's up to 67 IP in a league higher. If that's all it is, I'm OK with it. If it's because he's hurt and trying to pitch through it, then off with someone's head. (Hey I'm a Brewer fan, I expect the bad and receive even worse)
  13. biedergb
    This is who jeff Suppan is. I lived in St. Louis from '03 - '05 and watched him a bunch in the '04 and '05 years. He would have the 7 inning 5 hit 1 ER masterpiece, then follow up with an ugly game, then a couple of average outings, then be on a roll in a game (usually against the Reds or Astros) and get a big lead, then nearly give it up or give it up. Then in Sept/Oct he transforms himself into Cy Young. That being said, two of his past 10 performances have to be his worst since his early days. So he has obviously regressed. I'd give him a couple of starts with a short leash in August, and if he can't do it then, its time to put him in the 'pen as the long relief guy.
  14. biedergb
    Clearly he's just tanking it so he gets traded. But seriously, sbrylski06, those are some interesting numbers. The devil's advocate would say that a pitching change, or empty bases, or a change in approach by the pitcher would play some role. But guys hit back to back homers a lot, and the number that is more eye-popping is the 0 walks. After a homer a pitcher is probably more concerned with giving up another, that I suspect they are a little more careful, and a patient batter should be getting a walk in at least 1/4 of those ABs. But 7 K's and 0 BB's!
  15. biedergb
    This was a "who's the top prospect-by-position" Almost guaranteed that Errecart is not top 5 on anyone's list. Some names that aren't on the list -- Lucroy, T. Green -- are ommited because another prospect (Salome, Gamel, respetively) are listed at that position.
  16. biedergb
    Now with LaPorta gone, and either Green or Brantley to be traded, it will be interesting to see who fills the vacated top 10 spots. Also, who had Escobar as the #2 prospect by mid-July?
  17. biedergb
    Especially if you take that bat and trade him for an arm.
  18. biedergb
    This doesn't make sense. If we don't make the playoffs we give up a better prospect than if we win the World Series. A low Rookie league or low A ball player couldn't be Jeffress, as he is with the high-A affiliate, and is arguably our best pitching prospect.
  19. biedergb
    For a math/numbers guy, and someone who was a stathead back back 20 years ago, I don't get some of the numbers floating around about CC being worth 2 more wins. I understand the principle, and see how the numbers are generated, but I look at it like this: about 75 games left. That means that CC or Ben will start (if healthy) 30 of them. OK, a couple of Cy Young potential pitchers, and let's say that's 20 wins. With 45 games to be started by Parra/Soup/(Bush or McClung). OK, let's say they go just above .500, and that's 25 wins. THat would equate to a 45 - 30 record, which is .600 baseball (or 95 wins over the entire season). Now there are a lot of assumptions. But rather than equate what number of wins over/under a player brings, let's look at the whole picture. And if CC helps add 40-45 wins from here on out simply because he and Ben are starting 40% of our remaining games, then we're looking at 88-93 wins, right? That better be a playoff team. And if we make the playoff, then this trade makes a HUGE difference. That's a scary 1-2 punch in a short series. Like Schilling-Unit in '01, or Pedro-Schilling in '04. Anyway, as a huge hockey and baseball fan, my two favorite teams both acquired the crown jewel of the trading deadlines! Let's hope that this works for the Brewers as well as it did for the Penguins (except maybe this favorite team actually wins the title).
  20. biedergb
    The quick and dirty of the deal: we have Sheets and/or Sabathia pitching in 40% of the remaining games (as long as both are healthy)! That's HUGE! It cost us LaPorta, our # 1 pick from 2007 (who when drafted, it was said by Melvin that he could be used as a trade chip later, how Nostradamus-like). Think of it this way, we picked a stud pitcher in the '07 draft, who just got called up, and there's a big chance somethings happens and he can't pitch for us again next year. That's more than we got from JM Gold, Mike Jones and Mark Rogers. If the other players are Green and Lucroy, or another top-20 prospect, it will hurt, but with the young position players we have now, and the handful of good prospects we will still have (Gamel and Escobar), we can afford to make this move.
  21. biedergb
    Baseball-reference, thebaseballcube and our Brewerfan.net page indicate he pitched 28.1 innings that year. I recall the visa issue, so maybe his debut was delayed.
  22. biedergb
    I was wondering this as well, so I looked it up. The Arizona Brewers restarted in 2001. The best season (in terms of W-L) was the first year in 2001 when they went 27-29. Yup, never had a winning record in 7 going on 8 years. In terms of propsects, several pro players have played there, but mostly for rehab, or high draft picks who got a taste of pro ball in the desert (ie, Weeks, Hardy, Parra, Inman). Players who played close to full time for the Baby Brewers who are legitamite prospects include: 2004: Iribarren, Gallardo, Salome 2005: Brantley, Cain, Periard, (Garrison - now with S.D.) 2006: Braddock, Jefferson, Periard (again), Anundsen, O. Aguilar So in recent years the AzBrewCrew players have had some success.
  23. biedergb
    From David Weiser's starsboxscore.com "Check out who the clutch hitters are. Just click on the standings page." With RISP Salome, .415 (27-65) Escobar, .371 (36-97) Brantley, .329 (24-73) Gamel, .315 (29-91) LaPorta, .315, but 8 HR Lots of great info on his site.
  24. biedergb
    Well I'm not impressed by him. He wrote an article in ST about the NL Central where he stated that the Cubs were the only team and that "Just last week, Selig ordered the Milwaukee Brewers , Cincinnati Reds , Pirates, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals to take a year off and regroup." I wrote him asking if he knew anything about the NL Central (providing details about all teams) not knowing that he covered the Astros. And this is his response: "I live in Houston, and people here think disbanding the Astros is a good idea. Guess we know the sport a little better than you people." That's not an insightful article and clearly an uninspired response to my email. So I have learned to take his articles for what they are worth (hint - the Sporting News articles are free).
  25. biedergb
    TLB -- I'm not picking on you, just using your quote as a starting point. He could have said "No comment." Or something like "It's part of the business." But instead he give a mini-vent. Sure it's not much, and the fact he has said nothing since has left a bad taste in fans mouths. He could have made some reference to whatever offer he got from the Brewers, or said more about Ryan Brauns signing, other than "Thats good for him". Whether he means it or not, his words have come off as bitter, and image is a lot of sports now. It is what fans buy into and teams market. And he should know this, and players either decide they are bigger than a team or sport, and don't give in, or decide the team/sport is what makes them bigger, and buying into (or "selling out" as it may be perceived) the team/league/sponsorship/etc is what affects our peception of a player. Long gone is the day when a guy can just go to the ballfield, be himself, and if he does well enjoy the accolades (see Barry Bonds). Now a player is almost required to be media savvy -whether it's playing nice, making a statement or apperance, or simply acting the part.
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