Hate those Rodents

This would be a great win. I hope Ned isn't thinking the past few games are a fantasy and anything he does will still lead us to a win (in this case the aforementioned Gagne notes).

Isn't Jeffress similar to Linceum in many/some aspects, at least the one's you are "worried" about? The esteemed Brewer scouting staff sure had no worries about him or they would not have drafted him so high.

How long until a decision on what happens with Crabbe is made and have the Brewers given any indication of what they are planning to do?

Escobar remains hot Monday, going 3-5 with a HR. Gillepsie also homered. Gamel was only 1-4. Laporta was 1-1 with two runs scored.

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You can't route against Overbay, can you?

Is this Braun singer guy anything to be spending pre-game and game time interviewing and talking to. I've never heard of him.

I'd be open to it. We clear about 20 million in losing Gagne, Cameron, and Counsell. Plus, we'd likely have the inside track on getting him to resign at a decent price should he still have something left in the tank for a 2-3 year deal. Depending on what it'd take to get him, Gillepsie and change enough maybe, then I'd be all for it. We may be sellers though rather than buyers this year however.

splitter - On Hall, I am just kind of seeing him having his second consecutive year with underwhelming offensive numbers. If this actually plays out all year, I am not certain he's a bonafide starter on a good/playoff caliber team. I do still think he's very valuable to any team. We will likely let Counsell walk in the off season in my opinion. Therefore, Hall could give us tremendous roster flexibility if he was our only backup at 2B/SS/3B and again, I'd give him plenty of PT/AB's to make him sort of like a starter. How would he take it? I don't know. That's a great question. I will say, about 50% of the players in the game would hopefully do whatever is best for the team. To this point, Hall has always done that for us. Now, if he does not accept this well, maybe he's something we peddle for a pitcher. On keeping my lineup above and improving only the pitching: I guess I was mainly thinking of adding 2-3 free agents. Again, we could deal Weeks/Hardy if we can get enough back where it works out value wise provided Escobar is ready to play very good defensively and be at least a decent 7,8, or 9 hitter. If we can resign Sheets and get Gallardo back healthy, I don't see any reason why we'd need to trade one of our studs/stud prospects (Namely the top five in my lineup) since really we'd be looking for a #3 starter at best. But you are right in that if we keep the aforementioned intact, trading for quality pitching becomes a chore, as we'd have no real prospects to deal. Maybe Gillepsie has a great year and is someone that a team is high on. But maybe trading Weeks or Hardy, Hall, and Gwynn is something we'd have to look into in separate deals for pitching.

For next year, or maybe even this year later (unlikely), I'd love to see this lineup 1 Hart CF 2 Gamel 3B 3 Braun LF 4 Fielder 1B 5 LaPorta RF 6 Hardy SS 7 Kendall C 8 Weeks 2B 9 Pitcher P I'd have Gwynn as the 4th OF and get him around 300 AB's. I'd talk Hall into being a supersub again and still getting about 400 AB's. Keep in mind he might have underwhelming numbers this year to where he proves to be a platoon player. Instead of platooning, he could likely get more PT and AB's as a supersub. But these would be my two main bench guys. It'd be great to not have to add ANYTHING with positional players so that Doug can focus solely on adding pitching in the off-season. The only possible change I'd consider is dealing one of Weeks/Hardy If 1) they prove to have enough value to get the type of pitcher we need and 2) Escobar appears ready to handle an everyday job. There's also a slight chance Kendall really cools off, in which case we can always look to upgrade that position. But maybe Salome is that guy sooner than later anyway, and it's looking like Kendall is a keeper for another year so this isn't really a concern. Edited to add... Oh, and I certainly hope that we can do what basically every other manager does and bat the pitcher 9th next year (or still this year please).

But I would say some teams, if not a Gallardo, have a Parra/Villenueva type they can go to and do alright with. We have Dave Bush or Jeff Weaver. Nothing else anywhere close on the horizon and nobody (unless you have confidence in McClung) in the bullpen to possibly be a competent starter either. I am not saying we need to trade for a starter soon, but if playoffs are going to be realistic (we could improbably get there with the staff as is I guess) then we need to add an arm.

Time to look into dealing LaPorta or Gamel or Jeffress or something that can get us at LEAST a #3 but ideally a #2 if we want to make a run at the playoffs this year. Otherwise, realistically, we will not be able to keep up with the Cubs or Cards (whichever stays hot the majority of the year) until next season. Edit: "In lieu of" was not the correct phrase in the title. That means "instead of." - Toby

I'd like a link to the best one if anyone has it. I'd just like to see what they are saying about today's game (not going to post anything or make a fool out of myself as a brewer fan rep). Thanks ahead of time...

I agree. In lieu of having too many guys that seem to lose their control too often, it'd be nice to have a starter that can throw strikes down the road, even if Inman might top out as a #3 starter at best.

It seems to me catcher is the wrong position to have the same guy playing basically every single day. I'd wager he has more starts than anyone on the team, save Fielder. At his age and given his position, should Rivera not be playing at LEAST every fourth game or am I wrong here?

Two of Thatcher, Inman, Garrison?

We have someone with four blown saves too...

K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelieveable if we go to Turnbow

Anyone up in our bullpen?

Again, I think Gagne can do it and would give him a little longer. I know Mota struggled last year, but he's been amazing thus far and might deserve to at least be an occasional guy, similar to what we've done in the past couple of years (before Cordero's utter dominance).

I've got to say, I've got a LITTLE more patience for Gagne. But Mota is looking like a better option to me and I'm close to switching in favor of him.

Is this game on dish network in Madison?

Help! Is this game on Dish Network in Madison? I can't find it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dillon has a cannon!