Bombers

ESPN is saying Lester and Jonny Gomes to A's for Cespedes. Ok - so when is the last time the team with the best record in baseball traded away their 3 hitter at the trade deadline. That seems nuts.

WOW - Straight up?

Thanks Brew4U ... I agree with SoupTown on Schafer. If he is needed due to a Carlos Gomez injury, then we can recall him. Thanks for the reminder of who is on the 40 man Outlander. Taking a quick look, I think we could move Thornburg to the 60 day to open a spot. Velez and Gomez are options too and I will update the first post to include their stats.

Cardinals getting stomped out 9-1 in the 7th in San Diego. Go Padres!!

As the trade deadline is here on Thursday, it appears to me that the Brewers are going to stand pat. (I am good with it.) But it now turns my focus to how can we improve 1B? or even SS? or our backup OF? Looking at the minors here are some could be given a shot: 1. Sean Halton - He can play 1B and the corner OF. Last year for Nashville he had an identical Lefty / Righty OPS split of .780. He came up and in 111 AB's batted .240. This year, he is hitting lefties in AAA to the tune of .318 / .366 / .470 / .836. (Righties he has .263 / .322 / .385 / .707) ... Has he learned from last year's experience? I for one, wish he would be given a shot. 2. Pete Orr - Bats left, throws right. I don't know how well of a SS he can play but he is currently hitting RHP in AAA at .313 / .332 / .471 / .803. He also has 1 start at 1B and a start or two at each OF position. (He has played majority of his games at 2B.) 3. Jeremy Hermida - Yes that Jeremy Hermida. (4th overall pick in 2002) ...Bats left, throws right. Strictly an OF but he is currently hitting LHP at .295 / .396 / .513 / .908. Against righties he is hitting .254 / .368 / .418 / .786 4. Jason Rogers - Righthanded 1B / 3B / LF- He is hitting lefties at .316 / .384 / .469 / .853 ... vs RHP .269 / .339 / .420 / .758 5. Matt Clark -1B / Bats left, throws right. His line in 21 games at AAA this year is .276 / .337 / .434 / .772 6. Hector Gomez - SS in AAA (Right/Right). vs LHP .281 / .306 / .444 / .750 vs RHP .249 / .302 / .439 / .741 7. Eugenio Velez - Switch hitter, throws right - played LF and 2B this year ... vs RHP .351 / .390 / .532 / .922 ... vs LHP .254 / .344 / .342 / .686 For those who have seen these guys play this year, should any of them be given a shot? What do we have to lose? Schafer is horrendous at the plate. Jean hasn't played will since July of last year. 1B needs some help too. Update - added Gomez stats to list

Oh boy - here comes K-rod

Pull him. Bring in the lefty for Loney.

Way to go JJ!

There's absolutely nothing in the way Melvin or MA have operated that would indicate they will be sellers when they are in a playoff race. There is 0% chance they'll be listening to trade offers for Yo right now. I was thinking more so instead of including Nelson, it's Gallardo who gets us lets say Price. We get an ace, we keep our one pitcher that is young(er) and who we control for awhile. I love Gallardo, wish he was a Brewer for life but it's not realistic I don't think. If you are able to talk the Rays into sending us 1.5 years of Price for 1.5 years of Yo, that would be awesome. Good luck to you.

And Braun following it up with his 16th straight AB without a hit. (Atleast he has 1 walk since last Saturday)

Gomez doesn't have a hit since last Saturday. 17 straight AB's. Need to get GoGo going again.

Reynolds hits LHP worse than RHP (for reasons unbeknownst to me) ... Maybe this will be a part of our Lefty lineup. Lucroy plays 1B and Maldy gets the lefties.

Buster Olney tweeted the Braves are pushing hard for a lefty reliever. Sending Gorz to Atlanta and getting back Koji and Carp seems like we would be fleecing someone. But hey, that is what message boards are for right? Reality says, the seldom used Gorz would probably net Carp only though.

I agree

Lead off double, 6 pitches later, inning over.

Reynolds trying his best to make Melvin a believer before 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Ya. I am on board with that move. The odd's are in your favor of him either putting the ball in play or walking vs striking out. Weeks has struck out 48 times in 193 plate appearances. (25%) So that means 75% of the time he will do something else in that situation. You also need take home runs, triples, a portion of the doubles and pop ups out of the equation. All of the sudden, it isn't such a good idea. I see what you are saying. Those are neutral in terms of benefit. So 24.8% K rate 16 doubles(12), triples(1) & HR(3) / 193 plate apperances = 8.2% Remainder is 67% he does something else.

Sure glad our leadoff isn't hitting .241 / .328 / .387 / .715

Kiermaier has a slash of .308 / .359 / .538 / .897

He is an odd 9 hitter batting .308 in 182 AB's

and if Weeks hits a soft groundout to short but the runners advance, RRR is a genius?

Ya. I am on board with that move. The odd's are in your favor of him either putting the ball in play or walking vs striking out. Weeks has struck out 48 times in 193 plate appearances. (25%) So that means 75% of the time he will do something else in that situation.

First and second with no outs, full count to Weeks. 4 pitches later, inning over. Well that was a quick end to the inning.

lol ... please no

More runs!