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NO way.... Braun will be among the league leaders in intentional walks, even if he plays only 112 games

Brewers need to be careful with their money with the payroll already over $100 million per the Brewers blog at MJS.... vs a projected budget of low $90's ....Mark A is obviously very loose with the purse-strings...... What would of been the odds, say 5 years ago, that the Brewers would have a higher payroll than the Braves? and by a lot ($90 vs $100)

I'd keep Wolf for now.... If we're out of the pennant race then I'd consider peddling him for prospects near the trade deadline

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU'RE THE RANGERS: * it seems a given that the Rangers will sign Darvish .....and for a lot of $$$$$$$ * Hamilton will be a free agent after this season (I think???) ....it sounds like it might come down to signing Prince or extending Hamilton....what would you do? Hamilton is the backbone of that team BUT he's injury prone partly do to the fact that he plays very hard & does reckless things like run into walls & catchers when it's not always necessary....IMHO the modern day Paul Molitor

the Marlins clubhouse will be a Zoo with Ozzie, Zambrano & Ramirez...... can't wait for the dysfunctional bunch to have their first 5-game losing streak

No way this team is a seller.....need to keep fannies in the seats to pay the bills More importantly, even without Braun for 50 games this team should be able to compete in a weak NL Central

Braves can't afford Hart.... The only reason they're shopping Jurrjens is because he's projected to make $5.0mm to $5.5mm this season via arbitration and when you have Teheran, Delgado, Vizcaino & Medlen ready & waiting....now if the Brewers had a LF & 3B (think Mike Olt quality) prospects to offer then you'd get their attention you can call him overrated ....but I call a 25 year old with a career record of 50-33 3.40 pretty damn good

might have to make do with current roster because the team has apparently maxed out their payroll budget......following is from mlbtraderumors.com on 12/13/11 The Brewers have already committed more than expected to the 2012 payroll, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Twitter links). "We've stretched it well beyond where we wanted to go," Melvin said.

the trade Axford idea shouldn't be dismissed.... 1) there's a reason he wasn't a can't miss prospect who fast-tracked to the majors.....what if he's the next Peter Ladd? 2) he's coming off a great season & he's cheap.....two reasons that he'd demand a boatload in return..... 3) If Texas offered Olt & Moreland (supposedly finally healthy & geared for a breakout season) I'd think very hard about that

I"m surprised Tommy Harper's 1970 season wasn't higher....a 30-30 season in the pitching dominated era is impressive....and even more impressive when you consider that Harper had NO protection in that batting order (other than Danny Walton's amazing 1st half)

SS ? ....no way ...the rap on Johnson in Atlanta was his stiff hands, he needs to play 2B (or 3B) where he can drop a ball but still pick it up & use his strong arm to throw someone out... not a luxury for a SS 3B? ...now you're getting closer.....at one point the Braves insiders thought KJ would play 2B until he would be needed to succeed Chipper at 3B looks like the Tigers will make a move on Johnson to be their 2B....

the Braves beat writers swear Gonzalez deserved a Gold Glove .....IMHO his range is average but he know's how to compensate by positioning himself; and he makes all the routine plays.... get him out of spacious Turner Field & I could see him hit .240 with 20-25 homers at Miller Park.... the cat has a World Series ring & would be a great presence in the clubhouse

Live in Madison & a life-long Badgers state boy.....it's been Milwaukee Braves (1a) & Brewers (1b) since 1969

hahahahahahahaha good one Green for Drabek is simply laughable

Gonzalez would be a solid fall-back option.... He deserved to win the Gold Glove this year...he had a bad year at the plate but I think he would do better in a park with shorter dimensions than the Ted in ATL....lots of warning track power in that park leads me to think he could still hit 20-25 homers in Milwaukee....and he knows how to win Gonzo made a reasonable $2.5 million in 2011 so he would be affordable