Polish Falcons

How about Gomez to the Yankees for Luis Severino?

Anderson is correct(RO-ahrk). BA is good at this.

Interesting choice to bring in Broxton here given there is a 66 percent chance he will blow a 1 run lead.

Is that really Roenicke's fault? Who would you have picked to pinch hit between Maldonado, Hector Gomez, Luis Jiminez, and Schafer? I credit Roenicke for making the decision to pinch hit in that situation but think his options were pretty sad.

Well that was a depressing start which I am now glad I didn't have the opportunity to watch. Looking over the stat line I am pleased to see Neal Cotts with 2 scoreless innings and 3 k's. Adam Lind 3 hits. Hopefully Garza comes up strong tomorrow and the lineup pulls it together and the Crew will be going into Wednesday looking to win a series despite this lousy start.

Braun will almost certainly be off more than one game 2-3 weeks.

Why is this information released on a top secret basis? "Josh Hamilton is in big trouble, but we're not going to tell you why." Can't they just say what it is or wait until the time is right? Seems real silly overall.

I heard on MLB Network this morning... He's looking for 2 yr/$20 mil deal or the 1 yr/$10 mil. No wonder why he's still without a team... Doug please, please stay far, far away!!! That's embarassing for Boras.

chicago guaranteed duke $15 million for three years. big difference from the pending cotts deal. Yeah. Good point. That isnt even a comparison.

I am very much in favor of this rule. Every reliever must face a minimum of 3 batters unless it is the end of an inning. I don't like it when the late innings drag on for so long because teams keep going to the bullpen for loogys and situational pitchers to face one batter. It is so annoying to sit home watching a game like that, or even if you are at a ballgame that is running late and you want to get home. It's just annoying. I don't agree with the purist idea of not tinkering with the game, because in the 'good ole days' managers never used to do this crap with situational pitchers. The managers are already manipulating the system that allows too much of this. I am opposed to a lot of the rule changes that I have heard floating out there, like no shifts, and I don't like instant replay either. But I like this idea.

patting myself on the back for a nice prediction. Sardinas for the utility IF + Diplan as the good prospect, plus Knebel for the pen. The Brewers are concerned about Segura and Scooter vs Lefties as they should be. Don't be surprised if Sardinas is an everyday starter before the all star break. At least one fangraphs writer, Jeff Sullivan, seems pretty unimpressed by the trade. According to him Gallardo is in decline and will be no better than average. Sardinas has a low offensive celing; Knebel has injury and control concerns; Diplan couldn't be further from the bigs. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/rangers-to-try-yovani-gallardo-out-of-context/ I still think the Brewers come out ahead when you consider the prospect potential; the difference between Nelson and Gallardo could be minimal, and hopefully this means they have $9 million to spend on relievers or a good portion of it.

Maybe that's not enough. I am not very familiar with the Rangers system. When I say utilitiy infielder I am thinking it needs to be somebody good enough to fill in for Jean Segura if needed, who I have a lack of confidence in after last season. And when I say good prospect I mean someone who is expected to have an impact in the MLB. I really like Gallardo and it's sad to see long time Brewers go. But I don't consider him to be a top 25 pitcher as you say. In fact I wouldnt be surprised if Nelson turns out to have a season as good as Gallardo's. Then you save $12 million for similar production. And if that money is reinvested in a couple quality bullpen arms then that has to be taken into consideration, the grand scheme. I think it makes sense but look forward to seeing the return. Whats taking so long?

I doubt this has anything to do with Shields or Sherzer. That's a made up rumor. The Brewers have some pitching depth for next year after which time Yo is a FA. Nelson is getting his chance. I can't wait to see the return. A utility infielder and good prospect would be worth trading for.

If I could pick one it would actually be the Green MB shirt. I guess it is because I grew up during the 90's that I am nostolgic for that period. I have been trying to get my hands on a fitted "M" cap from the 90's for months and cant find it.

What's the deal with the Padres?

Interesting thing about this trade is that earlier this offseason Dan Haren said he would only play in Los Angles this year. Wonder if he is still going to stick to that? I have a feeling he will go with the $10 million.

My prediction - not happening. They won't get a return that's worth it.

Up until this point I think the elite 8 looks pretty reasonable considering all the match ups that led to this point. Up to this point miller park beat coots field and petco. I have been to petco and I think it's overrated. A mediocre stadium in a city with perfect weather for baseball every day. It's a good atmosphere but The ballpark itself isn't that great and San Diego is too laid back. I've never been to coors but I would vote miller park there as we'll without bias. MP has good atmosphere with the tailgating, sausage races, retractable dome, a solid fan base. I wouldn't call it one of the elite 8 stadiums but considering this tournament and their matchups I think they deserve to be there. If miller park beats PNC in the current matchup I would say that is a sham. PNC park is a beauty. I am very into the historic ballparks and I am really fed up with all the bland new stadiums (in mlb and the minors) yet I find PNC park remarkable. Walking over the Clemente bridge and seeing his statue, sitting in the upper deck with views of the city, primati brothers sandwiches. McCutchen! I love how Pittsburgh has an excellent and iconic player that everybody there loves, unlike Ryan Braun, even before the steroid saga. I know mccutchen has nothing to do with the stadium structure but he has a role in the overall ballpark experience. I would rate miller park around #12 in the league overall. My elite 8 in this particular tourney would include PNC park vs miller park and dodger stadium vs wrigley. The toughest matchup for me was dodger stadium vs AT&T park. There is just something I love about dodger stadium. It is so simple and classic and has the views of the hills. Walking around the grandstand you hear vin scullly. From the cheap seats top deck you get great views of sunsets and perfect weather, palm trees for miles. Dodger dogs. I am going to go with dodger over PNC in the NL championship. I 100% agree with the Al elite 8 members. Boston, Baltimore, KC, Minnesota. Target field is kind of like miller park who benefitted from weak matchups in getting this far. I never saw the acronym OPACY before and don't like it. It's camnden yards. That's not as bad as the jake by the lake being called progressive field now or skydome going by anything other than skydome. I could live with a corporatesponseredskydome but not just a completely different name. Camden yards is a beautiful and simplistic ballpark. I can see why it started a renaissance. Of course too many stadiums got it wrong. If you are a ballpark aficionado like me, after seeing so many new stadiums, going to a place like nationals park will make you wonder how they got it so wrong when SF and Pitt did such a brilliant job. I would much rather see a game in the dump called O Co Colliseum than a place like US cellular field or even citizens bank park. The Philadelphia sports complex is really lame and a poor urban design if you ask me. Philly is a cool town. It's professional sports facilities are not. My AL final 4 reps are Fenway and Camden. Fenway advances with ease. I like to have original and unique preferences but I will side with the masses who will end up selecting Fenway as their stadium tournament champion. Sorry if I got carried away. I like chatting ballparks. I've been to about 25 total and 15 current stadiums.

I happened to see O.A.R. At PNC park after a Pirates game in 2010. They must be big on the post-baseball game MLB circuit. They definitely drew some additional fans because there was a good and lively turnout for an end of season game between the two last place teams in the central at that time. And most people stayed to see the band. I don't remember being impressed by O.AR. I was there to see the game, a band was sort of a weird bonus. We left before end of their set.

I'm not expecting the Brewers to go out and spend on a platoon partner for Lind. About 20% of pitchers are left handed. That comes out to around 30-35 left handed starters per year. Lucroy already started 19 games at 1B last year and I wouldn't be surprised to see that number expand by a bit next year with the new roster. Jason Rogers or another minor leaguer could emerge as a platoon partner. If they do go out and get somebody else I'd expect that to be for a low cost player who can field other positions as well. Plus, LaRoche performs poorly enough against LHP to require a platoon.

I agree. Lind is set to make $15M compared to LaRoche's $25. Do you also predict LaRoche will be worth paying an extra $10M over two years? I think that's a more important question for the brewers than just who will be better? I'd go with Lind at $15.

No chance the Brewers are getting Scherzer. silly rumor by Sherman

[sarcasm][/sarcasm] KC sweep

I think they'll just pick up his option and he'll accept. People keep mentioning Sandoval. I see him staying with the Giants for sure. Giants are in the WS, have plenty of money, and he is their beloved panda.

Lorenzo Cain, ALCS MVP What's up with the goggles for all the champaign toasts this year? Is it to protect their eyes?