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  1. Flood Pants
    Despite Loe's meltdown, I like the bullpen! I think Melvin's bullpen moves this past off season were the definition of addition by subtraction. We're getting better production for less money. And Hawkins is quickly pitching his way into the primary setup role after a very rough first season as a Brewer.
  2. Flood Pants
    But it's not just a sit-com. It's always had so much more depth than just about any comedy on TV. There's times when the characters have literally moved me to tears more than any drama ever has. Perfect example - Jim and Pam on casino night in season 2. And the final moments of last week's "goodbye Michael." This show has been so important in raising the bar for TV sitcoms, it's sad to see it settling for so much less than what it's capable of. I don't think the show is doomed because it's lost its star. The writers and cast are talented enough that they should be able to keep it fresh, and turn this experience into something meaningful. I know it was only one episode, but it was a step in the wrong direction. This show has never been purely funny enough to rely on cheap laughs alone, but that's what we got last Thursday.
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    worst.... episode.... ever....
  4. Flood Pants
    Players who hit well and defend poorly are probably more valuable, in general, than players who do the opposite. But when just about every player is weak in the field, I think there may be a cumulative negative effect that's hard to quantify with the basic "runs created vs. runs allowed" math. I hope I'm just overreacting over one bad game. I'd have no problem with any single player's bad defense if the other players around him were at least average. But that's not the case for our infield.
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    I've always thought "offense first" was the way to go, but this season is making me reconsider that. This defense is, unfortunately, really bad. One of the worst I've seen. Zack Grienke's first start for the crew was basically ruined by the players behind him. That really bad first inning certainly had a ripple effect on the team's performance for the rest of the game that's hard to quantify. It's true that replacing Fielder with just about anyone except for maybe Texiera or Pujols would be a net loss in runs. But trading Fielder for a significant upgrade elsewhere and replacing him with Gamel could very well be a net gain in runs. For example, if Fielder could score us a 3B or SS it may be wise to pull the trigger. Hopefully, the offense mashes and the pitching piles up strikeouts to make up for this glaring weakness.
  6. Flood Pants
    Nah... the bullpen management has been fine. I think whenever relief pitchers fail the manager gets blamed for using them, but you can manage the bullpen right and still have your pitchers not pitch well. Inconsistent offensive production and defensive miscues concern me much more.
  7. Flood Pants
    But it wasn't just "Ron loves meat." It was Ron vs. all that new-fangled hippie stuff. And Ron loves simplicity. I thought portraying Ron at the health food store vs. Food n' Stuff was some very clever satire. Since I've spent a lot of time shopping at stores like Outpost and Whole Foods, I loved being lampooned by Ron Swanson.
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    Yeah, Rickie is well worth his contract even if he has reached his peak. I also took a look at his defensive metrics and they're much better than I realized. The last couple years, he's been just about average with the glove, with offense significantly above average. He's not the best hitter on this team, but factoring in defense and position I bet he's worth more runs over replacement level this season than anyone else on the roster.
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    I think what has always impressed me the most about Weeks was his patience at the plate. Even early in his career when he was struggling to hit for average and power, he was one of the most patient hitters in the lineup. He always took the walks. Now in addition to that, he forces pitchers to throw him strikes then jacks them out of the park. He may not have even reached his offensive peak yet.
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    I don't think everybody "liked" him so much as they were coming to terms with an important part of their life moving on to different things. As annoying as he was, Michael has always been well-meaning and there was no reason for them not to give him a nice sendoff. I really loved this episode, and I haven't liked most of the season. I think it was very well in character for Michael. He didn't tell him that it was really his last day because he couldn't handle a real goodbye. This is very plausible from the Michael we know. Jim knew him well enough to catch on to that. I think it was very touching for he and Pam to be the ones to give him a real goodbye, since they have always been the ones who "got" him the most. From the time Jim pulled Michael into the office to when Pam caught him at the airport. I was fighting off tears, it was that good. And the scene where he pulled off the microphone was great. It was a nod to the British series. But the context showed the difference between the two shows. When Tim took off his mike in the original, he immediately had his dreams shattered. When Michael took his off, he left to go fulfill a dream. I'm glad they gave him a positive sendoff. And the inaudible "that's what she said" was a perfect last line for Steve.
  11. Flood Pants
    Gabe Gross' 2006 numbers: BA OBP SLG OPS .274 .382 .476 .857Those are not the numbers of an overrated player. He was extremely valuable, and he earned his rabid Brewerfan love. He may only have been a role player, but he played his particular role very well. I'd love to have a player with his bat on the current team's bench. Too bad he never put up a line like that again.
  12. Flood Pants
    Just wait until Plush takes over the two-hole. Braun will have 4-5 more RBI chances a day. And if Rickie would stop hitting homers and just settle for singles like a leadoff hitter should, Braun would be in business.
  13. Flood Pants
    "It's where I buy all of my food... and most of my stuff" I agree, my favorite episode so far. And last week's was my favorite episode to that date. This show is on an incredible roll.
  14. Flood Pants
    I like the idea of expanding the playoffs, in theory. But I think in reality it could have the opposite effect that everyone wants it to. If the wildcard contenders play a short series, it will decrease the odds that the better of those two teams advances (because the outcome of a short series is very random). Especially of it's only a one game playoff. Then a tired, possibly inferior wildcard team goes on the road against a well-rested division champion. Advantage goes pretty clearly to the higher-seeded team. So I think expanding the playoffs would make it easier for a marginal team to get in, but harder for them to advance. Thus preserving the ability of teams like the Yankees to beat on their competition in the playoffs. Our current playoff structure seems very well balanced even if it's smaller than in other sports. I'd hesitate to change that unless the perfect alternative is on the table. But it doesn't sound like that's the case.
  15. Flood Pants
    Inflation is also a factor, though. 100 million will be less money in nine years that it is today. More than likely, at least.
  16. Flood Pants
    I don't think the Brewers would be sold, but I do agree that from a business standpoint, this would be a good time to do it. So let's continue having a little fun with conspiracy. Add to the above list the fact that the team has little dead weight on the payroll. There's few contracts that last more than a season or two, and the few that do (Braun, Gallardo, Weeks) are very trade-able (barring injury). Meaning that, Attanasio could easily trim the payroll to make the sale easier.
  17. Flood Pants
    This is a very good point. I think part of the issue is that the Brewers (probably rightfully) always drafted the best bats possible and didn't worry about the defense. This was probably the way for this team to improve the fastest, and it got the respectable fairly quickly. But that's not necessarily the way to build a contender. In general, a great offensive player contributes more than a bad defender detracts. But when every single defender is bad, something probably needs to change. And you're right, many of these players have had the time to improve and simply haven't. Weeks has, but that was going from horrible to slightly below average. Fielder and Braun both show flashes of improvement and then regress. It seems like the clubhouse atmosphere is pretty laid back and informal, and I wonder if that has anything to do with it. One can only speculate though.
  18. Flood Pants
    I think that Axford can easily be replaced from within, and the Brewers should just go ahead and do that sooner rather than later. Loe or Braddock can certainly do no worse in the ninth (Loe may well kill it). Hawkins is coming back, but I don't quite trust him yet. There's no reason to throw Axford out there until he can throw strikes again. Use him in middle relief, and make it clear that he'll get the job back as soon as he has worked through his control issues. Don't worry about his confidence or whatever, this team has playoff chances at stake. It's not like he's the only guy they can count on to close. My concern is that the organization won't pull the trigger on him soon enough and he'll cost us too many wins in the mean time. But this bullpen is strong. Ron doesn't need to run him out there when he obviously isn't right, so he just shouldn't.
  19. Flood Pants
    1) McGehee has proven he's a better hitter than the small sample shows so far. 2) Prince doesn't seem to be struggling from lack of "protection" in the lineup. 3) We know his defense is bad, but his bat is good. He'll still produce more runs than he gives up. Just like Prince. Betancourt is a different story.
  20. Flood Pants
    Yes! I've been making it a habit of tuning out the commercials and not reading spoilers, and it took me entirely by surprise. It was fitting for the characters that there had been absolutely no hints that this would happen. Because of course, these two would get married without planning ahead.
  21. Flood Pants
    Morgan should be playing every day, and he should be batting 2nd. I don't know why this hasn't happened yet, why Ron thinks that Gomez, Kotsay and Almonte are all more valuable than him. I know he's not going to hit .500 the whole season, but he's done more than all of these guys the last few years. Whether he's playing center or right, I don't care right now. He should be in the lineup. And he should have the chance to earn the full-time centerfield job when the outfield is back at full strength. When Hart returns, I'd like to see them slot him in the 5 hole and move everybody else down. That would put their five most patient hitters in the top five spots.
  22. Flood Pants
    I agree totally. It was just about perfect. So many great moments. "It's like an X-Box Pancake" "So not only does this thing exist, but you also deprived us all of cake" "Ron, take a walk" Jerry's party shirt Tom's speech about best man being a "baller position" Chris creeping out April's goth friend with his positivity Ron's description of how to create an ex-wife effigy This episode was certified awesome-sauce
  23. Flood Pants
    Ennder, I think you're absolutely right. There's no reason to think that Rogers is in this year's plans. The Brewers don't even need to bring Rogers up. The bullpen as a whole is pitching really well and the only starter who makes sense to demote is Estrada. When Greinke, Hawkins, and Parra all come back it will be a tough decision deciding who to send down/cut loose. We're not short on quality arms (yet...)
  24. Flood Pants
    Whether or not players like Manny deserve the hall is a complicated subject, for sure. Personally, I don't buy that PEDs made him the player who he was. PEDs didn't teach him superior plate discipline, nor did they give him the hand-eye coordination to put the bat on the ball the right way. They may have given him extra power and endurance, but the basic skills that make a great hitter a great hitter seem to have less to do with muscle and more to do with instinct and coordination. I think he deserves to be recognized for the talented hitter he was. That being said... PED's have caused a lot of fans to mistrust the game. They've been bad for MLB's public relations. Regardless of whether or not PED use really did change the game on field (there's legitimate debate about that), they've changed the perception of the game in a big way. Therefore, I don't think it's in MLB's best interest to allow Manny into the hall, nor any other player who is linked to PEDs beyond a reasonable doubt.
  25. Flood Pants
    McGehee may be an average third baseman, but he's a very cheap average third baseman. And for this team, that's a very valuable thing to have. If they can improve third base production without spending more money, that would be great. But I think the Brewers may as well leave him alone and spend the money on positions that are clearly below average (shortstop, center field).
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