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What do the Brewers need? How bout a Wizard!
Flood Pants replied to jjgott's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Since I've started watching the Brewers during their fanchise-worst season, they've never been that bad again. I think that's proof that my positive energy has made a difference. -
Who knows, maybe St. Louis is magical to Suppan in the same way that Milwaukee was magical to Cirillo.
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Since this is Milwaukee's bike to work week, I was wondering if there are any other bike commuters on this forum. If so, it might be fun to share where we bike to and from each day. I live in Bay View and bike commute to the east side (and with KK being closed while 1st is under construction, this has become more difficult this week!)
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It's hard to fault Macha for playing Kottaras, as he's been one of the best hitters on the team and they really should find out what they have in him. Kind of like McGehee last year. Cheap and under team control for a while if they want him. I'd actually like to see Lucroy back at AAA with Kottaras continuing to get the playing time at MLB until he proves that he doesn't deserve it.
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An interesting paragraph popped up on BP's "On the Beat" He also has a couple of figurative headaches in his second season as the Brewers' manager. The Brewers are 16-25 and, though Macha has the support of general manager Doug Melvin, owner Mark Attanasio reportedly wants to change managers and give the job to bench coach and former Mets manager Willie Randolph. http://www.baseballprospe...icle.php?articleid=10932 I think this is the first "report" we've seen of a desire for a managing change. I wonder if this is a true report or just speculation.
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great article! I think the author makes a very good point in this paragraph: If Hoffman is not hurt, I have no idea how a Hall of Fame pitcher suddenly loses the movement on two of his pitches for an entire inning. He must [/i]have realized what was happening, because he has a perfect view. I can understand location problems. I can understand mechanical problems leading to inconsistency. However, this is a complete mystery to me. Age doesn't account for this, unless his memory is failing so badly that he suddenly forgot how to throw his two main pitches. I don't think I have ever [/i]seen a meltdown of this proportion; Hoffman went from pitching master to pitching novice in just a few days. An affirmation that this isn't just Hoffman "being old" and that the Brewers "had this coming" by signing him. This is a freak occurrence, and it's likely that even a professional pitching coach had no idea what the heck was going on with his pitcher. Here's hoping they can find some way to help him.
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I disagree. Anyone who's not likely to be on the team next year should be shopped. The possible list includes: Hoffman, Zaun, Hart, Gerut, Counsell, Bush, Davis, Vargas, Suppan, Edmonds. Are fans really more happy with an 75-80 win team than a 60 win team? A losing team is a losing team. And I think everyone knows that we've fallen out of serious contention already, barring a miracle. I don't think a fire sale would do any more damage than has already been done. Melvin may as well do his best to prepare this team to win again in the next couple of years.
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Oakland had this figured out. Rack up a bunch of saves on a pitcher who is otherwise just pretty good, then trade him for inflated value or let them walk for Type-A compensation. Meanwhile, your best relief pitchers come into the game at more critical situations. There are certainly times when the bottom of the ninth is the most critical point of the game, but not always.
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Last season, Hoffman pitched like the great reliever he always has been. Holding on to him and resigning him is a move that I won't fault Melvin for. Nobody could have predicted this. Sure, we could predict a modest decline, but not a complete collapse. This is just bad luck. But regardless, Hoffman needs to be removed from the closers role because enough is enough.
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I can understand NBC's fears, though. They've put together a whole night of critically-acclaimed but low-rated comedy. And shows like Parks and Recreation are more expensive to produce than the traditional sitcom. It's unfortunate, but that's the business. I'm kind of surprised how much weight the Nielsen ratings still carry. I'm sure a lot of Parks audience is young people like me who often watch it online or DVR. I suppose advertisers don't care, though. They only want to know how many people watch it live.
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The Melvin ere certainly hasn't been a failure, but the last offseason was and we're feeling that right now. I'm not sure if Melvin should be fired or not, but he deserves a lot of the blame. I would agree with the sentiment that Macha isn't the problem. But I still think he should be fired, if for no other reason than PR. Firing him certainly isn't going to make this team much worse (how much further down can they go?). And it's not like they'll be extending him after the season anyway.
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They have to fire Macha now. I see no other choice. It may only be change for change's sake, but it would be an important PR move. The average fan needs to know that this organization won't tolerate this type of performance at home. Don Money would be a good choice. I think the most likely scenario is Randolph or Sveum become manager with Money promoted to the coaching staff.
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Does anyone remember Davis ever going to the DL for arm problems? I can't. It's sad that he's had a couple of freak, unlucky health problems take him out of action, because he's been remarkably durable otherwise.
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Melvin made moves that should have improved the pitching, and I'm surprised that they havent' panned out. This seems to be bad luck more than anything. Nobody could have reasonably expected Hoffman's collapse. Davis has never been awesome, but he also has never been this bad (well, at least since his breakout with the Brewers). I can't fault Melvin for those moves. Hawkins I can fault Melvin for, because he's always been inconsistent. Despite the efforts to improve the pitching staff, this team's struggles at the plate should be no surprise. They replaced a good CF and average SS with well below average players at both positions. Watching Gomez and Escobar try to hit has been nothing short of brutal. Especially after Cameron got a contract from Boston that the Brewers could have certainly afforded, this looks like a bad move on Melvin's part. ( I understand that Cameron is hurt. But I would have rather Melvin made the right move and ended up with bad luck than made the wrong move and ended up dodging a bullet, if you know what I mean) Unfortunately, even if the pitching staff was performing at its full potential, they likely sacrificed more runs from the offense than they could have gained back from the improved pitching and defense. Melvin deserves the blame for this, and he should be on the hot seat. He's done some great stuff for this team in the past, but he totally blew this offseason.
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Phillies get Three Extra Home Games?
Flood Pants replied to TheEndless7's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The way things are going here, maybe the Brewers should offer to move their home games against Philly to the road. -
Another bright spot to this move is that, without Hawkins locked into that "setup" role, Coffey and Villanueva should get more late-inning work. They deserve it. Especially Coffey, who was inexplicably bumped to middle relief after performing so well last year.
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Why Do Some Want to Fire Melvin?
Flood Pants replied to zzzmanwitz's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Dan Kolb, Doug Davis (though he got bad return on this one), Richie Sexson, arguably Junior Spivey, Lyle Overbay. Melvin I think has actually done a very good job with the "buy low, sell high" philosophy. It's hard to fault him for holding on to Hardy and Prince, because they were playing for a potential playoff team. And I will not ever fault Melvin for the CC trade. What team wouldn't trade just about anything to get to the playoffs and have a chance at the World Series? It would be nice to have LaPorta on the roster right now, but seeing the Brewers go to the playoffs was infinitely nicer. Melvin deserves credit for this move, not criticism. -
I think it would be good for both parties. Right now, the Brewers are looking for a catcher in the short term. If LuCroy is promoted, and can hit Major League pitching, then there's not pressure to rush Angel. Salome gets the everyday job back in AAA, and has the chance to prove he can catch in the majors, whether it's for Milwaukee or someone else. If he keeps hitting, there will be teams trying to get a hold of him and give him a chance to hit in the majors.
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I may be wrong about this, but it seems like it's been just within the last couple of years that baseball teams have been taking mental ailments as seriously as physical ailments. This is very positive. A chemical imbalance in the brain, just like a broken leg or a torn ligament, requires professional help and time off to be able to heal properly. I applaud the Brewers for allowing Angel that time. Here's hoping he comes back and performs better than he ever has.
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Too Early to Be Demoralized?
Flood Pants replied to Warning Track Power's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Things are looking grim for sure. But if I may offer a ray of hope? Remember last year's Colorado Rockies? They started off poorly enough to fire their manager, then ended up making the playoffs. Things are looking bad, but there's still a long season ahead of us. Prince Fielder will pick up his power numbers, Doug Davis will start pitching like at least an average starter, Trevor Hoffman will get it together or get replaced. There's still quite a bit that can go right with this club. -
It really is sad seeing such a great player and surefire Hall of Famer implode so badly. I hope he gets it figured out, and can end his career on a good note with us. It really is a treat to have one of the game's all-time greats on our roster.
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I second that. I'd love to see them use this as an opportunity to give a former player a try in the booth. Yount and Thomas would be my top two choices.
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Can we reconsider the "dead arm" discussion already? Look at his career stats. There was not even a hint of a decline. How do you go from 20 years of dominance to all of the sudden having a dead arm? Wouldn't we expect a gradual decline, like we saw with Suppan? Something is definitely up.
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I wonder if they could coax Robin Yount into giving it a go. He was great on the radio broadcast last weekend. I don't know if he'd pan out to be a good color guy, but he seems like a great former Brewer to at least try in the role.
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Why aren't Brewer pitchers protecting Brewer hitters?
Flood Pants replied to JohnBriggs12's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
If Rickie gets hit, with his skills, there's a good chance he's going to score a run. That's retaliation enough for me. The fact that those two keep getting hit says more about them than anything. They crowd the plate and they're not intimidated. No pitcher is about to make them back off.
