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  1. HiAndTight
    Jungman has improved infinately more than Bradley. Jungman didn't give up less than half as many runs as Bradly last year, but this year he did. Jungman dominated college baseball this year, Bradley was simply pedestrian. They don't even compare. I didn't read up on this draft at all so i'm coming into this blind, but if Bradley has such pedestrian abilities, why did so many people and sites that follow the MLB draft closely predict Bradley to go in the top 10? He didn't say he had pedestrian abilities, he said his performance this year was pedestrian.
  2. HiAndTight
    I don't understand what Jungmann could have done then in order to prove he's progressed. If you're throwing out this years improvement as being a result of the bats, and he was still the best or among the very best in the nation, then what could he do? Moreover, what did Bradley do that he didn't?
  3. HiAndTight
    Sure, but what if the guy who begged for Braun hates a pick? Bradley is Jimmy Nelson 2.0 Then nothing, the point being made is that the draft is very unpredictable. Well, at least I thought it was. Now that I know Bradley is nothing more than Jimmy Nelson 2.0, I don't have to bother following him for the next couple years. A LOT of people should be out of work as well, as many have very high opinions of him.
  4. HiAndTight
    Well, at least those who are unhappy with it will be just as happy as the rest of us if they're wrong, so "eating crow," may be a bit rough. Though with some of the over the top negative statements, you might be right...
  5. HiAndTight
    To be an arm-chair QB? I wasn't aware that is why this was created. Anyway, guy who can run it up there at 98, has great command, and 3 very good pitches is a guy who has a high ceiling.
  6. HiAndTight
    A bit dramatic, no? And Jungmann has more than an "OK," ceiling.
  7. HiAndTight
    Disagree. He's going to be a big time stud IMO.
  8. HiAndTight
    I'm hoping for Jungmann. A big guy who throws in the mid to low 90's and who just pours in the strikes and who can add a tick or two to his fastball? Could be the best of both worlds, moves fast and still has the high ceiling.
  9. HiAndTight
    That's a HUGE win....
  10. HiAndTight
    Wow...Morrison with a HUGE gift...
  11. HiAndTight
    Just gotta get through this one and let Greinke handle all 9 tomorrow.
  12. HiAndTight
    He wasn't even close on that 3-2 fastball...
  13. HiAndTight
    Because Josh Wilson hits HR's in the 12th innings of games....
  14. HiAndTight
    Fickle's got nothing to do with it. I've never been a big McGehee fan and never felt he was going to be a reliable hitter moving forward. Now his start certainly doesn't prove me wrong, but he doesn't have the pedigree IMO that questioning him means you're fickle. And I like Green a lot. He may not put up the numbers McGehee does, but he's part of what could be a bit of a transition for the Brewers. Green at 3rd, Gamel at 1st a good defensive SS and we could have a good defensive team to go with our pitching while adding a couple LH'ed bats who get on base. Of course you'd be losing a BIG one of those as well....
  15. HiAndTight
    There were a few pictures that surfaced of Hall partying at some nightclubs. Nothing too scandalous, but since he was struggling on the field, that somehow translated into "Bill Hall partied himself out of Milwaukee." When I think of "cancer," I think of a guy teammates can't stand and want gone. That's not even close to being Bill Hall. Billy not necessarily a "bad" person. However, he is a late night partier that thinks he is better than he really is. Is very lazy. Doesn't make adjustments except LASIK and his batting stance every other day. This is straight from current Brewer coach. Trust me. "Cancer" maybe not have been best choice of words. Maybe "Self-Centered Primadonna" better. I don't think Braun's checking in at 7:30 to drink milk and cookies. Most 20-somethings with millions are going to do some late night partying. And I'm not buying the lazy thing for a second. Not when it runs contrary to everything the coaches have ever said about him.
  16. HiAndTight
    I'd be stunned if Reyes wasn't a Type A, even with his injuries. And the Mets needs are everything. A couple moving trucks to unload whomever will take their high priced vets and then young talent everywhere. 1B seems to be the only position they're set at moving forward.
  17. HiAndTight
    I don't have much to back this up, but it just seems to me that he doesn't have a chance on most SB attempts. As a result, I think he's tried to be too quick in the last week to 10 days. Overall though I think he's been very solid. I gave him a 7. The best thing about Lucroy is that he's exceeding expectations. With prospects that so rarely happens, that when it does, and with a catcher at that, he becomes a fan favorite instantly. The fact that he bares such an striking resemblance to Molitor when he's up at the plate...from his facial expression, to his stroke, etc..etc... And as I typed this, he allowed two straight passed balls and allowed a runner to steal 2nd on him. What a bum...get rid of him!
  18. HiAndTight
    THIS. If MLB wants to regain it's place among the hierarchy of American sports, they need to fix the financial inequality. It's simply not a level playing field. The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and the LA and Chicago teams are simply on another level. It extends to every facet of their baseball operation. They can outspend teams such as the Brewers in the draft, foreign scouting and signing foreign players, and then the obvious ones, big league payroll. The thing is, what incentive is there really for teams like the Yankees and Red Sox, who have built up their own highly lucrative networks, to do this?They don't have to have an incentive. They're the minority. Just as Jimmy Jones is determined to eliminate revenue sharing in the NFL, and will almost certainly lose in that endeavor, the rest of the league can vote to change the current system. They can't make money without the other teams in baseball...
  19. HiAndTight
    When I look back on "what might have been," in disappointment, that usually doesn't include a player who's currently on a HOF trajectory. It's kinda hard to be too upset about taking Braun over Tulo. Not to mention, it's not as though Tulo has been that much more valuable than Braun thus far. Tulo has been worth just .5 more WAR thus far. Plus.....Braun's been here for 5 years now. At this point the sentimental value makes up for that half of win for me.
  20. HiAndTight
    THIS. If MLB wants to regain it's place among the hierarchy of American sports, they need to fix the financial inequality. It's simply not a level playing field. The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and the LA and Chicago teams are simply on another level. It extends to every facet of their baseball operation. They can outspend teams such as the Brewers in the draft, foreign scouting and signing foreign players, and then the obvious ones, big league payroll. Anyway; 1-A progressive salary cap and salary floor. Heck, it doesn't have to kick in for 10-15 years fully. You could set the cap at 175 million for 2020 so as to allow teams like the Yankees to overhaul how they operate. Have the floor at 75 million. These are just random approximations obviously, but it would need to be a progressive scale to allow the rest of baseball to catch up. 2-World Wide draft. Every player who wants to play in the big leagues has to enter the draft. Simple as that. It's ridiculous we don't operate this way. It'd be interesting to see where players like Ichiro, Fukudome, and Matsui would have gotten drafted. It'd also be interesting to see how a player like Yu Darvish would be valued in a world draft. 3-Expand the Wild Card. Add 3 teams. Run it like the NFL. Top 2 teams get byes. 3-6;4-5. 3 game series in the wild card round, 5 game series in the "divisional" round, and then 7 game series. 4-Make the 7 day standard for all injuries.
  21. HiAndTight
    Don't ya think that's a tad premature? It's May and we don't know what's going to come of his elbow discomfort. Anyway, I see no reason we wouldn't bring him back on a minor league deal if he does in fact have TJ. Why not?
  22. HiAndTight
    Nobody's saying they're mutually exclusive, but when you look at sign-ability as your primary concern, that's troubling. Also, being "raw and toolsy," in an process that already has an incredibly high potential for busts is just an additional concern.
  23. HiAndTight
    That's ridiculous. It may be unlikely, but to pretend that there is absolutely no chance is hyperbole at best. By the time the Brewers were to trade for him, you'd be looking at adding possibly 10 million dollars in guaranteed money with the buyout. As for K-Rod not being a closer anymore and being our 7th inning guy, I don't understand this logic at all. \\ 2.19 FIP .96 ERA 10.6 K/9 And he's doing this with a .360 BABIP this year. He's still a very good pitcher despite a decrease in velocity. He'd be a very good addition to our bullpen, and while I agree it's unlikely the Brewers would want to add his contract with next years salary, if there was a chance they could work it so next years salary wasn't guaranteed, and they traded for him half way through the season...it becomes at least possible. More likely if we gave up a couple of solid prospects and the Mets were willing to pay 10 million assuming he DID see his 2012 salary vest, we'd be on the hook for about 13 million. Much more palpable. Having them throw in Taylor Buccholz would make the prospect of taking on salary a lot easier to swallow as well.
  24. HiAndTight
    It's similar to what we had with Lucroy and Salome. You don't expect both to make it, but having two obviously improves the chances we'll get one solid big leaguer out of the mix.
  25. HiAndTight
    The point is that Gomez is good for stretches but he still is not a good hitter. He mixes in a few good games to make us think he is improving but he is still a guy who just can't get on base with any regularity. His 1.3 WAR this year so far is mostly with his glove. He isn't a terrible player, just a terrible hitter. I think the point is that I don't know where the good stretch three weeks ago came and went from. He's looked better recently. You dismissed that by claiming he'd looked good 3 weeks ago. I'm certainly not saying he's out of the woods by any means, more likely than not, he'll continue to be the hitter he's been. But a chance in approach and at 25 years old, there is still clearly hope he'll keep it up. And you can say the 1.3 is mostly for his glove. What difference does it make? He's making the team better right now.
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