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  1. Tennik
    per Rosenthal: "#Brewers cool on #Dodgers' Furcal, Carroll. Looking for utility IF/OF type. #tradedeadline #MLB" Who fits this description that is available?
  2. Tennik
    Doug Melvin indicated in a recent interview that the team addressed their "biggest need area" in the acquisition of K-Rod. Is it possible that Melvin is done making moves, and ready to ride out the rest of the year with the current infield? Would you rather Melvin take a hard line since teams are obviously asking too much, or give up Gamel, Peralta, Thornburg etc for rentals like Carroll/Furcal to go all in this season? I'm torn to be honest. Obviously it's in the long term best interests of the team to keep their best prospects, and ride out the season....but part of me wants to be short sighted and trade the farm for as much talent as they can get.....
  3. Tennik
    The Pirates have been playing the Nationals and Astros for a month-look at their upcoming schedule: Reds, Cardinals, Braves, Phillies. That stretch will tell us if they are for real. After this road trip the Brewers schedule eases up for the rest of the season as well: Cubs Astros (twice), Pirates, Dodgers. This team is poised for a big August.
  4. Tennik
    Where is Hawkins....I thought he was getting more "high leverage" situations?
  5. Tennik
    Overall this was a rough series....terrible offensive display on Monday, bullpen implosions Tuesday, and our starter has a rough outing today.
  6. Tennik
    So much for going into Boston with some momentum.
  7. Tennik
    To be fair, the middle relief pitched 4 scoreless before the 8th inning debacle. This one is on Randy Wolf.....going 3.1 bad innings hurt an already tapped bullpen.
  8. Tennik
    I know it's early in the season, but this next 4 series may be the defining moment in the season. The combined record of Brewer opponents in the next 4 series is 47-56 as they play the Padres (twice). Pirates, and Dodgers. The end of the month gets brutal as they get the Nationals, Giants, and Reds. June is equally brutal, as they have series against the Marlins, Red Sox, Rays, and Yankees. Records aside those will be tough series. The Brewers need a winning record these next 4 series to set themselves up for a chance at a .500 record by the all star break. The late season schedule gets easier, but if they are too far out at the break Prince will most certainly be gone, and there will be no move for a replacement shortstop. The Brewers are now at full strength, and need to take advantage of some weaker opponents by making a run NOW. Anything less than 7-3 in the next 10 will be a significant blow to the Brewers chances moving forward.
  9. Tennik
    Plush Nation=the new bucket-head brigade?
  10. Tennik
    Well this is getting ugly in a hurry.....
  11. Tennik
    I don't think he's hurt. Marcum just looks rusty after an uneven spring......he'll settle in eventually.
  12. Tennik
    Has anyone heard a return date? I know with this type of injury there is a little bit of ambiguity, but I feel like we've been hearing he's "one week away" for like three weeks now.....
  13. Tennik
    The more I hear from Lucroy, the more I like the guy. He strikes me as a "career Brewer". I wonder how effective his offense will be without any spring training swings though?
  14. Tennik
    Even if the injury is not serious, my concern at this point would be whether or not his arm will be ready for April 2nd? His limited pitch count to date suggests he'll need a couple more starts to build it up. He still has time, but one more setback and he won't be ready.
  15. Tennik
    I agree they are headed in the right direction. Whereas, you look at the Brewers and there doesn't seem to be any direction. Unless treading water in a sea of mediocrity counts as a direction. Maybe there's some light at the end of the tunnel in a couple of years with some young pitching coming up, but it would be nice if Melvin would start making moves with that in mind. I just don't see the Brewers making a run next year with Gallardo+garbage for a starting rotation.I can't help but feel like the plan is this:1. Tread water with our current hitting stars the next year and 1/2 (2010-2011) in order to keep attendance numbers as steady as possible even though we know we can't truly compete for a championship. 2. Bring some pitching prospects up (Rivas/Jeffress) in 2012 in order to try to keep some interest. 3. Bank on our young pitching making us contenders again in 2013.
  16. Tennik
    On a side note, is anyone else having "Nationals envy"? These guys just keep making quality moves (see Capps for Ramos). I used to laugh at them, but now I can't help but think they may be serious contenders in the years to come.
  17. Tennik
    The problem seems to be that pitching prospects are now valued over everything other than stud major league pitchers. The Brewers inability to develop young pitching, coupled with their ability to develop young hitters has hurt them because it is actually now the opposite of the market. The teams with young pitching (Rays, Rangers, Tigers) could go get just about any hitter they want if they're willing to give the pitching up. The opposite is not true however. The Brewers can not go get whatever pitcher they want if they give up young hitting. It's possible Fielder and Hart bring back a healthy return this winter, but Melvin has put himself in a position where he'll either need to take what's offered, or hold the two and let them walk as free agents. Melvin likes to portray himself as being "in the driver's seat" with these guys, but I don't see it. The closer we get to next July, the less leverage he has.
  18. Tennik
    And a little salt in the wound from Jon Heyman if this is indeed true (via Twitter): "#rangers, very aggressive, did try hard for oswalt. also fielder. but needed #brewers to pay a lot - an unlikely thing."
  19. Tennik
    JS Online just posted some quotes from Melvin. This one sums it all up: "I don't anticipate anything happening before the Saturday deadline." He goes on to explain that he never really got serious offers from anyone, and that he doesn't "have to" trade anyone. Looks like a goal of .500 ball this year, and hopefully some off-season moves.
  20. Tennik
    Can't say I believe this. Perhaps the Brewers were just not interested in moving "the player" the rival team wanted. That or Melvin really is delusional.....
  21. Tennik
    I agree it would be nice, but I'm feeling a little burned by all this speculation form espn. It would be nice to a hear a legitimate rumor involving the Brewers today.....
  22. Tennik
    Cantu to the Rangers for a minor league reliever and a throw in..... They're probably content with Cantu moving to 1st when Kinsler comes back so that officially ends that. Also the are officially out of the Dunn sweepstakes according to Buster Olney.
  23. Tennik
    Texas is out of the running if they get Cantu. Angels are selling so they're out, and white sox don't have pitching prospects. I'm ready to close the door on fielder being dealt. Looks like the best we can hope for now is some A ball depth for a couple of our cast off pitchers.
  24. Tennik
    This is disappointing to say the least. It seems Melvin is betting all his chips on this offseason when other first basemen may be on the market as well. Let's hope it doesn't backfire. This news plus the hart injury could spell the makings of another quiet deadline for the crew. I keep flashing back to how excited for the deadline last year, only to see the brewers bring in claudio vargus. Hopefully some team gets desperate before Saturday.
  25. Tennik
    Ken Rosenthal just tweeted that hart/fielder trades remain unlikely, but there is interest in their relievers as well as Bush. Sometimes I fell like these guys are simply stating the obvious. Almost all trades are unlikely, but all it takes is one team. I hope Melvin takes this opportunity to improve the future of this team.
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