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  1. ilikewisco
    Just curious, would everyone have liked this deal better than Teheran? Either by himself or possibly with a low prospect similar to one of the pitchers we got. I think I would still take what we got.
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    I think I would take Feliz straight up for Hart or Greinke. Three years of a guy ready to go in the MLB rotation is very valuable. You would rather have Perez or Grimm? Not me.
  3. ilikewisco
    I would have liked to have kept George and DFA Ishikawa. I was hoping the Brewers would give George some starts at first and Hart in right and just leave Morgan on the bench. But if he's not hitting, no point in having him around.
  4. ilikewisco
    Could Greinke, Hart, and maybe someone like Ax or a prospect get Andrus and Feliz? It doesn't seem like Texas is completely sold on Feliz being in the rotation during the stretch. Some of it could be injury concern, but maybe they have given up on him a little bit.
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    I think I would if Profar is as good as advertised. And he could probably be up late next year if he continues to play well. We have a little bit of starting depth in the high minors, it would suck to lose some of that but solving SS would be worth it.
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    Would the Rangers reconsider dealing Profar if the Brewers offered Greinke, Fiers/Peralta/Thornburg, and Axford/Maldanado? It would be really nice to have an answer at SS. I think a deal with Feliz or Olt as the centerpiece would also be ideal, though I don't know if the Rangers would do it. It seems the Rangers have too many pieces for something not to get done. Perez would be great in a package, but I don't think we need Martin unless we can only get Perez and need another player. I guess I would be happy with Feliz, Olt, or Perez and Martin. It would be really nice to get our future SS in this deal though.
  7. ilikewisco
    Need a little advice. At the all-star break we each pick a major league team and have control of any of their prospects until they reach 100 ab's or 50 ip's. It carries over to next year's draft then its done till next all-star break. I'm doing pretty horrible this year, so I think I will choose second. My question is, who do you think has a good farm system right now that might produce a few solid major leaguers by the end of the year or break spring training next? And guys that are already taken, like Bauer, don't count. Thanks And if the player reaches 100 ab's or 50 ip's this year, they are not eligible for me to keep at the draft next year.
  8. ilikewisco
    Typical Gamel, wasting his opportunities /blue Haven't gotten to watch much Brewers so far, but it sounded like Gamel was proving his critics wrong in terms of maturity (me included). Too bad for him, hopefully he can bounce back next year and have even more motivation.
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    Keeper question: I can keep two pitchers, keeping Price, and I have Beckett, Feliz, and Pineda. I was deciding between Feliz and Pineda, and I think it will be Pineda. Feliz doesn't seem ranked very highly this year with his switch to the rotation and one of the players is a huge Yankees fan. So I thought Pineda to annoy him and hope I can still get Feliz later. I don't really trust Beckett anymore, he was great last year but he's been to up and down for me lately. And Pineda could end up being someone worth keeping every year.
  10. ilikewisco
    Like someone said before, Freddie Freeman's last year is what I hope and expect from Gamel. I don't think he's talented enough to avoid slumps like Braun, but I think he'll have his hot and cold stretches. And like most young players, the slumps will probably last longer than most of us would like. I would expect this year to be very streaky, and future years to start evening out. I'm comfortable with giving him the job this year and I hope they give him a long leash when he does struggle. I'm sure he'll get the occasional day off or two, but if they can let Mcgehee play through last year and still win the division they should give Gamel as much rope as possible. I hope he is our future at first, because we don't have anything much coming and free agency is tough to find a good 1B (without paying an arm and a leg). I've worried about his mental toughness with everything that's come out about him over the years. But if he's going to be a major leaguer, this is his shot, and I don't think it will be a problem.
  11. ilikewisco
    I also got in contact with a business that installs solar panels in my area. They have been around for quite a while and the owners are quite knowledgeable. They mentioned to me about MREA (Midwest Renewable Energy Association), and I plan on looking into it more in the future. I volunteered one day with them over winter break and I may work with them this summer also. They are right across the street from where I live, so it works out great, and they are a great group of people also. If I do pursue the alternative energy field I will definitely keep a close relationship with them. Again, thanks for the responses. It's something I have been thinking about quite a bit and I enjoy to hear of anything I may be overlooking.
  12. ilikewisco
    That is what I am hoping. Thank you for the response, its kind of an odd situation so I don't know of anyone with similar circumstances. Anyone I talk to at the school says they have never encountered something exactly like this either. One area that interests me much is renewable energies and efficiency in general. I originally went to school in Madison for engineering, and I would have chose that again, but it is not offered where I am going. I am trying to concentrate more on the physical aspects of chemistry pretty much for that reason. Also probably going to carry a minor in physics because it relates closely to my chemistry studies. I kind of got into the business sequence on a whim and enjoyed it. And when I thought about a goal in some sort of "green" technology it all seemed to fit well. Edit: I know in general they fit, but realistically I am having a hard time envisioning a scenario where they would.
  13. ilikewisco
    I would think you are right, but I don't really know of any type of lab environment that is small scale. Usually they are associated with a large company, though I could be wrong. Ideally I guess I would like to work on the financial side of a business with a strong background of how the technology of that business works.
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    I have a question for anyone who might have some insight? I am currently attending a Wisconsin university school, majoring in chemistry. I have taken quite a few economics classes as well and am planning on majoring in economics in the school of business there also. I know these two fields are not very related, but it kind of just worked out that this was an option for me. I returned to school after a long lay off and am now in my early 30's, so I don't think graduate school is an option for me. My question is, does anyone have any thoughts on what kind of job opportunities I would be looking at after I graduate? I worked for seven years full time in manufacturing, so I have a record of consistent employment as well. Any help would be appreciated, I have some ideas, but I haven't really heard of anyone with this type of background.
  15. ilikewisco
    I would choose Greinke over Marcum as well. But I don't have as much worries of Marcum being a soft tosser. It works for him; he locates, has that cutter, and pitches smart. The injury concern is always there, but if he'd be willing to sign for 3-4 years from 10-12 mil per, I think I would do it. He's had two really good seasons in a row, and I don't think he regresses for a while. I think I would go a little higher money wise on Greinke as well. 4-5 years at maybe 16-17 per year, possibly even 18, or another year. I think he has the stuff to dominate, and if he could do that it would be a steal. But we should obviously get a discount for the last two seasons.
  16. ilikewisco
    Before going to Atlanta Gonzalez was having a career year in Toronto. Hopefully Miller Park can bring that power back. I'm just afraid of the age and strikeouts. I'm sure the defense will be better, so if he can show some power I won't complain. There really are not many elite SS's anyway, so I think I will be happy with Gonzalez, I was never as upset as others with Yuni anyway.
  17. ilikewisco
    sorry, i didn't pay attention. Thanks
  18. ilikewisco
    The only legitimate knock on Yuni at SS is a lack of range to his right, and his left
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    I think Aoki is a switch hitter (not sure). So it would be a good platoon move if they did decide to give Gamel days off against tough lefties. I don't see what you would gain by moving A-Ram to first and Green at third except giving Green some starts. But wouldn't you rather have Green get his starts against righties, especially with his lack of experience. Also, I would hope Gomez would get the start in right and Aoki in center, by the sounds of it Aoki has a weak arm.
  20. ilikewisco
    I never had that big of a problem with Yuni's approach. He struck out far less than Gonzalez will this year and he was capable of getting hot. Gonzalez is going to be hard for me to watch this year. Similar power to Yuni, but the swing and misses are going to be way to frequent for me to stomach. The defense should make it a wash for me. I didn't like Yuni's approach, but it was better than I think we will see with Gonzalez this year (does Gonzalez take pitches?). For Kotsay, I guess I would go with Aoki if he signs. He could be a disaster at the plate similar to Nyshioka and playing everyday in left for 50 games could get real frustrating. He may be played in right when Hart has a day off, and it sounds like his arm is terrible. So comparables: Kotsay filling in for Braun + occasional start in center = Aoki for Braun + RF
  21. ilikewisco
    Saw Polica in Eau Claire last night. I liked the show a lot. They have two drummers and a bass with some synth. It helps that the singer is gorgeous also (and a great voice, but she must use some sort of autotune with her vocals, they still sound great though).
  22. ilikewisco
    If he does get found guilty of using a banned substance, I would just assume he has used something throughout his career. I don't expect anyone else to feel the same, but how rare is it to see someone with his build hit the ball like he does. Either he is a once in a lifetime player, which could be, or he's had help.
  23. ilikewisco
    So how was it? It was great. To be honest, I had never listened to much of his stuff. They put on a great show. It was in the university gymnasium, sold out, and I had kind of a bad seat in the back. But it was still a great performance. I had never even realized it was him that did the "skinny love" song until just before the show. I was blown away, the whole band put on an amazing performance, lots of them playing multiple instruments through out the show. If anyone gets a chance I would advise going to see him. I don't get out of the area much to see music so it was nice to see a good show near home. I don't know why I haven't listened to Justin's Bon Iver music much before, but I have been now. He writes really good songs. And the Gayngs thing they do is alright from the little I youtubed of it. Here is a cool song of Justin's former band, my buddies from high school playing banjo and guitar. Megafaun
  24. ilikewisco
    pebadger I agree with everything you are saying, but why couldn't they test a second run of the first sample. If there was an error in the first test, wouldn't they retest. If they do so many of these, it should be almost impossible to have two errors in a row on the same sample. What I'm trying to say is, though its a tricky process, can't they make it reliable enough to rule out error by re-testing the same sample?
  25. ilikewisco
    Just got done with work and read this, wow. I hope he can prove he's innocent, but unless he does I'll assume he took something. I'm more surprised this is happening after his MVP year than I am that he took something intentionally. Ever since the whole steroid abuse stories have broke, I've assumed most players were on something. And knowing Braun trained with A-rod while at Miami, I figured he's no different than the rest of the league. Its just too bad this had to happen after the season he and the team had. Honestly, Fielder is about the only power hitter I can think of that I wouldn't question. I'm kind of torn on the subject. They're role models, so it sets a bad example for children. And I would rather the league be clean, but obviously they can't catch everyone, so might as well let them all do it. It stinks for players that don't want to do that to their body but have no choice to compete. They either need to use a far stricter testing policy, scheduled tests at intervals that would not allow usage. And be able to test for everything. Or just let them do it, and watch this go to the senate again. I don't understand how a union set up to take care of the players, couldn't be on board to giving the players a healthy life. This whole thing just sucks, and they could have fixed it if the union wasn't so greedy and cared about the players well being. I lost a lot of respect for professional athletes in general when this whole steroid thing broke, and we've seen how far its gone. I don't know what this means for me as a Brewer fan, but I know I won't be living Brewers baseball next summer.
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