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  1. don1481
    Apparently they've decided to take nicknames out of the Ned Yost book: Gray-cie? And he called Craig "Coushon-ie" Otherwise, he's far better to listen to.
  2. don1481
    That's what Rosenthal et al on FSN just said when they were talking about potential moves. Willis' stock is dropping faster than a Sheets curve through the strike zone (to paraphrase). He's going nowhere.
  3. don1481
    Given how lousy the rest of SF's offense is, I'd just walk Barry each time. Why teams even bother to pitch to him is beyond me.
  4. don1481
    I hope Mo can. And cut down on his turnovers and shots/game. I wouldn't mind seeing Mo score around 13-14/game if he can get 8+ assists/game, because that would most likely mean the Bucks are doing a far better job of distribution.
  5. don1481
    No, because until the early 90s (as noted in the 756 thread on OT), steroids weren't technically "illegal" as a Schedule III controlled substance. But how much *greater* of a power surge was it compared to that of the other "greats?"
  6. don1481
    We'd be discussing how long Braun admired his GW shot the following inninghttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif Sorry - the optimist in me thinks we would have won that game no matter what. But I agree with the premise of this thread: It seems like Ned just has more urgency in general of late. Plus he's not afraid to be more vocal to the public about issues, such as Wise fielding that grounder to Graffy that eliminated a double play.
  7. don1481
    I'd auction off the rights to have a Pay-Per-View (where I'd get a guaranteed amount of $$ plus a percentage of PPV revenue above a certain amount) of starting the ball on fire. That way, I'd get my money PLUS Barry's "piece of history" would go up in flames, just like his career will once all the steroids evidence reveals itself. Is that ball worthy of being in the Hall? Absolutely not. Especially once his records are expunged from the history books anyways for cheating. See... here's something I have never understood: People with the position "Steroids weren't against the rules until recently." However - they've been illegal - at least in the context that Bonds has been accused of using them - since the early 90s. As such, even though Barry's behavior wasn't "illegal" in terms of baseball rules, it was definitely "illegal" based on U.S. rules. And last I checked, U.S. rules supersede baseball rules.
  8. don1481
    I'd choose Villy over Gallardo at this point of the season solely because Villy's workload last year was quite a bit higher than Yo's, and having Villy "spot start" for a few starts and Yo in Villy's place (and Parra in Yo's place) in the interim would allow the Brewers to "save" Yo's innings in the rotation for when the stretch run/post-season. Depends on how well Parra pitches and whether or not Capuano returns to his "good" self. If Parra is lights-out and Capuano has not rebounded, I'd contemplate swapping him into Capuano's spot (and Cappy to the pen), at least for a few starts. If he doesn't, then I'd contemplate putting Villy into the rotation as the #5 for a couple of starts (which *sigh* puts Vargas as the 4): Sheets Bush/Suppan The other of Bush/Suppan Vargas Villy And then for September: Sheets Bush/Suppan The other of Bush/Suppan Capuano (if he starts pitching well again) Yo And for the playoffs: Sheets Bush Suppan Yo/Cappy (depending potentially on matchups) Yes, I said the "p" word. I'm not superstitious.
  9. don1481
    Absolutely not. As much as I agree that Gallardo is ready in terms of talent to be a major contributor, the issue really is that (as noted elsewhere) Gallardo could burn through the remainder of his "less-risky" innings in the rotation with Sheets out. As beaten to death in the Gallardo IP thread, pushing Yo beyond 180-190 could have long-term ramifications that could affect the team far beyond 2007. I agree completely with the comment that they should start Parra initially for a couple of starts... and if he fails, put in Villy... and only if HE fails as a starter, then put in Yo. It'll at least buy the team a few more innings out of Yo's arm later in the season, rather than shutting him down sooner because of the risk of injury. Besides, the Brewers have had enough issues with young pitchers getting hurt over the years; do we really want Yo to be bagging groceries next to Neugebauer and Gold (among others) in a few years...? Yo should be moved into the rotation down the "stretch run" replacing Vargas (assuming DM hasn't shipped Claudio out of town). Vargas already is at his best with the bases loaded, so why shouldn't he be swapped with Yo into middle relief?
  10. don1481
    And now the question becomes: Do you still go with Yo in Sheets' spot or do you put Villy in? Or, does Parra become a legitimate option here?
  11. don1481
    That is strange... FL to WI? How bad was your first winter here?http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  12. don1481
    Marquette University 2003 - BS, Computer Engineering w/ minors in math, comp sci, and history. First year I didn't work; I wanted to focus on my studies. Apparently back then I "followed the rules," whatever that means. Second year I worked as a desk receptionist at a university-owned apartment complex. After my soph year, I got my first "big boy" job as a software developer for a for-profit "spin-off" of Marquette responsible for producing software used by the natural gas industry to forecast daily/monthly/yearly gas consumption. In order to pay for school, I had to work full-time (at least 35 hours/week, up to 50; usually around 40) there. Halfway through my junior year, I took over as lead developer/architect. Marquette University 2005 - MS, Computing w/ concentrations in software engineering project management and enterprise architecture Served as project manager/architect for same "spin-off" during grad school (full-time work, full-time student... just like as an undergrad).
  13. don1481
    I still suspect that Larry saw it as win-win: Either the Bucks get someone who can help (Yi) or they can trade him for a lot. And I bet he still sees it that way. If Larry caves, the entire draft system has lost all credibility. Teams can be held hostage by other countries. And I don't think that's how the league wants this to go down.
  14. don1481
    Agreed. And I hope that Stern considers Yi to be "under contract" with the Chinese National Team, meaning that Yi cannot re-enter the draft unless he doesn't play with the national team. And now that would be "irresponsible" for the Chinese, wouldn't it?http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  15. don1481
    I'm in complete agreement with this. Doesn't Parra take awhile to get warmed up though? And wouldn't that make him the more likely candidate to be starting, especially given Villy's success out of the pen and the desire to keep Yo's innings down for when he's needed in the rotation?
  16. don1481
    Yeah - as I said before, I don't understand it other than it seems to have some sort of massive-pileup-car-wreck draw to it. And yes, for some odd reason I'm a tad intrigued.
  17. don1481
    No, the summary is just that princebecomesking is a tad... bitter. Rather than "whack-a-mole" he might just be looking for a place in the BF.Net pantheon. See also: The kid with the gun in Empire Records. He just wanted to be one of them!
  18. don1481
    Are you going to make it a rule that new users cannot register via an anonymous proxy...? And Brian... I'm not proud to say that I cannot understand "3133+ H4X0R!"
  19. don1481
    Well-played! And to think - we all, once upon a time, were stuck with sites like that for our options. We owe The Automator a thank-you for establishing BF.Net as a *sane* outlet.
  20. don1481
    Here's the screenshot!
  21. don1481
    I see I made it into thread #3! Go me! I don't know why we're so interested in this drama, but it's got some sort of chain-car-wreck effect on us all: We don't want to look, but it's so messed up it's mesmerizing.
  22. don1481
    Awww. Their second batch of entertainment is taken away. So sad. A couple of months ago I tried to read the ESPN boards just out of morbid curiosity and I found it so unreadable. While no site is perfect (we are, after all, human), BF's content is well-managed and worth reading daily.
  23. don1481
    Wrong. In the three seasons that I've been talking about, when the Bucks were "contenders," Cassell averaged 7.6, 6.7, and 5.8 assists/game. While not "spectacular," they're better than the 4.9 you mention on the career.
  24. don1481
    Here we go
  25. don1481
    I must admit, this is showing Ethan's sense of humor. Changing your title to "Ponytail?" They're probably throwing a fit over there about not getting a "desired" reactionhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif To paraphrase iluvlamp, CRUSH, PULVERIZE, DESTROY! EDIT: Peavey's right. Our entertainment's gone. Speaking of thread deletions, did anyone else notice the thread over there about them whining about yesterday's game thread going bye-bye? Maybe they should just accept the greatness that is the Woogie
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