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  1. H0FFY
    I wonder if any research could be done to see the $value of these big first round payments. It seems to me maybe a team should PASS in the first round and spread the $4mill saved into the later rounds. Maybe we (I) can relax for the next decade, knowing the Brewers will not be having such problems, because they will draft not so high each year. But to be honest, the Crew should be congratulated for picking guys that did not cost the earth and actually have advanced to the cusp of MLB careers (I think Weeks and Fielder here). Again, back to the 4-5 mill some of these big guys want. You could simply avoid that cost and sign some 10mill a year free agent. You can consider you got a sure thing (the FA) at a 50% discount.
  2. H0FFY
    Hoffy, your cynicism is starting to rival Geno's. I know you don't like Ned Yost, but how can you be so down on a team that is clearly better than last year and will clearly finish better than last year despite losing one of the game's top pitchers for 2 months of the season? swan, I thought cynicism wore off a post after a month; actually, I am super happy we have not dove; I think we are going to be OK; I sure hope we stay in the top 15 as we are going to sign one goodie pitcher this off season. I dont like or dislike Ned. I like the players are said to really like playing for him. I like that he is so loyal. I dislike when he shows favoritism at the expense of the team. I dislike when he relies on GUT feelings rather than trying to get the best matchups. To be honest, recently he is doing a much better job. I am now down on our team at all, except for their performances with RISP. This is a good team and full of future. But I dont want them to relax and take a good future as a given. They have to make it happen.
  3. H0FFY
    It should be here, as that other place is foreign to many. Did people say the Brewers were inconsistent and it costs them games? I only say (base on the numbers) we are poor in high-leverage situations. But give me a chance to read this. Thanks, Russ, for taking the time for this number crunching. Are you sure you are not using this all for some SaberDoctorate? Are we just pawns in you life game?
  4. H0FFY
    re Ohka... I can feel Maddux's tuttalege (sp?). The guy was a walk-a-holic before, and suddenly, under Mike he has turned into a hit an inning guy who strikes out double what he walks. This is just the definintion of a solid pitcher. He certainly will be going to arbitration for us. Think of the brilliant moves Doug has made. Sexson for 3/4 of Arizona (and look at Overbay/Capuano) Ohka for Spivey (are you kidding me???) Kolb for Capellan Turnbow from where? Wise from where? Branyan for free? Helms... ok I am getting carried away Doug is beyond brilliant. I think his one mistake will not be dealing Overbay when there was some real interest half way this year. Mind you, the way Dougie times things, maybe Lyle will go 10 for 10 now and suddenly be batting .300.
  5. H0FFY
    Ned you are a genius. You are undoing all your boos boos of the previous months in a three week span. ...or the players just happen to get hits now. ...Ned, can you please lead us to .500land.
  6. H0FFY
    Ned, suicide squeeze with Ohka.... that is the plan.
  7. H0FFY
    12 guys on base so far and ONE run scored. I would be tempted to say there was something (albeit, yet undefined) not good going on when we bat with RISP.
  8. H0FFY
    I like JJ in the 8 spot (and even the two spot)... he takes lots of pitches.. and I like his walks in the 8 hole... you gotta like it, at worst it forces the pitcher to throw more pitches and we get to the top of our order quicker. JJ is doing a stand up job.
  9. H0FFY
    Well Ned (and family), I did not follow the game today, but you did a superb job in the 9th; you gave your rookie a chance to steal a base to win the game; and you gave your best bat on ball batter a chance to bunt the winning run in You did a good job, Mr Yost
  10. H0FFY
    Well the Brewers get a leadoff double, followed by a single, and score no runs. For those guys that say you cannot measure heart or attitude... the Crew is 9th in the NAT in batting (OPS), but 14th in OPS with RISP. Now of course that MEASUREMENT will now be scorned with words like sample size, outlier, within the realms of possiblilty. Well, remember when all the stat heads PROVED we could not win the wildcard as there were too many teams in front of us 10 games ago. Some poor souls tried to say that maybe the teams in front would all beat each other up... well, the teams in front all went things like 5-5 and 6-4 (and there was only one of those) and even 4-6. So, if we would have won 7 out of 10 or even 8, we would have a sniff. I think I should be more quiet and just point out (after the fact) how, amazingly, these truths (one team will make a run) (heart and attitude do not matter) maybe are not so true. It does get tiresome trying to discuss them 'along the way'. I was just thinking, I may declare Vlad and Jenks to be talentwise the same. It is just Vlad has good luck (those home runs falling JUST over the fence), whereas Jenks just has bad luck. That is the same logic - declare something to be true Vlad and Jenks have same talent level then explain away the difference in production with words like 'luck', 'within statistical variation', etc.
  11. H0FFY
    I think Wes has an option for next year. So he should start the entire year at AAA. In fact, I think AAA will be fun next year. We should have a couple of last chance guys (like Obie and Hendrickson) and a couple of first chance guys like Sarfate.
  12. H0FFY
    Guys we have a wee problem if we are going to play WORSE over the last 6 weeks. If we play 6 or 7 games under .500 that does indeed translate into a 20 game under .500 for a whole year. I know that this is a too simple way to look at things, but I so, so do not understand all the optomism in the face of bad baseball. If we are really going to be decent right now we need to start showing something.
  13. H0FFY
    oh darn, I still say Ned did the right things; we just need to score a run now!
  14. H0FFY
    Man, I love the way the Nedster is orchestrating the bullpen tonight. Getting good matchups. And trusting the pen. This game has nice feel to it.
  15. H0FFY
    Now let me completely contradict myself. If you look at Hellings career, he is a 4.7 era pitcher, but coming from the AL. He only gives up a tick over a hit an inning and has a k bb ratio of almost 2 to 1. Is it possible that Rick is auditioning to be our number 5 starter for the next three years? Is it possible Maddux can make him a 4.1 or 4.2 era pitcher in Milwaukee. If what I say is possible, then OK, Helling should be pitching. But is it possible? There are plenty of decent pitchers between 34 and 37. Is it possible Helling can be one?
  16. H0FFY
    So this is what we are treated to. Helling will, if lucky, give up 4 or 5 runs a start. What does that say about our future or NOW, even. Why does the management of this team refuse to fully step forward. Helling is probably a good guy and all that. But he is no part of our future. So why is he pitching.
  17. H0FFY
    I dont think anyone would ask that Prince start every night. Although it may be better for the team. But how many starts has he had since being called up? Do not twist our words. I can only hang my hat on what sportsline called Prince after the walkoff homer. Prince was referred to as the 'rarely used rookie'. That is an independent assessment. And pretty darn accurate. I do not think it is good to take all the AAA players and leave that team in the lurch and then SIT the AAA all stars on the bench here. Just plain old ODD.
  18. H0FFY
    Take note Nedster supporters. Do you really believe he is doing the best for the team by making Fielder the 'rarely used rookie' (that is what sportsline calls him) and start Helling. I was promised by those close to Ned, that SEPTEMBER would be the month of excitement and that the Nedster would show off the future. Helling and Overbay start, with Fielder, Hardy, Hart eating peanuts on the bench. Mabye the future will start tomorrow.
  19. H0FFY
    Let me con myself into believing that Nashville will be OK. They are at home to end the year against the third place side in the other division. The team chasing them, Omaha, need to go to the leader of the other divsion. And that leader is fighting for its life with only a 1/2 game lead. So, Nashville at home agains weaker opposition. Omaha away against stronger opposition. But, really, the Brewers need to send Fielder and Hart back down immediately. They do the Brewers no good on the bench. And they do themselves no good sitting on the bench. C'mon Crew send these guys to AAA for two weeks.
  20. H0FFY
    hmmm, Villanueva threw a no hitter (not complete game, though) and picked up a loss.
  21. H0FFY
    Actually, I LOVED the thread that proved a .400 + .400 OPS guy was a LOT LOT better than a .350 + .450 OPS guys (OBP + SLUGGING). Since that thread I have been watching Tony... he seems a bit streaky; he can go 8 for 10, then follow with 0 for 10. But I have hope, like Al stay, for him to be a great reserve outfielder (supposedly his D is good) and his baserunning can be good.
  22. H0FFY
    Do you think there is some problem with the advanced scouting dept in the Brewers. Any noname in the world can shut us down. It is like they are throwing some 'stuff' we never saw before. But when we come up against a big name pitcher we are fine. We know what to expect. I really think the Crew needs to address this area. I am sure it has cost a handful of games this year.... just having no idea what the other guy will throw - or what their tendencies are. It is like we come up against a guy with no change up, but we expect him to have two seam fastball, four seam fastball, slider, curve, sluve, change up, knuckleball, split finger, screw ball, knuckle curve, sinker (we dont know that is the same as a two seam fastball), cutter, and orphus pitch. Then by the end of the game we go 'ohhhhhh, I see he has a fastball and curveball; bad luck I was sitting on the change all night'.
  23. H0FFY
    I think if we just swap our Rogers expectations with Inman, we will be much more relaxed. Through 4 2/3rds tonight Inman has 6 ks and no walks and no runs and 2 hits and his era is currently 1.65. The numbers are good. So someone help me out please. Can this high school kid throw over 90. That is all I ask. If he is a high schooler who puts up good numbers and has a wee bit of stuff and has a big A for attitude / confidence, then I will be happy. I think I will stick to my belief that you do not draft high school pitchers high. But let us make Inman the exception to the rule.
  24. H0FFY
    Dont panic guys. If Ben strained his lat (thanks Kat) in an at bat, then strained it more... it is not threatening our ace. He got us a win. Good man! The absolutely worst case is that he cannot pitch in September. But he will be normal Ben next spring. But, to be honest, I can see him missing 2 starts and that is all. (Just guessing, but probably a good guess).
  25. H0FFY
    you guys are killing me, I just go happy goosebumps when you say lat strain... and I explain to my Russian wife who know nothing about baseball.... how lucky we are... and they someone says shoulder help me guys... lat or shoulder
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