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I admit that I haven't been following as closely this week as I normally do, but did Rogers report to Arizona Wednesday? If so, would July 1 be a realistic target for his first game, or is that too soon?

Interesting last couple of minutes, to say the least.

Are we having fun yet? I think so. I don't recognize it (fun in regards to the Brewers), so that must be it.

Man-O-Man, don't blow up on me or anything anyone, but as of now we only have one team above .500 and the rest are at or below it. Was our farm system a little overrated? Possibly, tho I don't think it is necessarily the case. Just like people shouldn't get overly excited about Milwaukee's start, they shouldn't get overly worried about the minors starts. There are a number of things that should be pointed out: 1) The more prospects you have, the fewer "old, not prospect yet good minor league" players you have. What was it, 2000, when Indy won the AAA WS? I don't know if they had a single prospect on their roster when they did. They had a bunch of guys like Liefer and Rushford and Ebert. I'd rather have this team, even if they finish the season .500, than that one. 2) The rosters are filled with players jumping from one level to another, with some of the players skipping an entire level. Most players are going to stuggle initially as they adjust to the next level of competition, new places to live, new teammates, etc, and some players will flame-out. As with last year, I'd be more inclinded to look at the second half of the season and see how the teams/players are doing. That gives the players some time to adjust. While we may not see Helena AND Beloit AND Huntsville win titles, I don't think it would be out of the question to see one of them win something. 3) Milwaukee might have the best minor league system, but that isn't based upon wins and losses. Its based upon the players in the system and how they'll contribute to Milwaukee's success down the road. 4) Huntsville only has 6 position players on their roster. They have no chance of winning. At this point I think it is too early to draw too many conclusions. With each passing day, tho, these concerns become a little harder to ignore. August 1 might be a good time to revist things.

Thanks for the update. I may be in the minority, but I like the Rogers pick. I'm not as anti-HS pitcher as a lot of people here are. And he threw 120 pitches earlier this year. That's a lot of pitches for a developing arm. I doubt anyone in Milwaukee will let him throw 120 pitches in a game until he's 22, and even then he won't be doing it a lot. I'm glad I wasn't his dad/coach this year, because there is a very fine line between winning (which is important to each of those kids) and taking care of his son's future (which means being careful to not allow him to throw too many pitches). Thanks for the update.

Just out of curiousity, what does Reid Nichols get paid to do again?

I think it's time for Little Ben to make the move to Milwaukee for good. Nice of you to join us, Bill. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Is this team fun to watch or what?

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. It's the least we can do. I haven't gotten Brewer news from any other source in probably 12 months. Why go anywhere else when you can get it all here? So, along with everyone else, thanks guys!

Might as well name it after Milwaukee's own robot: Mike Adams

That's 4-4 on the trip, right? Did I mention this team is awesome?

When was the last time you saw a save in a 12-2 game? This team is awesome. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Are there any Brewer fans out there who can say they haven't enjoyed the first 60 games of the season? This isn't a playoff team, they maybe aren't even a "good" team, but they also aren't like any of the other teams that have littered County Stadium and Miller Park the last 10+ years. I've committed myself to stop analyzing this team thru the Astro series and just sit back an enjoy.

As his website shows, he cares a lot more about money than baseball at this point. Hopefully he can change that. At least we know Weeks will have a career after baseball, since he's coding up his own web site.

I can't look at the cryin' blue dude any more... they won the game afterall. They did win, right? It wasn't a dream?

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When Milwaukee wins the world series in a few months, we will all look back at this night as the turning point of the season.

Can we bring Sheets back? He's got his normal rest now, so h... holy sh-t, a run!

Brian HAS to archive this thread... so many funny lines in here. And with that, Milwaukee is one K short of 27.

I wonder if this thread will hit a 1000 posts?

Can Spivey make an offensive error to complete his night? He's gotten picked off already, does that count?

Bill Hall... this game could have been over innings ago.

Does anyone else feel like beaning DaVanon in the face to whipe off that smirk? I only talk like this at 1am.

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Are the OF playing in to throw the runner out? Nope, they are playing for the F7. Sorry, its late and I'm punchy.