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  1. SRB
    I've noticed that the reason people give for why they are "angry" at Ryan Braun changes so that they are perpetually angry at Ryan Braun. First it's because he was being "selfish," except he was taking banned substances in 2011 (when he had a guaranteed lifetime contract that he would earn sitting on the bench, mind you) to stay on the field and help the Brewers make the postseason. Nevermind that, then it became because he lied and refused to take responsibility for his actions. Now he did that, so it's because he didn't give a live press conference or look you in the eyes or something? Come on, it's becoming comical. Braun owes you absolutely nothing (and owes even less the the media).
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    He was printing all the "details" of the lawsuit as if they were basically facts, touting his "exclusive" interview with Sasson, and nobody at the JS ever clarified that all of the most inflammatory allegations actually had nothing to do with the substance of the lawsuit -- leading the average reader to be totally misled. It's like a homeless person suing Obama for being a space alien and the New York Times printing multiple stories on it. It doesn't make it better if they just preface everything with "The lawsuit alleges ..." He's not as bad as Olney or anything, but I've noticed that Tom H tends to have players he personally likes better and worse than others, and there is often a slight bias in his reporting. Definitely don't think he's a fan of Braun at this point...
  3. SRB
    This is just deplorable. ESPN & Buster Olney apparently flat-out making up statements. Tom Haudricourt treating this comically absurd defamation lawsuit like it's a serious story. Will there be any form of retractions or repercussions for any of their irresponsible reporting? Clearly not. Good lord, the baseball media is horrendous.
  4. SRB
    He is suing a multimillionaire and is doing so pro se (without counsel). I think that pretty much tells you all you need to know about (1) the strength of his case, and/or (2) his motivations. Either he couldn't fine a plaintiffs' attorney to represent him in a lawsuit against Ryan Braun (meaning his case must be laughably poor), or he just wants to be famous (meaning his case must be laughably poor).
  5. SRB
    Buster Olney has zero credibility. Actually, negative credibility, given his blatant biases. Braun should take him to court for defamation, except Olney's dumb stories never go far enough to really be actionable. Seriously, why would Braun claim a antisemitism and to who? I want to know who these "sources" are.
  6. SRB
    Not even close to the same thing. You have Jack Clark who knows nothing about Pujols and Verlander besides what someone told him. Oh, and that someone has denied he ever said such a thing as well. Then you have a supposed long time friend of Brauns making accusations. Not some "random guy" as you are trying to say. Now, I dont know if Brauns friend is lying or not, but to insinuate these situations are anything alike is just ignorant. Oh yeah, Braun's good "friend." I think maybe believing unquestioningly the allegations and characterizations put forward in a complaint that will most likely be dismissed by a guy asking for $$$, as opposed to statements made by a fellow MLB player with little incentive to lie, is a touch more ignorant, but hey to each their own.
  7. SRB
    Today in sports media strategy. Former MLB star offhandedly suggests that he was told Pujols and Verlander took PEDs: horrible liar who deserves to get fired from his job. Random guy trying to get a paycheck based on some outlandish defamation claim with no real supporting evidence: print the exact contents of his complaint as if they are 100% true and verified.
  8. SRB
    Although to me there is no visible difference between the transformation of skinny Barry Bonds to big Barry Bonds and the transformation of skinny Miguel Cabrera to big Miguel Cabrera, aside from the media narrative that Bonds was juicing (apropos of nothing -- I just happened to be looking at a skinny Cabrera photo)
  9. SRB
    I don't mean to be pessimistic, but Gamel is not a MLB starter at this point. He was a passable prospect four years ago, as a third baseman, and has been pretty firmly in decline since then even ignoring his long injury absence. It is incredibly hard to be a MLB-caliber 1B, and I really can't see any scenario in which Gamel is close to average if even above replacement level. Honestly, Juan Francisco is a much better bet at this point.
  10. SRB
    [sarcasm]We can get him at a discount! Yuni B with the Cuban hook-up.[/sarcasm] I don't know if it would be a rational decision, but I would be incredibly excited if the Brewers signed somebody like this. Normally I would think no chance, but I could see Mark A/Melvin wanting to make a huge splash going into next season to erase the Braun Incident and the 2013 season in general. It's a pretty weak free agent class this offseason so signing Abreu might be their only chance to do that (unless they go after a high-profile SP like Garza)
  11. SRB
    Cabrera, and it's not even close. Defensive metrics are horrendous and should never be the deciding factor (I think defense only comes in as a tiebreaker if you have two players with similar offensive stats and different positions and/or defensive prowess, not when you have a significantly worse hitter who happens to play CF well), and there's no question that Cabrera is pummeling the competition with regard to offense. We haven't seen an offensive performance like this since the days of Bonds.
  12. SRB
    I'm not so sure I wouldn't want to pick up Weeks's option. I'd rather gamble on Weeks at $11.5M than give up on the season by relying on Gennett as the starting 2B (though obviously if Weeks is horrible for an entire season again then that changes things).
  13. SRB
    One of only five players in Milwaukee baseball history to receive MVP votes in five consecutive seasons. (Warren Spahn, Johnny Logan, Hank Aaron, Cecil Cooper, Ryan Braun)
  14. SRB
    I wonder why so many people these days take so much pleasure in trashing all-time greats like Bonds and A-Rod. Maybe it is the modern tabloid/celebrity culture that likes taking down those at the top? Or maybe too many people just lets their opinion get formed by ESPN these days. Paradoxically, I feel like public sentiment was much different in the past, despite arguably even more puritanical officials like Commissioner Landis.
  15. SRB
    It's going to be Yuni B
  16. SRB
    This is what I don't get. If Braun has been on something since he was in college, shouldn't he have failed a test before 2011? If he did only use in 2011, then it really didn't make that big a difference and he should still be an elite player. Assuming for the sake of argument that the soon-to-be-suspended players are actually guilty, I think part of the reason MLB, Buster Olney, etc. are going so over the top is to distract people from the fact that the only thing these suspensions demonstrate is that MLB's testing policy is a joke and that probably half of MLB is taking something. Braun passed however many tests after his 2011 suspension when he had the biggest target in the world on him? A-Rod passed years of tests despite being arguably the most high-profile player in the game (and known former steroid-user)? The only players who got caught were the ones (allegedly) dumb enough to buy directly from some fly-by-night dealer in Miami, who got exposed not by testing but by some crazy ex-employee? It's a joke. The tests must be a farce and by extension there must be scores of players using just like there are in every other major sport. Shrieking about the "purity of the game" helps distract from the logical conclusion these suspensions suggest, which is that there is no such thing.
  17. SRB
    Considering what the Astros got for Bud Norris and what the Diamondbacks got for Ian Kennedy, I am thrilled Melvin didn't trade any of our SP for peanuts. Axford has enough value to not give away either. The only player that I would have wanted to go for a lower-tier prospect was Mike Gonzalez, but I guess there just wasn't that much interest.
  18. SRB
    I would hope so, but the MLBPA has sort of washed it hands of the steroids issue and I doubt they are going to put up much of a fight to help A-Rod. And what use is a vaguely worded "assurance" from Selig when the unambiguous language of the contract says he can suspend anybody he wants in the best interests of baseball. Would you want to stake $120M on the hope that you would somehow win an appeal in court (on what grounds)? No, like I said, I'm not dealing in absolutes. I think that MLB has insufficient evidence to suspend Braun through the proper channels, so they threatened him with overwhelming force in order to make him accept a convenient plea. That doesn't mean there's "zero evidence," it just means I'm not prepared to declare his plea "proof" that he's guilty.
  19. SRB
    Of course he would. Do you know why? He was guilty. So, you're proving the point that Braun would have no reason whatsoever to make a plea deal if he wasn't guilty. I don't understand why you're holding on so strongly to this conspiracy theory. Braun fought this aggressively the last couple years. Why would he just roll over now and ruin his reputation if he wasn't guilty? Google Occam's Razor, I think it applies here. Really? Because he was literally acquitted by a jury. I guess it depends on whether you think there should be procedural safeguards and the consideration of actual evidence before branding somebody guilty, or if the subjective convictions of the Commissioner and a vindictive media are sufficient. I suspect MLB used a similar tactic on Braun as they are now trying on A-Rod. They are reportedly telling him that if he doesn't accept a guilty plea, they're going to pursue a lifetime ban under the "just case" provision of the CBA, which is effectively unappealable: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-a-rod-steroids-20130730,0,6995037.story#axzz2aXBIv0iH It's not a "conspiracy theory" to recognize pragmatic realities. But yeah, I'm sure Braun would have loved to stake $120M on being able to challenge that somehow, just so Buster Olney wouldn't be more mad at him than he already was.
  20. SRB
    Maybe it won't remain secret, it's been like a week. But the discussion over this plea deal likely only involved a handful of people (Braun, his agent/advisors, top MLB executives, and maybe or maybe not an MLBPA rep) so there's not as much room for a leak regarding the specific content of those meetings. (*Edit* and it was, in fact, leaked that MLB was threatening a lifetime ban) Attanasio has zero say in the matter as he is outranked on this by MLB and the rest of the owners. I doubt he even knew Braun was getting suspended until the day it was announced (at least, that's what the media reports seemed to indicate). The of the Rangers is probably not going to be too happy when Nelson Cruz (or Player X) is suspended next week, but it's likely going to happen. Selig has no special sympathy for the Brewers at this point in his life. That should have been abundantly clear after the first suspension and its aftermath. And as to whether he will be able to get away with it; just watch what he's currently about to do to A-Rod. The MLBPA membership has become too greedy and will only put up a fuss anymore if it affects their own salaries. They don't mind turning on a few parriahs like Braun or A-Rod even if it means gutting the integrity of the CBA, so nobody's going to put up too much a fight, sadly.
  21. SRB
    Just an honest question, not trying to be snarky. Do you believe Braun himself that he's 100% guilty? You head him say he nade mistakes, and he's accepting the consequence right? Are you the only person who doesn't think he's talking about PEDs? I don't consider something Braun said in conjunction with a guilty plea MLB pressured him into taking to be evidence of anything. I doubt we will get the full story on that for quite a while, if ever. Hypothetical: if Commissioner Landis had offered Shoeless Joe Jackson a deal where if he admitted to cheating and served a 65-game suspension, he would have been allowed to continue his career, do you think he would have said what he needed to? And I'm not the only person, since Gallardo has said as much that he still doesn't believe Braun took steroids, and I'm guessing he's a lot closer to the situation than Buster Olney or any of us.
  22. SRB
    I think giving a mega-deal for a free agent is universally a bad idea (have any of these huge deals ever worked out? I guess the original A-Rod deal if you don't factor in the extension), but since the market is requiring these mega-deals to get star players now, I still like that the Braun extension. The Brewers got Braun for probably >$100,000,000 less than what it would have cost on the open market.
  23. SRB
    Random stat: across the last three seasons (at least 500 IP) Lohse ranks tenth in MLB in ERA (tied with David Price)
  24. SRB
    I think we probably just disagree on this and that's not going to change, but by your reasoning we shouldn't have trials or rules of evidence in this country because prosecutors would never indict somebody if they weren't convinced they were guilty. Furthermore, MLB still has a grudge from when he beat them via arbitration in 2011; they were utterly convinced that he took PEDs even before the Biogenesis stuff broke, so they were going to put the hammer on him whether or not the Biogenesis evidence was sufficiently good to pass muster as proof that he was truly guilty.
  25. SRB
    He's also by far the best catcher in MLB at pitching framing, according to some advanced metrics. His best skill doesn't even show up in the stat-lines!
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