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  1. The stache
    The old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is apropos here. Would it be nice if Ryan walked a few more times? Yes. If I'm his hitting coach, or manager, am I doing anything at all to change Ryan's approach? No. Brauny's the reigning NL MVP. He's one of the top 5 hitters in the game, and off to a Hall of Fame start to his career. What he's doing is working. What is not working is Weeks and Morgan in the 1 and 2 spot. If we're going to be concerned about anybody improving their OBP, it should be the two guys "setting the table" for #8. Because as it is right now, when Ryan is coming to the plate, there's no fork or spoon. Braun has ten home runs. Eight of his bombs have been solo shots. Is it any wonder why we are not scoring?
  2. The stache
    You're right, but if I had Hamilton on my team, and I was the Rangers owner, I would pay whatever it took to keep Josh in the lineup 162 games a year. Hamilton is a freakish hitter unlike any I have seen. Give me a healthy Hamilton over Pujols in his prime, Kemp, Braun, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto...Josh Hamilton is a guy if he's healthy an entire season (in that Ranger lineup), he could hit 60 HR and drive in 150 runs. He's that good. In his last 6 at bats, he's got a double, and 5 2-run home runs. He's got 14 home runs in 29 games. It's a complete pipe dream, but if he were to hit free agency, and the Brewers landed him...well, the numbers he and Braun could put up at Miller Park would be downright laughable. No pitcher would want to come to Milwaukee.
  3. The stache
    Outstanding, hawing! I'm hoping to make my first game later in the fall (it will be a Rangers game, as I live in the Dallas area now). My back is messed up, but one of my goals is to get to the ballpark this season. Nothing like it to me! It's always nice when you go and your team plays well, isn't it? Last time I saw the Brewers here in Arlington, they killed the Rangers. I had to contain my enthusiasm.
  4. The stache
    MLB network had a countdown of the nine greatest seasons ever by a closer. Rollie's 1981 season didn't even crack the list, but he got a mention as one of the "other" great season. Now, 1981 was the strike shortened year. But if you look at Rollie's stats, they're mind boggling. 28 saves (109 games in the season, 2/3 of a normal year), an ERA of 1.04, and a WHIP of 0.872. Nearly 5 strikeouts per walk. That's God mode for a reliever. He won the MVP and Cy Young. No way that year isn't one of the nine greatest ever.
  5. The stache
    Josh Hamilton is a really good center fielder, but if I'm the Rangers, I sign him, and make him the full time designated hitter. He gets hurt because he plays all out. He runs into the wall far too often. In my opinion, you do everything you can to keep his freakish bat in the lineup every day.
  6. The stache
    That's awesome, PrinceEatMeat. I hope to meet him one day myself.
  7. The stache
    Gobias, I looked at Rickie's AVG with RISP the last two seasons. I'm shocked at how awful the numbers are, and would have to agree with you. Wherever he is moved to, his OBP just doesn't justify batting in the top two slots. We can see it. Why can't his manager? He just hasn't been the same since the ankle injury last season. And that's too bad, because I really like Rickie Weeks. He's been a great player for us, but he's struggling mightily.
  8. The stache
    I like some of these lineup suggestions, especially since I'm not one that thinks of a lineup in a strictly 1-9 sense. Many people believe the #8 spot is where your worst hitter belongs. While we do have to contend with our pitcher in the 9th spot, to have a poor hitter in the 8th spot kills too many potential rallies. Do you want to wait until your best hitters come up to start a rally, or are you hoping the rally is started before your best hitters come up? The idea of having Morgan lower in the lineup (even in the 8 spot) means you have a "leadoff" batter that can get rallies started in advance of your 1-3 hitters. It intrigues me. If he's leading off batting 8th, and the pitcher gets an out (hopefully moving the runner up), you've got two outs to work with, and your best pure hitters coming up. Putting together a lineup right now is difficult because of the injuries we've sustained, but here's what I would like to see right now. 1. Morgan/Aoki 2. Lucroy C 3. Braun LF 4. Ramirez 3B 5. Hart RF 6. Weeks 2B 7. Green 1B 8. Izturis 9. pitcher Basically, I'd like to see Weeks and Lucroy swapped. Weeks is struggling right now, and moving him down in the lineup might take some pressure off. Lucroy is one of our best pure hitters. He makes contact, and he gets on. He's at .313 currently with a .364 OBP. As I've stated previously, 7 of Braun's 9 home runs thus far have been solo shots. We need more base runners on ahead of Brauny, and Aoki and Lucroy should be able to do this.
  9. The stache
    I can't either. One pitcher that jumps to mind under 6 foot is Fernando Valenzuela, but he's not pitched since 1997. Hardly a recent example. I'd thought that Trevor Bauer, the young stud prospect for the Diamondbacks, might be under 6' with all the comparisons to Pedro Martinez, but he's 6'1".
  10. The stache
    I do. No way I'm giving up on him. I drafted him as my fantasy second baseman, and while he's benched right now, I'm just waiting for him to heat up. He's a lot like Corey Hart in one regard. When he's hot, he can literally carry a team. So while the first 30 games or so have been ugly, there's just too much positive track record to suggest that this will last the entire season. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in all of sports, and sometimes a little change will make all the difference. Point in case: Mike Stanton. He'd been cold for the first 25 games, and now he's ranking again. He said he made a change where he was moved the bat about 4 inches back from his normal position. Well, it might be something that simple. There could be a small hitch in Rickie's swing mechanics. Hopefully he will figure it out soon. When he does, look out.
  11. The stache
    There's the double edged sword, Brewerterp. I'm not completely sold on Roenicke managing the team long term, but I'm not sure if there is anybody out there that I would like in his place. I can't really complain about a problem if I have no suggestions on how to fix it. I like Ron Roenicke as a person, and I temper some of my frustrations born from his management style with the realization that he's only in his second year as a MLB skipper. I highly doubt that Tony LaRussa was the Hall of Famer he is now when he broke into the big leagues. Ron will learn, and improve over time.
  12. The stache
    Mark me down for another who would like to see Lucroy moved to the #2 spot. I think right now our biggest issue as an offense is getting people on base ahead of Ryan Braun. He's back over .300 now, and making really good contact. He's on a pace currently to hit 49 HR. If you look at the nine bombs he's hit thus far in 2012, seven of them have been solo shots. Lucroy has a good OBP, and he makes great contact. He might not fit the classic profile of a #1 or a #2...but right now the guys we have there, Rickie and Nyjer/Nori...aren't getting on base enough. Rickie's offsetting his poor hitting somewhat by drawing walks, but he isn't being paid simply to walk. I would actually like to see Green and Lucroy batting ahead of Braun.
  13. The stache
    My apologies, I misread what you'd said. Still, I am envious.
  14. The stache
    I must say I like thebruce44's suggestion. Rickie, for the time being anyway, should be moved down in the order. Don't take him out of the lineup completely, because I think there are some things that have to be worked out in game situations. He can take batting practice until he's blue in the face. It wouldn't be a substitute for seeing live pitching. I live in Texas, and haven't gotten MLB.tv yet, so I can't see every Brewer game. But the ones I have seen recently are quite telling. It appears that Rickie is pressing. He's a professional, and he's been an all star. As much as we might be disappointed with his performance to date, I'd wager that he is just as disappointed, if not more so. Going into the season, the Brewers knew they were going to have to make up Prince Fielder's production. Nobody expected Mat Gamel to do it all on his own, especially as a first time starter. I've never thought of Rickie as a leadoff hitter. He doesn't run as well as he once did (some of that could be the injury last season), but he's also bulked up more in the offseason. He'd be a good #5 hitter. As strange as it may seem, Corey Hart feels more comfortable in the #1 slot, and historically has performed well there. Why not juggle the lineup around for a little bit and see what works. Braun is set at the three spot. I'm not so sure that anybody else should be etched in stone, especially if they are not producing.
  15. The stache
    splitterpfj, that was the impression my friend gave me also. He said that Rollie was quite personable, and really good with kids. I've always thought of him as being a class act. A Hall of Fame person and pitcher. It's so cool that you had a chance to meet him. In the same position, I'd have to keep myself from talking his ear off.
  16. The stache
    My chief complaint with Roenicke to this point has been his lack of flexibility when it comes to the lineup. Our offense is sputtering along because the top of the order has not been producing. More specifically, the people in front of Ryan Braun in the lineup have not been getting on base. Weeks and Morgan are both batting below .200, and their OBPs are in the very low .300s. I am not calling for Weeks to be benched, but he should be dropped down in the order until he finds his stroke. It is far too early to gauge the long term implications of losing players like Lawrie, Cain, Odorizzi, etc. I am quite happy we won 96 games, and a playoff series, and I realize that we wouldn't have gotten there without Greinke and Marcum. If we are able to sign Zack, then I think the trades will have been worth it, regardless of what those prospects end up doing. Any time you can add a former Cy Young winner, somebody just now entering his prime, you do it. If it turns out that we lose Greinke, I will not be happy. Melvin must now work on restocking our minor league talent. Last year's draft was a good first step, and now we have some solid young pitching on the way with Peralta, Thornburg, Jungmann and Bradley, among others. The positional players, specifically shortstop, need to be addressed soon.
  17. The stache
    Odd that the Red Sox didn't even contact him. They had no closer per se on their 1976 squad. Thankfully, it all worked out in the end. After a few seasons with the Padres, Rollie made his way to Milwaukee.
  18. The stache
    It's fascinating to think of what could have happened had those trades gone through. The power structure of baseball might have been much different. Vida Blue as a Yankee might have meant another ring or two for Steinbrenner. He was still very much in his prime in 1976. Of course, the additions of Rudi and Fingers to the Red Sox might have ended their suffering much sooner. They got close a few times, and those two might have pushed them over the edge.
  19. The stache
    Hello all. I'm new to the forum. Just thought I'd pop in, the subject caught my eye. I attended my first Brewers game when I was 7, back in 1979. So, I fell in love with the Brewers at a young age (many great memories from games at the old Milwaukee County Stadium!). It wasn't long after that the Crew added Rollie to the pen, and he became one of my favorite players (hence my nickname, The 'stache, my homage to #34). I will go to my grave swearing that if we'd had him in the 1982 World Series, we'd have won it all. Heck, if we'd had Vuke healthy, and Fingers to close it out, I don't think the series would have been close. But that's in the past... Interestingly enough, my best friend and his family live in Las Vegas, and Rollie coached his little girl in baseball last year. I don't think he'd mind me sharing one of his pics with Mr. Fingers. http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9624/rolliebrettjocy.jpg I try to go to Vegas to see them once a year, and I'm hoping next time we go I'll have a chance to shake his hand.
  20. The stache
    I see Brauny is now sitting at .306 with a nice 4 for 4 night (plus a walk). It was only a matter of time before he got into the groove. He's too good a hitter to keep down for long. He's on a pace for nearly 50 HR. I'd say that he's doing just fine without Prince behind him!!
  21. The stache
    Good to see the Brewers getting back on the right side of the ledger! Down here in Texas, where I now live, the former Rangers play by play man, the late great Mark Holtz, used to celebrate a win with his signature "hello, win column!" I have adopted this great saying for my Brewers. So, hello, win column! Great to see the offense get in a bit of a rhythm, and a nice outing from Yo.
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