Jump to content
Brewer Fanatic

SoupTown

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    684

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Blogs

Events

News

2026 Milwaukee Brewers Top Prospects Ranking

Milwaukee Brewers Videos

2022 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Picks

Milwaukee Brewers Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2023 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Picks

2024 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers Players Project

2025 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Pick Tracker

2026 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by SoupTown

  1. SoupTown
    "It's much easier to sign an average hitting first baseman than an average hitting outfielder, and they are much cheaper to trade for." That should be true. But it seems not to be true. Unless you consider Reynolds as the example. With a corner outfielder, there are MORE of them. So, it seems that would be a good target... ala Parra. Hey, Parra has be so good for us, hey! Is he simply the best fourth outfielder in the game? I am still of the opinion that Braun at first and Parra in right makes a better team. And you still keep Reynolds next year - backup first, third, right field. At least it keeps you from being desperate in free agency and trade.
  2. SoupTown
    Let me ask a simply question. In 2015 are we a better team with Braun at first and Parra in right than we are currently. I say, 'yes'. So, it seems to be an easy choice. You make your palyoff worthy 2014 offense and defense better in 2015, for less money. Seems a no brainer to me.
  3. SoupTown
    If I am RRR what I do is simple. I say... mate... I say... mate. I hear you are itching to be the high leverage 7th and 8th inning guy. Cool. You have it. We are in a desperate race. Your last outing you gave up 3 runs, in a tie game, and you screwed it up. You have one more chance. Your career is on your bravado. Good luck. We need you. But if you blow one more game, we don't need you. And say hello to AAA. Your choice. Good luck.
  4. SoupTown
    Is there any first baseman in AAA that is decent, left handed, and blocked. Surely you can trade for a minor league guy now. We are really grasping at straws. Nobody plays first base anymore????? For 2015, surely the solution (as has been guessed) is Braun at first and Parra to right field. I think that make the 2015 lineup better than 2014.
  5. SoupTown
    You could always send Jean down to AAA next year and play Rollins. You then have Jean and extra year 'later'. And AAA would not hurt him learning to bat.
  6. SoupTown
    "Keeping Overbay was an overreaction on the defensive side because of the defensive issues last year" Yes, DM is one of the biggest over-reactors around. I guess because of our right hand reliever injuries, Doug will sign 8 or 10 of them in the off season to compete in spring training. Aside from that, first base is the problem. But I dont see any solution. I guess Hart will be back here next year. That may work fine.
  7. SoupTown
    I agree that DM has at least tried. Mind you, the time to REALLY TRY was last year when backup shortstops who never played first before were playing there. But let us let that dead horse decompose. I dont have time or inclination to look over every overpaid first baseman on the market. Here is what I hope for (please refrain from the 'the Brewers should never overpay' pile on)... find an OVERPRICED, but good first baseman - a left hander. Pick him (or her, let us not be sexist) up on 30 / 31 Aug - get him on the roster. Now you dont hurt Overbay's feelings. And you let the guy play in September. We only need to limp to end August like we have been at first base. Well, I took the time... Juan Fransciso's .823 OPS and 1.000 fielding percentage at first (83 innings)... ouch I only see Nick Swisher... sporting a nifty .622 OPS at Cleveland and owed 15 mill a year for the next three years. Back to Francisco... his .895 OPS v righties... oh, well. I love you Lyle. You are the best! And looking at what we have in FA, on other teams, in our minors... surely, in 2015, the best for the team is Braun at first base.
  8. SoupTown
    What comes AFTER late to the party. My first thought was for NEXT year. I am tired of not having a real, one person guy at first. I hope Braun will be at first next year. Honestly you cannot even see minors guy on the horizon. Parra seems perfect for this year AND next. Overbay retires. Reynolds is a nice backup 1st, 3rd, and last resort corner.
  9. SoupTown
    For me I would Schaffer down and Hermida up. Then Schaffer back up in Sept. Hermida is a proven (long ago) MLB guy. The worst you do re CF is have Herrera in a pinch and Braun in a double pinch (can Hermida be the double pinch). Anyway, if Gomez was going to be down for a few days, you simply bring Schaffer back up.
  10. SoupTown
    I like to just browse the box scores to find young guys doing well. It seems we do have some future hope. From today I see Yadiel Rivera... not long in AA, turned 22 this year, a shortstop, and a .796 OPS at AA. I wonder who he is? But seems 'nice'. Orlando Arcia... our A+ SS, with MLB glove now, they say... up to .744 OPS at Brevard, and a whooping 19 years old. Tyrone Taylor... our A+ CF, with a .774 OPS, 15 SB with 3 caught ////what I like is the SS and CF plus guys we have//// 21 year old Michael Reed with a .775 OPS at A+; can play all outfield spots; and OPS is OBP heavy at .390 20 year old (21 this week) Clint Coulter, our A- catcher with an OPS .931 and a .413 OBP I don't know who is Sthervin Matos, but a 20 year old third baseman at Helena who hits home runs (rare in the low ball), 4 hr in 71 at bats ////////////// It just seems nice to me we have nice prospects at premium positions. It is a long year, but let us hope at year end we say 'cool, we have a future'. To me our MLB club in 2015 will look very similar to 2014. And the MLB guys are good. And it seems we have a fair few future guys.
  11. SoupTown
    I think it is fantastic where we are and having to really man up vs four very good teams. It should be fun and I look forward to it. And I think not so much the win/loss, but how we carry ourselves. For example, I am sick and tired of assuming St Louis will be tough. We are the better side. So the guys will need to play with a bit of mojo to prove to us fans they believe in themselves.
  12. SoupTown
    I have thought a lot about this for a couple of days. As a fan... I have decided that I like having a guy that throws 101 mph with movement. I think it is a good thing for the future of our Team.
  13. SoupTown
    I am going to pin it on Peralta and Nelson. The other starters we kind of KNOW. The offense is swings and roundabouts - they balance out. The pen, also, I think is swings and roundabouts - they balance out. Peralta and Nelson can be -2 games each or +2 games each... Peralta compared to his old, not yet consistent self and Nelson compared to Estrada. The Brewers will win the division by 2 or lose it by 2. I am positive. Peralta in the game before the break... wow. Nelson will relax after a couple starts and be the spark we need. And when you think of Estrada essentially replacing Wang, that is another positive. re the injured bullpen guys... they are included in the ups and downs. A couple will come back. A couple current guys may go down. But it all balances - with the focal point (in my mind) Peralta and Nelson.
  14. SoupTown
    If I were Doug and Mark I give the same speech they gave at the start of the year: "the outcome is in YOUR hands, gents". And I would pat them on the back and say "you had some ups and downs, but from start to all star break, you are indeed the FIRST PLACE TEAM; the outcome was in your hands and you are in first; the outcome is still in your hands" It is obvious, but it was nice the management actually said it. That is, the management put together the team, but the team needs to play the games. I have a good feeling about all this. As long as the players realise... it is just us and them (Cards, Reds, Pirates). And we believe in us.
  15. SoupTown
    HaT... yes, ha ha, you are correct. If the Brewers offered ME $10 mill right now, I would take it. Heck, I would give them a 10 year ownership of me. (But I am not sure what the going rate is for players covering their years 57 to 67). But, you are right. I would take it.
  16. SoupTown
    Jesus cried.
  17. SoupTown
    You say my two statements contradict themselves, but you (and I am sure everybody else) understood just fine - because you went on to debate it. re your comment: "It's also insanely early to say it was either good OR bad advice." That is YOUR opinion. And I think your opinion is likely in the minority. (but that is just my opinion) re your comment: "This guy could sigh a deal tomorrow that would guarantee him at least 10 million dollars." Again your opinion and likely not true. But maybe. re your comment: "his value has dropped a bit" re your comment: "He's still got all the tools and a very nice swing." Onto Escobar, that is a good comparison. But if it was 2 arby and 2 FA, it means he already had 4 years. Are you saying the Brewers consider that 1.5 years of Segura equates to the Escobar. And you are staying the Brewers would pay Segura the same price for pre arby years as they paid Escobar for his FA years. You argument may be called the Swiss cheese argument. As I see lot of holes in it. In final, if I was Segura and the Crew offered me $10 mill now for the next 4 years.... I am taking it.
  18. SoupTown
    hmmmm, I mentioned that numerous times in posts... Braun seems to be niggled to the point of having to adjust his swing to line the ball to right field. Now, interestingly, the PEDs that Braun took where clearly for healing niggly injuries faster. On the evidence to date it does appear that Braun really was healthy over time from PED help. I really would need to see a year of 'normal' (pre PED caught) performance to change my thinking. Now, what is interesting is this: if a PED helps you overcome an injury you have done bad. But if you have a ligament replacement to overcome injury you have done good. It would be nice to be able to classify PEDs. I mean, if you have a headache and take some paracetamol - and you therefore can play a game... you have taken a PED. It is a drug. Your performance has been enhanced. Maybe what Braun should have done when he needed a PED was go on the DL, then take the thing, get healed, then go off, then play. But I know that is not allowed anyway. And then that would end up with guys being on all sorts of 'stuff', then when the season starts, just go off. The entire episode has just depressed me. I think he took because he was injured. So 'his' injury is not allowed to be treated. But 'other' injuries can be treated. Seems weird.
  19. SoupTown
    I think agents and the players' association care NOTHING about guys like Segura. Jean could have locked himself into LIFETIME financial security. No one knows what the end outcome would have been, but it would have been multi multi million. Now Jean is a torn hammy or bout of back spasms or another 200 ground balls away from losing his job and having to make do with the pension. Maybe the heat from a 19 years old whiz in high A ball (who did not even play as an 18 year old because of a broken ankle) is getting to Jean. Who knows. But for whatever reason (likely bad agent advice) he left his life on the table and walked away. Will it still be on the table again one day. Who knows. I hope so for him and the Brewers sakes.
  20. SoupTown
    The old 4 am start time (Australia) was a bit early. But I caught the last inning upon wakey. Garza throwing 94 in the bottom of the 9th. Cool. If Aram was slowing up heading into third (before being sent home) - that is Aram's fault. Or if I am third base coach I am screaming at him go-go-go even as he is rounding 2nd. Because both outs at home were 100% (in my opinion) to send the guys. Note that the Cards lost today because they could not defensively complete the same play the Reds did twice. My feeling is this win today was very huge in the year scheme of things.
  21. SoupTown
    Bianchi just confuses me. I would have thought his peak should be THIS YEAR and NEXT YEAR. This magical age 27 season (as peak). Maybe that is for an average player. And a below average player peaks at 25-26. And a great player at 28-29. Just a thought and a guess and who knows.
  22. SoupTown
    Something is wrong with the people on this site if one of their main obsessions is to 'prove' Scooter is no good. The problem really lies in the fact that many of the 'old timers' on here explained ad nauseum that Scooter would not be any good because he was not that special in the minors... and... a most, most important thing for brewerfan.net... that he does not walk a lot. It was a similar road for Hart to follow. brewerfan.net 'experts' labelled him as not so good (even back on the ESPN boards). And it took years for the experts to quietly be quiet. Then after a few year the expert 'forgot' how they railed on Hart. My position on Scooter has always been the same. Based on his minor leagues he will likely not be much better than average (which is great at league min.). But, but, but... because he came up so young... just maybe he will improve as he goes... he, maybe, has not peaked. I am just enjoying his (and the Crews) success. And I don't really care (or give much weight to) about all the egg on the haters' faces. Heck, they should be happy as well (the egg on face haters).
  23. SoupTown
    You might want to look at the complete game stats that use to be posted by starting pitchers prior to the late 80's/early 90's. Also look at how many times closers pitched 2 or 3 innings during that same time period. If anything, pitchers are more "babied" now than at any time in MLB history. I think what you will find historically is no body was babied. So you ended up with two classes of pitchers: those that retired hurt early, then the ones who were mechanical freaks and just would not break down. Now, scientifically it 'seems' that group that 'used to retire hurt early' can be managed to longevity. Yet, there is this great pull between win now and win next year or two. That is the 'under manage' I mean. Win now always takes precedence over preserve your resource a little for longevity. It just seems to be the gradual change in thinking amongst those running the game. I would guess a Clemens or Nolan Ryan would not give great weight to managing a guys innings each year. But as more and more younger (educated?) management fills the ranks, you suddenly have a concern about managing your resources long term.
  24. SoupTown
    RR likes to keep the five. And Have off days give everybody the extra day. So I expect he will do that this time as well
  25. SoupTown
    Baseball has indeed 'under cared about' managing LONG TERM. It is such a delicate balancing act. For example, should the Brewers be doing something proactive NOW to keep pitchers in peak performance and health for the post season - and for future years. I don't follow the Cards closely, but whenever I look they have had a starter throw a shutout or a 1-run game. So, I really fear them. I mean anyone who meets then in the post season - if you are facing a couple of true aces - is the underdog to them. But, I guess if they have run their starters into the ground before then... or the previous year...
×
×
  • Create New...