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Braun Suspended for Remainder of 2013 Season
BarneyStinston replied to trwi7's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Although controversial to some, I agree with this. A lot of this stuff taken in the right way is very beneficial to a normal person's health as it is. Is it so terrible to extend people's lives and quality of life? There is all kind of performance enhancement allowed, MLB simply nitpicks on certain chemicals. Why not ban surgery while we are at it? Nobody needs Tommy John surgery to live. -
I think that must be a subtle statement about our defensive fielding errors so far. Most in the league.
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Starting pitching doesn't look so bad lately either. Funny how guys like Gorzellany (who I hope we retain next year) and Hand have even better stats as starters than in relief.
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Braun, Biogenesis and the Whole Crazy Thing
BarneyStinston replied to splitterpfj's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Funny how certain discussions get leaked, but nothing from this supposed mountain of evidence gets leaked at all. They'd be grasping at straws if they try to claim that Braun's name is on some shipping label from Bosch to some post office box means something, when absolutely anyone in the world can order by a fake name and address to get anything. -
That 7th inning pretty much encapsulates this season. A lot of wasted opportunities.
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Just 12.5 games out of the wildcard. Go for 11.5 by winning tomorrow.
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Braun, Biogenesis and the Whole Crazy Thing
BarneyStinston replied to splitterpfj's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
To go in cold and answer questions to a hostile investigator about Biogenesis material and details you know nothing about is probably not the best idea. Not without an attorney present. I have a feeling MLB seems to be bluffing on how strong their hand is. -
Sorry, but if I am literally 5 steps from the plate, I'm not listening to any coach. Not even when I played in the 5th grade. There really should be a point of "no listening to Sedar" within a certain distance of the plate.
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Just because no one else does, that doesn't mean a young guy who has to show he can listen and work hard shouldn't. Also, I'm certain anyone running there would have stopped the second they look up and see the coaches hands up. The fact you are trying to put down Logan for that play is absurd. Most players know that there is a point of no return, and Logan clearly was past it, and probably should have known it. I'm not putting down Shaeffer too much, but I'm certainly not giving him a pass for a play like that with 2 outs either, especially when he was almost picked off at 3rd earlier.
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Somehow, I really doubt a team short on players is going to bench Schaeffer for not listening to dumbass Sedar. Nobody else does. Sedar had no business even being that far down the line.
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Are you watching the game? Sedar stopped him. I realized that, and changed my comment. I hate players who pay attention to Sedar. Why in the hell would you tell a player to stop when a ball is cut off?
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This is why I really hate prospects who listen to the 3rd base coach. I suppose we have regulars who make baserunning mistakes, but at least they are committed to disobey the stupid 3rd base coach.
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It sounded like Doug is pretty happy with whats coming up the pipeline in the minors as far as pitching for the next couple years.
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Braun, Biogenesis and the Whole Crazy Thing
BarneyStinston replied to splitterpfj's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I have really seen no desire for MLB to help the possible innocent. They only want to find the guilty, or retry the innocent and find them guilty. It seems that they would gladly run over a few innocents to save the image of a clean game. (In my previous post, meant to say that I think first time banning is a pointless measure) -
Braun, Biogenesis and the Whole Crazy Thing
BarneyStinston replied to splitterpfj's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
If the MLB really wants to get serious about testing they should ban first time cheaters for life. Additionally they should test more often with blood samples and store the samples permanently. If a suspicion arises in the distant future about a player they can pull an old sample and use new technologies to test the sample. If it tests positive, banned for life from the game and all stats wipe from the record books. This would be expensive and have a lot of backlash, but it would reduce the amount used. I am certain that first time banning would not reduce the amount of guys using it. If someone wants to take a calculated risk, which really is what the game has always been about, they will do it. If a borderline big leaguer believes that a substance will be the difference in making it to or not, he will certainly take the risk, even with the risk of a ban out there. Wiping out their stats would be pretty meaningless for this type of player. First time banning also does not stop an established guy who wants to extend his career either. Worst case scenario for him is that he has to retire and focus on the family a couple years early. Erasing stats does nothing to the average guy who maintains some type of anonymity in this game. In 10 years, who will remember these guys? Who will care about their stats? New technologies for cheating will generally always keep up with testing. MLB should be focusing on aspects of the game and substances that harm human health rather than being obsessed with someone getting some competitive advantage by healing or strengthening faster. -
I frequently view the Brewers' 3rd base coach to be equally efficient as a scarecrow with a revolving windmill/pinwheel arm on the front waving anything and everything in. The results would be exactly the same. Sedar's decision-making is no better than the randomness of a stiff breeze occurring.
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Wow, Kintzler is just horrible, and he's blown the game back open for the Nats.
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K-Rod pulls it together. Once he got the first out, things seemed to settle. Strange turn of events in this game by inning #8. I guess any win is an unexpected win these days.
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Two really pathetic at bats with bases loaded. There was zero effort shown by Francisco and Halton.
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General thoughts on the franchise.
BarneyStinston replied to logan82's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think they are simply there to organize practice and improve efficiency. Similar to the jobs of a bat or ball boy, we can probably function without them, but it can slow down day to day business without them. Anybody can do the job. Firings are only symbolic moves. They all are recycled and get new jobs on other teams in the industry anyway. -
In a throw away season like this, Hand did a pretty good job overall. He hasn't blown up like Peralta, Hellweg, Figaro, Burgos, and Fiers.
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I didn't see any "cheap" tickets, but when I walked there yesterday, one of the scalpers at the intersection of Lincoln Memorial Drive and Michigan St was selling one for $15 (instead of the normal $17). Not much of a deal, and I wouldn't be optimistic that it lasted. A lot of companies, who usually get tickets every year, didn't get freebies for their employees this year. The fest isn't any different this year, just ever pricier food and beer.
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Figaro is just horrid against real major league talent. The Marlins game was just an overrated anomaly. How in the world can you keep a guy like this on the roster at this point?
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At least he hasn't gone the way of Fiers and Burgos yet.
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Braves must be on vacation this weekend.