wildcat2237

Bukausas has a MLB fastball and slider. If he developes a change he has a chance to be a TOT starter. if he doesn't he is a nasty reliever.

Back in 2011 I watched video and read reports on Sonny Gray. I decided that if he was available and the Brewers didn't take him I would be livid. Back in 2012 I watched video and read reports on Joey Gallo. I decided that if he was available and the Brewers didn't take him I would be livid. This is how I feel about J.B. Bukauskas, this year. He is a major leaguer. He could pitch in the pen now. If he is available and the Brewers don't take him I will smash my head against the monitor. Yes, Bukauskas is 6' 0". However, when I watch him I see Tim Hudson, who was 6' 1". Moreover, Gray is only 5' 10". Bukauskas has a ceiling as a #1 or #2 starter and a floor as a 7th or 8th inning reliever. In accordance my draft preference is as follow: 1. J.B. Bukauskas, if available. 2. Hunter Greene, RHP, Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), if available 3. Trevor Rogers, LHP, Carlsbad (N.M.) HS, if available. 4. Royce Lewis, SS/OF, JSerra Catholic HS (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), if available. 5. Jo Adell, OF, Ballard HS (Louisville, Ky.), if available.

The D'Bags DFA'd Tom Wilhelmson today to make room for stinky Grienke. The guy is a former closer (and 2002 Brewers draft pick). Should the Brewers try to acquire him?

I'm thinking Torres and Feliz dfa'd in the next 24 houra. I probably just DFA Drake as well. Bring in Wang, Suter, and Bubba Derby

Torres begging to be DFA'd.

Thames has not looked good since May 1. MLB pitching has adjusted to him. I think we probably see more and more Aguilar going forward. *Garrett Cooper is also begging for a shot at the MLB level.

We have plenty of crap on the 40 man before we'd give up on Broxton. As much as I want to see him shipped down to AAA to right the ship, he doesn't belong off the 40. I guess you could stash him at AAA to figure it out and DFA Drake or Peralta. My issue is that his problems date back over a year. He has shown trends of going on nasty 3-50 streaks. With our glut of OF prospects at some point I think you just cut bait to protect someone else.

Anderson and Knebel have both upped their velocitiy 3-4 mph in the last year.

I firmly believe we are seeing the end of Broxton in a Brewer uniform. He looks completely lost and I think the team will want his 40 man spot soon.

I truly believe that may be the last time we see Wily in a Brewer jersey.

Wily Peralta needs to be DFA'd.

#escapedwithasplit

Who would have thought that Guerra would get his 1st win on May 31 and despite it, the Brewers would finish month May in 1st place?

Meanwhile Villar got a pinch hit at-bat and whiffed. Thank god Villar rejected the extension offer.

Peralta and Franklin begging to be DFA'd.

Another infield hit for Arcia.

Pina proving he's an everyday catcher.

Pretty much can't disagree with any of that. Yep. The Brewers have no leverage with the Dodgers if that is the case. No reason to just give him away either.

I have no idea how Gsellman still has a spot in the Mets rotation. Great opportunity for the crew.

Brewers get Gsellman tomorrow. Great opportunity for a win!

Excellent all around game. Back to four games above .500. The only negative is that Drake looked horrid. I would have to think the leash on him is short or he will be dfa'd in the next 24 hours.

He was caught twice though...for the same test. Correction. Braun got caught (testosterone test). Braun lied and won his appeal while bashing Dino Lorenzi's reputation. Braun then got caught again (Biogenesis) and struck a deal whereby he got suspended 65 games and did not appeal. Braun then came clean and admitted he lied and bashed Lorenzi. Disputed testosterone test[edit] On December 10, 2011, a confidential urine test conducted in October 2011 was leaked to ESPN's Outside the Lines.[166][167][168][169] They reported that Braun had tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone caused by a performance-enhancing drug and faced a 50-game suspension. The Daily News quoted a source who said that the test results were "insanely high, the highest ever for anyone who has ever taken a test, twice the level of the highest test ever taken".[170] A second test conducted by an independent laboratory showed normal testosterone levels.[171] Braun appealed the positive drug test in January 2012, and a three-member panel overturned the results on a 2-to-1 vote on February 22, 2012.[172] It was the first time that a MLB player had successfully challenged a drug test result.[173] The arbitration panel, consisting of MLB representative Rob Manfred, players' union lawyer Michael Weiner, and Shyam Das, determined that Braun had raised valid questions about the manner in which test collector Dino Laurenzi, Jr. had handled his sample.[174] The New York Times wrote that Braun "won on a technicality".[175] Braun's sample was collected and sealed on a Saturday. Laurenzi said that no FedEx delivery center was open, and he subsequently followed established protocol and stored the samples in a Rubbermaid container; he dropped the samples off to an open FedEx center on Monday.[171] Braun, though, said there were at least five FedEx locations within 5 miles that were open until 9 p.m. and there also was a 24-hour location.[176] MLB argued that there was no evidence of tampering of the sample, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency said the testosterone levels in the samples would not grow in a refrigerator over a weekend.[171] MLB's drug-testing program states that the samples should be sent to the laboratory on the same day they are collected "absent unusual circumstance".[171] Links to Biogenesis clinic and MLB suspension[edit] Main article: Biogenesis baseball scandal In February 2013, Yahoo! Sports reported that Braun's name appeared three times in records of Biogenesis of America, a Coral Gables clinic alleged to have distributed performance-enhancing drugs to a number of Major League Baseball players who tested positive for banned substances.[177] One entry noted that Braun owed the clinic between $20,000 and $30,000.[177] Braun's name was not listed next to any specific PEDs, unlike some of the other players mentioned in the records.[177] Braun released a statement maintaining that his attorneys had retained the clinic's operator, Anthony Bosch, as a consultant during his appeal of his positive drug test the previous season, and denied any further dealings with the clinic.[177] Later that month, ESPN's Outside the Lines obtained a new Biogenesis document from April 2012 listing Braun among three other MLB players with the notation: "MLB Ryan Braun + 1500."[178] An ESPN source said to be familiar with Bosch's operation claimed the list was of players who obtained PEDs from Bosch and their respective balances, with a circle around the plus sign next to a player's name indicating his balance was paid off.[178] In late April, Bosch confirmed to ESPN that Braun's legal team merely consulted with him during Braun's appeal, and confirmed that he never spoke to Braun himself.[179] On June 4, 2013, ESPN reported that MLB was preparing suspensions for players linked to using PEDs provided by Biogenesis of America, and its founder, Anthony Bosch. ESPN reported that Braun could have been suspended for as many as 100 games if found guilty, although the appeals process could take months and not yield a suspension until 2014.[180] On July 22, 2013, MLB suspended Braun for the remaining 65 games of the regular season, plus the entire postseason, for his involvement with the Biogenesis clinic. Braun, who lost $3.25 million as a result, did not appeal the suspension. In a statement, he said, "I realize now that I have made some mistakes. I am willing to accept the consequences of those actions." ESPN reported that Braun decided to "strike a deal" with MLB after being presented with the evidence against him.[181] Called a "liar", he was heavily criticized by the media and other players, particularly for tarnishing Laurenzi's reputation.[182][183] In particular, it was later exposed that Braun engaged in a campaign for support from players around the league, accusing Laurenzi Jr. of being an anti-Semite.[184][185] Although the standard suspension for a first offense under MLB's drug policy is 50 games, Braun was suspended an additional 15 games for his actions during and after his appeal of the 2011 test. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, MLB officials were particularly angered by a speech Braun made during 2012 spring training in which he attacked Laurenzi's integrity and the integrity of the drug program as a whole. MLB considered Braun's speech, as well as his earlier attacks on Laurenzi, to be conduct detrimental to baseball—an offense punishable under the collective bargaining agreement, not the drug policy. Braun accepted the additional suspension without appeal because of overwhelming evidence in the Biogenesis case.[186] On August 22, Braun released a statement in which he apologized for using PEDs.[187] He admitted he used PED's during the later part of the 2011 season to nurse a nagging injury. The products he used were a cream and a lozenge that would expedite his rehabilitation.

+1. Braun cheated. Lied about it. Cheated again. And got caught again. Bad dude. it saddens me that the Brewers have not been able to trade him and also saddens me that they gave him the money they did. I dont think the contract is bad enough that it will hamstring the rebuild, but it is certainly not good.

Agree 100%. Things will shake themselves out here very quickly.

How long until Nick Franklin gets DFA'd? He and his .232 OBP are awful.