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It is also intersting to see all of the tatoos that he as acquired during his career. I can't imagine being given the talent to play baseball in the majors and then wasting it like that. Is it true that Johnny doesn't know Spanish?

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With Ryan Braun in this year's contest, I could see the first round lasting well into the early morning.

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Here's what I would like to see.... Notable Departures: Ben Sheets (Mil): Simply can't afford to pay him given his injury history. CC Sabathia (Mil): Simply out of our price range Eric Gagne: Can't afford to waste a bullpen spot on a unknown Trades: Rickie Weeks (Mil) for Ronnie Belliard (Was): Belliard can be a monster at the plate. Look at his three seasons leading up to 2008! Tony Gwynn Jr (Mil), Angel Salome (Mil), Carlos Villanueva (Mil) for Chris Young (SD): Solid #3 pitcher Prince Fielder (Mil) for Randy Johnson (Ari) and Doug Slaten (Ari): Another True ace to pair with Gallardo. Needed Lefty in the 'Pen. Signings: Arthur Rhodes (Sea): Experienced lefty reliever with a solid track record. Julio Franco (FA): Clutch hitter, has to have gas left in the tank. A year of rest should have him recharged. Juan Cruz (Ari): Filthy stuff Lineup: C - Jason Kendall SS - JJ Hardy LF - Ryan Braun 3B - Russell Branyan / Billy Hall (platoon) RF - Corey Hart 1B - Matt Gamel / Julio Franco (platoon) CF - Mike Cameron 2B - Ronnie Belliard P - Pitcher Bench: OF - Kapler IF - Counsell C - Rivera Rotation: Randy Johnson Yovani Gallardo Chris Young Manny Parra Jeff Suppan Bullpen: Slaten Cruz Rhodes Riske Bush Torres Closer: McClung Sincerely, Sal Bando Sorry for wasting everyone's time :-)

At the time, the players that the Brewers received were perceived to be of decent quality. Craig Counsell: Meh. What you saw was what you got Junior Spivey: At the time, was a high caliber player. Played in an all-star game prior to the trade (Quality) Chad Moeller: At the time, known to be an offensive catcher (imagine that) Lyle Overbay: Good, solid player (Quality) Chris Capuano: Relatively unknown, turned in a couple of great seasons for the Brewers Jorge De La Rosa: At the time, he was consider to be the corner-stone of the trade. (Quality)

I was definitely anti-Bush earlier in the season but not once did I ever think that Weaver was a viable option. The guy has done absolutely nothing in recent years and got smacked around in AAA. I would put DeFelice in the rotation over Weaver in a heartbeat. Although I was anti-Bush, I always liked the guy and wanted to see him do well. It is great to see him put together such a nice run. I just hope it can continue. If he can keep this up, it will, in a way, counter the Harden trade that the Cubs made.

I just watched. Those commercials rock! Another line of commercials that annoys me are the ones for Midwest Airlines. The lady that claims that she actually looks forward to flying when she is flying Midwest is a liar. This quote from the current commerical annoys me beyond belief .."With all the little extras like chocolate chip cookies baked on board" This annoys me for the following reasons: - That is the only "extra" that they provide - The whole cookie thing is getting old and is not a deciding factor when choosing an airline, they play it up way too much - They make it sound like Aunt B is in a kitchen in the back of the plane baking chocolate chip cookies using a secret recipe or something In all actuality, the "baking on board" process is probably more similar to microwaving than baking ....Has anyone actually seen this process?

I just found this commerical on the internet. The great part about it, is that it is not annoying at all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mfKTeFGhgo

That McDonald's commercial is annoying. Also, I hated the entire line of the "More Taste League" commercials for Miller Lite. Those commercials did not make sense, they were not clever and they were not funny. They were incredibly awkward and actually made me embarrassed of the fact that I drink Miller Lite.

I believe that this is a topic worth discussing. What are the most annoying commercials that are played during Brewer games ..radio or TV? The commercials that annoy me the most are: Schneider International (radio) - The one that particular annoys me is the one with this paraphrased quote "Those major league players sure make some good coin. You wanna know who else does good for themselves ..Schneider truck drivers ...you can earn up to $35,000 in your rookie year ..who knows, you may even get a sign on bonus!" Cedar Crest Ice Cream (radio) - The guy that does these commercials is just over the top. I can only imagine what he looks like...

My favorite quotes from the post game.. (In reference to having runners on 1st and 3rd in the 1st inning with 1 out and failing to score runs) "There's no such thing as missed opportunities when you're going against Oswalt" (In reference to Cameron's misplayed ball in CF) "If Mike doesn't catch that ball, no one does. That ball was smoked" I can't listen to the post game interviews anymore. They agitate me.

I guess what bothers me is what things are coming to. Without even getting into how furious having to pay a $4 per ticket convenience fee for purchasing tickets online makes me, it just seems wrong that I have to pay $21 to find a place to stand in Miller Park. It's the issues that are driving the price that are the problem to me, not so much the location of the ticket. It bothers me that regular ticket prices, which I think are far too high to begin with, are increased each year. Things just seem to be imbalanced and I feel like we, the fan, are being sqeezed for every penny that we have so players like Eric Gagne can get paid $10MM a year to play a game. I am not trying to whine and I understand that it is my choice as to whether I attend games or not. My point is that I am getting very close to drawing a line where I will no longer attend games. I don't care if I am getting $14 dollar bleacher tickets, if players like Gagne are making $10MM per year, I am paying too much and I can't help but to feel like a sucker. I believe that a small amount of people are getting far too much benefit from my hard earned dollars and I am not getting enough. I certainly can't be alone with these feelings and believe that if things continue to trend the way they are, more and more fans are going to become turned off. Major League Baseball, in my mind, is reaching the point where it is beginning to alienate the fan base that has made it what it is today and that can be dangerous. As I mentioned in my earlier post, look at what happened to boxing. When I couple this with other issues such as cities (us) funding stadiums, I become even more turned off. We have organizations that pay employees millions of dollars that are operating with artificially low overhead costs. I know this is a whole different discussion, but if the Brewers have the financial resources to support an $80MM payroll, they should have the resources to finance a $400MM stadium ..and this goes for all professional sports teams.

I guess what bothers me is what things are coming to. Without even getting into how furious having to pay a $4 per ticket convenience fee for purchasing tickets online makes me, it just seems wrong that I have to pay $21 to find a place to stand in Miller Park. It's the issues that are driving the price that are the problem to me, not so much the location of the ticket. It bothers me that regular ticket prices, which I think are far too high to begin with, are increased each year. Things just seem to be imbalanced and I feel like we, the fan, are being sqeezed for every penny that we have so players like Eric Gagne can get paid $10MM a year to play a game. I am not trying to whine and I understand that it is my choice as to whether I attend games or not. My point is that I am getting very close to drawing a line where I will no longer attend games. I don't care if I am getting $14 dollar bleacher tickets, if players like Gagne are making $10MM per year, I am paying too much and I can't help but to feel like a sucker. I believe that a small amount of people are getting far too much benefit from my hard earned dollars and I am not getting enough. I certainly can't be alone with these feelings and believe that if things continue to trend the way they are, more and more fans are going to become turned off. Major League Baseball, in my mind, is reaching the point where it is beginning to alienate the fan base that has made it what it is today and that can be dangerous. As I mentioned in my earlier post, look at what happened to boxing. When I couple this with other issues such as cities (us) funding stadiums, I become even more turned off. We have organizations that pay employees millions of dollars that are operating with artificially low overhead costs. I know this is a whole different discussion, but if the Brewers have the financial resources to support an $80MM payroll, they should have the resources to finance a $400MM stadium ..and this goes for all professional sports teams.

Whether it is right or wrong, legal or illegal, at what point does the players union begin to value operations that promote their business? I understand that there are companies that are profiting off of the fantasy baseball operations but doesn't the union realize that by only allowing certain companies to offer fantasy baseball, the cost can easily be pushed onto the ultimate end user ....the fan. In my opinion, things like this do nothing but alienate the fans that made the business successful in the first place. I know that we are a long ways away, but it is things like this that could lead to baseball's ultimate demise. Professional sports are changing and the trend of squeezing every dollar possible from the fan is going to hit a tipping point. Examples of this are: - Baseball games moving from being broadcasted over the air to cable networks - Ticket prices that rise in correlation with absurd player salaries Before too long, games are only going be broadcast on networks that require subscriptions. These things coupled with other trends such as cities funding the construction of baseball stadiums are going to begin rubbing fans the wrong way if they are not already. For the first time this last weekend, the Brewers really rubbed me the wrong way. My friends and I decided to attend a Brewer game and were charged $17 for standing room only! Add the $4 convenience fee for online ticket purchase and we all paid $21 to stand and watch a team that, at the time, could only be described as an underachieving baseball team that has failed to reach the playoffs in over a decade and a half. When I realized that I have been supporting the team this entire time, for the first time in my life, I felt like a "Sucker" for going to a baseball game. People may think I am going overboard but I do not think so. This is exactly what happened to boxing. It went from being one of the top sports in the nation to dropping into the faded background of the sports world. When boxing was on top, matches could be viewed over the air by all who wanted to watch. Many feel that the transition to Pay-Per-View led to boxing's downfall and opened the door to competition such as UFC and MMA.

Whether it is right or wrong, legal or illegal, at what point does the players union begin to value operations that promote their business? I understand that there are companies that are profiting off of the fantasy baseball operations but doesn't the union realize that by only allowing certain companies to offer fantasy baseball, the cost can easily be pushed onto the ultimate end user ....the fan. In my opinion, things like this do nothing but alienate the fans that made the business successful in the first place. I know that we are a long ways away, but it is things like this that could lead to baseball's ultimate demise. Professional sports are changing and the trend of squeezing every dollar possible from the fan is going to hit a tipping point. Examples of this are: - Baseball games moving from being broadcasted over the air to cable networks - Ticket prices that rise in correlation with absurd player salaries Before too long, games are only going be broadcast on networks that require subscriptions. These things coupled with other trends such as cities funding the construction of baseball stadiums are going to begin rubbing fans the wrong way if they are not already. For the first time this last weekend, the Brewers really rubbed me the wrong way. My friends and I decided to attend a Brewer game and were charged $17 for standing room only! Add the $4 convenience fee for online ticket purchase and we all paid $21 to stand and watch a team that, at the time, could only be described as an underachieving baseball team that has failed to reach the playoffs in over a decade and a half. When I realized that I have been supporting the team this entire time, for the first time in my life, I felt like a "Sucker" for going to a baseball game. People may think I am going overboard but I do not think so. This is exactly what happened to boxing. It went from being one of the top sports in the nation to dropping into the faded background of the sports world. When boxing was on top, matches could be viewed over the air by all who wanted to watch. Many feel that the transition to Pay-Per-View led to boxing's downfall and opened the door to competition such as UFC and MMA.

They don't seem to do it to the extent that the Brewers do. They seem to make so many foolish outs on the basepaths.

Weeks leads off the game with a double and is nailed at third trying to advance to third on a poor throw. He also ended up hurting himself. Why do other teams not do this?

I apologize if this has already been discussed but I didn't see anything in the string... ..what does this move mean for Matt Gamel? Will he get bumped to AAA now?

If Bush did have a 4.6 ERA, he wouldn't be that bad in the 5th spot. The fact of the matter, however, is that last year he was at 5+ and he is now at 6.56. The guy is giving us no chance to win and even his secondary numbers appear to be regressing. Here is a list of guys that I would prefer to give a shot: Luis Martinez Ben Hendrickson Rueben Quevedo

This is what I don't understand about Bush. Why do people always try to pass his failures off as bad luck? Here are some stats that are important to me: 2007 ERA: 5.12 2008 ERA: 6.56 Career ERA: 4.66 That is not good and he is showing now signs of improving. While a 4.66 ERA may be acceptable for a pitcher that you are going to plug into the 5th spot, a good team should constantly be looking to upgrade such a pitcher.

Maybe we could replace Bush with a batting tee. If anything, the tee would help to deaden the ball....

What is Tomo Ohka up to?

Bush is downright terrible. I have been saying it forever but for some reason, there are people that are unwilling to give up on him. I realize that his BB/K ratio is great but batters hit 300+ against him and half of the hits he gives up seem to be HR's. The Brewers should be looking over the minors to see if there is someone that can take Bush's place in the rotation. If no one in the minors gets the chance, perhaps they should give DeFelice an audition. I also agree with the "no to Weaver" comment. Weaver would be just as bad and has no business playing on a Major League team.

Naivin, Can you please do me a favor and provide an example of a major league manager that has been deservedly fired and explain why the firing was deserved? Also, I am looking for an example that is purely baseball related and not a firing that was the result of off the field conduct or someone simply distastefully representing a franchise. Thanks!