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If Villar's HR was 443 feet, Moose's HR was 460 feet. I lost faith in MLB's HR distance accuracy years ago.

I don't know why, but I'm optimistic about the Brewers making a run and getting to the post-season . . . and then making another run. Counsell has always seemed to me like someone who manages best - and gets the best out of his players - as an underdog!

I'm not a bone surgeon, but I watch a lot of medical stuff on TV and the internet. I freely admit I'm being overly optimistic about this (and know nothing but what I've read), but isn't there a way to glue bones together that makes them usable within one month? NOTE: The split in the kneecap would have to be a straight split, not something that is jagged on either side.

In my life as a Brewer Fan, only Harry Dalton (in his early years before the Bud Selig miasma of financial suckitude drained Harry's blood of honest competitiveness) gave me the hope of a Brewers World Series win. Jim Baumer, Sal Bando, Dean Taylor, and Doug Melvin never instilled honest hope for a World Series win. Stearns is smarter and more competitive than all of the others put together, and Attanasio seems more than willing to put money in for legitimate WS runs. I think most of the people carping about Stearns are younglings who don't realize just how far from a World Series win the Brewers have been in their entire existence. If Rollie Fingers had been healthy for the 82 Series, the Brewers would have won IMHO. https://www.mlb.com/news/cecil-cooper-says-healthy-rollie-fingers-would-have-given-brewers-1982-world-series/c-108083690

Maybe I'm reading your post incorrectly, but you seem to have a beef with anyone that collects a pension. Yes, I'm completely aware of the rarity of pension plans (I work for a financial consulting firm and the majority of our clients are retirement plans, including a few pension plans - most of which are "winding down"). My wife has been with the company she currently works with for over 30 years. Like many companies, they discontinued the pension plan for new employees over 10 years ago, but existing employees (including my wife) were grandfathered in. My post was in response to an assumption that it did not matter when a player retired in regards to their pension. That does appear to be correct, but based on the document I linked in post 17, it does matter when players start collecting. The earliest they can start collecting is 45 and the longer they wait, the larger the pension amount (similar to how wife's pension plan works). Anyways, didn't mean to hijack the topic with boring pension plan talk. Was just curious, like others, why Bill Hall waited so long to "officially" retire and was wondering if it had something to do with his pension. That does not appear to be the case. Patrick425 - I think you are reading HighAndTight's post incorrectly. He was just saying how difficult it is to get an iron-clad pension nowadays, because business and corporations have used every possible legal maneuver to get out from under having to pay promised pensions. His happiness for you and your Wife was legitimate.

Maybe I'm reading your post incorrectly, but you seem to have a beef with anyone that collects a pension. Yes, I'm completely aware of the rarity of pension plans (I work for a financial consulting firm and the majority of our clients are retirement plans, including a few pension plans - most of which are "winding down"). My wife has been with the company she currently works with for over 30 years. Like many companies, they discontinued the pension plan for new employees over 10 years ago, but existing employees (including my wife) were grandfathered in. My post was in response to an assumption that it did not matter when a player retired in regards to their pension. That does appear to be correct, but based on the document I linked in post 17, it does matter when players start collecting. The earliest they can start collecting is 45 and the longer they wait, the larger the pension amount (similar to how wife's pension plan works). Anyways, didn't mean to hijack the topic with boring pension plan talk. Was just curious, like others, why Bill Hall waited so long to "officially" retire and was wondering if it had something to do with his pension. That does not appear to be the case. Patrick425 - I think you are reading HighAndTight's post incorrectly. He was just saying how difficult it is to get an iron-clad pension nowadays, because business and corporations have used every possible legal maneuver to get out from under having to pay promised pensions. His happiness for you and your Wife was legitimate.

Danny 'The Sundown Kid' Thomas. https://shepherdexpress.com/sports/brew-crew-confidential/strange-story-sundown-kid-troubled-milwaukee-phenom-danny-thomas/ Lenny Sakata - who may have had the quickest turn at second base in baseball history . . . according to my memory of Brewers' radio announcers back in the day! https://www.brewcrewball.com/2009/8/24/999690/happy-lenn-sakata-day Danny Frisella https://tht.fangraphs.com/card-corner-plus-the-death-of-danny-frisella/ Pedro Garcia - I don't know if Pedro called HRs 'Taters' because of George Scott, or vice versa. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=garcipe01

Eduarqui Fernandez hit his 8th HR on Wednesday.

The thing I love about following the Brewers minor league teams is this: It really irks me when the Brewers lose. It only bugs me when a Brewer affiliate loses - as long as the next outing is better for the farmhands who did not perform admirably in an individual start. One thing, though; I have long held a sneaking suspicion that other organizations are far better than the Brewers organization at recognizing pitchers who 'tip their pitches' - - - and are able to take advantage of this.

It took me two days to figure out how to bring up the milb Brewer affiliates boxscores page. I am glad for the learning experience, but quite happy the messageboard is back up! I found out what was going on from facebook. Thank you all for your hard work in getting things back up!

I haven't read all 23 pages. This is just my opinion (and has probably been stated already . . . and better than I am about to, but I can't help stating my opinion as a 47 year Brewer fan). I understand the Big Picture. Shaw needs to play and produce in the majors like he has before, so he regains his value (hopefully) before the trade deadline, or at least by seasons end. I get it. That doesn't mean I have to like the move. So, in the end I will just say: "Go Travis and Go Keston!" Make this a good move!

I sent an e-mail to milb a few days ago about how the two Henrys at Carolina weren't differentiated. They responded quickly and efficiently. There will be no more Henry Confusion.

In Tuesday's Carolina boxscore (7-2 win). Two Henrys played. Milb didn't differentiate by using Henry, P C and Henry, R RF in the lineup. Below they just list Henry hit a double and Henry hit a double. Henry hit a HR. Henry had 2 total bases and Henry had 6 total bases. Henry had 2 rbis for a season total of 2 and Henry had an rbi for a season total of 2. Henry also left a runner in scoring position. I know milb knows about initials, because they list Pena,M.

I realize that since Paul Goldschmidt was taken at pick 246 and Brian Dozier at 252, the Brewers at 256 had no possibility of taking either of them in the 8th round of the 2009 draft. So I jumped up a round fully expecting to see a no-name. In the 7th round at 226 the Brewers picked Khris Davis. The Diamondbacks and Twins respected their choices and made sure that when they were ready, there was a place for them in the big leagues. Just imagine if the Brewers had traded Braun, in his prime, for - I dunno - a legitimate #1 pitcher. [i know. I know. Drunken speculation is not good for the soul. Still....... LOLOLOL]

Nice cut-off date there. Are you a youngling who doesn't remember (and so doesn't want to acknowledge) pre-1983 Brewers baseball? If your first memory of the Brewers was 1983 - I get it and will let it slide. However - if you are an oldster, "What's with the cut-off date?"

I'm an old fart and sometimes forget/get confused about the ages of Brewer prospects. I follow the minor league box-scores and was happy about a recent surge by Tucker Neuhaus, but tempered my optimism because I assumed he was at least 25 years old. Imagine my surprise when I brought his page up and saw he is 22 years old and in high A ball. Sometimes, like Jonathan Lucroy, prospects sneak up on you. I hope Tucker is one of these.

I do recall reading about that game the next day. However, I remember vividly, and still have the ticket-stub for the game at Baltimore 4 days earlier.

I agree with you about snob remarks. Are snarky remarks still acceptable?

Since the trade rumors thread was locked, I must reply here: Homer: Joltin' Joe Charboneau???? If I didn't have a very good spit reflex, I would need a new keyboard. Props to you!

I too would like to trade my Camry for a Bugatti. But the real world doesn't work that way, does it? Lucroy is not a Camry. Minor Leaguers or MLB players with half a season of quality play are not Bugattis.

I'll sleep quite well. I'm a fan, not a GM. If the Brewers trade with the Rangers for less - I'm a Brewers fan - I'll learn to deal with it and hope for the best.

Teams will trade what they have to trade to get the best at a light-hitting position. Lucroy is quality. Don't settle for anything less than quality in return.

Every Gm will use every tool available to get the best deal. Lucroy is -at worst- the second best catcher in baseball today. To get him, you have to offer quality. Mazara may become the best rf in baseball ... or not. If the Rangers want quality, they have to give up quality. No Mazara - no deal.

I'm not interested in any trade with Texas that doesn't begin with Nomar Mazara. I'm 'meh' on Joey Gallo. He just strikes me as someone who, after he gets his first big contract, comes back to spring training looking like Rosie O'Donnell ... shirt untucked to cover his baby bump. Profar would be OK as a third piece. Anyone claiming Lucroy should be benched until the deadline are completely ignoring that such an event would be used by opposing GM's to claim he was delicate and not worth what the Brewers ask.

Thank you for that. I read it hoping to see something ....... anything about Carlos Leal. Any word on him?