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  1. paul253
    If Lucroy gets moved up when Salome comes back, which he should as he has little left to prove in the minors, does this put more or less pressure on Angel? For years now it seems as though he has been fighting off Lucroy for that top catching prospect spot. If Lucroy moves past him, does he have more pressure now because he feels like he has major catching up to do? Or does he have less pressure now because now the onus is on Lucroy to prove he is the better catcher? I wish Angel the best, and I will definitely be rooting for him once he gets back.
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    The solution to this problem is obvious. We need a Samurai to hunt down the ninja.
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    Jake Odorizzi is very quickly becoming one of my favorite Brewer prospects, and even though he is so far away, I view him as the top Brewers pitching prospect in the system, ahead of Arnett, Rivas, and Rogers. I would like to see him moved up to BC at the all-star break. Push the kid a little bit.
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    I understand the concern, and I see your point. I just think he has too much potential to be pitching out of the bullpen. I'm not suggesting he's going to be our #2 starter year, just that now is the ideal time to try him in the rotation again. You increase his innings to whatever...100 or so this year. Let him pitch in the AFL to get some more work. Next season if he warrants it you can insert him into the #5 spot in the rotation, a spot that gets skipped over a few times, in order to save on his innings. And unless you are in playoff contention, you can shut him down at the end of the year if need be. Again, I understand the concern. But it's not like it's an impossible situation to work through.
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    it might take 2 years to get him ready to start in the majors. He's on a much faster track as a reliever. So what? First I doubt it would take two years to get him to the majors. I think he could start for the rest of the season in Nashville, pitch some as a starter in the Arizona Fall league, and then be perfectly capable of starting games at the major league level next year. Second, everyone always like to talk about a players "value". Well his value is much, much higher as a starter than it would be as a reliever. And finally, let's talk about need. The Brewers have two or three relievers in Nashville right now that could legitimately have a case to be in the majors. They also have had so many problems finding quality starters the past few seasons that they have had to reach for the likes of Braden Looper and Doug Davis. Nobody is projecting Braddock as a number one starter, but looking at his numbers for the past season + and it's entirely fair to say he has the "potential" to be a number one. What's the problem with stretching him out and letting him try out starting again if he wants to? I see him more as a starter converted to reliever anyway and I don't think it would be much of a problem for him to go back. And the number of starts, it was simply because he had some injuries awhile ago. Hardly a reason to it should keep him out of the rotation, unless you feel Mark Rogers should be in the bullpen too.
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    infield starters at 1B, 2B, 3B, and SS with two off the on the bench. Also LF, CF, and RF with room for one to be a bust and 2 bench players. This seems to be an ideal combinations for a 25man roster, Yeah but who are you going to put on the bench and play only once, maybe twice a week? I wouldn't want any young player to play that little. Plus, you'll need to fill some of the roster spots with some veterans like how Counsell and Edmonds are now. I hate the idea of trading any of these prospects unless it brings back very quality pitching but that's probably going to have to be what happens. I think you package one ofrtwo of these guys, probably either Green or Gamel and Cain or Schafter, along with Fielder to try to get two #2 ceiling pitchers. I know a lot of people think that no team will give up good young pitching, but a package of Fielder/Green/Schafer is nothing to scoff at. As far as the Lucroy/Salome issue. Is there any chance one of them gets called up and Kottaras moves down? I'm sure I am not the only one who is sick of having an offensive black hole in the catcher's spot.
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    So is Zach Braddock in the bullpen because they think if he's in the rotation he'll get hurt again? If so that seems to be overly cautious. In my opinion, he has to start. Looking up and down the Brewer's system, I don't really see anyone capable of being a potentially dominant number one pitcher the way you saw with Sheet and Gallardo, except maybe Jake Odorizzi and he is still probably at least three years away. Guys like Rivas, Rogers, and Arnett are very good pitchers, but I'm having a hard time projecting them as #1's...yet at least. Also, Zach Braddock has been absolutely unhittable. He's been going two innings this year, and I think they should use the rest of the season to stretch him out. Give him three innings a few times, then four, then let him start and go five innings. This season is a good season to do it because both the rotation and the bullpen are deeper than usual. Next year there will be at least two spots in the rotation up for grabs, maybe three. Braddock, if he continues being as successful, could slide right into the #4 spot. I understand the value of a good late inning bullpen guy, but Braddock's potential is way too high to use him in the bullpen I think. If it doesn't work out in the rotation, he could always move back. On a side note, has he ever stated his preference.....bullpen vs. rotation?
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    Does anyone know of any specific bar or tavern in the Milwaukee area that still shows pay-per-view boxing matches without charging a cover charge to get in? I don't follow boxing much, and certainly will not order a fight at home, but I am interested in watching the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley match next weekend. Something downtown or the east side would be ideal, but I can't think of many bars down there that would show boxing. Any ideas?
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    Baseball has problems that do need to be addressed, but taking a year off and once again COMPLETELY alienating the fanbase is the wrong way to do it. I disagree. I think fans would come back because I think most of them, outside of New York maybe, want a salary cap. I think if the owners took a stand against salaries it's something the every day fan would appreciate and relate to. The key would be how the owners react to it, though. You can't take a year off of baseball to limit salaries and then raise ticket and food prices again every year. If the owners want the players to give something up, then they need to as well. In this case, it would benefit the fans the most, which is why I think they'd be quicker to come back.
  10. paul253
    I'd give Suppan two more starts. If he doesn't show something then he needs to be switched with Manny Parra. Jeff Suppan could do what Parra is doing in terms of relief work. Parra is still young enough to get better. This whole topic has been a joke since the very beginning. First there is supposedly an open competition, which Chris Narveson clearly won. Then when he puts Suppan in the rotation anyway, Macha uses the excuse "well the other two have experience in the bullpen and Suppan does not". Who cares? What kind of experience is needed to come in and pitch 3 innings when your team is getting blown away? I agree with Hawing....grow a pair and just admit this is because of Suppan's salary and not about what is best for the team.
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    I would absolutely take a year off for a salary cap. You are sacrificing one year for probably 20 years of much more fair play. What I'd like to see is something like the NBA where the team that the free agent plays for can offer more money than the team who is trying to sign him away. I also agree with Enner though. I think $75 million is too high. What you'd see if some teams signing crappy players to ridiculous contracts just to get to the floor.
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    They have to relocate people to make it downtown? As in.....destroy people's house?
  13. paul253
    Well I don't see how you can platoon the two, which means one of them has to go. I don't like that scenario. I mentioned in the other thread that I would be fine moving Lucroy to first base even though his power numbers would be lower than most. Something is going to have to give in the next two years though. Between McGehee, Escobar, Weeks, Gamel, Green, and Lawrie, plus Braun, Gomez, Cain, Schafer, Kentrail Davis, and Gindl, then obviously Lucroy and Salome, there is no room to put all of these players. A trade is going to have to happen to move some of these guys and try to get a true ace in return.
  14. paul253
    is there ANY chance one of them could change positions? I just can't decide which of the two I'd prefer to have.....i want them both!
  15. paul253
    Yeah I think they need to get going on an extension. They have the money for it, but the longer the wait, the more expensive he will get.
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    What other position could Salome play though?
  17. paul253
    The Aloft is way too far to walk to Miller Park. I'd guess it's about 4-5 miles and you'd have to go through some pretty shady neighborhoods. If you are looking for a drink before the game, I'd suggest walking to some bars by your hotel. You are within 6 blocks of probably 20 bars, so you can pick whichever one you like the best, although I know some of them aren't open on Sunday nights. There are some bars on the same street (Old World 3rd St) as your hotel, and there are a ton more just on the other side of the river from your hotel (Water St.) Then to get to Miller Park I'd suggest a cab. It'll probably cost something like $15, I'd guess, but it's the easiest way to go. Since there are so many bars by your hotel, cabs tend to gather there and you shouldn't have much of a problem finding one. One bar that's a little out of the way from all the others but still very much within walking distance from your hotel is called Major Goolsby's. It's a sports bar, got some pretty decent food, very reasonably priced. It's on the corner of 4th and Kilbourn. If you want one suggestion, that's where I'd go. http://www.foodspot.com/C...default.aspx?accid=13509 Enjoy!
  18. paul253
    I have absolutely, positively HATED Derek Lee ever since he became a Cub, but he would look good in a Brewer's uniform!
  19. paul253
    This is less about stupidity than it is about matching up needs. Couldn't be said any better. There are some teams that need offense as badly as we need pitching. San Francisco comes to mind. There are also some teams that have more good pitching prospects then they have available spots in the rotation. Look at the Brewers and their catching prospects. If most teams had Angel Salome or Jonathon Lucroy they'd never consider trading them. Good hitting catchers are rare. But since we have them both, it's not unlikely that one of them gets traded to fill a need.
  20. paul253
    Didn't he have injury concerns in the past, which is why they've been using him as a reliever? I thought it was like a mental illness thing? If it was all about injury, why would they move him to the pen but keep Mark Rogers as a starter?
  21. paul253
    I just don't see why he isn't. At least give him a shot. The guy is dominant....dominant! And our biggest weakness is starting pitching. Give the guy a start, let him go three innings and take it from there!
  22. paul253
    Yes, this was covered in Forbes and by several recent AP articles. Still, I don't see what it has to do with this thread at all I just brought it up because the idea of the realignment plan was to restore competitive balance. I'm saying unless you are going to fix the real issues, like the draft, what's the point of changing everything around? Also, if one team brings in over $100 million a year more than the next closest, how can things ever really be "fair"? There are real, genuine ways to fix this issue, but nobody even talks about them. Instead they suggest thing like changing the divisions every single season based on a team's payroll and eliminating divisions altogether. What a joke.
  23. paul253
    Appreciate it. I've never seen one and didn't even knew they released them.
  24. paul253
    If they are "very special" the Brewers will find a place for both in the lineup or won't have a problem netting a big return in a trade thus shifting the talent to a position of need. And that's what we will find out soon enough. I just can't bring myself to hoping that one of them gets traded. I just assumed Lucroy would be the one to move because from what I've read about Salome and his stature (5'8'' and built like a machine) he's really unable to move anywhere else.
  25. paul253
    Soup, Riske and Hall could easily be a couple young guys signed long term a few years from now. Yeah but Braun, Weeks, and Gallardo are not Soup, Riske, and Hall. Braun is one of the best hitters in all of baseball, whereas Hall had one good year. Soup is an "innings eater" whereas Gallardo has ace potential and at worst is a #3 pitcher. He's also a lot younger and throws a lot harder. Riske was signed, I feel, almost in desperation to help the bullpen. Weeks would sign because of ability, not because we desperately need a second basemen.
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