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  1. RollieTime
    Looking forward to seeing where Hiura is ranked later on tonight. I would guess he would be in the 8-12 range. Man is he going to be fun to watch in the near future!
  2. RollieTime
    Thon Maker has asked to be traded as he is looking for more playing time. Sounds like the Bucks have been discussing trades involving Maker, but the Bucks are still high on him and are not sure if they want to move him.
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    There was trade discussions between the Bucks and Thunder to send Russell Westbrook to Milwaukee for Middleton and Jabari. It seemed that the rumors were legit and the Bucks were seriously considering it, but wanted Westbrook to commit to Milwaukee beyond just the one year left on his deal back in 2016. Westbrook wouldn’t commit beyond the one season and the Bucks moved on. I think back to this discussed trade frequently and think of what the Bucks could of been and would be if Westbrook came to Milwaukee.
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    $65 Million for 5 years for Pollock even if he can’t stay healthy. Pretty good security for him. I don’t think he will want to hit the free agent market at 34 again even if he can after seeing how the last couple offseasons have gone. I don’t see him turning down approximately $24 million total for his age 34 and 35 seasons.
  5. RollieTime
    I don't think the 10 day DL has any effect on relievers. That's more for giving your SP a break without tying up a roster spot. But lengthening the amount of time a player has to be optioned would really have an impact. I doubt the players union would approve this as all this minor league shuttling gives more service time and MLB pay to players who wouldn't be on the roster at all. I think they mentioned the 10 day DL since it allows you to place a guy on it for such a short time with a “fake” injury. If the player will now need to miss 4-5 more games, it might stop teams from “misusing” the short DL stint.
  6. RollieTime
    Gonzalez and Moose are the two that make the most sense to me as well. I think Moose will return to Milwaukee and be back on a one or two year deal.
  7. RollieTime
    MLB is trying to reduce the amount of relievers used in a game by getting rid of the 10 day DL, going back to the 15 day DL stint, and increasing the amount of time a player needs to remain optioned in the minors once sent down before they can be brought back up.
  8. RollieTime
    I fully agree. He would of been a nice piece to add to the back of the bullpen and start some games during the year when injuries arise. If he has a big first half, he will cost less than a million dollars for a playoff team acquiring him before the deadline. Pretty much no risk in this move that has quite a bit of upside to it. Great deal for the Giants.
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  10. RollieTime
    Awesome news, well deserved!
  11. RollieTime
    Damn, dude, buy some Nicorette or something. I laughed way too hard at this!
  12. RollieTime
    See More Life Stadium?
  13. RollieTime
    If this is the impetus to finally going back to the royal and yellow ball and glove logo, then I will tolerate the name change. I second this. Those jerseys and logo are fantastic. They really should bring it back.
  14. RollieTime
    I wonder if they will address the backlash in the press conference later today. Seems like a lot of people are less than pleased. http://www.wtmj.com/sports/baseball/milwaukee-brewers/emotional-social-media-reaction-to-miller-park-name-change/985848886
  15. RollieTime
    Disappointed that the stadium won’t have a simple/catchy name anymore. When you need to stop to take a breath half way through saying the stadium name, something isn’t right.
  16. RollieTime
    The Reds were linked to Realmuto a few weeks back. I wonder if they are going to try to discuss a contract extension with him as well prior to a trade? With the moves they’ve done so far this offseason, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Realmuto in the opening day lineup for the Reds. Their offense would be scary if they added him to the heart of their lineup.
  17. RollieTime
    I agree in that I think both teams should get an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome on the first possession. Having it end without the other team getting an opportunity has never really made much sense to me.
  18. RollieTime
    If you feel that the best thing that Brewerfan can offer is for you to have your own thread since you know everything and anyone with a varying viewpoint is wrong and gets verbally attacked for it, maybe this isn’t the place for you.
  19. RollieTime
    LOL that is some kind of arrogance. We should add a section to the forums called "ask true blue crew"...and you can give us all the answers since you know everything. Did you learn it all from Vinny Rottino? I never said fielding percentage matters more than shifting. I simply said it matters and is absolutely relevant to a players defensive value. A team's overall defense is going to be better based on how well the team aligns their players, but frankly that has 0 to do with how valuable a specific defender is. The shifting positions are going to be the same whether it's Simmons or Yuni B playing SS. Houston or Milwaukee or whichever team that you think is an excellent shifting team, their overall defense will be better with surehanded fielders that record high fielding percentages than crappy defenders that record low fielding percentages. I was thinking the same thing. This is getting out of hand.
  20. RollieTime
    Braun is exactly what you want a face of the franchise player to be. He is active in community events, provides numerous scholarships to different schools in Wisconsin, he is involved in the Make-A-Wish foundation, visits Children’s Hospitals, it goes on and on. He is also a great clubhouse presence that guides the young guys and provides positive insight to help them better themselves on and off the field. People look to him to be the leader and he provides that veteran leadership while still being a productive player.
  21. RollieTime
    Are you okay with Ryan Braun being on the team? There’s a difference between Braun’s situation and a guy deliberately trying to injure other players. One of the main things also is that when a guy is on your team and does something, it’s easier to look past what they’ve done since they are a part of your organization. We are also comparing one single event from 2011 compared to a repeat offender from as recently as 3 months ago. I honestly can’t believe how much people still talk bad about Braun from that long ago. Let it go and enjoy the generational talent that we have in him. He is one of the best, if not the best, to ever wear the Brewers uniform. Players as talented as him don’t play for your organization very often.
  22. RollieTime
    Nice win today against Michigan. It was good to see different guys making some big shots down the stretch.
  23. RollieTime
    After what Machado pulled on us in the postseason and Stearns seeing first hand how the fans felt about Machado in games 6 and 7, I don’t think there’s a chance.
  24. RollieTime
    The initial numbers Rollie used were from Forbes estimates. They estimated the Brewers operating income at $67 million, and that number includes player salaries, coach salaries, hotels, doctors, trainers etc...pretty much everything aside from depreciation, taxes, other below the line costs. Beyond that, he's making quite a few assumptions...but he seems to be trying to take into account other costs than salaries. I'll add that $150 million is probably the number that makes sense to me as well as roughly a break-even point...assuming the team makes the playoffs. The operating income added to the payroll is probably the most accurate way to determine the breakeven point with what is known publicly. Once you figure out the breakeven point, you can figure out how much they can spend on payroll. I don’t think that it’s exactly assuming the numbers, just finding all the numbers and plugging them in to get a general idea of where the breakeven point is to determine a realistic expectation for the payroll. The 2017 numbers from Forbes will be accurate within a few million. Either way, they probably break even in the $135-$145 million range for payroll, not including the playoffs. Of course, Mark can always go higher than that if he decides to, but would be running the risk of taking a loss on the year if they don’t make the playoffs.
  25. RollieTime
    Thanks Burch Smith! This is gold!
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