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  1. UWRyan428
    Well if and when Scotty Po gets on, he makes it a double, and as an added bonus, those who hit behind him tend to see a fair amount of high fastballs. And need I remind everyone of his postseason power? How many postseason home runs does our projected lineup for next year have besides the aged veterans Miller and Koskie? And he would be able to play both center (with experience at the Park) and left. Where do I sign up??? Truth be told, it would be nice to see him back in Milwaukee, as I truly believe we have enough power in the lineup and we sorely lack a base stealing threat, as Rickie still has to grow into his thievery legs, especially with the fact that we are set to have a NEW 1st base coach next year.
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    I would definitely imagine a guy who led the minors in K's is quite the prospect, but if we're going to compare Sheets to anyone, I want to compare him to Inman. He goes almost the entire year without giving up a K, which I would compare to Sheets' propensity for making people fight for a walk (and I know it was luck with Inman to a degree, but I would say it was more BAD muck that he gave up three on the season). In the end, however, Sheets is a pitcher unlike any other in the league. His K/BB is....unbelievable. Clemens is the only one I would compare Sheets to...and that's a Clemens WITHOUT a steroid cloud. Our golden boy went through the Olympic drug trials. Not even Turnbow could get get by the testing. In the end, however, considering the UPSIDE, I wouldn't be completely surprised if Gallardo was the one to lead us to the postseason, and not Sheets, if not only because of his contract's length, but simply because Gallardo's rise hearkens back to a certain Red Sox pitcher who once pitched a bunch of rag taggers known as the Marlins past the mighty Yanks.
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    Just out of curiousity, what about a monster like... Mil. gives up- Capuano/Davis (Lefty ace who can give quality start after quality start) Koskie (3 bagger who provides a solid steadying voice in a locker room full of characters. You have to imagine he and Jeter would mesh much better than A-Rod and Jeter) Capellan (Young fireballer to put away in the bullpen) Braun (Goes without saying that his value decreases when you acquire A-Rod and his value increases with the Yankees, especially with Duncan looking like Giambi's heir) Inman/Rogers (I'd prefer they take Rogers, but I would imagine they would prefer Inman if they gave up Hughes.) NY gives us- A-Rod (and balances his salary to average $13 million) Phillip Hughes (Yo and Hughes...AAA...wicked good) Please tell me I'm giving up too much... I know NY would need to be BLOWN AWAY to give up Hughes AND A-Rod but...that trade would really blow me away.
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    I don't think we need pitching, at least starting pitching. As alluded to earlier, we have both a steady pipeline of prospects coming, and a solid rotation of four to solidify Maddux's position. However, if we're going to make a proposal to the Rays, I would definitely say we go for Rocco. As pointed out earlier, he would seem to have less value right now, while playing THE premium spot (CF). And for those who believe Crawford's transition would be seamless, one need look no further than the Red Sox's great offseason addition (well there were "many") of Coco Crisp, the LF of the Indians. Rocco also has a pretty good arm, which would be a welcome surprise with our recent streak of Po's and Clark's arms.
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    You know you said MIGUEL Cabrera in that article instead of Orlando Cabrera. Does someone have a bit of Miguel Cabrera on their mind?? Seriously, with all the talk on here about good targets for our lustful eyes, why does Loria's version of a rich-man's Bill Hall (only because he could probably play shortstop if forced) never get mentioned as a viable target? I know he has to be one of the three most valuable commodities in baseball (ANY team could afford him and ANY team could use him...) Add to that the fact that, as of right now, he is well on his way to a HOF debate. But I digress. Fine piece of literature, good sir.
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    I think we all knew that. Rogers, Inman, and LOW LEVEL Jeffress are all very high ceiling pitchers. Double-A Yo is at the forefront. Parra and Jones are back to the slow and steady approach. Wapepah and Hammond both look like they are going to be valuable. We could become the NEW Dodgy Fellows.
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    The Brewer in name or the Brewer at heart? I have to say I prefer the converted CF.
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    Well since we can probably get Ian Kennedy in the second round...hopefully, my pick for our first one is now Kyle Drabek. If we go the college pitching route, I would love to see us take a chance on Max Scherzer. It's funny, I never would have imagined him lasting to our pick after this summer. Now...I think it's going to happen.
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    I would have to concur with the assessment that it mostly has to do with the early success (or lack of failure) for our team at the major league level. Why look towards the future when the present is filled with success? As for the talent level, I remember the Mark Rogers draft, which lacked huge talent as well, and I still was excited about it and it wasn't because we were drafting fifth. Also, despite Jack's proclamations of taking the best available player, he can actually say it this year with plausible deniablity. They have no needs in their minor league system and, thus, it makes it even more difficult to key in on who to focus on. And why speculate when you know they're going to take Kyle Drabek? It takes all the fun out of it. :-)
  10. UWRyan428
    Plain and simple...IAN KENNEDY! #1 Number two, and a close two...Andrew Miller. Power lefties with his frame are not that plentiful. But Ian Kennedy is more than a thrower (though his fastball isn't such a power pitch). If because of signability concerns, he falls, the Brewer brass would be best served to take the top player. Otherwise, Drew Stubbs was a name I was hearing a lot about before Texas took the nosedive. Kyle Drabek is probably my favorite HS, but that's only because there hasn't been a lot of buzz about the preps yet. But while we have in the past taken the best available (even though 3B Ryan Braun looks more like a hole-fill, he still was a good value at that place and price), I think we have to take a pitcher. Matt LaPorta would be a great pick for most organizations, but he's strictly a 1B. Most reports say he has a very limited range, thus he isn't an option in the OF. Sapp could be an option, being as he is a catcher and we have an obvious dearth, but most other clubs have the same dearth so it's not very likely he falls. The one position player who a lot of people seem to mention is Jon Jay, who shares his name with one of my favorite fore-fathers. He is the one position player I could see us making a run at. However, if Ian is there, the Trojan contingency in Milwaukee will almost assuredly pressure Mark and Jack into taking the ace-in-waiting.
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    First of all, you cannot blame Logan White at all!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but Hochevar fired Boras and got a new agent who swiftly negotiated what would have been the largest deal for a player at that time. After agreeing to it, he fired his agent and claimed that Logan White forced him into the deal. And the problem with that comparison is that the Brewers would recoup a sandwich pick (albeit a lower one than our one) if they were to let their pick go unsigned. Which leads me to my second point. Up until this year, we've always had our pick of the top talents with very little pressure to find a "produce now" guy. Considering the popularity of Ryan Wagner (who has since faltered, but had a sweet cup of coffee almost straight out of Houston), Chad Cordero, Huston Street, Joey Devine, and Craig Hansen, you can't discount that type of pick. And while those are closers, I hasten to mention that there is a recent Trojan starter who made the most of his cup of coffee, only to be beset by injuries this past year...and the year prior. However, the year Prior...was the year of Prior. But I digress, this is Ian Kennedy's spot. But I do have a q. What would be the chances of the Brews taking Jason Berken? I've seen him pitch and he just is a pitcher. He's cool and collected on the mound, and efficient. The surgery drops him a bit but the added velocity vaults him back up. What's the word? Clemson wins the College World Series behind their captain and Friday night starter, Berken??? How high could he be vaulted?
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    I think it's unfair to say the Brewers wouldn't pull the trigger this year because, in the past, they've let Boras' advisees slide past them. Up until last year, we've operated within Bud Seligs' pocketbook parameters. If his team were to grossly overpay above slotted value, wouldn't that speak negatively of the MLB commissioner? I remember seeing us tab Mark Rogers (who I am still high on) over Homer Bailey, very much because he wouldn't break Selig's budget before he sold the team. And going into last year, it was a given that we were going to take a 3B given the depth of the draft and the dearth within our system. This year, given our minor league depth, I would imagine, if given the chance, Jack Z. would be salivating at the chance to add an advanced pitcher to a system without an ace's arm (Rogers could become a dominator, but I'm thinking dominating closer RIGHT NOW. The kid, and I emphasize kid given that he can't drink yet, hasn't developed much past the closer's fireball). And just imagine in a few years when the aces of the NL Central are former Trojans Prior, Reyes, and Kennedy. Salivating I tell you! Pipe dream? Probably...but as long as I have odds, I'm all-in.
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    What would it take for Ian Kennedy to fall to the Brewers? I continue to hear that the only factor that could put him on the slide would be his association with Scott Boras. And while we have all seen what happens when Boras makes his outlandish demands (Luke Hochevar, in the words of Brett Favre, "you're getting bad advice.") However, if his demands scare off most teams, I find it hard to believe the Brews would open up their pocketbook considering how strictly they adhere to the slotting system. I would have to believe, given the success of Ben Sheets, that they would make an exception for such a specimen, which Kennedy definitely is. The kid is an under-sized ace, with an over-sized repertoire and a heart to match. Seriously, I know Andrew Miller is widely considered to be the top pitcher available, and while I would take Miller in a heartbeat, if I could choose, I'd take the the Trojan over the Tar Heel. If Miller is destined to become the next Randy Johnson, then Kennedy is destined to be the next Prior, and I'll take Prior any day of the week. He's TOM SEAVER!!! But then again, given that Kennedy compares favorably to Prior, I would imagine the Cubs would love to pluck him up to team with their pocket aces (Carlos and the greatest Trojan pitcher, and I'll remind you he went much higher than the lanky old Yankee.) So perhaps I don't wish he falls... But if he does miraculously make it to Melvin, does the modern day Anne Sullivan pull the trigger??
  14. UWRyan428
    Am I allowed to argue for Braun? I mean, allowing for bust (high school picks) and lower ceiling (Zimmerman), Braun looks like he would be a worthy challenger for Gordon right now. The big question prior to the draft was how well his college-issued aluminum bat would translate to the less-powerful wood of the professionals. I was verily impressed with his line and only expect him to correct his plate discipline. And I truly expect him to stick at his position, even moreso than I expect Weeks to stick at his, but that's another story. In truth, Gordon is probably the pick today if I were a safe man. My Brewer loyalty says the paper towel manufacturer. If I were to speculate with a bit of risk, and very little risk, I'd say Upton because of his bat and athleticism. But if I wanted to shoot for the stars, I could easily argue Cameron Maybin. He has a set position, especially with his cannon, he plays it well, and if his bat can catch up with his eye, he could be THE pick of the draft. But he and Upton could quickly fizzle so...give it 3 years! Why is there no "Pick of the 2002" or "2001" draft? At least there it gives us a good sample size. Until then, I'd trade all three of them for the LeBron of baseball, King Felix.
  15. UWRyan428
    If I had to choose between Hart or Overbay in left this weekend (because you KNOW Carlos won't be out any longer than that), I choose the O! Let Hart continue to do his Rickie Weeks "I'm on fire" routine in AAA. It would also give DM a chance to see if having O in left COULD theoretically make sense. Otherwise, say hello to Kelly Shoppach! Either way, the coronation at first base is fast approaching! LONG LIVE THE PRINCE!! GO BREW!
  16. UWRyan428
    Without Junior Spivey, we're doomed!!!! I'm predicting JJ Hardy's first HR tonight!!! And I'm predicting Moeller goes 2-4. And I'm predicting Lee and Jenks go O-fer but we still take the close game by a run.
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    I'm hoping the pick tomorrow will be Cameron Maybin. It seems as if Gordon has a better chance of falling to us than Zimmerman, but that's just comparing a 2% chance to a 5% chance. I don't like the idea of Braun at #5 at all. Maybin just would be the perfect centerpiece for our next wave of prospects. The kid has goldenboy written all over him, if simply because of his high average against high school competition and the fact that he holds the state record for career homeruns. Also, Colby, I'm not sure if this is the player you're thinking of for next year but I've been completely enamored with Miller from UNC and Kennedy from USC. Miller would look to go higher, however, so that would be my hypothesis for your "mystery pick" of next year. Also, on a side note, with the secrecy of Jack Z., could all his talk about Clement being a 10-20 overall prospect in this draft be smokescreen? If the Mariners are giving Clement a decent look, you have to imagine so are the Brewers. This would only add to my intrigue for next year's draft in hopes of getting Kennedy to reform the famed battery that is ripping through the tourney. GO BREW and their eternal fascination with Trojan men!
  18. UWRyan428
    msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3651558 I'm wondering if Bill Schroeder had something to do with this prediction, because it truly doesn't look plausible. I'm not saying I don't agree that Luke Hochevar would make a fine pick by the Brewers (because, like many others on this site, I've explicitly stated he would be my pick of all the draft-eligible throwers, AND his Volunteers just ousted Mike Pelfrey from the tourney) but he is represented by the Boras Monster (a scarily greedy fellow who likes to hold his prospects out until the last foreseeable second) and also, the reasoning behind it is that we are stacked with "position players". Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the best crop of players who man the hot corner in a few years, and 3B is the biggest hole in our system. Just pointing out that I don't see any of this prediction coming to fruition. Two other "errors" in this report: the D-Backs tabbing Pelfrey and NOT Upton, and the complete lack of mention for Alex Gordon! As much as I like Hochevar, if Gordon is available and wasn't selected, I'd organize a mob to burn down the Brew Park (hoping we'd also catch the $250million East Coast boys taking their showers). But, like the speculation, I doubt this will happen, as well.
  19. UWRyan428
    Last year's hero...this year's (not so much a) hero.
  20. UWRyan428
    That one REALLY hurt! Stupid Gagne!
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    Lee...bailing out Jenkins since 2 weeks into the season. :-)
  22. UWRyan428
    Speaking of good changeups... Why didn't Gagne pursue a hockey career!!!
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    This Matt Wise guy isn't bad... :-) I remember when he was getting lip service as the heir apparent for the closer position. I loved the idea but always thought a closer needed that heater for the K. Well...Wise is definitely the exception. He makes people look silly, especially un-WERTH-y people who cannot pick up the changeup. I loved Werth last year in the postseason, but don't see the same person this year. Too bad. I would have loved to see him don a Brew uni.
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    You know if that were Moeller, it'd be bases loaded right now!
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    Hey! Enough of the ditching on my guy! Jorge is going to be a quality pitcher...QUALITY! Ned just has no clue what he has in the phenom.
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