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  1. TexasCheesehead
    Do you guys think Rickie Weeks and J.J Hardy are done or are either of them going to get another shot?
  2. TexasCheesehead
    This is basically what I'm saying. If anyone is injured in our outfield, Phillips is going to be the guy to come up. So why not trade him while teams still think he has a chance to become the player some thought he would be last year? We have three, maybe four, outfielders right now that are capable of making the All Star team. We have a fifth that hit well in the bigs last year and is one of the best outfield prospects in baseball. It just doesn't make sense to keep someone that would happier elsewhere and might be able to bring us an arm or infield depth.
  3. TexasCheesehead
    The point is, Broxton's strikeout rate is completely contradictory to the new approach of avoiding strikeouts. We've set Major League single-season team strikeout records in each of the last two years, largely because we keep guys like Broxton around. Broxton has trade value as some other teams would be drawn to a guy that was one of nine 20-20 players in 2017. Why are we keeping him around when he's the 6th best outfielder in our organization? We could get something for him, rather than holding on to a player that isn't really a prospect anymore and isn't going to play with all the talent above him in the majors and Brett Phillips coming off a productive season.
  4. TexasCheesehead
    I hadn't seen anyone mention Broxton in probably 10 pages up until you did. I have no idea what you are referring to. I can't find a single instance of someone saying he 'broke out' in 2017 much less anyone that 'keeps saying' it. Everyone here was well aware after the Yelich and Cain acquisitions that Broxton wasn't going to crack the 25. Seems like you just wanted to rip on Broxton. I'm reacting to articles I read, not on this thread.
  5. TexasCheesehead
    I'm not a big Broxton fan because it is so nice to be moving in a different direction from the type of hitter he is but he is for sure deserving to be in the majors on some team. I'm glad that we have him for depth but he has the talent and has produced enough to be in the majors. Hard to argue that point. How is striking out nearly half your at-bats with a .299 OBP and average defense at the easiest position to find talent producing?
  6. TexasCheesehead
    Tex, I may have missed it, but I haven't seen anyone saying Broxton should be on the roster? Mostly I've seen this on various Brewers articles I've read at the start of the year, listing Broxton as one of the unfortunate casualties of a highly stacked outfield. Broxton never at any point deserved to be part of the conversation. The only person that got screwed in the whole Cain-Yelich acquisitions was Brett Phillips.
  7. TexasCheesehead
    Alright, so serious questions here... Why do people keep saying that Keon Broxton is deserving to be on the roster and that he 'broke out' in 2017? The dude struck out 175 times in 414 at-bats, couldn't post a .300 OBP and batted .220. The dude doesn't even deserve to be in the major leagues, much less in the most stacked outfield baseball has. He's also pretty much 28 and isn't going to get any better. I'd trade Broxton immediately to one of the teams that believe the illusion that he can actually play baseball.
  8. TexasCheesehead
    How can you compare a guy that never once batted over .270 to a a career .302 hitter?
  9. TexasCheesehead
    I think Stearns has something up his sleeve. He's a smart man and waiting on the right opportunity to nab a pitcher from a team that has given up hope on the 2018 season...perhaps for some sort of discount. I'd be shocked if we didn't pull a marque pitcher this year if we keep winning. Personally, I prefer him waiting and not investing $100 million on an uncertainty like Jake Arrieta. Let's be real, the Brewers don't exactly have a great history of signing free agent pitchers (Kyle Lohse, Matt Garza, Jeff Suppan).
  10. TexasCheesehead
    Braun is a career .302 hitter.
  11. TexasCheesehead
    You don't think Greinke is a lock?
  12. TexasCheesehead
    The southern slang has certainly rubbed off on me. I've become somewhat of a cross between the two cultures. Funny story, one time I had a guy at a bar question my out-of-state ID and he called his manager over to look at it to verify. The manager happened to be from Wisconsin and proceeded to ask me three questions...what do I call a water fountain, what's a beer you can only get in Wisconsin and to name three Packers wide receivers. Once I answered, he goes 'it's legit' and walked off.
  13. TexasCheesehead
    It's sad this his career ended the way it did, he likely would've hit 500+ home runs if not for the neck problems.
  14. TexasCheesehead
    Howdy! Wanted to introduce myself to y'all. I just joined the forum this week and it's exciting for me to finally be able to interact with Brewers fans again. I'm born and raised on the north suburbs of Milwaukee and a lifelong Brewers fan. I'm currently a fifth year senior at Texas A&M in College Station and am about to start graduate school here, but still love my cheese, Packers, spotted cow and Brewers. Look forward to chatting with you all!
  15. TexasCheesehead
    Which Brewers, either former or current, would you say have a shot at the Hall of fame? I think Greinke is going to get in pretty easily at the rate he's going. C.C Sabathia and Aramis Ramirez are going to be borderline. You might see guys like Fransisco Rodriguez and Ryan Braun get some votes (but definitely won't hit the mark). Any others I'm not thinking of?
  16. TexasCheesehead
    Do y'all think, given the circumstances surrounding Ryan Braun, that the Brewers will still retire his number?
  17. TexasCheesehead
    I would've been more satisfied if the Brewer's signed Bill Hall than Blanco honestly. At least we could throw him into the heart of the order on mother's day and get a sure win.
  18. TexasCheesehead
    When Ryan Braun first was accused of taking PEDs, I was entirely convinced the result was a fluke and it was somehow an incorrect sample. My opinion was further validated by the fact that the handler didn't follow proper procedure. Honestly, I fought on baseball forums for a solid year, defending Braun on each and every occasion. I'm one of the rare fans, I guess, that still loved him after he admitted to lying to us. I guess a part of me was angry, but I understood how he could get caught up in a lie and was afraid of losing his reputation. He's still my favorite Brewer and I'd be incredibly saddened to see him go. He's a good man that made a mistake and I think he's genuinely learned from it. Then again, I've always been quicker to forgive than most and I can understand why some felt betrayed.
  19. TexasCheesehead
    I'm talking about individual matchups.
  20. TexasCheesehead
    I've never given much credence to batter vs pitcher match-ups. You'll often hear announcers talk about how a particular batter has struggled against so-and-so pitcher, but do managers actually take those matchups into account when making decisions on pinch hitters and lineups? Obviously, the lefty vs right-hander is a legitimate factor, but do certain pitchers really fare better against certain batters or is it moreso just certain batters perform better against certain types of pitches? Just a thought I had a little while ago before submitting my 'beat the streak' selection.
  21. TexasCheesehead
    Facing the Brewers meat of the order is going to be every pitcher's nightmare in 2018. We might very well have one of the top three scariest 1-2-3-4-5 trips in all of baseball.
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