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What's the penalty for the Stadium District defaulting on the lease? -
Comparing Miller Park to the dump the A's play in is like comparing a 2013 Lexus to a 1976 Ford Pinto.
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I fear we will fall out of contention sooner than later
Axman59 replied to edfunderburk's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I don't see the need for pessimism. It's a long season and there will be stretches of poor play/results. Patience is called for. -
Billy Beane in full tank mode. Wherever he is, Sam Hinkie is smiling.
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Oh my. That is some horrid production. -34 OPS+ in 76 PA's. I wasn't watching that season since I was out of state serving in the Marines. I certainly didn't miss much in those years (99-05).
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Agreed. I certainly didn't expect the Brewers to contend that year. But by the end of April they were 20-8 and Wang should have been cut loose. The Brewers quickly knew they could only use him in blow outs, which basically burns a roster spot. Plus I think it was unfair to send the guy into games to get his brains bashed out since he was clearly over his head. That said, I'm sure he enjoyed the big league paycheck. (Edit - I just checked his game logs for that year. He made 14 appearances. The Brewers lost 13 of those 14 games. The one game he pitched in that the Brewers won was a 11-5 victory over the Cubs. He pitched the 8th when the Brewers were up 11-3. Did not give up any runs in his 1 inning though!)
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I never said he cost them a playoff spot (though he certainly did not help in any way). I said he had no business being on a roster for a team competing for the playoffs. Rule 5 players like Wang are for trash teams panning for gold. Not playoff contenders.
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They were in first place on August 31st. If that's not in playoff contention I don't know what is. They folded in September, but for 5 months they were mostly in 1st place.
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The most egregious use of a Rule 5 pick was Wang Chung by the Brewers in 2014. He was totally out of his depth given his age and lack of experience and was thrown into the bullpen of a playoff contending team. That's not how Rule 5 picks should be used. I'm still angry about that.
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Good for the A's. They've needed to get out of Oakland for years.
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I'd rather have Mason Saunders. He could rope cattle between innings for entertainment.
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Justin Verlander begs to differ.
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Actions > words We will see...
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Woody really has no incentive to push it to come back this season. If he comes back and gets hurt again that would be terrible for his future. If he misses the rest of the season but is healthy in 2024 it won't matter whether he missed 3 months or 5 months in 2023.
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I'll take the over.
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If there was good news we would know it by now. Not good. This is why pitchers are playing with fire if they reject extension guarantees or avoid extension talks in hopes of hitting it big in free agency.
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It depends on whether you live in or out of market. Out of market fans have the option of MLB.tv, which is a great value even at full price ($150 per season to get every MLB game that is outside your home market).
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Adding insult to injury, his name has been misspelled. Urias.
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I'm glad to see this. I'm so tired of service time manipulation. If they are good, play them. If they produce, pay them. If they're so damn good you can't pay them, then trade them.
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If your family is on a tight budget there are many ways to enjoy a Brewers game for not lot of money. There are frequent inexpensive ticket packages available and you can tailgate before the game and carry in peanuts and/or popcorn (or even Cracker Jack!) and bottles of water to consume during the game. You can even bring in sandwiches and the like if you need to eat something more substantial. I realize ballpark food is very expensive but you're not required to buy it to have a good time at the ball game.
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Lux out for the 2023 season with ACL, they need a SS...
Axman59 replied to TURBO's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
The Dodgers absolutely have the prospect capital to trade for Adames right now. But I doubt they want to meet the asking price for Adames. I think the Dodgers will use Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor until midseason and see how bad they need someone like Adames. Friedman is definitely not the type of GM to freak out and overpay in a trade. I'm just saddened by Lux's injury. Wisconsin doesn't have a lot of home grown players in MLB. We can't afford to lose them! -
Are the Brewers trying to be more fan friendly?
Axman59 replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Food and drink prices and/or quality don't concern me. I go to a handful of games per year and prefer to spend my money on good seats (in the range of Sections 112 to 123) rather than absurdly priced beer and brats. As long as I can carry in water and peanuts I'm good. If I want a full spread of food I will tailgate before the game. -
Club wins Burnes' arbitration case (source)
Axman59 replied to Brewermania101's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Very logical. But tell me, when is the last time you were s*** on by your employer at an arbitration hearing? -
And good for that! JosephC saved me a lot of writing.
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I'd rather see the Brewers leave than one more penny of taxpayer money be spent on the stadium.
