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  1. brosto1
    If my son had been in the same situation, I would rather him go to college somewhere within driving distance of me. The money may not ever be there again, but it's just money. This is his health and his life. I understand that perhaps the Brewers would have let him take his time in dealing with everything. Judging by quotes it sounds like the Brewers were willing to help him. By going to college, it helps him get closer to a degree and it maintains what to him is his normal routine of school each day. College is more difficult than high school, but the routine is still very similar. Many HS sports have some form of practice before classes, followed by another practice later in the day after practice. Being a home schooled child he could possibly have developed very good independent study habits that will help him in college; this is one of many reasons why parents choose home schooling. Like I previously mentioned, perhaps he just wants to see if he even wants to pursue a pro career with Type 1 Diabetes. It is quite possible he will value his life and the time and quality of his life more and not want the rigors of a MLB schedule. Going to college will help him determine a lot of the questions he faces while getting him closer to a degree while still leaving open the possibility of a pro career.
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    X ellence, I generally respect your opinion as much as any poster here but that last statement of it being an "idiotic decision" is not well informed or necessary coming from someone outside of the situation. As mentioned, I am only Type 2 and it changed my life drastically for five months. Two hours is not much if speaking of a family member that might need some help. This is a life-changing diagnosis for him. I wouldn't call it idiotic if he decided to not pursue a pro career in three or four years. Money isn't everything, especially when it comes to the schedule of a professional baseball player. I would much rather be closer to those I loved and have less money than be away from them with more money. That is why my wife and I moved four years ago and I became a stay-at-home dad rather than continuing my work.
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    I am a Type 2 diabetic and it scared me big time. Being diagnosed Type 1 would have been even worse for me. I immediately changed my diet and have been fortunate enough to keep things in check since being diagnosed. It was not easy changing my entire diet and it took me about five months to feel comfortable with what I should eat when I was not in my home. Even foods that many would think are healthy, are not healthy for someone with diabetes. I can definitely understand why he would decide to go to San Diego. Prayers for him and his family in this unfortunate turn of events.
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    I would be pleased with a return of Beckham and Hudson for Prince. Trade Hart for Minor. Trade McGehee and Villanueva to the Angels for a higher upside arm like Fabio Martinez Mesa and a hitter like Trumbo. Trade Weeks to Colorado for EY Jr and an arm. Beckham plays 3B, Escobar at SS, Young at 2B until Lawrie pushes him into a supersub role, Trumbo or Gamel at 1B, Braun/Gomez/Cain/Edmonds in OF. Rotation of Gallarado/Wolf/Hudson/Parra/Minor.
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    Q: "Really what can you buy at $25 Million a year that you cant buy at $20 Million?" A: Prince Fielder
  6. brosto1
    If they offer Minor straight up for Hart, I would be pleasantly surprised. Who cares if Hart is a two-time All Star, Omar Infante will now forever be called a "former All-Star". Hart has 1.5 years of control left and is replaceable. If they were to get Minor for six controlled seasons it would be a very nice return. Minor may not have an ace upside, but he doesn't have the high flameout potential of other prospects. He is a safet bet to be a mid rotation starter for a long time and potentially more if his velocity remains up as it has this season.
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    Those are not necessarily conflicting reports. Covey said "of late" not that he hadn't spoken at all to the Brewers.
  8. brosto1
    The only good thing that occurred for the Astros was Valverede declining arbitration. They also helped themselves by signing Feliz to try and gobble up all the line drives pulled to the left side of the field from hitters sitting on Lindstrom's fastball.
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    Atlanta still ended up with Jesse Chavez. It is not two picks, but it is still something. I wonder if they would have rather taken their chances and waited until Soriano decided to accept or decline arbitration than sign Wagner so quickly.
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    The Braves were not in a very good bargaining position with that much cash tied up in three relievers. They didn't think Soriano would accept arbitration and they already signed Wagner and Saito.
  11. brosto1
    Paying Meche that extra year still gives him considerable more value than Suppan's one year. I would think paying Meche $24M over the next two years rather than paying Suppan $14.5M, including his buyout, would merit giving up a good prospect from the Brewers' perspective. Suppan would also get an extra $300,000 if traded pushing his cost to $14.8M for the team acquiring him. For an extra $9.2M a team could have a pitcher that actually has positive value for the next two years. I don't see how adding Heether and Dillard would make that anymore appealing to the Royals.
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    If you don't think the Royals would do Hart for DeJesus, why would adding Suppan, Dillard, and Heether make them want to add Meche to the deal? I would not mind Meche for Suppan and one of Lucroy or Salome, probably add in a low level prospect as well.
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    I would be fine giving up Gamel, Salome, Scarpetta, and a fourth prospect for Johnson, with or without the extension in place.
  14. brosto1
    How about that Dave Krynzel guy? He posted an OBP of .438 in AAA last year, nevermind the small sample size I think it's starting to click for him.
  15. brosto1
    I think the Marlins are an obvious partner for Gamel. They are always looking to go cheap and may be looking to fill three infield positions this winter. The Marlins also have a lot of pitching. I am not sure who they will be able to get, but I really think this is where Gamel or McGehee end up.
  16. brosto1
    I would much rather trade Suppan for Byrnes. It is just one more season of each. If paying the difference between the contracts is needed, then do that as well. Byrnes and Gerut then platoon in CF.
  17. brosto1
    He stated his income last year to be over $300K. I know that he made a guaranteed $425K in 2006. I know he made at least $615K in 2000-1 and $175K in 1998. I know in 2005 they purchased their home for $310K and their property tax was $7,608 in 2008. He has played in 11 major league seasons. He stated that he almost retired before the birth of Santo. If they almost decided to retire it would be logical to believe they had enough money just two years ago. The article stated he kept playing to maintain the excellent coverage provided. I know the coverages provided by numerous insurance companies and the massive claims that they cover entirely. The article stated they live modestly, but it doesn't add up if the health care had been provided previously that they would not pick up Cobra coverage for $20K.
  18. brosto1
    I would consider Prince to have a lot more value than Holliday. That is the most recent comparable hitter to get dealt. Carlos Gonzalez was a better prospect than Ike Davis and plays a premium position. The Rockies also got Huston Street and Greg Smith. Street's value is much higher this year but he still had good value last year. Smith was a young starting pitcher who was coming off a decent rookie season at the age of 24. Then this summer for a rental of Holliday for three months, the Cards gave up Wallace who I also would rate higher than Ike Davis. The A's also received Clayton Mortensen who was the 36th pick in the 2007 draft and spent most of this year at AAA. Shane Peterson was the Cards' second round pick in 2008 and was promoted to AA this year after having a nice start to the year for Palm Beach in the pitcher friendly Florida State League.
  19. brosto1
    We are a one income household making half of what Fasano did last year. We will soon have our third child. We have a beautiful house on the water. Just recently we knew that my wife would have two knee surgeries performed to correct a dislocation problem she had had for 25 years. We had to go out of network, but we knew that it might be an option so we budgeted accordingly. We did so by cutting back on the extras while maintaining contributions for our retirement and charities. Having known that their son had the problem, I would think they would have budgeted accordingly since the initial diagnosis and realization that his career was nearing an end. I feel terrible for the child, but I question the decision not to spend the money for the superior coverage. A very sad story. edit-Many states would cover the children through government run programs like BadgerCare, even with pre-existing conditions, after Cobra coverage expires. The government is now subsidizing Cobra coverage. I just had to check with my wife to make sure that that was accurate with BadgerCare; she specializes in government run health care products. I am not sure what MediCaid programs are available for the Fasano family in Illinois, but they do have high risk pools that they should be able to get into.
  20. brosto1
    I feel for the child, but knowing the son had the condition it would have made a lot more sense for the family to do what was needed to pay the $20,000 for continued coverage. He took home more than $150,000 just last year based on his salary and his claim that he paid 46% in taxes. If they could not afford that then they need to look at how they are living.
  21. brosto1
    The Phillies already made one big deal to significantly strengthen their team. If they want to do well in October, it would certainly make sense to get a closer who hasn't imploded all season long. Their bats are good, but they are going to need a bullpen against playoff teams. I find it hard to believe that they would make a deal for Lee and not upgrade at closer. It would not surprise me if the Phillies would actually put forth a strong offer, if they are the team that claimed Hoffman.
  22. brosto1
    The game I saw Watten was back in June. He was throwing in the low 90's and had a lot of movement on his pitches, especially his slider. It was only one day, but that day he looked dominating. IIRC, he began his collegiate career at third base and may have some projection. Looking at his game logs, he has had other very nice outings with good strike out totals. I think he could be a real sleeper candidate.
  23. brosto1
    Does anyone else like Watten? It may have only been one game, but against Cedar Rapids earlier this year I really liked what I saw that day.
  24. brosto1
    I also think if Melvin brings Davis in it will be at a minimal cost if any in terms of players, only the financial cost. I doubt Arizona will offer arbitration if they keep Davis, and I would think Melvin feels comfortable in offering arbitration to Davis. I would prefer that he would bolt, but he might not and that is the decision Melvin would face. The claim is about this year, but also about next year whether it be an addition to the rotation or getting that pick.
  25. brosto1
    While I do like to use those projections, I also agree with this statement especially with younger players. Excellent comparison!
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