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  1. deeswan
    Well, I'll take Mark A. any day given the alternatives. We could still be saddled with Selig. Or we could be saddled with Dan Gilbert (is that correct? anyway, the guy who bought the Cavaliers) who seems more meddlesome to me and hasn't exactly made stellar decisions with that team. Besides, I think any new owner who comes in is going to be 'more meddlesome' than owners of the past. They are paying significantly larger sums of money now than even 10 years ago and Steinbrenner, for all people make fun of him, is the model of success over the last 20 years. Mark A. is the guy risking his money and the Brewers are much better off than they were 5 years ago. What's to argue with? Y'know, Vic Feuerherd can say all he wants, but in the end it's Attanasio's team and he can do what he wants with it.
  2. deeswan
    Anyone hear what the rotation will look like now? Is it Bush that's out or McClung? Considering the last few weeks it should be Suppan, but I can't see that happening.
  3. deeswan
    I am loving Jeremy Jeffress since his return. Other than the 2 blips (in 5 games, I know) he's been awesome. Not sure what the league BABIP is, but his is .365 right now. As he regresses to the mean in that category his numbers will just get better. Hopefully he stays clean and starts to move up the organizational ladder.
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    I had a similar problem with mine at one point, and it was because the hold button on top had inadvertantly been clicked on.
  5. deeswan
    There is actually a lot of statistical evidence that this is smarter than batting him 9th so I don't find it insane at all. You've kind of made my point for me. You can give me evidence to back up that theory, I can say it makes no sense to bat the weakest hitter on the team any more than you have to. The argument about Ned is equally subjective because it's so difficult to quantify a "correct" move, determine how the outcome would have changed and determine what kind of effect there would be on wins and losses.
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    Reading into Stark's column, I don't think the issue with his weight is only about being fat. Obviously there is some worry that he'll become his dad (who got HUGE late in his career), but also that he could end up with leg/knee problems because of the weight he carries on a smaller frame than Howard.
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    Just curious, but if Ned is horrible, what was Davey Lopes? Or Royster? Sure, Ned makes decisions that we disagree with, every manager does. Tony LaRussa (who some consider a great manager) often bats his pitcher in the 8th spot. Absolutely insane. But it happens. While I think Ned did not properly manage the bullpen, by the time he figured it out it was probably too late. How many of those huge leads the team blew started with one of the "other" relievers in, with Ned thinking he could rest the finishers (Turnbow, Cordero, Linebrink, etc.). IIRC, it was quite a few of them. At that point, Ned had to go to the finishers. And, often, that didn't help. I think a lot of it was momentum. After a couple of huge leads were blown, everybody seemed to be waiting for it to happen again. It did, and it's often difficult to break out of those ruts for sports teams, as well as individual players.
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    I can't imagine it would drop to 1 game with an appeal. He could get a game knocked off, but not 2. He'll probably appeal now, then serve it when they will face back-to-back LH starters or something like that. Maybe against Pittsburgh?
  9. deeswan
    Just checked the Padres site and came away with this... Peavy hates the trade, credits Linebrink and Hoffman with a lot of wins. Towers said they got a deal they couldn't refuse. Sounded like the initial offer was Inman and Thatcher, but it didn't get done until Garrison was thrown in. It also seems clear that Towers would not have done this deal without Linebrink being a FA after the season. Maybe I'm crazy, but are Inman, Thatcher, and Garrison really that much more valuable than 2 months of Linebrink and 2 picks in the top 40 next year?
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    My favorite one, which dates me a lot, is when I ran into Michael Gross and his family (the real one, not the TV one) getting off the tube in London. June of 1985. No one on our trip believed me until we saw him a couple of days later at Westminster Abbey.
  11. deeswan
    Jake who? That would be a mistake if they let Skinner go, and signed this guy... Did you mean for this to be in blue? Other than the color of their skin, I don't see much difference between Skinner and Voskuhl. They are backup centers who will give limited minutes.
  12. deeswan
    Kendall might not be good anymore, but can he really be worse than Koyie Hill? Hill has a sub .500 OPS in 61 ABs this year. This is an upgrade as hard as it is to believe that statement. Maybe an upgrade over Hill, I don't think it's an upgrade over Bowen. Really, Kendall can't hit and can't throw anyone out anymore. They're paying more for less production. An upgrade? I doubt it.
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    Clearly Ted Hendry felt sympathy towards the Brewers after Sheets went on the DL. Obviously he's trying to level the playing field so the Cubs don't gain an advantage for that. Seriously, how can anyone think this makes the Cubs better? I guess Kendall could come over and really out-hit my expectations and make me look dumb (not too difficult), but I don't see how anyone can think he's any good. He's slugging .286 for cripes sake!
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    Saw it and really liked it. Much better than the piece of trash that #3 was, IMO. Given that it was probably John McClane's last hurrah, I thought it was a great end to the series.
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    I watch none of those. I do find "The Closer" to be very entertaining.
  16. deeswan
    Alex, I'll take "Things That Should Have Happened 5 Years Ago" for $100, please.
  17. deeswan
    Wow, the way that Aramis danced after he hit that he really should be knocked down with something that has heat on it tomorrow... Seems to me he deserves to do a little dance after that. Maybe someone should knock down CoCo for throwing a hanging slider.
  18. deeswan
    Resign Mo; Mo/Yi/Danny G to LAL, Kobe goes to Dallas, Devin Harris and Josh Howard to Milwaukee. Don't like this deal at all. I just don't see Harris as being able to handl9õe starting PG position at this point. I like him, I'm just skeptical of him being high quality over 30+ minutes per game for 82 games. I like the pick of Yi and hope they keep him at this point. I think that his handlers are just posturing at this point. He will sign and play in Milwaukee if he has to, because he wants to play in the NBA and he has no other options. This is not like MLB where a player can go back into the draft next year, Yi will remain Bucks property if he chooses not to play. He does not want to do that.
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    ESPN is showing on their "MLB Transactions" page that he was signed as of Tuesday, June 12. Link
  20. deeswan
    Now 1 for 6 with RISP already, the 1 hit doesn't score anyone, and J.J. with a horrible baserunning play to take away the possibility of an out producing a run. Gee, why are they 10-20 in their last 30?
  21. deeswan
    Could I get one in a midriff-baring fishnet tanktop?
  22. deeswan
    Here's a question for the stat people. Has a manager ever been fired with his team leading the division? Seems like Steinbrenner would have done that at some point, but I don't know. I don't see Yost getting fired unless the current trend keeps up through the rest of the season. If the team continues to play poorly and there are few injuries, he may get canned. Having said that, I don't think he's done a poor job at any point this season. For all the griping about his moves, I just don't see where doing things differently makes a huge difference in wins and losses over the course of a season. Also, IMO, Yost does get points for being consistent. Some people may not like what he does with the team, but at least he is not all over the place (Royster comes to mind) with the moves he makes. He goes through a game with a plan in mind and sticks to it. Whether or not it's a good plan is up for debate.
  23. deeswan
    Excellent suggestions all. I, however, am not as deep a thinker as most of you. And I like thriller/crime/spy/serial killer novels. There's probably something very wrong with me. Anyway, here is a short list of my favorite fiction, with a non-fiction bonus. The King of Lies by John Hart Anything by Nelson DeMille, the earlier the better. I particularly recommend The Charm School and By the Rivers of Babylon. Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Fantasy novels by Terry Brooks Anything by J.F. Freedman Non-fiction bonus Remembering America: A Voice from the 60's by Richard Goodwin - I read this after seeing Quiz Show, as the movie is based on a chapter from this book. An amazing study of Goodwin's life in politics, who he worked for and who he dealt with. I highly recommend it.
  24. deeswan
    Anyone have any stats on Lou throwing runners out? Or how about a first-hand analysis from someone in Huntsville?
  25. deeswan
    I don't see it due to his reported contract demands, but I would love to see Wieters in a Brewer uniform. BA is projecting Moustakos now. Is it just me or is this draft extremely deep? There seems to be 100 guys who can hit or throw 95 mph, or both.
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