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  1. Invader3K
    Maybe, sheethead. But right now all of MLB is raking in tons of money. I don't think any team can really make the case that they are financially nonviable. The Yankees could turn around say that even poor drawing teams like the A's and Pirates are already getting revenue sharing from the big market clubs, money which they may not even be fully spending on their on-the-field teams. It seems like it would be a hard case to argue that the Yankees need to share money from their TV channel in order to keep the rest of the league afloat.
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    I think, and hope, at this point that Melvin and company will be smart enough to dictate to Macha that if Lucroy or Salome make the MLB roster, they will be catching a bare minimum of two games a week. I don't think they're going to make the same stupid mistake they did with Kendall and try to use Zaun as some sort of "iron man" catcher that almost never sits.
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    Hopefully you are right, monty. I can't see any reason for a team like the Yankees to ever share their traditional TV revenue with other teams. I mean, to be fair to them, they spent the money to build up their YES Network. Really, why should they share that money? There's just no incentive for them to do so. It just stinks that the Brewers are saddled with a far inferior TV deal. I know they signed a new deal last year, but I don't remember ever hearing the actual terms. Is it correct to assume they still have probably the worst TV deal in the majors?
  4. Invader3K
    I don't care. Players rarely give teams a break when it comes to contract negotiations, etc. Melvin put the team in the best position for future success by sending Hardy to AAA (which his poor play warranted). It gave Escobar a chance to start at SS, and he proved himself. It was the best move for the team. If Hardy didn't like it, then so be it. His attitude he showed when he got sent down ("Oh, I'll take my three day vacation and then report") spoke volumes.
  5. Invader3K
    Here's a shocking fact from that article: The Brewers ($54.4 million) spent almost as much on free agents this winter as the Yankees, Cubs and White Sox combined ($54.8M). Of course some of those were simply re-signings.
  6. Invader3K
    Yes, being traded for Johan Santana is being "given up on." Right.
  7. Invader3K
    Yeah, but that's been going on for years regardless of "Autograph Fridays". I think this is a good move, based on some of the stories I heard about these events in the past. I personally don't really care about getting autographs first hand.
  8. Invader3K
    Yeah...and it's also worth pointing out that it isn't that exciting to see the Rays or Rockies make it to the World Series, only to lose 4-0 or 4-1. Yes, that's sort of cherry picking, but the fact remains that only the biggest market teams in MLB have a legitimate consistent chance of actually winning a championship. The small market teams basically just have to hope they can luck into the playoffs and hope for a respectable run.
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    Good. They don't deserve any help. It's not like the Cubs are some poor small market team.
  10. Invader3K
    This is what worries me right now. There may not be that many suitors willing to give up much for Prince, because he may not fill a need for them. The Yankees have Teixeira at 1B, the Red Sox have a glut of 1B/DH types. The Dodgers are a mess with their ownership situation and may not even be in contention the next couple years. The White Sox and Angels may be somewhat more realistic possibilities, but I have no idea if they have enough to make it worth the Brewers' while.
  11. Invader3K
    Also, why was he hitting so poorly at the beginning of the season? Was he already worn out from spring training or something?
  12. Invader3K
    Really, Briggs? You don't buy that a pitcher couldn't get nailed in the arm by a scorching line drive and still be feeling the effects a couple months later? Come on.
  13. Invader3K
    Yes, Braun is under contract for six more seasons (through 2015). His contract doesn't really get that sizable until the last couple years of his deal, and if he continues his current production, will be a bargain. I'm not sure why Braun's name comes up in these Fielder discussions because his salary and contract are basically a non-factor. The only cause for concern would be if we re-sign Fielder to a huge deal, and then the other young guys start to get expensive in a few years (Escobar, McGehee, etc). The more I think about it, I think they'll have to trade Fielder by next winter. The realm of $100 million+ guaranteed contracts is one which the Brewers are probably safer avoiding. I just hope we aren't disappointed by the haul Melvin procures when/if he does finally trade Prince. We better darn well see a couple blue chip prospects come back for him.
  14. Invader3K
    Yes, but if you look at the teams that by and large make and WIN the World Series, it's been almost exclusively the big market teams in the last ten years. For every freak Marlins championship, there's 4-5 Yankees/Boston/LA/Chicago winners. Go back to the '80s and look when we had teams like the Orioles, Royals, A's, and Reds not only making by WINNING the World Series. Does anyone see any scenario where such runs could occur realistically in the next ten years? I think not.
  15. Invader3K
    Briggs, you are correct about Bush, but you have to basically throw out last season, or at least the second half. Obviously getting hit by that line drive had a huge negative impact on his stats. '07 he was not that great, but otherwise he has been pretty dependable. I would exactly describe him as a #4-5 type like you said.
  16. Invader3K
    I don't get the sense most people want to dump Parra yet. If anything, I get the sense that some may be expecting too much from him. At least expectations have definitely lowered since last off-season when he was hoped to be our #2 SP. Now he is expected to be a serviceable #4/5 type, and that's about it. I wouldn't get rid of him anyway at this point, since he's cheap and probably has very little trade value. May as well stick with him and see what happens.
  17. Invader3K
    Don't most players tend to wear down a bit as the season progresses? That could be explanation enough.
  18. Invader3K
    At least football doesn't have ridiculous guaranteed contracts like baseball. I've never gotten the justification for a guy getting hurt and getting paid his full salary, or obviously grossly under-performing and still getting his full salary. It's just plain silly.
  19. Invader3K
    Didn't the Brewers have a player a few years ago get hurt in a dirt bike accident or something?
  20. Invader3K
    Surprised it's taken this long for MJ to buy a team, for whatever reason.
  21. Invader3K
    Wow, I'm digging your passion on this, AJAY. You should write to Bud Selig with that. Not sure if he'd bother to read it, but you never know.
  22. Invader3K
    Good luck to you with your dog. It's tough when a dog can't see or hear well anymore. My parents' dog is like that, but she is 16. I can't imagine how that is for a three year old dog that probably has plenty of energy.
  23. Invader3K
    That's right when they did offer him that extension he turned down though, right? Right after the '07 season (or during spring training before the '08 season, I guess). Or do you mean they should have offered it to him during the 2007 season? Seems kind of like splitting hairs to me if you're talking about a few months difference in time. Also, with Gallardo, people have to remember how much more risky it is to offer a long term contract to a pitcher than it is to a position player.
  24. Invader3K
    Yes, and of course you have a player like David Riske who has made millions of dollars while barely pitching a single inning for the team. The team carries much more financial risk than the players, so I have a hard time feeling bad for guys who only make large amounts of money their first few years in the league for the chance to make insane guaranteed amounts of money later on.
  25. Invader3K
    Just got a tweet from Adam McCalvy with a quote from Mulder's agent saying reports his client has retired, "Are not accurate." What a weird situation. ----------------------- Mod note: Look here: Mark Mulder Retires
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