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  1. Invader3K
    Would be interested in the Vuke bobble. Thanks!
  2. Invader3K
    From MLB Trade Rumors: Apparently Aaron Boone, the Astros' third baseman, announced he will miss all of 2009 due to a heart condition. Supposedly one team has already contacted Houston about having a 3B available to trade. Any chance this could be the Brewers, or could the Brewers possibly make a deal with Houston?
  3. Invader3K
    My sister in law and her husband actually went to Kenya recently on a mission trip. She said the attitude toward Americans right now is pretty good there (with Obama having just been inaugurated when they went in January). Kenya is also a pretty stable country. However, they went with a mission group and said if they would go back, they would do it on their own. I guess the mission group was somewhat disorganized. Anyway, you'll want to be well prepared, make sure you get your vaccines ahead of time. Also, like Game05 was alluding to, it's a good idea to carry around some small bills. Her husband basically got held up by some guys while he was getting fire wood, and he had to give them about 20 bucks to let him go. It's a good idea to know the attitudes of the area regarding different social issues. They told us some areas you would get kicked out of if they caught you with a beer, while other places that was basically all they drank. People are also expected to dress in certain ways...like in some places my sister in law had to be wearing a long skirt, as women wearing pants is a faux pas. Anyway, good luck. Make sure you do some research, and be ready for an adventure. I'm sure if done right, it can be a rewarding experience.
  4. Invader3K
    Man, the problem I seem to be having the last few games I've played: I can't hit any home runs. I hit bombs that are caught on the warning track. And I lose games to the computer like 4-1 or 3-0, and the computer scores all their runs via the long ball. And I'm playing on veteran level. I don't get it. Also, my lack of clutch hitting is a problem, but that is just due to needing more practice, I guess.
  5. Invader3K
    Wanted to thank pretendastronaut for sending that DVD my way, which I received today. All the cool people on this site are really amazing.
  6. Invader3K
    Well, at any rate, the message is pretty clear...this isn't Ned Yost still at the helm, and always defending guys in the media. When everyone sees a guy is struggling, Macha is at least going to acknowledge it. Players had better adjust, or they're going to be in for a long season. I personally like the new attitude, as this isn't a bunch of rookies who need to be coddled anymore.
  7. Invader3K
    Yeah, I still say these guys could just as easily get the same injuries during spring training. I mean, look at the Brewers' own current injury riddled spring training roster. They'll continue to tweak things going forward. I personally think they will start to get away from having mostly MLB guys playing...maybe transition towards more minor league and college guys, with a few MLB guys sprinkled in.
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    Veteran pitcher? No. He's 25 and has less than three seasons of MLB experience. I have no problem with Macha telling it like it is. No one is stepping up to take the final bullpen rolls. So far that includes Carlos V.
  9. Invader3K
    I know it's just spring training, but Suppan pitched five shutout innings and allowed only one run in his most recent start. I know he won't do that all the time in the regular season, but hopefully he'll continue the trend and stay serviceable this year.
  10. Invader3K
    In my experience the power swing has been borderline useless. Just doesn't seem like it does much.
  11. Invader3K
    Well, they can probably afford him more than the Brewers at this point. Although it now looks like he may not be going to Houston. This from MLB Trade Rumors: "Astros GM Ed Wade, who said the team has had "zero discussions" on the Pedro front. Martinez is not close to signing with the Astros...MLB.com's Alyson Footer also confirmed that the Astros are not close to an agreement with Pedro." They also talk about Manny Ramirez talking with Pedro. Maybe he'll end up in LA.
  12. Invader3K
    Thanks for the tip. Next time I'll try to scrutinize more instead of just blindly connecting to a game.
  13. Invader3K
    Played my first online game this afternoon. I don't know if I loved it or hated it. I was playing against this guy that was schooling me pretty well, but I only lost 3-1 (I managed a fluke Braun homer, but other than that I was flailing a lot). I felt like some little kid playing against his older brother, as he was doing all these cheap base running tricks (which I admittedly kept falling for). It was somewhat fun, but didn't feel like I was playing a real baseball game, I guess you could say.
  14. Invader3K
    Thanks, BCU.
  15. Invader3K
    Speaking of bad commercials, I hope we don't have to endure the ultra-sappy Klements TV spot again.
  16. Invader3K
    Any word on when 9 packs go out? I'm kind of anxious since I'll have to exchange one of the games fairly soon (May 2nd...my sister's wedding).
  17. Invader3K
    I would be interested in getting a copy. I don't live in the immediate Milwaukee area (hence why I never redeemed my voucher), but I'm sure we could figure something out. I don't have really anything exciting to trade, but would be willing to throw a few bucks your way to cover shipping if needed. Let me know.
  18. Invader3K
    I would like to get a baseball as well.
  19. Invader3K
    I agree with RyDogg. You hate to see one of your guys get hurt, but it could have just as easily happened in any other game. You almost have to figure this effectively kills USA's chances of making the finals, if he is done playing for them. He seemed to be one of the few they have who was hitting consistently.
  20. Invader3K
    Navarro was decent at first. I assume you're talking about his second stint.
  21. Invader3K
    For some reason I'll occasionally have an issue in RTTS, where my second baseman will stop running when the short stop is fielding the ball, who then throws it to my guy. It basically makes turning the double play impossible. Other than that I haven't had any major issues. Maybe some of these "bugs" can be fixed in a future patch, at least in the PS3 version.
  22. Invader3K
    Yes. It was very cool of Jake to come out and make the announcement in person. What an awesome thing to make available to the members of this site.
  23. Invader3K
    Hey all. We had a great time last night (though I admit I'm feeling the affects today). It was nice to finally meet some of you. Look forward to more get togethers in the future!
  24. Invader3K
    It would be nice if the Brewers have internal options for extra starters later in the season, and if they are still in it, they wouldn't be forced to trade top prospects for a starter before the trade deadline.
  25. Invader3K
    His lines from the last three seasons: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AV OBP SLG OPS 2006 95 359 100 15 3 8 34 73 30 92 19 5 .279 .363 .404 .766 2007 118 409 96 21 6 16 36 87 78 116 25 2 .235 .374 .433 .807 2008 129 475 111 22 7 14 46 89 66 115 19 5 .234 .342 .398 .740 I wouldn't say they're that different, if you account for the increased amount of ABs in the last two years. In fact, it seems like his average dropped the more ABs he got...but pretty much identical performance the last two seasons. A slight swing in OBP and SLG...but nothing overly dramatic. It seems like we can reasonably expect him to hit under .250, with about 15 home runs. The question mark for him is probably OBP...if he can reach around .370, that's not too bad. If only .340 or so, that's probably not what you want if you continue using him as a leadoff hitter. (PS. sorry for the lousy formatting) (edit: prettified --1992 http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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