Brian the Automator

PCU is very much not a bad movie, it's one of my all-time favorites. ....a causal shoe for yachting....

Iron Eagle

[ I'm practically in love with Bush, I suppose. And for sake of argument, why wouldn't Bush translate into a good pen arm? (Not that I ever want to see him pulled from the rotation.) ] Historically, he doesn't do well until he settles in... not what I want in someone who I need in a pinch. [ Someone would take Vargas. Plenty of teams could use him. Send him to Baltimore for one of their relievers or something. ] I'm sure someone would take him, but that's not the point... I'd want someone who's an upgrade. [ I just see so much potential in Dave Bush. Chris Carpenter type potential. I think it would be a huge mistake to trade him, and right now would be one of the worst times to do that. ] I think fans read too much into the buy low, sell high stuff... Especially with such a small sample size. We aren't the only ones who can read into K:BB and FIP. Chris Carpenter won a Cy Young award. If Dave Bush wins a Cy Young award, by all means, I owe you a beer.

He's already hit more home runs than Gwynn has in his professional career, and he's only 21.

Gallardo throws a fastball, slider and a changeup. His fastball runs in the low to mid 90's. His changeup is his out pitch, I believe, and he throws all three with good command.

Nothing about Melky's minor league numbers would have me in a scurry to pick him up. I suppose if he were dropped in my lap as a 5th outfielder I wouldn't complain, but teams would have to overpay for the New York hype.

[ What do we need that's so expensive? I say keep the better player, trade the lesser for the role player that fills a hole. ] The Brewers could use another dominant bullpen arm, and they could use a hole for Gallardo. Neither Vargas nor Bush translate all that well to the pen, so if a team is willing to send a nice bullpen arm for Bush but not Vargas, why not do it? Honestly, I think you're in Bush defense mode. I like him a lot too, but he's expendable, and no one's going to want Vargas.

[ Trading Bush now makes nil sense. Trade Vargas, the guy with the ERA over his head, not the "underpreforming" pitcher in Bush. ] Trading Bush makes sense as he has more trade value than vargas,

Blalock just had surgery to remove a rib. I don't think he's going to be on the move.

I would think Otsuka would fetch a lot more at the trading block than being included in a deal like that.

I don't think DFE's should count as steals. That's really just a crap shoot and an organization who's willing to throw down money on a gamble.

As the popularity of the Milwaukee Brewers has increased, so has the number of users on this site. I enjoy the increased excitement surrounding the teams, and the new points of view that new users provide. However, in my eyes, some aspects of the site have become unmanageable. Also, some of the things that separate us from some of the other fan forums (like Brewers.com, ESPN.com and JSOnline.com) are in jeopardy. Let me start by saying that I am always open to suggestion, and constructive criticism as to how we run Brewerfan.net are always welcome. Many of the regulars have messaged me privately when they have taken issue with how I handled something. I must say that nothing is ever held against anyone when this has been the case. I make mistakes, and two differing opinions can both have equal merit. Now... some of the things that have been bothering me recently: 1) serial one-line posting No one gets points for how many posts they have. It's my observation that there are some people that feel that they need to chime in on every topic, just because it's there. Some of my favorite posters are some that have fewer than 300 posts. Pick your spots, and add something back into the site. I know that I've been guilty of a one-line post here and there, and there certainly are occasions where less words are just fine to convey a point... but when these things become serial behavior, it detracts from the site. 2) Posting threads with subject lines like this!!!!!! In our FAQ we ask that people avoid excessive punctuation. If one person adds two !!'s to their thread, and some adds three !!!'s, it becomes a raise to whose subject line is the loudest. I would hope that when someone posts a thread, it's well thought out and worth of people's attention. Unless it's something like "Brewers win the world series!!!!", it's just a thread. It's best just to avoid yelling in the subject lines completely. 3) Something you really need to read The above is an example of an ambiguous subject. This isn't radio or tv, so no one's going to switch channels, so no need for a teaser. Please make the subject lines to the point so people don't ignore it, or waste their time if it's a topic they're not interested in. I'm all for creative headlines, but please try to keep them relevant. 4) Talking down to people Heated debate is unavoidable at times. However, there are plenty of examples of people on the site who handle it gracefully. Internet big-man syndrome is something that really bothers me. I would like to think that I'm totally approachable in real life and here at Brewerfan. I'm sure that there are some people who might say that isn't the case, but I really do try my best to be completely transparent. 5) AOL speak If you have carpal tunnel, try a program like AutoHotkey that will translate your AOL speak on the fly. Otherwise, it smacks of 12 year old girl. I don't mind it so much in the chat room, but take some pride in your posts. I know that I take more seriously someone who takes their language seriously, and I'm sure many others do to. U got it? 6) Ignoring the cuss rules or underignoring them Words that are banned are bleeped out. Words that aren't banned aren't bleeped out. If you're using colorful language, please respect the rules of the site and preview your post to make sure it all flies. Conversely. there's no need to use "a$$", as ass is not a word that we've placed on the list. We may be prudish, but we're not THAT prudish. And as I wrote this message, I saw at least two examples of the above. Let's keep Brewerfan beautiful, eh? I'm posting this in the major league forum, because even though it's requested when you sign up, it's apparent that people aren't reading the FAQ, located in the Issues forum.

I have a severe distaste for recent games in which the Milwaukee Brewers have been a participant.

[ Brewers77 - Please refer us to a post you have made in the last month in which you talked baseball without taking a swipe at someone on this board. ] He can't. He gone.

[ Find something else to complain about. ] Brewers77: Consider this your warning. If you continue to talk to people like this, you will be removed from the site.

[ brian, wouldn't a logical time be the end of the minor league 1st halves? I think that's around June 10th usually ] Does the minor league AS break not coincide with the end of the 1st half?

I would say "all Ben Sheets brewers jerseys, 75% off". I would do Hughes for Sheets straight up, and I'm a pretty big Ben Sheets fan. The kid's the real deal, and would provide the Brewers to buy out some arby years of the players they want to hang onto.

I'm thinking the AS break?

Unfortunately, I have no visibility into the inner workings of ezBoard. If I find out a root cause, I'll definitely report it here. Each time something dumb like this happens, it furthers my resolve to write software that doesn't suck.

Given that many of us live in Wisconsin and there are some of us who like to play Sheepshead, would it make sense to have groups of five get together at some of our houses perhaps on a biweekly basis during a Brewers game and play? I'm out in Waukesha, and would probably be able to host a game on a regular basis.

They need to do a bobblehead of one of these: http://images.chattanoogan.com/photo_images/photo_4633_large.jpg http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2006/05/04/SRdP8Ccx.jpg

That's awesome, I'll have to give roasting a try. We grind our own, but don't roast.

Yeah, what good is a Hummer if I can't drive it on the freeway cross-country?

I think the worst thing that could happen is that Braun gets pitched around in the #8 spot. I'd want to see him at #7. OF NOTE: Jim Powell will be taking calls 30 minutes before the game, so if you want to take your man-love for Braun to the airwaves, you can.

I actually think the Brewers need Graffanino on the bench, despite his slow start. Mench is definitely the guy to package with someone else (maybe Zach Jack?) to try to swing something of value, perhaps throwing some salary in to sweeten the pot.