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  1. naivin
    Not even close. Frankly, for all the reasons already stated, I'm surprised anyone even thought it should be considered.
  2. naivin
    Yankees. No doubt. They've pretty much always been my second favorite team anyway, and after watching the Brewer lose for most of my life, why not go with a winner when given the chance?
  3. naivin
    The players certainly have some responsibility to deal with this, but if Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun get hit in the hand and go on the DL for the year (or get hit in the head, and see their career potentially come to an end), is that reason enough to finally get rid of Macha and try to bring in someone who might actually care about this (The guy is almost assuredly not back next year regardless, so shouldn't they use the rest of this year to audition Randolph or Sveum anyway?)? Do Melvin and Attanasio really want this team going through the rest of this season looking/playing this impotent? Obviously they need to upgrade the pitching, but i would say the culture around this team is getting very sad, very quickly.
  4. naivin
    What's the possible outcome of this whole thing? Brewer batters are going to get more and more frustrated and angry, and eventually feel the need take matters into their own hands. That's when someone is likely to get hurt. Who will be largely to blame? These idiot umpires and MLB.
  5. naivin
    After the Hawkins thing today, f ainyone still thinks this entire HBP situation is not completely ridiculous, I defy you to tell me how. But, at least I guess we know why Brewer pitchers aren't retaliating. I'm a already ready to see Macha go, but throw this down as another significant reason why (For the record, very bad umpiring).
  6. naivin
    Who cares? If Mauer tears his ACL, I would suggest Wilson Ramos is not going to be the answer to replacing arguably the best player in baseball either. If Mauer teras his ACL, the Twins are done, Wilson Ramos or no Wilson Ramos.
  7. naivin
    Well, I guess we'll find out, because they most assuredly will put him on waivers. Somehow I suspect he'll be a Brewer on Opening Day next year.
  8. naivin
    With Hart's unfortunately timed injury, and the price for Fielder seemingly being too steep, I am back to just hoping the Brewers can win a bunch of games and at least get/stay within striking distance. They aren't going to make the playoffs, but if they can some how reel of a bunch of wins, get back to .500 and 4-5 games back within the next few weeks, I can at least embrace false hope. Hart's injury came at the worst possible time, were at this point there is barely even an opportunity for him to demonstrate that he is healthy enough to be able to hit the rest of the year, and coupled with his well documented inconsistency throughout his career, it makes him a big risk. As it stands right now, I will be shocked if he is traded. With guys like Dunn, Luke Scott, and Lance Berkman out there, same for Fielder. Looking like nobody will be willing to give up the large incremental cost to get Fielder over the aforementioned players. At this point it is looking like the only thing they can do is go win as many games as they can, and get to work on next year.
  9. naivin
    Well, using that logic, why bother to pay Weeks? Without upgrading the pitching, a decent hitting $10Million/year 2B will get you...pretty much what we have now. Your arguments aren't making any sense. We should pay Weeks a bunch of money so he can be marginally better than Beckham, and take money away from potential pitching upgrades. How does that make the team better in any way? BTw, is signing Ted Lilly, they only possible way to improve the pitching staff?
  10. naivin
    Coupled with Weeks own inconsistency, I can think of about 30 Million reasons, and the pitches those 30 Million reasons could buy.
  11. naivin
    Wow. What is it about Weeks' career .252 AVG, .780 OPS and shoddy defense that makes you say that? Beckham is having a bad (half) year to be sure, but it is seems pretty similar to the year Weeks had in '05...and '07...and '08. Weeks is having a great year, and it is easily the exception. I would love for the 2010 version to be the real Rickie Weeks, but I'm not sure why anyone would be convinced that is the case. This team is desperate for pitching, and tying $10/year up on a terribly inconsistent 2b, when you could theoretically get a comparable (or better), younger player for half as much or less, doesn't make any sense.
  12. naivin
    This from a guy who advocates signing Rickie Weeks to a big money contract extension. Looking at both players first 180 games or so, their numbers are nearly identical, except for fielding of course, where Weeks' are much worse. I like Weeks fine, but if I can get Beckham for more years and less money, sign me up.
  13. naivin
    Correct. Especially since a talent like Beckham can also be turned into pitching.
  14. naivin
    With AJ a FA after this year, no way are the Sox moving Flowers. I don't know what they all have coming off the books, but I suspect much of it would be eaten up by the raise Prince will get next year.
  15. naivin
    The more I think about this, the more skeptical I become. How could the Sox even trade Beckham. They don't have a whole lot of options for 2B, so it would obviously require another move or a third team. Certainly Crag Counsell isn't going to play 2B every day for the White Sox.
  16. naivin
    If the Brewers were to make a deal like this, looking at Hudson in particular, the Brewers will obviously have some big time money available next year (Prince, Suppan, Hall, Hoffman), so the question for me relative to the Prince trade becomes, is there enough FA starting pitching available to sign to construct a competitive rotation (you will probably have to sign a corner IFer or OFer as well)? Gallardo, FA Pitcher, Hudson, FA pitcher, Wolf/Parra/Narveson. If the answer is no, then I guess the question becomes when are you building for. If you are confident you can pencil Hudson into the middle of the rotation, and you are confident you can sign someone for the top, then I would say you are probably looking pretty good.
  17. naivin
    I agree with you. Of course, I'd prefer to get 3-4 of their Top 10, major league/major league ready prospects, but I try to spend the majority of my time in the real world, and I just don't see it happening.
  18. naivin
    Were you a Cub fan in a former life? I love Prince as much as the next guy, but there's no way the Brewers get all of that in return. If he did a 10-year contract extension would probably be in order.
  19. naivin
    That's kind of how I look at it from the Sox perspective. If they land Fielder, they have a legitimate shot at the WS, and a guy like Beckham, if he is in fact the holdup, as much upside as he appears to have, can probably be pretty easily replaced. They are looking at significant roster turnover in the coming year or two, so the prospect of giving up one of your youngest, most talented players is obviously not attractive, but they appear to have a window, and I think they'd be foolish not to try to take advantage of it. Fielder's arrival would set that city (the south side anyway) on fire.
  20. naivin
    I'd be surprised if Counsell were not included in any deal with the White Sox. They could use some help at 3B (particularly if Viciedo is included), he's a veteran bat, etc. Seems like an ideal fit to me.
  21. naivin
    Wouldn't getting a guy like Oswalt do both? Like it or not, the Brewers window is fairly small. One more year before Fielder's departure creates a huge hole. A rotation of Oswalt, Gallardo, Wolf, TBD, and TBD (assuming TBD isn'ta Suppan type), could create a pretty formidable team the remainder of this year and more importantly in 2011. I just don't know where else you are gonna get the pitching needed to go for it all. It certainly isn't gonna come from the minor leagues within the timeframe that guys like Fielder, Hart, Braun, etc. are here (and in the primes of their careers).
  22. naivin
    Its pretty clear to me that the Brewers should have an eye on competing next year, regardless of what happens this season. That said, lets just say they knock out 7 of the next 9 or something like that (PIT, WAS, CIN), and get themselves within a couple of .500 and 6-7 back in the division. Are there trades they could make that don't involve shipping out Fielder or Hart, that could potentially help this year, but moreso with an eye on 2011? Are there any pitchers (in particular), Cfers, Catchers, etc.out there that are signed through next year that might be available now? Oswalt and Haren come to mind. Would you be willing to trade guys like Gamel, Parra, Cain, Escobar, etc. in order to get them? I suspect such a deal would be extremely difficult at the deadline, but I do have a sense that the current stretch of games may go pretty well, and the Brewers are likely to find themselves in proverbial no man's land, do nothing and limp to a very nondescript 81-81-ish record and face a very challenging off-season. Such an acquisition could likely help at least make the rest of this year more interesting, and certainly help next year.
  23. naivin
    I agree. I think even casual fans are resigned to the fact that Prince will soon be gone, and I think most of those understand it.
  24. naivin
    So, if Texas is trying to go to the WS, are we to believe they are going to try to do so with Chris Davis at 1B? Sure seems like there is a deal to be made here. Seems like they could use a guy like Counsell as well.
  25. naivin
    As much as I know the Brewers have to trade Prince, I am sure am gonna miss him when he's gone. Great player, HoF bat, good guy, fun to watch...all the reasons the Brewers can't afford him. That said, seeing what Cliff Lee brought back to the M's, Prince is controlled for another year, so I don't think his value could ever be higher. Gotta find a deal and pll the trigger.
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