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  1. naivin
    I take some solice in the fact that the poundings the Brewers have endured at the hands of the Phillies, Mets, Cubs and even the Dodgers are a pretty good indication that they just may not be that good. I have a much easier time missing the playoffs when you don't belong there in the first place, then I do if they fail to reach their potential. It is becoming pretty clear that they simply aren't as good as those teams. Combined 9-18 against the teams likely to make the NL playoffs.
  2. naivin
    I don't hate the Brewers. I hate myself.
  3. naivin
    Wow! Good to see the Brewer offense still consists of Ray Durham and someone hitting a solo HR here and there.
  4. naivin
    Not sure if you've watched him lately, but walking Howard was not a mistake. He's been hitting the cover off the ball and they needed a dp. The mistake was letting Shouse face Burrell, plain and simple.
  5. naivin
    I said in many of the Shouse/Yost discussions thazt I thought it was fine for him to face a few righties in the right situation, and until he left him in there in a key situation to face the likes of Pujols, Lee, Soriano, etc. I didn't see much to criticize. Well, the Burrell AB fits that description, and while I realize Gagne is not a stellar alternative, and I understand Shouse is a good candidate to induce a ground ball, that was an unconscionable decision.
  6. naivin
    Realizing that Gagne was the alternative perhaps makes it at least somewhat less cut and dried that Shouse should not have been out there, but come on. Shouse should not have been out there.
  7. naivin
    Brewers will win 2 today.
  8. naivin
    Not sure it is reasonable to put 2008 on the list - yet. They just had an outstanding August, but have had some obvious trouble past couple weeks. If they play .500 or better the rest of the year, could anybody reasonably call that a collapse? what the Mets did last year...that was a collapse. The Cubs in '69, that was a collapse. With a couple weeks to play, the Brewers certainly aren't there yet. The appear to be heading that direction, but things can obviously change quickly. As far as 2004 goes, don't you have to actually be good in order to collapse? That leaves 2007. Not sure that is much of a history. Obviously, we'll see what happens this year though.
  9. naivin
    Hmmm...Corey swung at the first pitch. Interesting.
  10. naivin
    So does Prince apparently. C'mon in Corey, the water's fine.
  11. naivin
    Silver lining: Ryan Braun still knows how to hit.
  12. naivin
    I believe most double headers are split, so teh percentages say we have a decent shot at a win tomorrow.
  13. naivin
    Is it just me, or is Corey Hart 0-3 without taking a single strike? I believe he has made 3 outs (well actually 4 since one was a double play), swinging once at the first pitch and twice on 2-0 counts. Very nice.
  14. naivin
    Way to give 'em a chance Manny. So much for that whole being looser on teh road thing since the fans aren't booing you. On to the next excuse I guess.
  15. naivin
    Exactly. Game 163 in Philadelphia should be an automatic win.
  16. naivin
    My question is, what if they turn it around here and go something like 9-6 down the stretch, win 91 or 92 games but still somehow miss the playoffs (I know at this point it seems pretty unlikely they would not make the playoffs with that record, but induldge me for a minute), should he still be fired? To me missing the playoffs with that kind of record is more a function of bad luck and being in the wrong league/division at the wrong time. Without looking, I suspect 92 wins would have easily put them in the playoffs any of the last 5+ years. Now, if they do the opposite and don't win enough games to even get to 90 wins and miss the playoffs, then I agree with the article, but I'll go a step further and suggest that at that point, the microscope probably needs to shift to Doug Melvin. For the record, from my couch or a seat at Miller Park, I do not sense any panic or anxiety. I see a bunch of players not hitting and the typical discomfort that goes along with that, whether it is in April or September. I don't necessarily see the cause/effect as one scout describes it. Definitely a chicken and egg discussion though and no way to ever really know.
  17. naivin
    Miller Park is gonna be a busy place.
  18. naivin
    So will the Brewers get enough incremental revenue out of this to stick in the bank and be able to increase their offer and sign CC this off-season? Anyone remember how that worked last time, were the Brewers entitled to cover costs with any excess going to the Inidians - In this case the Astros?
  19. naivin
    You gotta love those boo-happy fans. They can't go 5 seconds without screaming, "It's my right!" but how dare a player express that he doesn't like it. Must be because he's mentally weak! Another reason to boo him! So what's your point exactly? Fans have the right to boo, and players have the right to complain about it. That doesn't mean either one is necessarily a good idea. I think Brewer fans are running the risk of giving Milwaukee a reputation for being a bad place to play. C'mon! Is Chicago (Cubs) considered a bad place to play? Ever heard of Corey Patterson? Scott Eyer? Jacques Jones? Michael Barrett? LaTroy Hawkins? Sammy Sosa?... How about The Yankees...Do they have a reputation as a bad place to play? ARod?! That name alone makes the point.
  20. naivin
    The Cubs were finishing a series in St. Louis on Thursday night and pitcher Jason Marquis wondered why the teams couldn't agree to meet in another city. "Why don't we play at a neutral site?" he said. "It's ridiculous." What a guy. A massive storm bearing down on the area, and this guy is upset because they have to move some games around? Dude, just shut up.
  21. naivin
    My nickle's worth of free advice for Corey: Shut up and play. If those comments provide any indication of this teams toughness; if they are truly that affected by a few boos from the Miller Park stands, I guess its easy to understand why they are wilting as they are under the hot September sun. People can talk about Ned Yost, and this and that, but these comments seem to indicate that the players may just be mentally weak.
  22. naivin
    I am almost to the point where I just want them to lose and get it over with because it seems inevitable at this point. i have a feeling that by the cubs series we won't be having playoff talk. To steal a line from Glen Quagmier...Hey, Shut up! I have tickets for the 25th that were not exactly free, and if that game is meaningless, I will be something less than happy.
  23. naivin
    What does that mean exactly? By that standard, I would submit that Ben Sheets should probably be moved to the bullpen for the remainder of the season.
  24. naivin
    Things can change quickly. There is no way to know what tomorrow will bring. Say what you want about Ned, but this team has typically been nothing if not resiliant.
  25. naivin
    I do have to say...Is there anything to lose by starting Lamb at 3B?
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