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  1. naivin
    Dear Johnny Estrada, RRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNN! Love, Brewer Fans
  2. naivin
    What Ned said - in direct response to a question about pitching to him or not pitching to him as it related to him breaking the HR record - was that they are leading a division, they are going to try to win the game, and they will pitch to him as the situation dictates - if he is in a position to hurt them, they may not give him anything to hit. Translation: "I don't give a rip about his stupid HR number, I care about winning the game." Ned is on the money. Bayless is a dope.
  3. naivin
    IMHO, Bonds will do all he can to hit 755 in Milwaukee since it is the same place Aaron hit his 755th. All of the boos, etc. coming from milwaukee fans would play right into Barry's victim mentality, it would make Selig look bad since he would be sitting right down he street if not at the game, and would give the morons at ESPN another lame angle. I also assume he would immediately take a seat and hit 756 in SF in front of the adoring knucleheads who will undoubtedly create a very pleasant scene when he does break the record. Maybe MLB should start working on the interleague schedules so that A-Rod is in Milwaukee when he is about to hit 755 in a few years. .
  4. naivin
    With SF heading home after the weekend, I don't see any way they let him break it on the road. They may let him get to 755 in Milwaukee (the same place Aaron hit 755), but he will not see a single AB after that on the road. They will sit him saying they want him to break it in front of the home crowd, which probably has some creedence, but I am guessing it is more to avoid what would undoubtedly be a rather embarassing scene of a guy breaking the record and circling the bases in a shower of boos (whether in Milwaukee or anywhere else).
  5. naivin
    Thus the other comment I made that those guys were already good, if not great players, but the statistics they put up most certainly are the product of performance enhancers. Steroids and HGH help with muscle mass, reflexes, recovery time, etc. So yeah, they would certainly hit their share of HR's anyway, nobody is denying that. But, not 60+, 70, and certainly not at 36, 37, 38 years old. That's the difference, which makes the point rather silly and...well...pointless.
  6. naivin
    Nobody ever said they weren't already good, if not great players players. If you believe those guys are not the products of steroids/HGH/PED's, you are either blind or unwilling to look at it objectively. Comparing Tony Gwynn getting fat to adding 40 pounds of lean muscle, having your head grow, and /or terrible acne? C'mon.
  7. naivin
    Key word in there...surge in power. The others you cite didn't have a rather sudden surge in power, and certainly not as they played into the final years of their careers. Their numbers were basically consistent over time. Willie Mayes may have hit 52 when he was 34, but he also hit 51 when he was 24. Similar can be said about Ruth and Aaron. Show me the corresponsing results for Bonds, and I'll consider the arguement. Also, I wasn't there, but I'd be willing to bet they didn't see an increase in their hat sizes either.
  8. naivin
    I think your expectations are lower than mine...I was thinking more along the lines of a guy that helps address the Sheets absence (which a Wright or Lohse type would), but also done with an eye on making and winning in the post-season, which would require something more than that. I look at it this way - even if that pitcher is just a rental and you have to give up some value for him (I'll use John Graland as an example, even though that may be a bad one), even though you may be giving up some of the future in exchange, aren't you also protecting the future somewhat in that scenario because it allows you to limit innings on guys like Gallardo and Parra, which is obviously a priority, but also setting yourself up for success in the 2007 season? Its the type of move I think should probably be made anyway that would strengthen the rotation and bullpen for September and October, and the Sheets situation just provides another reason to do it.
  9. naivin
    I was just coming here to post something similar. Gallardo, Villenueva, even Parra should certainly be able to contribute, but it will be up to Cappuano and Suppan in particular to step it up and really help fill the void. Despite his struggles, I am actually pretty confident that Suppan will do so, and will make that signging look pretty good come September 1st or so. Given the rather perplexing nature of Capuano's struggles, not sure I am am as confident with him, but he too certainly has the ability to turn it around. A trade for a good, but not spectacular (above average) starter would not surprise me in the least, and I would love to see it. That could make for both a monster rotation and unbelievable bullpen once Sheets returns (which I assume will be no sooner that around September 1st).
  10. naivin
    People like to complain about Bud Selig. It really isn't any more complicated than that. The guy could cure cancer, and be criticized for it.
  11. naivin
    Yes.
  12. naivin
    Izturis
  13. naivin
    Hmmmm... Are we sure Braun came up through the Brewers system? http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2005/03/17/1111079421_2523.jpg
  14. naivin
    Sorry Ryan, but... http://www.notesfromhollywood.com/images/LBPrideJaiRodriguez.jpg Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's own Jai Rodruigez!
  15. naivin
    Yeah that whole AshClown throwing garbage in the field thing is one of my biggest issues - and is a big symptom of the problem with the whole culture of Cubs baseball. Seems to becoming more the rule than the exception. Why? Because the Cubs do nothing about it, which amounts to tacit endorsement.
  16. naivin
    I still cannot help thinking that when October rolls around, it is going to be the Cardinals winning the Central. They lost their top three starters, SS, CF, C, RF, and while they are well below .500, they have managed to stay within striking distance. Had the Brewers lost say Sheets, Capuano, Hardy, Hall, Estrada, Jenkins - all at the same time, riase your hand if you think they woould be in as good of shape as the Cardinals are right now. As these guys start to get healthy and come back, I have to say they make me nervous - no to mention their ability to make a move or two. It would be very much in teh Brewers (and Cubs) interest to create as much distance as they can, as soon as they can. When they end of July rolls around, I would like them to be obvious sellers.
  17. naivin
    http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/sports/brew/img/jun07/mct29.jpg
  18. naivin
    I have a good friend who is a season ticket holder, so I usully go a couple times a year. Its fun most of the time (I usually try to avoid Brewer games, just as I avoid Cub games at Miller Park). He lives in teh North suburbs and it typically takes twice as long to get to Wrigley as it does to get to Miller Park. Every time he comes up for a game, he can't help but comment on that. The atmosphhere outside is ok, although the Ashclowns really make my hair hurt. Inside, the field is beautiful and charming and all that, and my buddies' seats are stellar. Its worth the trip on a nice summer afternoon once or twice a year, but that's it.
  19. naivin
    He's in, and its not close.
  20. naivin
    SCORE SOME RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. naivin
    Rich Hill has been all over the board the last several weeks. Need to get to him both early in the count, and early in the game. He has not been appreciably tougher on LH's than RH's, so Prince should stand as good a chance as anyone of getting his licks in. I do worry a bit about Gallardo being a bit amped up for this one given the atmosphere that is likely to exist. Then again, he was cool as a kumquat for his debut, so who knows? A couple 1st inning runs could be just what the doctor ordered.
  22. naivin
    I agree he's great, and has been been dealt a very bad hand having to work with that morn next to him. I was simply saying (halh in jest) that I used to really enjoy listening to him, but now find myself getting a bit annoyed. BTW, Al Michaels ia s DuetcheBank in his own right. He's just ok.
  23. naivin
    With Brewers not naming a starter for Sunday yet, isn't it logical to think that they are at least considering Capuano? He was to pitch a simulated game yesterday or today I believe, which I would assume if they keep it relatively short and all goes well, would see him available Sunday. I know they said Tuesday in Pittsburgh, but if he's ready and not going for a minor league, why wait?
  24. naivin
    Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.
  25. naivin
    Come about July 25th or so, if the Brewers can't have a nice double digit lead on both, I'd like them both to be in no man's land - somewhere in the 8 games back range, where they feel like they still have a shot even though it will be very difficult. That is a situation that would likely see those teams either panic a bit and try to do too much and potentially screw themselves, or make some rather low impact moves in a weak attempt to get better that doesn't really do much to help them this season or in the immediate future.
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