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Dr. Bob Kelso Yeah. He's great. Here is one of my favorite scenes, not just from The Wire, but that I've ever seen on a TV show. I love his facial expressions, and the Irish music he's listening to is perfect.
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What do we do with the outfield next year?
DougJones43 replied to logan82's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Then why isn't he now? .223 / .292 / . 404 / .696 IS NOT EQUAL (or even close) TO .244 / .333 / .506 / .839 We've seen Hall's efforts defensively in CF, and he's certainly not in the same class as Cameron. Taking all of that into account, saying Hall could match Cameron's production seems pretty silly. I agree that the Brewers should pick up his option, and I think they will. -
What do we do next season? Durham or Weeks?
DougJones43 replied to BrewCrewBaseball's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
That would be my exact solution as well. Weeks has had over 1,500 career at-bats, and has shown nothing more than flashes here and there. He also continues to play poor defense. I've seen enough of him, and I'd like to see him gone after this year. At the very least, Hardy and Escobar would ensure very solid defense in the middle of the infield. 2B is lower on the defensive spectrum than SS, so I would imagine Hardy could play there just fine. I'm certain he would play it better than Weeks. -
Yeah, and then you pretty much spent the next two paragraphs with Tom's (and all sportwriters') sob story, more or less making excuses for why he did what he did. You also ended by asking "how would you handle it?", basically implying that the amount of criticism Haudricourt takes would cause most people to react the way Tom has. I'm saying most normal people - particularly professional journalists - would not react that way, and all you have to do is look at how journalists with any class or integrity handle themselves.
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I'm not sure about the legal ramifications of something like that, but it seems pretty evident that it would be widely considered "unethical" behavior for journalists.
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Maybe the way other journalists handle things like this? I know your "kinship" with Tom has led you toward feelings of empathy, because you believe being a sports journalist is such a difficult job. But come on. There are hoards of journalists in this country, many of whom face more pressure and scrutiny than a Brewers beat writer. I don't see many (if any) of them using their forum to give out names and personal information of people they don't like. This was a blatant and pathetic attempt to blame "Adam" for Tom no longer commenting on the blog. And worse yet, Tom intentionally set out to embarass him and set him up to face the anger and vitriol of readers. As somebody pointed out, this might be a 14-year-old kid who Tom is divulging personal information about. Deplorable. I always thought Tom was a poor researcher and writer. Obviously there was some room for debate on an issue like that. However, I now think he is a bad writer, and a bad person with absolutely zero class. I know it's you so I shouldn't be, but I'm still surprised that you would stoop so low as to try and defend him now.
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I dunno. I have a pretty hard time feeling sorry for the Brewers when it comes to catching the Cubs in the standings. They had their chance to do it themselves, and filled their diapers during the 4-game demolition. If you don't win the head-to-head games, you can't get mad that other teams aren't beating the Cubs for you, to help you make up ground.
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One play doesn't override an entire career. And you were pretty much begging for that errant throw of his when you made this post...
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"I Kissed a Girl and I Liked it" - Worst song ever?
DougJones43 replied to DougJones43's topic in Off-Topic Forum
Yeah, it's awful. He managed to butcher two classic rock songs in one attempt though - Skynyrd and Zevon. That's pretty impressive I suppose... -
Rickie Weeks has terrible range. He never seems to get himself in a good position to field balls. Ugh.
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Certainly not me. I figured it was just a courtesy invite since Kapler and Melvin had known each other from Texas. I never would have expected him to be as productive as he has been. I'm impressed. He's been just about an ideal fourth outfielder.
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I think he wears a baggier jersey and pants this year. That's one major difference I see, that might make him look like he's gained more weight than he really has. It's hard to say for sure how much weight he might have gained. He does look fatter though. Not sure how much his weight is affecting him now, but I see him becoming the next Mo Vaughn. It bet when he hits the age of 30, he will start getting injured frequently, and his production will rapidly drop.
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He was just messin' with me.
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Turn off your television when Craig Counsell is batting! Hit mute whenever Bill Schroeder starts to talk! Quickly change the station if a ground ball is hit toward Rickie Weeks! Cover your eyes and throw yourself down a flight of stairs when Eric Gagne emerges from the bullpen!
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Those stats right there are pretty much the beginning and the end of the debate, as to whether those two players are receiving far too much playing time.
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Did Nix seriously bat 3rd today? After not having a major league at-bat all year? Good grief. This robotic 'batting order by position' thing is beyond pathetic... edit: Also, why the hell wasn't Kendall sitting today? Day game after a night game. Kendall is older than dust, and has been hitting like crap lately. Rivera hasn't started since his outstanding game against the Nationals. What possible reason is there to give Rivera as little playing time as he has gotten all year? It's just stupid. Be prepared for Kendall to continue to wear down, and get even worse as the season drags on. In spite of the team's success, I really think Ned's managing is as bad as it's ever been. I hope it doesn't end up affecting the team enough to cost them a playoff spot - but I'm not too confident.
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The even bigger thing is the consequences it could have moving forward. Just because (to this point) the team has won in spite of Counsell starting at 3B and batting 6th, doesn't make it a good decision. And it also shouldn't shield it from criticism, whatsoever. What if Counsell continues to play there all year, and his terrible hitting causes the team to lose 1 or 2 extra games? That could be the difference between playoffs and no playoffs. What if the Brewers actually make the playoffs, and our ridiculous manager decides that justifies continuing to play him? A dropoff of 300 potential OPS points from your #6 hole could have huge ramifications in a 5 or 7 game series. There's so much to consider - so much more than "well, we've been winning with Counsell for like 9 days, so just shut up about it and everything will continue to be great you dirty rotten complainer!"
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Lineups: BREWERS 2B Ray Durham SS JJ Hardy LF Ryan Braun 1B Prince Fielder RF Corey Hart 3B Russell Branyan CF Mike Cameron C Jason Kendall P Ben Sheets NATIONALS 2B Emilio Bonifacio SS Cristian Guzman 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Austin Kerns CF Lastings Milledge C Jesus Flores 1B Ronnie Belliard LF Willie Harris P Tim Redding
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Brewer 3B Options For The Rest of The Year
DougJones43 replied to rluzinski's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Branyan is starting tonight! Woo hoo! Also, I don't have the energy to dissect Al's post point-by-point, but still wanted to say that I disagree with just about everything in it. It's already been pointed out numerous times (which appear to have just been ignored), but if improved defense is what the Brewers are after, then Counsell should be playing 2B, not 3B, against RHP. The upgrade from Weeks to Counsell at a more important defensive position is much greater than the upgrade from Branyan to Counsell. Obviously, Branyan also hits RHP much better than Weeks. Playing both Counsell at 3B and Weeks at 2B against RHP makes zero sense. -
When Doug Jones had his unexpectedly spectacular year with the Brewers in 1997, I was enthralled. He was old and overweight. He wore a big gold chain, had long hair and a big bushy moustache. I once talked to Matt Vasgersian about him, and a direct quote from Vasgersian was, "seeing Doug Jones in the locker room is like seeing your grandpa naked." Watching him pitch that year was like watching a magician. It was all smoke and mirrors. He was able to throw SO slow, that it fooled hitters for an entire season. My favorite moment was when the Brewers were playing the Rockies. Jones faced Larry Walker with 2 outs. Walker was obviously going to be sitting on the changeup. Jones threw 3 straight high 85-mph fastballs and struck him out. It was awesome. I kind of wish now that I'd come up with something a little more original than just using an old brewer and their number, but oh well...
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a. Why is he playing at 3rd? Seems like if anything, he should be in there for Weeks, who also has a low contact rate and stinks defensively. If Counesll is gonna play, I'd much rather have Branyan in there than Weeks against RHP, and the infield defense would be better overall that way. b. Why is he batting 6th? c. I guess Ned needing to come up with something, because the whole "hot hand" excuse he always uses wouldn't apply. Counsell is now 0 for his last 11.
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Ned is a bird-brain. I wish he'd been fired after the Boston series. There is no excuse to keep using Counsell at 3B - batting sixth no less. I really want to know why Branyan is being benched. Things would be somewhat brighter for this team looking forward if somebody else was in charge. Whatever though. Go Crew.
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Brewer 3B Options For The Rest of The Year
DougJones43 replied to rluzinski's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Counsell at 3B tonight again to face a RHP. Also, he is batting 6th again. That amazing homerun Branyan hit against the Cubs must've pissed Ned Yost off something fierce. Horsey poo, if you ask me. -
Dana Eveland: numbers not as pretty lately
DougJones43 replied to nikegolf6's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Is Eveland even on the A's major league roster anymore? I think they optioned him to AAA after being shellacked by the Red Sox. -
Does Suppan deserve a spot in the rotation?
DougJones43 replied to Brew Guzzler's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Let me make sure I got this. Point out that they've been pitching well "of late" and then make a small sample crack? Oh the irony... Anyway, Suppan is still a fringe pitcher in my opinion (based on a lot more than a small sample) who is a lock to stay in the rotation because of his contract. If contracts weren't an issue, I'd still like to see McClung because his ability to strike batters out is a big deal due to the Brewers bad infield defense. Also, what "large sample" did you use to judge that Mota is an effective pitcher?
