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  1. And That
    I wouldn't say Burrell K's a ton - he had the 41st most in baseball last year, and had an almost even BB/K ratio. That's why I included him, as well as Wilson, who doesn't walk or strike out. What's more professional than contact? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  2. And That
    Hall got better as the year went on - I think he's a viable, if unspectacular, option out there. Corey Hart plays a good CF also. This team has higher priorities than CF defense right now, IMO. Hunter would pretty much just be brought it for that.
  3. And That
    Not knowing to what degree they participated, nice to see Luis Ramirez, Amaury Rivas and Rolando Pascual's names on the roster and presumably healthy. By the same token, not nice to not see Zach Braddock or Mark Rogers listed. Again, FWIW.
  4. And That
    Without turning this into a lineup thread, I'd like to see Corey Hart inserted into the 2-hole. Corey could be good at many spots in the lineup, but he's our best option there right now due to his unique mix of contact, discipline, power and speed. He and Weeks could cause havoc on the base paths, which is something Hardy doesn't bring to the table (amongst other things). As to the question, I'm assuming what they mean by "professional hitter" is just rephrasing what they tried to emphasize last offseason - getting more guys in the lineup who strike out less. I'd like to think it means higher OBP (even if it comes with more Ks), but to some extent I think it'll mean higher OBP to a point limited by the ability of a guy not to strike out. Maybe they just mean a nice BB/K ratio. I skimmed the rest of the thread so these names have already been brought up, I apologize, but here's some guys I think they're thinking about when they think "professional hitter": Kenny Lofton Pat Burrell Mark Loretta Shannon Stewart Jack Wilson (puke) David DeJesus Mike Lowell
  5. And That
    In addition to the boatload of cash he's going to get, his defense has started to slip a bit. And your going to be paying him until he's 35 or 36 years old. No thanks.
  6. And That
    I bet it said Ben Sheets was a loser because of his W-L record without regard to peripheral stats. No, the baby presented the argument without any kind of Excel probability chart. That was the problem.
  7. And That
    Depends on how quickly the baby can build it, I guess.
  8. And That
    How rudimentary. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/mad.gif
  9. And That
    Steve Sollmann is on Mesa's milb.com roster, which may or may not mean he's on the team. No one who was on the original list isn't there now, so maybe he was just a late roster addition.
  10. And That
    Without looking at it more closely, perhaps they thought Pete Coors was the highest-ranking American executive of the bunch. In their opinion, he knew the American beer market the best. The thought of Miller getting on the Love Train disturbs me to end, though. Let me say that.
  11. And That
    Matthew LeCroy.
  12. And That
    The second episode is now up on NBC.com, for your viewing pleasure. "So... older people have just as many rights as younger people?"
  13. And That
    He's 30... next week.
  14. And That
    One of my buddies, who's a casual Office viewer, made a good point last night. The Office seems to have more kick to it when you're exposed to it for more than 30 minutes (22 w/commercials) a week. While the shows are funny by themselves, it seems like watching the show in a block of at least an hour makes the shows that much funnier. There are so many little running gags and dry humor that a casual viewer might not "get it" from watching an episode or two in isolation. That's part of the reason I've liked this longer format - while there aren't as many jokes per minute, the funny ones have room to breath and the set-ups get a wider berth. And they really need to get Sir Ben Kingsley to guest on the show someday.
  15. And That
    Looks like it's going to be Lucroy's defense that dictates where he winds up in April of next year, not his bat.
  16. And That
    Great episode tonight. Obviously the car thing was funny, but when Creed walked in with the black hair and said "What up, brah?" I almost died laughing. That was priceless. I also like Andy (Drew?) better in the smaller doses he's been getting.
  17. And That
    That's probably true, but I'd watch it. And it may help baseball in the long run. It's not like the Cubs are going to sell a million more seats because of this, but Arizona and Colorado were 19th and 20th in season attendance this year. It's not like I want those clubs to be able to outspend the Brewers later on, but it's good for the overall scheme of things. I'd love to see an Arizona/L.A. series.
  18. And That
    Anyone else remember that 5-6 start period in '06 where Rogers "found it"? This is why I'll continue to blast the Brewers for wasting high first round picks on these HS blowtorch arms. At least they got it right on Gallardo, and at least they won't have a very high pick to waste in the coming years.
  19. And That
    Wait, you're hoping the Cubs win a series? Blaspheme! Anywho, I hope Arizona wins this series and the Rockies win their's, because that would be fun to watch all those young ballplayers go at it.
  20. And That
    Perhaps his beard is the source of his great power? Gutty performance by Cole Hamels today after things looked to be getting away from him in the 2nd inning.
  21. And That
    I'll give the nod to Karen if only because she never would have gone out with Roy.
  22. And That
    "That is the most fettuccine and the least water I have ever had..." I did think the cat thing was the not-funny kind of creepy, but I'm a cat person. And what's up with Angela's hair? It's like free-moving and stuff.
  23. And That
    I've posted this elsewhere, but I'd love blowing up this bullpen and almost starting over with it. First, let Cordero and Linebrink walk. Move Turnbow and someone else (e.g. Vargas, Estrada or a prospect) for a better reliever. I'd also consider moving Wise as part of a larger deal if only because he can't pitch two days in a row. He's a good pitcher, but that aspect of him hurts the overall effectiveness of the pen, IMO. Really, the only holdovers from this year's team I'd like to see in the bullpen next year are Shouse, Parra and Bush (and maybe Wise). McClung, Spurling and Aquino could put it together at some point, but they are all a little to fringy for my tastes. I don't think King will be brought back with Parra and Shouse already around and Stetter, Hammond, Narron and Miller all on the cusp of LOOGYness. I've become obsessive about trading for Joe Nathan, but there's a number of guys (including some undervalued ones) they could target through trades. I'll also throw out the names Rudy Seanez, Ron Mahay (yah, I know he's a lefty too) and Luis Vizcaino (yes, that Luis Vizcaino). Plus I'd like to see them take a flier on Victor Zambrano and turn him back into a reliever, a role he had success in early on in his career. Heck, Bob Wickman might even be willing to come back.
  24. And That
    If the Brewers can't even manage their 82nd win, this season will be utterly pathetic. So, that's why I'll be watching.
  25. And That
    You might look at some of the late September/early October games of '92 as pretty big also, but I'm not going to quibble. I am 11 during that '92 season, so I didn't get really emotional about it at the time, but looking back at the way they finished that season, that would have been tough to swallow, to not gain any ground like that.
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