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  1. rickh150
    If best guys were really kept, why is Garza here AND why is he in the rotation? BS
  2. rickh150
    Why was Kirk hitting in that situation? We needed contact.... Presley was a better option there.
  3. rickh150
    Jeffress- KC values electric pen arms and he's controllable beyond this year... Hill- injury to Moose and unsteady play at 2B Garza- Another guy who could start ( just take him) and we'll pony up the difference in salaries between he and Ventura in 16 and 17
  4. rickh150
    A. Hill, Jeffress, and Garza and cash for Ventura and single A spare parts. Brewers rid themselves of Garza. Brewers get upside? young pitcher and build up minors a bit. KC rids themselves of Ventura, who has disappointed greatly this season for multiple reasons. KC gets help where they value it the most- bullpen late innings- and a controllable contract. KC gets help at 3B with Moose out and 2B struggling. KC gets a SP with experience and a SP body (Garza) that has past post season successes... Turnaround unlikely in my mind, but ya never know...... Along with a bucket of cash (perhaps the difference of Ventura and Garza contracts thru 2017 and Hill's remaining $) could make it enticing.....
  5. rickh150
    Both teams wouldn't do that. Why?
  6. rickh150
    Garza/Jeffress for Ventura and low A prospects..... We rid ourselves of Garza and get a young pitcher with more upside???
  7. rickh150
    Why Broxton isn't given a better chance to play everyday at the MLB level is beyond me.... The three headed OFielder are backups on their best days.
  8. rickh150
    To be fair he was taking walks and his ABs looked good, plus he was actually hitting the ball hard instead of rolling everything weakly to 2B. He has looked like a completely different player since his injury and not in a good way. Agree with Ender....injury changed him. Give him some at bats against righties and hopefully he snaps back to form.
  9. rickh150
    Game turned in my mind when the pitcher got tossed..... Chase gets hit by pitcher, wails in pain. Obvious to all it was on purpose and NOT ONE Brewer is ticked about it, NOT ONE. Just a few guys milling around by the dugout. Pathetic. Your pitcher is hit purposefully, ball hits his throwing arm on top of it, and no emotion? I'd had been out there in that pitcher's face. Chase hit 3 guys- two weren't intentional, third was purely situational as everyone knew. The edge and momentum started to change then already. That didn't lose the game, but momentum did shift. And where was CC in all this? Pathetic and sad.... Weak wimps.
  10. rickh150
    Most ridiculous post I've seen in awhile. A fan upset at their team for playing their best 25 guys. Not only that but a guy like Nieuwenhuis, Hill, etc.. Can actually bring pieces back if they continue to do well. On top of that, if this team didn't start off pitching so bad we would be even closer to the Wild Card. This team is starting to play some good baseball and that's without Garza, Knebel, and Smith. How you can't enjoy what this team is doing is really beyond me. Agree.... I am never ok with rooting AGAINST the home team for whatever reason.
  11. rickh150
    First game back and he talks endlessly about how long the game is going. I get that a five hour game is long, but he couldn't get off the topic last night (5/14). He makes it sound like it is such a chore for him and others at the ballpark to be there. I came home at 10 expecting the game ( and post game) to be well done, but I was excited to see some baseball with the Crew hitting in the bottom of the ninth (tied). Every two minutes he's bringing up how long the game is going with a burdensome tone. Just now, while typing this (bottom 5th 5/15) he talks about last night as another "long night at the ballpark". First game back? Stay home, Anderson, or remember that your viewers are trying to enjoy the game, even if you have mailed it in early.
  12. rickh150
    Who said he couldn't occassionally? Your question was to permanently move him. True.... But nobody was even saying he should occasionally play 3B so I adapted a bit by saying, "at least." The general comments of "He will play 3B when Arcia comes up" or "It's still early in the season" doesn't make much sense to me. Let's see how well he does there now. He isn't the SS of the team long term, we all agree. Great opportunity on a sub 500 team. Perhaps he is awful at 3B or really stellar. Let's see what we have here. Villar is a young guy (24) playing well, stealing bases, having quality at bats. I'd like to see what he can do at 3B so we have a better idea of what the team should do at the deadline.... Trade him? Keep him? Pencil him in at 3B for 2017? Trade Lucroy for a AA 3B unless Villar can handle 3B well and cheaply for a few years?
  13. rickh150
    Why can't he play some 3B this year??? Slide him to 3B; put Rivera there for a few games at the least. They move other infielders around. Bewildering. If he is going to be at 3B next year OR if he is a utility man, he should get some game practice there this season... Perfect opportunity to learn, adapt, get used to a different position when games matter. For those of you who play or played either position, you know the changes in angles of throws, responsibilities on cut offs, playing the bunt, etc. There is no need to play him every cotton picken day at SS this year when he will be moving next year. Overall, I know this is a minor or very minor issue. Yet, each game I see the lineup, I think of it again and wonder why.
  14. rickh150
    Villar is just warming the spot at SS, right? That is the general thinking with mega-star Arcia coming up later this year or next. With no true heir apparent at 3B with Hill, Rivera, and Walsh not showing much, and with Middlebrooks and Cecchini not doing much (yet), why are we not trying Villar there? Villar has been doing well, and at age 24 could be in the future plans, especially looking at the lack of any wonderful star third baseman in the minors. If he can play SS, he should be able to play some 3B too. And isn't this year about preparing for the future just about as much as playing the actual season? The heavy trading for prospects, the numerous minor league AAAA signings and all. Try it early, before Arcia comes. I've seen enough Hill starts for the year. Rivera can play some SS. Isn't it worth it to see if he can handle it? And if he could, wouldn't that answer the 3B issue for the short term, barring trade? Or is this all about raising Villar's value at SS and flipping him too?
  15. rickh150
    My out on a limb guess is that Broxton AND Reed will be up before the All Star break in some capacity.
  16. rickh150
    Thanks for the info..... Appreciated.
  17. rickh150
    Is this a Selig exhibit/movie still playing in 2016? If so, any differences than last year?
  18. rickh150
    Just not a fan of the lefty on lefty late in games...
  19. rickh150
    Can Reed play at the major league level? Don't know, but he is playing well in AAA. Could he be a part of the core going forward? Don't know. Is he projected to be a starting OF on the Brewers in the near to late future? No. (As of now, Phillips is penciled in CF, Santana in RF, Braun/Clark? in LF) Could he fill a need now? Yes. His right handed OF bat and speed does that. Are we hurting the future by bringing him up? No, of course not. Are the Brewers still trying to win games at the major league level? All signs point to yes.... Struggling pitchers are sent down. Aged Hill is playing almost everyday instead of youth. Braun, Lucroy, and other regulars are getting major at bats to strategically try and win games. The better players are playing. The games are being managed to win, whether you want them to or not. I' m all for keeping Arcia, Hader, Phillips in the minors this year. No need to use a year up on potentially expensive home-grown free agents. I get that, especially for a small market team. Reed is a different case. He has a nice window to play a bunch at the major league level now and show what he has for the future. Future salary and years of control shouldn't be a major concern. If you are against playing Reed, you should be against playing young Santana at the major league level this year too, correct? Youngsters Villar, Davies, etc. shouldn't be playing in the majors either then. Where do we draw the line on who should be up or down?
  20. rickh150
    Yet, late innings come around.... Lefty specialist, and we have one or two lefties in the outfield with no righty option without burning up an IF or Maldonado.
  21. rickh150
    Sick of three lefty CF.....kind of ridiculous when Reed is doing well. Is there any reason for this besides no options on Kirk and Flores???
  22. rickh150
    His baserunning, alone, was reason to get rid of Him. I cannot say that for any other player in the history of the organization. It was awful throughout.... no change or learning curve. Just plain miserable to watch...... But man, he was fast.
  23. rickh150
    Braun is hitting now and it's nice to have good bats on the team, but an injury is right around the corner, or so it seems and feels with him. If he plays 100 games this season, call me surprised. If we could get back a good haul, not even a great haul, and a taker for all of his salary, he should sadly be gone.
  24. rickh150
    Domingo is looking great, continuing his impressive spring. How quick is his bat?! I was so impressed last year when he was turning around Chapman fastballs.... Continuing to see it this year, not getting jammed by Bum's cut fastball. I know Broxton didn't do much today, but physically I didn't realize how big and lanky he actually is. Just hit a little, kid.
  25. rickh150
    Badgers played three very close games in tourney..., won 2 lost 1. You play enough close games, bound to lose one. Glad it didn't happen 1st round, which it EASILY could have. Blaming refs gets old fast......saw no huge advantages either way. Losing hurts. Get over it. Better yet, learn from it. So much fun to watch! Great year and fight Badgers!
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