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I really don't know why we are still so concerned about the Cubs, we are highly unlikely to catch them. I just hope they have something to play for in their final series as we may be wishing for them to beat the Cardinals by then.

There was one right after we lost the NLCS. No holds-barred, swear all you want about Pujols, Mark Kotsay, Ron Roenicke, you name it. And man was it glorious, in large part because it was so anti-BrewerFan in the most perfect way at the perfect time. Again, thanks mods for all you do. There was also a regular annual vent thread around the 2007-2008 timeframe IIRC. Not unrestricted like that, but I remember what you are referring to.

Ray has been on a brutal stretch. It's hard to know what to make of his season. The speed and power combination is really intriguing, but he looks like a Keon Broxton future clone the way he's going.

I've been on it lately. Aguilar is flat out lazy. He doesn't run hard anywhere. I don't really get that from him. I think he's just an huge slugger who doesn't move that well.

Yep. There's absolutely no reason to be concerned with an extension for Yelich right now. Enjoy the next 4+ years.

LOL great work Cervelli.

Get hot Schoop!

So the Pirates basically traded Cole for Archer in their rotation but weakened their young core in the process. Well played, Pirates.

The front page was not being updated at all, and a couple years ago, the moderators made the call to remove it and have the brewerfan.net url direct straight to the forum. I don't think the lack of maintenance on the front page was due to any one person. I miss that other stuff. I mean I totally get it, you guys have lives too and aren't under any obligation. It was all just really good stuff, the prospect reports, the Power 50, the references for contracts, transactions, options and other good information.

What did he do last summer that was so bad? Swarzak was a good addition. Walker was a good addition. Also way too early to say this season left a lot to be desired. Moustakas has been a good addition. Soria has been a good addition when healthy. Schoop not so much, but he still has time to salvage his time here.

Can't be said any better than this. It actually can be said a whole lot better than this. If Schoop was still hitting the way he was in July, we wouldn't hear a word about Murphy. The Cubs went out and got Murphy and Hamels because they were the only moves they could afford to make because they've completely gutted their farm. Yes, it has worked out great for them so far. But Theo doesn't have a crystal ball any more than Stearns does. If he did, he would have avoided trading for Quintana, signed Chacin instead of Chatwood, and maybe he would have paid Cain instead of Darvish, like Stearns did. People are so quick to give Theo all the props in the world for guys who have played in a total of 9 combined games for the Cubs, yet not a peep about Stearns trading for a young controlled legitimate MVP candidate in the offseason that we would not even be in contention without, or finding a 30-40 HR .900 OPS guy for nothing. And most still miss by far the most important difference between Theo and David. When Theo makes a huge mistake, he can shrug and write a big check to cover for it. David cannot. So yes, Theo can afford to be more aggressive. An aggressive miss for Theo is just a dent in the armor. An aggressive miss for Stearns can set the franchise back years.

Question, are you a Brewer fan? You say this in just about every thread. We get it. What you don't mention are the moves where Theo is blowing 34M a year on Darvish and Chatwood. Stearns would not have the luxury of making other moves if he did that as there would be no money left to spend. Brewer fan and season ticket holder. what is your point? I read the same comments about every game or player daily. If I repeated myself about stearns then maybe its because every time i see hamels win another game for the cubs it reminds me how stearns didnt want to give up a top 5 prospect to get a solid playoff team. We had clear and present bullpen problems yet we go cheap and get soria. Cleveland goes aggressive AGAIN and gives up a #1 prospect and #17 on the pipeline for Hand to stabilize their pen. And they gave up a #1 prospect to get Miller in 16. All the gurus said we couldnt make a trade because we didnt wanna give up a top dude. Never mind cheap rentals like Murphy that the Cubs also got at 2nd base. WTH? The only credit Ill give stearns is that we truly are set up for next year. Our farm system and OD roster will be solid. And once again we will have super prospects to trade. As long as we dont waive or trade future studs like scooter or kris davis for fake players. So you're saying we had clear and present bullpen problems and yet you're still complaining that we went out and got Soria? You know he was one of the best bullpen arms available at the deadline, right? You would have really rather have given up Keston Hiura to get Hand? How would that have helped the rotation or put more runs on the board for us?

Dodgers are now 2.5 games out of 1st and have the highest playoff odds in the NL besides the Cubs.

Question, are you a Brewer fan? You say this in just about every thread. We get it. What you don't mention are the moves where Theo is blowing 34M a year on Darvish and Chatwood. Stearns would not have the luxury of making other moves if he did that as there would be no money left to spend.

They really need to win tomorrow. Anything less than a 4-2 homestand against the Pirates and Reds would be a disappointment.

Yep. You'd think by watching the game tonight that only one of these teams was in a 15 inning marathon last night.

2/5 isn't a big deal.

No one said that, this is overly dramatic. Simply said they need to get some momentum going and start playing better than average baseball if they are going to make the playoffs. Didn't think of that as a highly controversial statement when I typed it.

Hey, I agree totally. None of what is going with Albers right now really matters. We have one run. An inconsistent offense continues to plague us and has in the entire Darnell Coles era.

Start warming Kratz up.

Well...damn good thing they won yesterday now.

Or if they lose tomorrow, that's a 3-3 homestand which is literally the definition of .500ish ball. Or you could add in the prior series...I was certainly considering more than this particularly homestand. One can look at any tiny sample size to prove or disprove a point. They are going to be 9-12 in August after tonight. .500ish ball I thought was being rather generous. The point is, they've been consistently mediocre for quite some time now and that has to change quickly if there is to be playoff baseball in Milwaukee.

This team continues to fail to maintain any kind of sustained momentum. This is not the time of the year where continuing to play .500ish ball is going to cut it if you want to be there after Game 162.

"T Willy". I wonder how many of these "nicknames" were just made up in haste in the last week.

Perez needs to stop his pointless slides into 1st.