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  1. HOF4canrake
    Does anyone know where UWM product Mike Goetz will be playing this year?
  2. HOF4canrake
    KRM17, I'm interested in the extras if you've still got them. What are you looking for?
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    Jenkins made the absolute correct play there, especially considering it was in the 4th inning. You give up the run, and use the next 6 times you bat to make up for it. The last thing you want is to let it drop foul, then the batter gets a hit or reaches base and opens up a big inning. Take the out, give up the run, move on. Now, if it's the bottom of the ninth as you propose, and it's a tie game, you let it drop if you know it will land foul, and if you have less than a 50% chance of throwing him out in your mind. Here, you then have a better chance of your pitcher working out of the situation, plus if they score, you have no chance to win. If it happens in the top of the ninth, it's a little trickier because you do have one more at-bat, but if you let it drop foul, you're still risking opening up the floodgates
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    If you asked me, in general, if we should trade Carlos Lee, I would say no in a heartbeat. You can argue he's an "average" left fielder based on the average statistics for that position, but I'd be thrilled any time somebody put up the numbers he does each year. However, if you give me a potential trade involving real players, I'd obviously have to consider it, depending on who we'd be getting. I do not trust Hart and/or Cruz right now, but it is possible down the road they could produce. Expecting them to do that in their true rookie year, however, could be a stretch. Plus, I agree about pressure on Fielder and Weeks. With Lee and Jenkins in the lineup, the responsibility to drive in runs is more spread out and the youngsters can play more relaxed. But again, give me a specfic trade scenario and Lee may better help the Brewers with the players we'd get in return.
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    Obviously, this is a terrific topic for discussion because there is no clear-cut answer. As some of you have eluded to, deciding to bunt or not is one of the most situational desicions in all of sports. I have coached for 2 high school teams and a college team and I'd have to say it is one of the most agonizing decisions in most cases. Making it more difficult in the pros is that few players care about bunting and therefore are poor at it. There are definitely no-brainer situations, but for the most part, a manager has to go with his intuition and truly know the character of his team and the ability of the opponent to make the "right" choice.
  6. HOF4canrake
    Wow...top 5 in the order are on fire!! 10-14, 7 RBI, 5 runs, 6 extra base hits
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    The real key to any offensive consistency is scoring runs when you should score runs. Any time there is a runner on 3rd and less than two outs, you should knock him in. Obviously, this will not always happen and I don't expect it to--the other team is paid to get key outs--but that is the difference between playoff teams and sub-.500 teams. Yes, if you have a team full of mashers, you don't need to rely on Sac Flies and productive ground outs as much, but the Brewers are not good enough as a whole to miss those opportunities as they have most of the season.
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    Admittedly, the Brewers have again frustrated us with their inconsistent offense, untimely pitching and the propensity to allow team's "other guys" beat us. With that said, we can still win one in the series (hopefully), which honestly should have been the expected result. Then we should, yes should, win 2 of 3 vs. Cincy to get back to .500 heading out to Colorado, three very winnable games. Not a horrible spot to be in. After that, we all know that the potential playoff run could begin or end in Houston. So, put these last 2 games behind us and hope Ben can pitch the shutout, because who knows which Brewers bats show up.
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    which of the two DO you keep in the rotation? I'd have to say you keep Ohka in the rotation and send Santos to the bullpen. Santos is trying to be too fine with his pitches and appears to be getting knocked around more often than Ohka. Save for last night's game, Ohka has done a better job keeping the Crew in the game over the last few weeks.
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