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mlb discussing reallignment (2 15 team leagues)
owbc replied to patrickgpe's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Any amount of teams where Yuniesky Betancourt can be a starting shortstop is too many for me. But with all MLB teams averaging over 16,000 fans/game, there are too many fans that will get upset if contraction were to take place. All 30 markets have shown the ability to support their team at one time or another. Montreal was in the 9,000 fans/game range when they were moved with no television deal at all. Even Tampa Bay and Oakland have a long way to fall to reach that level. Expansion would never be approved by the owners. The markets making money do not want to subsidize more small market teams. The small market teams do not want more teams to compete with. The teams in proximity to the new teams do not want competition in their market. The new Wildcard idea is likely to be approved. It will be a one-game playoff. Good for the fans and TV ratings, but the Brewers will inevitably find themselves in one of those games in the next 10 years. Envision the 2011 Brewers falling one game short of the division title and then putting Randy Wolf or Chris Narveson on the mound with the 162-game season on the line against the Braves, who are well-rested because the Phillies ran away with the division. Finally, I think Houston will not want to go to the AL. Yeah, the AL West is weak right now, but the frequent flights out west would not be fun for the players or the fans. A quick glance at the message board opinion in Houston suggests the fans are very opposed--with their disapproval of the DH being the #1 reason. Baseball tends to move slowly and the realignment will wait until the next CBA. -
Cool standings.
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Playoff odds now at a season-high 49% after being less than 10% in early May.
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mlb discussing reallignment (2 15 team leagues)
owbc replied to patrickgpe's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I'm fine with the inevitable balanced leagues, but removing the divisions seems like a terrible idea. So much progress has been made emphasizing rivalries and this one move could wipe all that away. The schedule still will not be balanced because of interleague play, unless you are going to expand interleague play to 15 series/ year, which defeats the point in even having two separate leagues. If they are going to go that far, they may as well throw out the AL and NL altogether and create an "Eastern" and a "Western" League which would make much more sense. All local rivalries are preserved, travel costs are reduced, and teams would still get one series/year against everyone in the opposite league--a fully fair and balanced schedule: Eastern League: Toronto, NY (Mets and Yankees), Boston, TB, Baltimore, Miami, Atlanta, Philly, Washington, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland Western League: Seattle, SF, Oakland, LA (Dodgers and Angels), San Diego, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, KC, Minnesota, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago (Cubs and White Sox) -
If Pujols comes up with the bases loaded, do you intentionally walk him anyway?
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Yikes, Miller Park is on fire! Or is that coming from the Cardinals bullpen?
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I would rather have a 5-reliever game than a Chris Narveson Big Inning.
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Nice to see the usual Lohse tonight and not his Cy Young alter ego.
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I can't tell which is more inaccurate, the FoxTrax or the umpire. Both are missing about 1/2 of the calls.
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They were lucky to escape that series with one win. Most of the team's serious flaws reappeared again. Somebody at the bottom of the order needs to wake up, we can't have McGehee, Betancourt, and Gomez all slumping at once.
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There's the bloop, just need the blast now.
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Mets not messing around, will go to K-Rod if Braun gets up.
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This should be one of those 12-1 losses, but miraculously the Brewers will still get the top of the order up again with a chance to make a comeback.
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Prince has hit almost every fastball over the plate for a double or HR over the last week. Amazing.
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Furcal is a more reasonable option because we can eat his salary instead of giving up prospects. I would be ok with that and he can stay in the #6 slot.
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The Brewers have actually made tremendous progress in that they no longer need to pay a "Milwaukee premium" to get free agents to sign here. Because of the success, high attendance, and good clubhouse atmosphere over the past ~5 years, players will now sign here for market value. Prince shouldn't have to take a hometown discount and it is not right for the Brewers to even expect that. But he does not necessarily have to go to the highest bidder either. If the Brewers' offer is within $10 million or has one year less than less desirable team, you could still argue that the Brewers offer is the best, all things considered. Consider that Prince is offered 6 years, $150 million to stay in Milwaukee, vs. 6 years, $160 million or 7 years, $170 million to play in Baltimore or Washington DC. Is the extra few million dollars really worth it? The best hope to afford Fielder is for Pujols to sign with St. Louis and for financial problems to keep the Cubs, Mets, and Dodgers off the bargaining table. There are only a handful of other teams that can afford him and the price will be much lower. Ultimately I think one of the financially strapped teams like the Cubs or Mets will get him anyway in an attempt to bolster ticket sales--but the Brewers have a chance, especially if they win the NL and get additional revenue.
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Exactly. That is the key. The Brewers need to make the World Series. The added revenue of making the Postseason has been estimated at about $15 million. Since the Brewers are already popular and in a small market, the added amount might be more like $10 million. So just making the Postseason will not be enough. If they make the World Series, the increased revenue would probably be in the $20-$30 million range. In addition, the media coverage and the fan interest would put some pressure on Fielder to stay and keep the team together. It will take some figuring out. But I fully expect the Brewers to make an offer. The free agent market is favorable for the Brewers, many of the teams bidding will be mediocre. So there is potential for him to take a lower offer--but only if the Brewers make a nice postseason run, which is very plausible at this juncture.
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Unbelievable, legendary interview. This is at the level of "Chuckie hacks" but in a completely awesome way. He would have fit right in with the Indians in "Major League". I'm sure the "class enforcers" will get word of this, along with various other negative MLB pundits. But how can you not love the guy right now?
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I can't wait to see T. Plush against the Cardinals.
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I was going to go to bed, but now I'm stuck watching the rest of the game. Thanks Braun...
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They better close that roof fast. They have about 20-30 minutes before it is going to be a complete deluge at Miller Park.
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It sucks to lose this one, but the offense was non-existent and they were lucky to even have a chance.
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I think Brewers fans as a whole are knowledgeable about the game. They said the flight from Miami arrived at like 3 AM. That's not especially late, I think the Mets just have good pitching tonight.
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Hmm, Reyes would look nice in a Brewers jersey.
