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  1. Point Beer Is Best
    See this thread: http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=19333
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    I thought about Snyder as well, but he's never played in more than 115 games in a season and is currently on the DL. His offense would be an improvement, but you would have to be comfortable with Rivera/Corporan getting about one-third of the starts behind the plate. I think his contract averages less than 5 mil per. It might be worth a look to see what it would take to get him. EDIT: On the other hand, how has trading for Arizona's catchers worked for us in the past (Estrada, Moeller)? Obviously each case is different, but it's a disturbing trend.
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    I would agree with all of those except Hoffman. He's not part of the long-term plan, and is only signed for this year so there is no guarantee that he will be back next year. If we do switch to seller mode, what good does Hoffman do us when a proven closer could potentially be a hot commodity at the deadline for a playoff contender looking to patch up the back of their bullpen? I would agree that he is unlikely to be dealt, however, since trading Hoffman would clearly indicate to the fans that the team has given up on the year.
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    Not to take the thread too far off-topic, but I'm curious. Which prospects do we have now that were as of a result of the Linebrink compensatory picks?
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    With so many potential "buyers" out there this year, it might be a pretty shrewd move to become sellers if the market remains artificially high for talent at the deadline. It certainly wouldn't hurt to at least listen to offers for Hoffman and Hardy. I would be less inclined to move Hart and Cameron, since there really isn't a clear succession plan for either of those two right now.
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    CUBH8R (or H8YOST, if you want to reminisce about years past) BF_NET 3TO4ME
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    Here's to you, Mike Burns: http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/30/vader-fail.jpg
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    7 dingers in just 26+ innings? yikes.
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    Lawrie is a 19 year old low-A ball second baseman putting up an OPS of .807, while Martinez is still just 20, playing CF in AAA, and has an OPS of .877. I don't know that much about Martinez, but those numbers seem to indicate that Martinez has more value (at this point in time) since he is putting up better numbers at a similar age at a more advanced level while playing a premium defensive position. I'm sure that the fact that Lawrie is Canadian adds a nice PR spin to any potential deal, but I wouldn't go so far as to say he has more value than another player simply because of his nationality. Would he potentially be a fan favorite in Toronto? Obviously. But does that equal more value than Martinez? At this point in time, doubtful.
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    A quick search yielded this info on the alleged prospect package: Fernando Martinez (CF, AAA, 20) Season .290/.337/.540 (.877 OPS) Bobby Parnell (RP, MLB, 24) Career 4.39 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 7.5 K/9 Jon Niese (SP, AAA, 22) Season 3.82 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 7.8 K/9 Ruben Tejada (SS, AA, 19) Season .272/.346/.351 (.697 OPS)
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    I think the Cardinals will be players as well, although I don't know enough about their farm system to ascertain whether they have the prospects or not. After the year he's having, the Blue Jays may ask for Colby Rasmus. I read somewhere over the All-Star break that Halladay likes St. Louis and is close friends with Chris Carpenter, so who knows. What would you do if you were Roy Halladay? Trying to be impartial, I would probably pick the Dodgers (if they had interest) or Philly if I were most concerned with winning a championship. LA has a very comfortable division lead, and while the Phillies aren't leading by as much as they would like, the NL East isn't as strong this year as in years past. Only three games separate the top 4 teams in the NL Central. At this point in time, it's a much bigger gamble for him to come here (St. Louis or Milwaukee) than it would be to go to Philly or LA. However, if the Brewers can really mop up over the next two weeks with (hopefully) favorable matchups, maybe the makeup of the division will change with Brewers coming out on top.
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    If I walk into K-mart and offer $20 for a brand new LCD 52' tv, is it really an offer? That's what I'm getting at. No "offer" was ever made to Sabathia and the Brewers didn't intend to make one. That's a pretty far-reaching analogy. It's not like the Brewers offered him a 5 year $50 million deal, they offered up a huge contract. Obviously, the Yankees blew him away with their offer, as they intended to do. But I don't think it was a token offer. I think many fans assumed CC would be gone, so it's not like they were trying to avoid a giant PR nightmare by not even trying (like the "we tried, but what can we do?" approach before trading Carlos Lee). I guess we'll agree to disagree on this one. And off-topic, but K-mart might be making deals like that in the very near future. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
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    Let's not be sheep into the offers "thrown" at Sabathia and Cordero. Obviously, the Yankees were going to get Sabathia at any cost. But they did try to remain competitive and creative (opt-out clauses, etc). But IIRC, the difference for Cordero was 4 years, $44 mil vs. 4 years, $42 mil, without even asking Melvin to match. If that makes me a sheep for thinking that deal was competitive, then "baaaa." He was a "big time" free agent pitcher because that's what the Brewers billed him as. Not entirely true, as other teams (LAD, NYM, etc) were actively pursuing him. He was the reigning NLCS MVP and World Champion; it wasn't just the Brewers who were drinking the Jeff Suppan kool-aid. Just to be clear, I'm not at all against acquiring Halladay. I'm just taking exception with the generalization that Melvin doesn't try to improve the rotation in the offseason. Sometimes his hands are tied with bad contracts (Suppan, Hall), and the market for mediocre arms is typically inflated. And again, not too many legit #1's ever make the free agent market, and the ones that do are gobbled up by the teams with the deepest pockets. I don't have a problem at all with acquiring top-flight pitching in exchange for our hitting prospects, since we can't seem to consistently develop our own pitching prospects.
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    During the last two off-seasons Melvin pursued his own high-caliber pitching (Cordero, Sabathia) and made competitive offers. Cordero took a slightly better offer to play for a slightly worse team, and the Yankees obviously threw tons of cash at Sabathia. He also signed Hoffman. But looking back at starting pitching, sure, he's really only pursued Sabathia. But again, I think he's scared to repeat the Suppan mistake, especially while he's still on the books (and I'm not so sure that he wasn't pressured by Attanasio into that signing). And don't forget, while many people saw Suppan for what he is, during that off-season, he was one of the "big" names available and many fans were elated that "big-time" pitcher would sign here.
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    Bush was an off-season acquisition (Overbay trade). Edit: Let's not also forget the Sexson trade, antoher off-season deal. I don't think it's fair to generalize that he does nothing in the offseason. It might be more accurate to say he's been afraid of high-priced starting pitching talent during the off-season since the Suppan deal.
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    If what I bolded there is true, if he demands a trade after a hypothetical trade to Milwaukee, they ought to be able to get some value for him since they would essentially be trading three years of Halladay vs. just one. It would be a risky move on his part. Sure, he might become a free agent one year sooner, but it is more likely that he would be traded and become a free agent two years later than his original contract states. Looking back at the Sabathia deal, I think there may be a way to hedge this. IIRC, there was a list of the PTBNL's, and if the Brewers made the playoffs, Cleveland could have their pick; if not, the Brewers made the selection. Maybe they would do something similar - a multi-tier PTBNL list, where the Brewers pick the player if Halladay does not pitch for Milwaukee in 2010, and Toronto makes the pick if he does. Again, I think it would be big risk on his part to demand a trade during the offseason, but we might be able to protect ourselves somewhat.
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    My friend is a sports writer, who's dating a sports photographer. She took this picture (which is of Wynn's 80 yard run in the season finale) and I made it my avatar since it was unique. I've just been too lazy to change it. I thought briefly about changing it to an action shot of Bill Hohn after last week, but decided against it: http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/08/13/thumbs/P17-080813-B1.jpg
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    I missed that. They were either too busy praising Pujols and I zoned out, or I was mesmerized by the Taco Bell commercial.
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    Hawpe was playing RF already, so unless they moved him to LF, he was already out of the game.
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    It's all about the Roosevelts bay-bay!
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    Heath Bell is on the roster as well. He was on Rome today and said he would be "tickled pink" if he got to set up Hoffman one more time. Anyone else surprised that Bill Hohn is not one of the umpires tonight? There are certainly enough coaches on hand for him to eject. His mustache is certainly All-Star worthy. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/official_info/umpires/y2008/3049.jpg
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    I think he was just in to pinch-hit. With four 1B's, I think his night is over. I can't see them taking Pujols out. EDIT: Unless you were talking about the pitcher. Nevermind
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    Did it sound like the fans were booing Obama as well?
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    Not as many as Lily got, but lots of boos for Braun.
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    If they all end up getting tossed, I bet Ryan Braun pulls out a little plastic Sheriff's badge and says, "It's ok fellas. I got this."
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