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  1. rluzinski
    I'm guessing you are using only Mota's 10 innings with the Brewers this year to form your opinion of him? I think it would be wise to consider this as well: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=4053&type=pitching3&three=1
  2. rluzinski
    Actually, I'd rather not change that channel and simply have rational discussions about the Milwaukee Brewers. Is that option B?
  3. rluzinski
    I think Hall gets a "pass" because most fans have long ago accepted his offensive limitations. He's a freeswinger with little plate discipline, but he can really put a charge in a ball if he guesses right. I guess I could get mad at him for not being a better plater but what would be the point? He is what he his.
  4. rluzinski
    In every interview I have ever heard he flat out says that he won't pitch until he's 100 percent. He must not have thought a sore tricep would hinder his performance, hence he was still pitching at 100% despite a minor injury. I think that's what he's talking about when he makes that comment.
  5. rluzinski
    I don't have any problem with the trade, with regard to the relative talents of the two players involved. What I don't like is the possibility of Gwynn getting starts in left or right field (and he's obviously going to get some under the current arrangement. Melvin better have a plan.
  6. rluzinski
    I guess we had enough solid LH sticks on the team already? It's hopefully not going to be a big deal anyway but I don't see how anyone thinks this makes the team better this year. And if Hart or Braun miss any significant playing time, it's going to be comical to see the kind of offensive production we'll be getting out of one of the corner outfield spots.
  7. rluzinski
    According to today's JSonline chat, the 2B of the future should definately not be Weeks. The 2B of the present should be Brian Roberts (via a straight of Weeks, straight up): http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=741723 What I don't get it that Weeks and Roberts had basically identical seasons last year and Roberts is WAY more expensive with less upside. I doubt Tom has any idea what Roberts' contract situation is, anyway. I doubt more than 3 seconds is used to answer any of those questions. It's just terrible.
  8. rluzinski
    How does Ned know what the worst case scenario is with Sheets' latest injury? He is setting himself up again. If the injury is more serious then he thinks it is, all of a sudden the worst case is the best case and he looks dumb, again. It's pretty clear that he's making an educated guess based on the information he currently has. I don't know what else you expect him to do. Of course, for any injury and any player, he could say, "Worst case scenario, he never pitches again" and I guess that it would technically be true. I'm sure bf.net would take that well. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  9. rluzinski
    Other managers are doing it with young pitchers with injury pasts all over the place. Provided that you weren't cherry picking the starters, that certainly seems to suggest that it's pretty typical. I still don't like it! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif I'm surprised that no one mentioned this here: "At worst, he [sheets] might miss a start," manager Ned Yost said. "In the least, it will be to back him up a day or two." http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=741552
  10. rluzinski
    I generally agree, although the Brewers could easily finish up 3-6. Anything can happen over such a small period. Even a 4-5 finish results in a nice April record, though, so I'm very happy with whee the Brewers are right now, record-wise.
  11. rluzinski
    I would rather have Bush take Sheets' next start and give Sheets a little extra time to relax the tricep.
  12. rluzinski
    100 pitches certainly isn't that high of a number. In fact, it's pretty standard. He threw 109 and 116 pitches in his 2nd and 3rd start of the season. I don't think that's very typical nor a good idea. I think it matters more how stressful those pitches are, and I don't think Sheets have been. If I had to guess (and that's all it really is), I'd say that his start against the Mets ended with some pretty "stressful pitches". First of all, overall, his velocity was down in his third start compared to his first two starts (he only averaged 91.2 MPH, compared to 92.4 and 94.5). But look at how his velocities finished up during that third start: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/rluzinski/fastball_vel_0412.jpg It seems to me that Sheets started to fatigue around 6th or 7th, as you would expect. But after he gave up that HR to Wright in the 8th, it looks like he tried to reach back to get a little extra against the next batter, Beltran. 5 of the 7 pitches he threw to him that AB (which ended in a walk) were fastballs and the last fastball almost matched his high for the game. I'm probably looking into this too much but don't forget that Sheets reported first feeling discomfort during this game. I guess I don't want any starting pitcher to give a 105% in an April start. The pitch counts themselves probably had little or nothing to do with the injury. I still don't think it was a good idea, however.
  13. rluzinski
    Gross could come around but I think he's nothing but a sub. Don't most people agree with that? I mean, I like Gross as much as anyone but I don't think he projects as a major league starter.
  14. rluzinski
    Toronto just wanted to make sure Thomas did get his $10 mil in 2009. I guess that this is one way to do it.
  15. rluzinski
    I thought there was a chance that the Brewers could finish below .500 for April, so I am certainly happy to see where they are right now.
  16. rluzinski
    I'm not being optimistic or pessimistic. We simply don't have enough information to know what's going to happen. The Brewers have been misleading about certain injuries in the past, so I'm not going to hang on their every word. I could stress out about a worst case scenario but but I don't see the point. I'm just in a wait and see mode.
  17. rluzinski
    Getting angry at a professional sports player for getting hurt is just just a coping mechanism for some fans to deal with their frustrations. Not all of us need to do it, however. Sheets did not make the decision to personally wrong me, so I'm not going to be angry at him not matter what happens. Maybe I'll just kick my dog, or something. Sheets can ask for anything he wants and will get from another team whatever the market decides he will get. I wouldn't blame anyone in any profession for doing it. That's how the real world works. Jeff Weaver must be drooling right about now. If Weaver gets picked over Bush, I might cry.
  18. rluzinski
    Sheets said he could have continued, so I don't see what the big deal is. It's obviously not a tear or ligament damage or anything crazy like that. They might have him skip a start. to get soreness out of there With Yo coming back, Bush could slide right in there. Maybe Yost won.t have Sheets throw so many pitches in back to back starts, again.
  19. rluzinski
    When I saw Ben biting his nails on the same arm that was hurt, I felt a lot better.
  20. rluzinski
    I'll throw it out there right now...watching that video of his last better/leaving teh mound again, I'd be willing to bet we have seen Sheets' last game as Brewer. How much would you be willing to bet because I'd love to take that one. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  21. rluzinski
    When did they say it was a tear? How would they even know that right now?
  22. rluzinski
    Shortly we will find out Benny has the only known case of tricep tapeworm. O, there will be a Latin word in there somewhere. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Let's look at this logically. It's most likely not a tear (remember his reaction with the back muscle situation?). I don't claim to know how bad it will be but it just doesn't like something to be too worried about.
  23. rluzinski
    I guess I'm not too worried but I sense a 10 page post in the near future, either way.
  24. rluzinski
    We were talking about it in the chat a little. FSN had Gagne living around 89-90 and topping out at 92 on the last pitch I believe. Gameday had him 93-94 topping at 96. Rluz I'm pretty sure that pitch to Ludwig was a fastball, almost positive but could be wrong. I'd trust pitch f/s's speeds from gameday over any park gun. And even if you think the absolute value of the pitch f/x velocity was wrong, these velocities from that AB: 94,94,94,95,94,86 It was a changeup.
  25. rluzinski
    I don't care what happens tonight, just so long as we don't get to Weathers, in which case we'll make him look like we made Fogg look. When it comes to current brewer batters, Weathers has been owned by them (.318/.416/.500/.916): http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=2560
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