Paulus88

Not disagreeing with your general assertion but Gross was an elite athlete, he played Quarterback at Auburn. I would think he would be the example you're looking for, good athlete, one elite tool and hope for the best.

Kind of surprised I didn't find this here already. Keri lists the Brewers as the best playoff spoiler. The theory is kind of weird (lets take out all the teams that people think are good and then rank the teams that actually are good) but it does take a pretty good look at the Brewers strengths. I still am suspicious of the claim that the Brewers play average defense. Link

Well it looks like they got Klinsmann. Hopefully they give him total control over the system.

Especially if Saito is able to go multiple days (like yesterday when he was warming up) using KRod in the seventh to get the last out you still then have Saito, if needed in the eighth, or right to Axford in the ninth. I can get behind LaRussa style pitching in the sixth and seventh with Estrada, Hawkins, Loe and Dillard, with Saito, KRod and Axe in the eighth and ninth (and to bridge from the seventh).

I agree that merging late is annoying but one of my friends is a traffic engineer and he says that merging at the point where the lane closes is the way the engineers design it and is suppossed to be the fastest way. I'm not so sure but that's what he says.

They have limited options because Bradley refuses to give anyone else any caps. It's sort of like if RRR complained that he only has one 8th inning guy with any experience this year. I don't see him making good in game adjustments but maybe that's because they typically start games so poorly. As far as better options obviously Klinsmann is a popular choice, what about Hiddink? or Scolari? someone with some high level international experience and credentials.

What confuses me is the message that is sent by yesterdays moves. On one hand we acquire veterans and downgrade our draft pick in a win now type deal (though they still only have a ceiling of mediocrity). Then, instead of taking high floor draft picks, they select developmental prospects. So now the Bucks have three or four develomental prospects on their roster who can't really help the team win now (Sanders, Harris, Leuer, Hobson). Furthermore, none of them have the type of ceilings that creates hope for the furture if they develop. So we're on a mediocrity now-mediocrity forever treadmill, have they never heard of the term "NBA Hell".

I think Williams is a tweener because he has more of a perimeter game than Griffin. Is Durant strictly a PF because he's 6-10, with length? If Williams goes to Minnesota he better get used to playing some 3 because he and Love can't play the 4 and 5 for very long.

oh get those runs back Kottaras

He must be doing it on purpose to break Brewerfan because looking at Braddock's numbers and concluding he's a LOOGY and then saying Herrera isn't despite the statistical evidence is beginning to approach Dusty Baker/Joe Morgan territory.

I love KU basketball but I don't see much for Morris. He really isn't a 3 and too small for a 4. Other players of his size who succeeded were elite rebounders (Blair, Millsap), Morris hasn't shown that. I think he'll be a worse rebounding Drew Gooden with better BB IQ. That's not really what the Bucks need. Love Burks, Like Biyombo (just so we get to see Bogut, Biyombo and Mbah a Moute play defense together), pretty sure the Bucks don't see things like I do so they'll probably pick someone else.

Really, Betancourt's .260/.335/.595 is unquestionably better than .297/.346/.642

It's suppossed to be loaded, the people who stayed this year (Sullinger, Barnes, P.Jones and T. Jones) plus 1 and dones, Gilchrist, Austin Rivers and Anthony Davis, that's seven really good players. I don't think too many lottery teams are going to be trading next years picks.

I don't think the Brewers have ever had any problems in GABP other than getting beat there. As for the Cards...when Mike Cameron was here the Brewers untucked their shirts after every win, the Cardinals organization felt that was not classy and complained about it constantly. I remember them complaining about Braun watching his home runs (Billy Hall too) even though Pujols waits until his hit the ground and rolls to a complete stop before he begins his trot. I remember Carlos Villannueva striking out Pujols and pumping his fist, Baseball Jesus didn't appreciate that and complained about it. The Cardinals are fun sponges and sore losers. The difference between the Brewers-Cards and your rivalry is the Cardinals really only complain about our players "antics" because they see our players as undeserving and cocky. Listening to their announcers only confirms this.

Weeks!