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I buy tickets to see the players on the field. I dont think the talent can get worse, so I'd pay to see JJ, Braunie, Fielder, and Crabbe next year, you betcha

I dont think it will be Kremblas. I believe he is under contract w/ Caracus for this fall. Not that he couldn't get out of it, I'm just saying I dont think Kremblas or Simmons are the answers. Therefore, I will say any firing will come in November.

I agree with you Brigade, we are just trying to quantify how blowing up to the media will result in wins on the playing field.

I dont think Crabbe is the long term answer, but I think he could atleast, at a minimum, provide the same results that Rickie produces, and better on defense. Higher ceiling, of course not. I'm just saying that Weeks could be moved at the deadline and Crabbe be a fill-in until the position can be addressed in the off-season, whether that be moving JJ to second or whatever.

Not a lot decipherable language, my employer's confidentiality agreements as well as this board's language policy don't allow me to go much further. I can tell you this, he is a passionate man with an ability to lead and get his players motivated in the clubhouse. In the media room, not so much. (cleaned up code --1992)

I believe I clearly wrote that I have heard it from behind closed doors and that's good enough for me. (cleaned up code --1992)

Kram, I get your points, I really do. I'm just tired of hearing about projections this and projections that. Projections are all nice and well and it's certainly a good barometer for evaluating future performance if we are talking about if, come, maybe, coulda, shoulda. Who can go wrong with a standout from Southern University, drafted second overall, was a Golden Spikes winner and seemingly had all five-tools. The problem becomes that was 5 years ago. 4 levels of baseball later, several hitting and fielding instructors later, and the guy is still underperforming at the major league level. Sometimes this happens, actually it happens quite often. However, then you have those Callix Crabbe type players, originally drafted in the 30th round, went to a small community college in Bradenton, Fl and IMPROVED his draft stock to the 7th round. Never projected as much, but just keeps IMPROVING and overachieving. At what point do we stop looking at projections and value the ACTUAL performance? 5 years? 5 years two weeks? 6 years? 10 years? And that isn't even taking into account salary. Don't you think that Callix Crabbe could provide atleast the same stats that Rickie Weeks does? I do know this, he'd strikeout less, get on base more via the hit and help the team in the field...oh yeah, at a lower cost than Rickie Weeks, making him more valuable per dollar. Let some other GM believe in Rickie Weeks and get something in return. Irribarren and Crabbe can't do any worse, in fact they'll probably do better. Not better than Weeks projections, but again that's just projections. They've been proving people wrong their whole baseball lives, why not give it a go?

There is accountability in the clubhouse, you just dont see it in the media interview room. I too, don't understand the incentive to piss and moan and whine to a bunch of reporters so that the fans feel better. Ned Yost does not have to make me feel better at night so that I go and buy a ticket tomorrow. Now, I'd be all for some lineup changes and things like that, I just dont think critiquing his interview style and responses should lead to hiring/firing and certainly dont think it has anything to do with pitchers throwing strikes, batters hitting the ball, and fielders fielding the ball. I've heard his voice yelling and screaming from behind closed doors and that's good enough for me. What he tells a room full of pencil pushers, I could care less.

So wouldn't the fact that he is in the bottom 17% percentile on his defense alone stand for justification of making a move? And that is just his defense we are talking about. Sure, he may start to hit for a better average at some point, every squirrel finds a nut here and there, but is his BB:K ratio and K:AB ratio going to change anytime soon? Callix Crabbe would be an upgrade over Weeks in just about every department with the exception of power and a few stolen bases. Power is not this team's problem, it's hitting with RISP, seeing some pitches, and not striking out. Callix does all of those things well and is a better defender. Callix has better range and can seemingly make the routine play without error on balls that he does get to.

But Dr. Wood, he hits for power when pitchers are forced to throw meatballs down the middle of the plate with runners on, doesn't that count for something?

Nah, just didnt find it very redeeming to post about the 1 step forward, rather the two steps back.

LOL, would you rather I just post the amount of errors on balls that he does get to? Or does that have no value either?

Another error by Weeks again, tying run ends up scoring for Boston. Not to mention the pop-out to catcher to kill that rally in the 6th. But hey, got to love those 55 games in AAA. Somebody get the HOF on the horn and get that bust ready.

Eveland better than Sheets? Pass down that frosty beverage.

No, but I would dump Weeks at the trade deadline, bring up Hernan or Crabbe and try and get some pitching or prospects and try and rebuild this thing for 2010.

Am I weeping over the over 1:4 K:AB ratio, or is it the .962 fielding percentage? That doesn't impress me. And nothing has changed at the major league level. Oh wait, yes it has. The K rate is even higher, the batting average is lower than his body weight, and the fielding hasn't really improved so much as to turn a simple double play once in a while. Stop kidding yourself here and stop being so enamored with Rickie Weeks AAA stats of which he played for fifty-five games. I personally find Callix Crabbe's stats to be quite serviceable .287/.377/.435 with nearly more walks than strikeouts, and oh yeah, a .992 fielding percentage. Arguing that Weeks is light years ahead of Crabbe is very very untrue and quite frankly laughable. Give Crabbe all the AB's and major league playing time that Weeks has had and I'm pretty confident in saying he (Crabbe) won't be hitting below the Mendoza line, booting balls into right field, pulling JJ of the bag with errant throws and swinging at curveballs in the dirt like my 5yr old hacks at her titliest ball in the backyard.

Not sure it matters at this point. I dont think a new manager would have any influence whatsoever in the way this group hits, or should I say, doesn't hit the ball.

If you look a little more objectively than two stats, I think you'll like his BB/K ratio compared to Weeks, plus his better defense. I'm looking at Crabbe taking over for Weeks, not Counsell's bench spot.

Would travelocity.com be quicker?

I'm all for a Rickie Weeks trade to bring up Crabbe. I think there are positives and the negatives are much drop offs. Considering we could get something decent in return, I'm all for this move.

What you trying to say? Noodle Arm? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Stand by for a PM.

Does this mean you want me to show with money in hand just in case or does your list above with 14 guys mean you are good?

Wow, somebody needs to get with the program. I realize it's mid-season and there is plenty of baseball activities to write about, but then again, I've never been impressed with JSO when it comes to Brewer coverage. I realize he isn't going to write you more than a two line response, but that was pretty short-sighted to state two facts, one of which doesn't mention the out clause and the other because the owner lives in LA? Ay yi yi. Time for Witrado to get some more work.

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