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Capuano will not return to Milwaukee
crewcrazy replied to PeaveyFury's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
It's pretty much a perfect fit for Chris. He has a good chance of ending up in their rotation, and their ballpark plays to his strengths. He'll do fine with the media, too...he's smart, funny, and insightful. I think they'll love him there. Best of luck. -
Just a guess, but I imagine talks will speed up the closer we get to arbitration hearings.
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Rogers would get more respect if he didn't have such a long injury history, and a delivery that many scouts seem to think guarantees he'll get hurt again in the future. When there's that perception that a guy only has so many pitches left in his arm, he's not going to get a lot of hype on offseason prospect lists. I think everyone will acknowledge that the stuff is there.
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What are some projections for the Cubs this year?
crewcrazy replied to BREWCREW5's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
For what it's worth, I really liked the Pena signing for the Cubs, and I like that they've got a lot of good young arms in the bullpen. Outside of that, though, they seem to be an average-ish team that in some ways could resemble the Brewers of the past couple years -- you can probably pencil them in for 80 wins or so, but they'll need a few breaks to finish above .500 and they don't seem to be an especially fun team to watch. It's kind of a shame, because as fun as the next couple years should be for the Brewers, it would've been even more fun if the Cubs were in a position to compete, too. I'd much rather be fighting with the Cubs than the Reds or Cardinals. -
Organizational rankings are based on the number of potential stars in the system, and there's not many people that would say there are any potential stars in the Milwaukee system that are still considered prospects. There are plenty of guys who could be solid contributors or bench players if everything goes well, but every organization has those types. As long as finishing at the bottom of the organizational rankings isn't an annual thing, it doesn't bother me much. This year, it's a result of graduating a lot of talent, using pieces to solidify an area of need on the parent club, and not doing well in the few high picks they've had the past couple years. They could easily shoot back up to the middle of the pack with a solid draft this June, and Fielder leaving could provide a boost to the next season's draft class as well. I'll get worried if the front office completely ignores the farm system like Houston has for awhile.
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I really like what Tubby Smith has done with that Minnesota program, even if it does mean the Badgers don't get to poach as many Twin Cities or other Minnesota recruits as they have in the past. It's good for the rivalry, and I've always thought he's a great coach that got a raw deal at Kentucky. Dan Dakich was absolutely drooling over Berggren on commentary last night, which was kind of cool to hear. Great game by Jordan Taylor, too...you have to wonder if he gets extra motivated for those games against the Gophers. It was big to get that win against Minnesota, with how difficult the early part of the conference schedule is.
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Chris, No matter how things ended, know that you'll always have a special place in the hearts of Brewers fans. You were a major part of turning this franchise around and getting it to where it is today. We all hope that the players on our favorite team are smart, personable, and class acts -- you were all that and more. I'll miss seeing that sweet, sweet pickoff move, and no matter where you land, you'll always be a Brewer to us.
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Part of me thinks Heyman heard that the Brewers were interested in Fuentes before they signed Saito. I just don't see how there's room in the budget or in the bullpen for him now, and he's really not all that good. It'd be interesting if Melvin was stockpiling former closers, though, just in case he could trade one at the deadline to a team in need for a shortstop or some midlevel prospects (sort of like what he gave San Diego for Linebrink). I doubt that's what he's aiming to do, but it's fun to think about.
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Saito only pitched a handful of innings in September, and seemed to be wishy-washy on whether he would play again this year when asked at the end of the season. I think I may have seen some rumors of him possibly heading back to Japan, but considering some of the teams that were reportedly interested (Yankees, Rays, etc.), I'm surprised the pricetag was so low, too.
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His minor league numbers seem to indicate that he does have a good eye. If anything, I'd attribute his problems with the bat last year to being a bit overwhelmed by essentially making a jump from Double A to the majors -- he played in 21 games at Triple A, getting only 83 plate appearances there before getting called up. He's working on a steep learning curve, but eventually I think he'll come around...I just don't know if it'll be this year.
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Perfectly fine signing for the price, especially considering it's non-guaranteed. Seems like he could possibly fill the Coffey role -- throwing a ton of games, getting ground balls, etc. -- but without the extra few ticks on the fastball, and subsequently, less K's. There's a few bullpen spots still open, so a little open competition can't hurt.
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Sometimes it's the little things that get me geeked out, like Greinke's locker being right next to Gallardo's.
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Before the Greinke trade, I heard the rumblings about the rocky extension negotiations and thought he might be a good guy to target in a trade. Kudos to the Marlins for locking up another one of their guys, even if it only buys out one year of FA.
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I'm only half kidding when I say I wouldn't put it past Dayton Moore to panic and sell Zack Greinke for 75 cents on the dollar.
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Doesn't look like anything is coming soon: Since he wasn't able to confirm anything, it looks like he's not going to perpetuate the rumor right now. Good for him.
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Carlos Gomez Avoids Arbitration, Signs 1 yr/$1.5MM Deal
crewcrazy replied to crewcrazy's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Tom Haudricourt says that Gomez will make $1.5 million, assuming he isn't let go before the end of spring training. It's important to remember that even though he reached a contract without going to arbitration, it's not totally guaranteed. It amounts to a raise of $400,000 for him, and $1.5 million isn't bad for a player that provides the defense Gomez does. He was a black hole at the plate in 2010, but it's a bit unfair to just say "he sucks" -- he does have some value. I wouldn't underestimate the new manager in this equation, either. If he's really going to send runners as much as he says he is, it's entirely possible he sees Gomez as a valuable basestealer. -
According to McCalvy, who tweeted it just a few minutes before Haudricourt. No terms released yet, but he did make $1.1 million last season, and a small raise seems likely. Manny Parra, Kameron Loe, Shaun Marcum, Rickie Weeks, and Prince Fielder are the remaining players eligible for arbitration.
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Reported by Ken Rosenthal. He will be their starting second baseman, and they're expected to trade Jeff Keppinger. Reasonable price for him, although I'm not looking forward to him inevitably hitting a game-winning home run against the Brewers this year.
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From a pitching standpoint, $5 million doesn't get you much. There are mediocre relievers being signed this winter for close to that AAV. Overbay will at least provide good defense at first and will be a decent bat at the 6 or 7 spot. There's a theory out there that the Pirates will take Anthony Rendon first overall in the draft, a third baseman whose bat could get him to the majors as soon as a year after he's drafted. In that scenario, they'd probably move Alvarez over to first base. If that's the plan, it's not a bad one.
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No real news on Greinke, but I thought I'd share Joe Posnanski's latest great blog post, this time on the psyche of Zack Greinke. It's a long read, but if you have the time, it's well worth it. He tries to tackle a lot of the talk that Greinke couldn't handle pitching in a big market, among other things. Poz is one of the best sportswriters out there today, and Greinke's one of the more interesting people in the game. Makes for a great, great read. Link
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Nope, the Jays made a trip to Miller Park in 2008. I seem to remember a pretty nice/tame welcome back -- a few "OOOOO" cheers and applause. Not much (if any) booing, which was nice, and not always guaranteed depending on the crowd.
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Love watching the old-time videos of everybody trying to measure the velocity of his fastball in the days before radar guns. There's this one, where they measure velocity using a machine they used to test artillery shell speed during the war. It measure his fastball at 98.6 MPH at the plate -- these days they measure velocity further from the plate, so he would've been clocked at well over 100 MPH with a modern gun: There's also the famous video where they tested his velocity by "racing" his fastball against a motorcycle through a pair of targets. The fastball won. Unfortunately, I can't find the video.
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In a hearbeat. While the organization is now pretty thin when it comes to position prospects, if Jeffress and Rogers both end up in the bullpen like so many people are expecting, they're going to have more bullpen arms than they can shake a stick at (or fit onto the big league roster). Axford's value probably isn't going to get any higher, and while he showed pretty good control last season, I'd be scared about him reverting back to his career BB/9 norms. It's going to take more than just John Axford to get either Garza or Shields, though. 3+ years of a starting pitcher is a lot more valuable than a bullpen arm.
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Not entirely sure on what the yearly breakdown for Lee will look like, but there's a chance that at 5/$120MM, the Phillies will be paying a combined $49 million in 2015 to Lee and Ryan Howard alone. That year, Lee will be 36 and Howard will be 35. And that would be a relief compared to 2014, when they're scheduled to pay around $69 million combined for Lee, Howard, and Roy Halladay. Yikes.