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  1. crewcrazy
    Talk about unexpected. From Haudricourt: Commence panic on who the prospects will be.
  2. crewcrazy
    Jon Heyman is reporting the deal has fallen through (in two separate tweets), as the Red Sox and Gonzalez could not come to terms on a contract extension before the end of the negotiating window at 2 PM ET. If true, this is huge. Of course, doesn't mean a trade between the two won't get done with lesser players, but I thought it would've been a fair deal for the Padres and a big factor in the AL East arms race.
  3. crewcrazy
    Love the thread title. If they're planning on playing him every day in RF, I don't think he lasts the entire season, but he's a guy that could be pretty easily platooned (splits are much better as a LHB than as a RHB) and would definitely be a scary late-inning pinch-hitter. Can't blame him for wanting to return to a familiar division, but it'll definitely be weird seeing him in red and white.
  4. crewcrazy
    Daniel Hudson isn't better than any of the players named so far in the return for Adrian Gonzalez. I'm with endaround; I'd rather take the two compensation picks than settle on a guy like Hudson. It'll take a lot more than 80 good innings with an unsustainably low BABIP and high LOB% to convince me the Brewers missed the boat there. I don't think anyone can really look at this trade and use it as a gauge for what the Brewers should/could get for Prince. Gonzalez is a better fielder, just as good as a hitter, and was willing to work out a long-term extension. The Padres also weren't looking for MLB-ready pitching in return. If you're going to criticize Melvin for one thing in regards to trading Fielder, it should be about limiting possible returns by only talking about pitching.
  5. crewcrazy
    Remember back to the trade deadline when everyone assumed Kenny Williams only traded for Edwin Jackson because the Nationals wanted him for Adam Dunn, and when that deal fell through he was "stuck" with Jackson? Now he has both. Kenny Williams is a mad scientist.
  6. crewcrazy
    Just guys I'd put in...I don't necessarily think everyone has to agree: Alomar - One of the best offensive 2B ever. Bagwell - If he played on the East coast he'd get the hype he deserves. Would've hit 500 HR if he didn't play most of his career early on in the Astrodome. Take a look at some of the OPS+ years he had. Blyleven - The only thing that's kept him out is wins, and it's just ridiculous. Larkin - Played about 4 years too long, but in his prime was one of the best players at his position. Won an MVP at SS before it was cool. Edgar Martinez - Keeping him out because he was a DH for most of his career is silly, IMO. If you're going to have the DH, you might as well vote them into the HOF, and he was arguably the best in the 90s. McGwire - Never really "got caught," the best power hitter of his time. Almost single-handedly restored national interest in baseball after the strike with the HR chase. Palmerio - Unlike McGwire, he did get caught, but I don't personally care that much. Steroid Era was just another era in the game that should be represented in the hall, not talked about in hushed tones. He has the numbers to get in.
  7. crewcrazy
    I saw a comment on this somewhere, but I forget where. Not going to take credit for it, but thought it was funny: "Anytime you can replace a guy who can field but can't hit with a guy who can't field and can't hit, you have to do it."
  8. crewcrazy
    The deal is for 3 years and $21 million. He's been a decent player the last couple years, but I'd worry giving $7 million a year to a guy with a career .300 OBP. I'm not sure he gets this deal if he didn't come up big in the playoffs.
  9. crewcrazy
    Vazquez apparently getting $7 million guaranteed, full no-trade clause, and the Marlins can't offer him arbitration after the year (reported by Ken Rosenthal). Consider me happy the Brewers didn't get in on that.
  10. crewcrazy
    that is absolutly insaneIf you disagree, perhaps you could explain why instead of just throwing an insult out there.
  11. crewcrazy
    Roenicke may be quite intrigued by Gomez's positive tools that he wants to have him competing for a spot in ST.This was sort of my thought after reading the Gomez speculation, too. Considering Roenicke's style, it's possible he sees Gomez as a good piece to have. Boggs and Gomez aren't really similar players, so I'm not convinced this says anything about Gomez's chances of making the roster.
  12. crewcrazy
    I wouldn't overlook Arizona. Kevin Towers is in charge there now, and he would have a very good shot at closing games there. He'd also be able to move back out West, and it's not like the Diamondbacks would be under pressure to replace him if he faltered. Even if the Brewers don't end up getting the draft pick, this is still a classy move by Hoffman. While we've all been frustrated about his on-field performance, I don't think anyone can deny that he handled the situation well and he's been nothing but professional.
  13. crewcrazy
    I like the fact that Votto won it so convincingly, even if I'm still kind of horrified by the methodology used to get there ("it's the most VALUABLE player, not the most outstanding player," "Votto's team won the division, Pujols missed the playoffs," etc.). Good for him, especially considering the personal problems he struggled with the year before. He's really fun to watch when he's not beating the Brewers, and doesn't really care for the bright lights. Guys like that are easy to root for.
  14. crewcrazy
    I do think the Joba comparison has something to it, and not just because Jeffress started throwing out of the bullpen this year. There have been plenty of scouts suggesting for awhile that Jeffress would end up in the bullpen (although not necessarily a bad thing -- the words "dominant closer" come up a lot). The fastball is the strength for both, they're both seen as "adrenaline guys" who are better when they don't have to dial it back, and both of their breaking pitches can be really good if they have their command working. Obviously the 88-MPH change Jeffress busted out in the AFL gives us a little more hope that he can stick in the rotation, but I don't think it's a horrible comparison at this point. On the topic of Burnett, I had the same thought awhile ago when the Yankees were trying to figure out ways to avoid pitching him in the playoffs. Even though he pretty much stunk across the board this year, I think he could be a guy who would benefit from a move back to the NL, but the contract is just too much to overlook. He'd be interesting if the Yankees were to pick up a significant part of the tab, but if the Yankees pay enough to get the Brewers to listen, then they'd likely want more in return than the Brewers would/should give up. I just don't see it as a match.
  15. crewcrazy
    Keith Law recently said that he heard Loux needs a couple of major surgeries, so that probably factors into the low signing price. I believe he's said in the past that some seem to think whoever signs him is probably better off just giving him the ball and letting him pitch until his arm falls off, because if he does go under the knife, it's unlikely he'll show the potential he had pre-injury.
  16. crewcrazy
    I love this quote from an anonymous Yankees source: Gotta love the New York mentality, my way or the highway.
  17. crewcrazy
    Very cool of the BBWAA to publicize the breakdown of first place votes. I wouldn't really call this a major victory for sabermatricians, especially if you look at some of the names who voted Felix #1. It's more about recognizing the best overall pitcher in the American League, as he was pretty clearly the top pitcher before you even get to the sabermetric stats -- he just happened to also be the best sabermetrically.
  18. crewcrazy
    New York and Boston were also reportedly on that list last year, if I remember correctly. That doesn't really surprise me, either, given his past battles with anxiety and depression. He seems like a guy that wouldn't like living in the limelight, but also doesn't want to play for a losing team his entire career. For that reason, I think the possibility of Texas makes sense -- they're a large-market team without the large-market mentality when it comes to baseball. Seeing Greinke pitch for the Brewers would obviously be fun to watch for the next couple years, but I can't get over the feeling that trading for Greinke would be putting all the eggs in the 2011 basket. You're not going to trade for Greinke if you're going to trade Prince Fielder, in my opinion. If you still trade Prince after dealing for Greinke, you're right back to square one in terms of the playoff picture, but also worse off in a few years when neither is playing for your team anymore.
  19. crewcrazy
    Not to deviate from the topic of the Uggla trade too much, but it makes you wonder what a team could get for, say, a 1B with one year left on his contract. Yikes. Uggla's a pretty big get for the Braves -- they really needed a true power bat, and I could see Uggla eventually moving to third once Chipper moves on. Not sure I understand this move from the Marlins' perspective, as they basically traded one of the best hitting second basemen in the league for a utility guy and a reliever. I'd be pretty ticked if the Brewers traded Rickie Weeks to the Cardinals for like Skip Schumaker and Mitchell Boggs. Infante's not even under team control for very long -- he's a free agent after 2011, too.
  20. crewcrazy
    "Not being shopped" is very different from "not going anywhere," IMO. He's just trying to keep trade value up by making it seem like he doesn't have to deal him.
  21. crewcrazy
    Until they started calling up guys like Matusz, they probably had one of the least talented rotations in baseball. Before going to Baltimore, he was Florida's pitching coach in 2006 and 2007. He seems like Peterson and any other pitching coach -- looks like an idiot with bad talent and a genius with good talent.
  22. crewcrazy
    The breakdown (first-second-third place votes), from the BBWAA's website: 1. Buster Posey 20-9-2, 129 points 2. Jason Heyward 9-20-2, 107 points 3. Jaime Garcia 1-1-16, 24 points 4. Gaby Sanchez 2-1-5, 18 points 5. Neil Walker 0-1-0, 3 points 6. Starlin Castro 0-0-3, 3 points 7. Ike Davis 0-0-2, 2 points 8. Jose Tabata 0-0-1, 1 point 9. Jonny Venters 0-0-1, 1 point 1. Neftali Feliz 20-7-1, 122 points 2. Austin Jackson 8-19-1, 98 points 3. Danny Valencia 0-1-9, 12 points 4. Wade Davis 0-0-11, 11 points 5. John Jaso 0-1-0, 3 points 6. Brennan Boesch 0-0-3, 3 points 7. Brian Matusz 0-0-3, 3 points Slim pickings in the AL this year, and I don't think you could make a wrong choice in the NL between Posey and Heyward. I tend to lean Heyward due to him doing what he did at 20 years old, but I can understand a vote for Posey. I can't understand the two first place votes for Gaby Sanchez, though.
  23. crewcrazy
    Florida gets Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb in return. I remember Maybin having quite a few fans here leading up to the 2005 draft, but it's a shame he hasn't quite been able to put it together. Petco Park might be a good fit for his skillset if he can ever figure out how to get on base.
  24. crewcrazy
    Braun becomes the first Brewer to win three in a row since Cecil Cooper, and this time, Yo wins one too. Story from McCalvy with comments from Braun. Congrats to both.
  25. crewcrazy
    The one thing Gammons said that I would believe is that Boras is telling people that it's going to take a Mark Teixeira-sized deal to get him to skip/delay free agency. That'd be idiotic for any team to pay, let alone the Brewers. I'd normally be in the "check every option" camp, but when it comes to dealing Braun, I have a hard time with it. We're 98% sure that Prince Fielder is gone, regardless of what happens with Braun. If you trade Braun with the hope of signing Prince long-term, odds are you're left without either after this season, and that's the type of thing that can cripple a franchise.
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