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  1. crewcrazy
    I don't think the problem is that Boston doesn't have the prospects to do a deal; it's a matter of whether Theo Epstein would want to give up the necessary prospects to do so. Based on history, I don't think it's likely -- he reportedly could've had both Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee if he included Buchholz in a deal, but waffled and the Indians traded Lee to Philly instead. Bard would be a really nice get as a potential future closer, but the problem may be that Boston doesn't even know what their long term plan is there. Papelbon is getting very expensive and hasn't shown a ton of loyalty, so there have been trade rumors swirling already. That would lead me to believe that they want to keep Bard around as the next Papelbon -- cheap, young flamethrowing closer -- in case they decide to trade Papelbon for someone desperate for a closer. I'm personally holding out hope that Baltimore gets the courage to think they'll be the next version of the Rays in the next couple years and offer up one of their big pitching prospects and a collection of other young talent. Speaking in more general terms, though, if Prince does get dealt, I don't think it'll be a huge Teixeira or Bedard type deal. The end result of that trade has scared a lot of teams away from putting together huge collections of top prospects, especially since we're in an era where teams are getting to be more reluctant to spend big in free agency. It's getting to the point where a lot of teams are incredibly overvaluing prospects they wouldn't have minded including in a trade a couple years ago (and probably wouldn't have missed too much post-trade).
  2. crewcrazy
    Just dropping in to say that I love Good Dave Bush. Nights like this are exactly why I continue to have high hopes for him. I'll second the notion that McGehee is definitely helping the Brewers in more ways than one if the FO has intentions of trading him this offseason.
  3. crewcrazy
    I feel bad for Keith Law, who's watched this entire series in person. From Twitter:
  4. crewcrazy
    The refrain that's kept me sane: At least we're not Mets fans.
  5. crewcrazy
    Even though Gamel's not playing (haven't been able to watch most of this series -- has he even had an AB yet?), at least Patterson's not starting and leading off, and Escobar is starting over Hardy. So the Brewers have that going for them, which is nice.
  6. crewcrazy
    It's not like he walks around wearing a t-shirt that says "I <3 Kendall"...for what he is -- a primarily defensive catcher with a decent walk rate -- he wasn't all that bad last year. This year has been a different story, and while I'm not a huge fan of assuming what the general manager thinks about a certain player, I'd wager that Melvin realizes it and will look to improve if he can. Looking to improve the position and being able to are two completely different things, though. The upcoming crop of free agent catchers is so bad that Kendall will probably find work somewhere else if Melvin decides to move on. Before this year I wouldn't have minded chasing someone like Bengie Molina as a yearlong stopgap, but he's always had a really bad walk rate, is going to be 34 next year, and is seeing his numbers drop dramatically this year. The other free agent options (LaRue, Castro, Schneider, etc.) aren't all that attractive, either, so unless the Brewers get a catcher as as throw-in in a trade for pitching, we might have to sit through another year of Kendall. If anything, the Brewers might be able to chase Kendall away by saying something like "Look, we'd like to have you back, but if you're playing here, it'll be with someone else getting 55% of the starts."
  7. crewcrazy
    As much as I hate Tony LaRussa as much as a guy can hate someone he's never met, I have to give him credit for putting together coaching staffs that do an excellent job of bringing out the best in every player. Dave Duncan's one of the few pitching coaches around that truly makes a difference, and the coaching staff as a whole has done a very good job of maximizing strengths while "hiding" weaknesses. Of course, it helps to have the best player of this generation on your team, too. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  8. crewcrazy
    Couldn't really expect to do much against Carpenter with this lineup, and at least it's been a quick game. If this Cards team doesn't make the World Series, I'll be surprised, but anything can happen in a short series. Edit: 99-pitch 1-hitter for Carpenter. To quote Ron Burgundy, "Heck, I'm not even mad -- that's amazing."
  9. crewcrazy
    Nashville's season will end today. Gamel and Hart are returning tomorrow for sure, according to the JSOnline blog. Others may be coming, too, but those two are guaranteed.
  10. crewcrazy
    At least Escobar's starting instead of Hardy. But Felipe Lopez hitting third instead of Braun against the possible NL Cy Young winner probably isn't going to work out too well. Then again, we've been surprised by JV lineups before...this one, however, looks more like a Freshman squad lineup.
  11. crewcrazy
    It's a shame, because the Cardinals as a collection of baseball players are actually a pretty fun team to watch if you have no rooting interest. It's just their fans and their compulsion to lecture the rest of the league on what's acceptable that makes them so irritating. I really want to enjoy watching Albert Pujols in his prime -- I really do -- but I really get more joy in seeing an "0-for-4" next to his name in the box score these days. God help us all if the World Series ends up being Cardinals/Yankees.
  12. crewcrazy
    How dare the unclassy Brewers actually decide to play this game, instead of bowing down to the greatness of the Cardinals and Saint Pujols.
  13. crewcrazy
    From the THwitter: Talk about a quick ascension through the system this year. Hopefully he gets a chance to work his way into next year's bullpen this September. It'd be great to start producing some of our own (cheap) bullpen arms so DM can allocate money elsewhere.
  14. crewcrazy
    I believe this was Gerut's 5th year of big league service, so he'll be eligible for his last year of arbitration this winter. He's making $1.77 million this year after avoiding arby with the Padres this past winter, so he shouldn't be too expensive to keep around. I don't see why they wouldn't at least keep him around for spring training.
  15. crewcrazy
    Huge spot to get out of right there. Hopefully they can tack on a couple more runs to avoid any repeats of that nervous inning.
  16. crewcrazy
    It would definitely be cool if they could get Cameron at a discounted rate. I'm sure he realizes the end is coming soon and he's made all he needs to make life comfortable for his family for a few generations. At this point it's about being happy, and if he's happy here, hopefully Doug can make it happen. Even if the Brewers could shave off a few million and give him a Hoffman-type contract it would help.
  17. crewcrazy
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2529516456_c1391e1b1b.jpg Hopefully the bats aren't completely demoralized once this half inning is over. This Cards team is just incredible to watch right now, though...given the Dodgers' recent offensive struggles, I don't think there's a team that could beat the Cards in a short playoff series right now.
  18. crewcrazy
    The sweep of the Pirates coinciding with the Giants sweeping the Rockies definitely helped. Here's to hoping we can muster more posts in this IGT than in some of the Pirate IGTs. Tough match-up tonight against Piniero, who's been on fire lately. For some reason, though, I have a feeling the team will hold it's own this month.
  19. crewcrazy
    Closing this in favor of the thread in the Major League forum, now that it's official.
  20. crewcrazy
    Both trades confirmed by ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4436363
  21. crewcrazy
    There are ways to make it known you disagree with a point of view without attacking it. Comments like this tend to take threads way off topic and eventually get them locked, and could be considered a violation of the Fan Forum Etiquette's rules about condescension and personal attacks. Let's try to keep this topic about Corey Patterson, and not attack the views of others we might not agree with.
  22. crewcrazy
    Branyan placed on DL. Clearly, this is just a cover by Jack Z., who was ordered by Bud Selig to show mercy upon the AL by sitting him for a couple weeks.
  23. crewcrazy
    No doubt that he's still one of the worst hitters in the league...while the recent production has been nice, it shouldn't be expected or relied upon. I'd still like to see Salome or Rivera get a nice chunk of playing time in September, but that's probably just a pipe dream.
  24. crewcrazy
    Heading into tonight's game, his batting average has improved by 11 points, too. Seems like a lot of those bloopers have been falling in lately, and he's been hitting the gaps for doubles a bit better.
  25. crewcrazy
    Another early high pitch count for Yo tonight...definitely looks like he's been hitting a bit of a wall. If the Cards series to start September doesn't go exceptionally well, I would hope Macha would re-arrange the rotation to skip a couple of Yo's starts.
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