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  1. crewcrazy
    Saying they're shipping him off for Aaron Miles probably isn't accurate. The Cubs thought that they were too right-handed, and DeRosa was one of the few right-handed guys they could move this season (Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, and Soto certainly aren't going anywhere). I'd be surprised if they play Miles more than Mike Fontenot -- at the very least, there's going to be a Fontenot/Miles platoon, but it's more likely that Fontenot's the full-time guy at second base now. Still a downgrade from DeRosa, but it's not as bad as having Aaron Miles in your starting infield.
  2. crewcrazy
    I don't see him faring well in Arlington, but hopefully he can be a serviceable guy again. I was actually a little scared of him going to Pittsburgh, but I might just have an irrational fear of former Brewers haunting the team after they leave. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  3. crewcrazy
    Actually, I remember seeing something on ESPN when the Fuentes-to-Anaheim rumors started comparing the two in several categories, and Fuentes came out ahead in most (if not all) of them. There were some wacky ones like "Number of 1-2-3 innings", but Fuentes allowed a lower opponent OBP and converted a higher percentage of his save attempts. Given cost, I'd probably rather have Fuentes than K-Rod -- I think the Angels made the right move.
  4. crewcrazy
    Two days ago, Cubs fans were even more disgruntled about their team's lack of moves than Brewers fans are now. Miles is a meaningless signing, and getting Bradley would just replace what they lost in DeRosa. I could see them spinning some of the prospects from a DeRosa trade into a deal for Peavy, but I've been bracing for that deal all winter anyway and I'm not convinced Peavy without the benefit of Petco would make the Cubs all that much better. They were going to win the division next year, anyway, even if the Brewers signed Sabathia, Sheets, and everyone under the sun. NSBB's thread on the DeRosa trade says they're getting Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer, and John Gaub -- anyone know if those are the type of guys that San Diego would have interest in for Peavy, or are they just the type of mid-level guys you'd expect to get in return for a solid player like DeRosa?
  5. crewcrazy
    But of course he isn't and Sanchez hasn't proven he can control his stuff so could easily be a #5 starter still, Lincecum will likely have a letdown season after the abuse he took last year and RJ is aging very fast and struggles to pitch out of the stretch. This staff is going to carry that team to about 75 wins which is why this deal doesn't really make much sense unless the Giants get some hitting. What, Edgar Renteria doesn't count? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif They certainly don't seem overwhelming right now, but with some luck they could get to 80 wins, which just might win that division unless the Dodgers go out and get someone like Dunn.
  6. crewcrazy
    When something like this happens, it's also important to remember that maybe the player just doesn't want to play in Milwaukee rather than blaming Melvin for not offering the same deal. For all we know, Melvin contacted Penny's agent and they weren't interested in coming here for that price. It'd be a decent deal for the Red Sox, but I'll keep holding out hope that they end up with Sheets. Edit: Apparently, that's what happened with Penny. He has a quote on WEEI.com about the negotiations: "There were a lot of teams involved," said Penny in a phone conversation, "but I wanted to go somewhere where I knew we had a great chance at winning and Boston is that place."
  7. crewcrazy
    He's got a 2.61 ERA against the Cubs in about 90 career innings. Probably means nothing, but I thought it was interesting. Like everyone else, I guess I'm fine with this assuming we're not giving him Suppan money. His addition could probably move McClung into the bullpen and puts less pressure on Capuano to pitch well enough to get back to the majors. You kinda have to worry about a guy heading into his age 34 season that threw nearly 200 innings last season and has only been starting for two years...could durability be a problem?
  8. crewcrazy
    I'm a little concerned, but I'm not about to write off this upcoming season as a 90-loss year. The Phillies just won the World Series with a rotation of Cole Hamels and scraps. Granted, they had guys like Myers and Blanton get hot in the postseason, but for most of the year their starting pitching wasn't phenomenal and they were still very competitive. Like Ennder, though, I'd like to see some injury protection, because we don't really know how Yo is going to hold up in a full season following his injury and Parra has a history of getting hurt or at least wearing down. I just hope that injury insurance doesn't come in the form of a $50 million deal to Jon Garland.
  9. crewcrazy
    I guess Nixon is okay in that he does tend to walk a bit and hits left handed. Might be a decent pinch-hit candidate but he hasn't really seen much success in the majors the past 2 years or so (small samples, though). Duffy's just kind of "meh". At least they're only minor league deals.
  10. crewcrazy
    I think part of it is a basic cost-of-living problem in New York. How much is a decent apartment in New York? Probably a boatload of money. Players also know that when the Yankees are targeting a player big-time, that they're WILLING to pay 20 to 30 percent extra, so why not gouge them for it?You're not going to find anything much cheaper than $2000-3000 a month for a basic apartment (1 bed, 1 bath, etc.) in a pretty crappy neighborhood. I'd be interested to know how many players on the team live in more secluded areas in nearby Connecticut as opposed to in the City. For a guy like CC that might be a more attractive option (better schools and whatnot). Plus, it looks like taxes are going to be as many as 88 tax and fee increases in New York State next year, as they're in a huge budget crunch. The cost of living in one of the costliest cities to live in to begin with is about to rise. The warning about the Yankees doesn't surprise me, though -- they've always seemed to treat their lesser players (like Lofton) like dirt while trying to appease their "living legends" every chance they get. I imagine things didn't improve when they added Alex Rodriguez's ego into the mix.
  11. crewcrazy
    I haven't seen much or any news on Dunn or Burrell from anyone. Both of these guys may come cheap enough for the Brewers in terms of years and money.The Teixeira decision is holding up a lot of teams right now. I've read more than a handful of reports saying that if the Nationals don't get Tex, they're going to make a huge offer to Dunn. If I had to guess, Burrell ends up signing with whatever team comes in second on Dunn...they're virtually the same player, but Dunn is left-handed. Still, you'd think Dunn and Burrell would draw more interest since they weren't even offered arby. The only thing you'd have to give up to get either one is money, and you wouldn't have to sweat losing the draft picks.
  12. crewcrazy
    Per SportsCenter, Furcal is heading back to Atlanta. Wasn't the 3/30 mark the same Oakland offered? I guess he just likes it there better. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif It'd be interesting if this starts up Peavy/Braves talks again, if it makes Yunel Escobar expendable. Edit: Here's the link from ESPN.com: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3772806 It looks like it's not completely finalized, though, so this could be moved to the Rumors forum. ESPN and Fox Sports are reporting it as done, even if the agent is saying nothing's final. That kind of seems to be a trend so far this offseason..."Player signs...wait, no he didn't...player agrees to a deal...agent denies...signed two weeks later."
  13. crewcrazy
    My favorite moment was Fielder's inside-the-parker this year when the ball got stuck right under one of the Benz logos on the lower padding and Alex Rios inexplicably thought that meant it was a ground rule double. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Hopefully they can find a replacement sponsor...a market this size needs good endorsements to survive, no matter how much we hate seeing advertisements placed all over the park.
  14. crewcrazy
    If he can still play in the outfield, it's not a bad signing for them. They've been looking for a lefty bat with some pop to play in the outfield, and while he's a switch-hitter, everyone else that fits that description plays left field and is already worse than Soriano (Dunn, Burrell, Ibanez before he signed, etc.). Slide him in between Ramirez and Lee and you have a pretty scary lineup that allows them to keep DeRosa at 2B.
  15. crewcrazy
    I think it's safe to say that the Yankees learned nothing from the Carl Pavano signing. I hope they have fun paying about $40 million of that total to a guy who's on the DL. I don't know why they thought 5 years to A.J. Burnett made more sense than 2 years to Ben Sheets, but I guess that's not my problem. I'll agree that baseball economics are pretty screwed up, but I think the Brewers offering Sabathia 5/$100M and the Nationals reportedly offering Teixeira 8/$160M shows that small-market teams are willing to spend if they think there's a player out there that will make them significantly better. For the most part, the best way to counteract a deficit in market size is to have a good GM with a good scouting staff and the common sense to know when another team is overbidding. Let teams like the Yankees pay more to guys on the DL than most teams pay their entire roster -- I guess it doesn't bother me as much as most people.
  16. crewcrazy
    I thought I remembered seeing that the Brewers and Capuano likely had a handshake deal that he'd take a minor league deal if they non-tendered him, so it's not really a surprise. I've always liked the guy, and hope he can come back and contribute at some point this season. He caught a lot of unnecessary crap from Haudricourt and the casual fans about that idiotic "loss streak" in 2007, and I always wanted to see him come back and become a solid regular again.
  17. crewcrazy
    I can't wait for Rodriguez's first blown save in New York, leading to the inevitable "he can't hack it in New York!" cries. It's not a bad deal considering what Cordero signed for last season, but that's still a lot of money to commit to a guy who may be declining.
  18. crewcrazy
    So what happens if the Brewers forget about Sabathia, sign Sheets, and Ben has to miss a significant part of 2009 with an injury (the current elbow thing or otherwise)? They'd be where they are right now. I have no problem with Melvin filling other smaller holes in the mean time -- it's not like he's doing nothing at all. As far as the Cubs being on the verge of getting Peavy, I guess that depends on which report you're reading. It seems like most of the bigger writers (Stark, Olney, Rosenthal, etc) are saying it's not even close to going down. The latest reports I've seen indicate that the Cubs are going to need to get another team (or two) in on the deal just so the Padres get what they want, and they'd have to give someone like Mark DeRosa away to those teams.
  19. crewcrazy
    Ken Rosenthal's live winter meeting blog today says that Sabathia plans to meet with the Giants: http://msn.foxsports.com/...ates-from-winter-meetings (scroll to the 12:50 PM entry) He already met with the Yankees, Red Sox, and Brewers on Monday, but the Giants meeting probably won't happen until this weekend.
  20. crewcrazy
    Not a bad move...hopefully he produces like he did in 2007 in mostly a platoon-ish role. He provides a nice contrast to Hall's style at the plate...it looks like he normally walks a decent amount and doesn't strike out that often, so those worried about the lineup not making enough contact could be happy to see him as the left-handed half of the platoon. Odds are, though, he's replaced by Gamel by the All-Star Break. At least if he's not, he'll still be cheap this year.
  21. crewcrazy
    It'd be nice to see Glavine and Smoltz retire this winter so they can all go in together, but I bet Smoltz tries to stick around another year or two as a bullpen guy. Maddux should break the record for highest first-ballot vote percentage, but knowing the writers who vote for the HOF, more than a few are going to leave him off completely just because they believe no one should get 100%. Maddux was the best pitcher in the past 40 years or so, and you could argue the best right-handed pitcher since the deadball era...he's pretty much the most open-and-shut HOF case in recent memory.
  22. crewcrazy
    Here's an AP article posted on ESPN.com saying that Brian Cashman met with Scott Boras on Thursday: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3746452 Of course, Boras has other clients that the Yankees might be interested in and he doesn't represent Sabathia, but the report also says that Cashman is scheduled to meet with Sabathia this weekend before he heads off for the winter meetings. It'd be interesting if this concluded so quickly after taking so much time to build up, but it could happen if the Yankees keep upping their offer. As much as it would stink to see him pitching in pinstripes, it's probably the best for the Brewers in the long run -- you get him out of the NL (wouldn't be the case with the Giants or Dodgers), you still get a decent first round pick (better than the Angels, who had the best record in baseball), and the Brewers still have time to go out and look for replacements while there's still time.
  23. crewcrazy
    I have a feeling they're going to split with Duke in the regular season. The ACC Tournament final will be a toss-up. Even if that's the case, it means they won't lose until February. They're probably better than the Charlotte Bobcats at this point (and Duke fans would claim better paid than the Bobcats, too).
  24. crewcrazy
    If Russell's baseball-reference page is correct, it'll be the highest annual salary he's ever earned in the Majors, even without the incentives. While it stinks to lose him, congrats on getting a pretty nice deal considering what he brings to the table. It's basically a deal that makes sense for both sides involved. I hope the Seattle fans will soon recognize the greatness of the 3TO and the fact that they now have a living legend on their roster.
  25. crewcrazy
    More talk about the Yankees maybe getting anxious with Sabathia's silence on their offer. There was a column by Wallace Matthews in Newsday today (before the news came out that the Angels were going to put in their offer) that discusses the issue: http://www.newsday.com/sp...244nov25,0,6768761.column
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