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  1. crewcrazy
    You seem a little too good at that. Wow, what's your real name? Hitler? I believe if you ask the folks on the brewers.com board, Brian's Hitler. B19 is ponytail boy, or something like that. It's been awhile since that little diss-war, though, so I could be remembering it wrong.
  2. crewcrazy
    I'm not going to worry too much about the Cubs, either. Even if they get Peavy and re-sign Dempster, they're going to have to make cutbacks elsewhere -- by all reports, they won't be able to re-sign Kerry Wood in that scenario, and they'd have to look for a very cheap RF option instead of chasing another big bat. They'll have the best chance out of anyone in the division of making the playoffs regardless of whether they make the trade or not.
  3. crewcrazy
    Well, that's one hell of an insurance policy in case you feel like firing Macha after one year (or less). I guess I don't have much of a problem with the hire, and maybe he can work with the infielders on their defense a bit more. I'd love to see him take Weeks under his wing.
  4. crewcrazy
    He'd probably be pretty cheap, but I don't think he'd fit in well with the Brewers. Aside from the fact that Macha was fired in Oakland partly because of his use of Kielty and the two never got along (we did a lot of hand-wringing over what Jason Kendall thought when there was a lot more venom between Macha and Kielty), he just hasn't been very good for quite a while. He's got very little pop in the bat and seems to have forgotten how to take a walk. His numbers against RHP are a bit better, but I think you could find better options for the lefty half of a platoon with Gabe Kapler. He's certainly not a full-time player anymore, IMO.
  5. crewcrazy
    Latest from Ken Rosenthal has the Braves and Cubs battling it out for the leading offer: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8765068 According to the link, the Braves are likely offering Yunel Escobar, Jo-Jo Reyes/Charlie Morton, and a top prospect. The Cubs' offer still isn't public, but you have to figure that Josh Vitters has to be a part of it, and possibly pieces like Ronny Cedeno and Felix Pie. They don't really have the "young pitching" that the Padres seem to be looking for, though -- we don't really know if Samardzija could hack it as a starter or if he's just going to end up being a pretty good reliever. I suppose they could go the quantity over quality route, but the Braves have enough top prospects to match anything the Cubs throw out if they really want to. If the Cubs do trade for Peavy and give Dempster an extension, the good news would be that Dempster would be guaranteed a Suppan-esque contract while he reverts back to form, and they wouldn't have the necessary cash to keep Kerry Wood and sign a lefty bat like Adam Dunn. With the impending sale of the team, they won't have the ability to splurge in free agency like they did a few years ago -- every move they make is going to have a corresponding move to balance salary.
  6. crewcrazy
    i'm pretty sure that is what he did when we he was with the mets and they got beltran.Beltran was in center and Cameron was in right when they had their infamous face-first collision. With Braun still learning the ropes a bit in LF and Hart's range not all that great, the best move is to keep Cameron in centerfield. He's more than capable of covering the extra ground, even if he is getting up there in years. Like Doug Melvin said in Haudricourt's blog, statistically Cameron was the 6th best centerfielder in baseball. Move him to right, and I'm not sure he cracks the top 10 or 15 (I say "not sure" because I can't seem to find the numbers -- I'd be curious to see them if anyone could point me in the right direction). I like the move. Cameron has his flaws, but he still gives you above-average production from centerfield. If the Brewers declined his option, I don't think they would've been able to find a replacement that would have outproduced him. The $10 million salary might seem a little high, but the fact that the option was picked up after the Sabathia offer was made tells me that Mark A. is willing to operate in the red for a couple more years in order to keep this team competitive.
  7. crewcrazy
    Just looking at mlbcontracts.blogspot.com, Ray Durham and Todd Coffey are two more (although wasn't there a rumor the Brewers were giving him a nice extension?). Turnbow comes off the books, too, but I don't know if Melvin was counting him because he wasn't on the 25-man to end the year. I think Capuano's due another year of arby, but who knows if they decide to keep him around.
  8. crewcrazy
    It's interesting to watch the press conference, but every manager sounds like the next Manager of the Year at his first press conference. Let's see what happens once the season starts.
  9. crewcrazy
    I'll miss the Crazy Joe Dillon eyes. Whose bats is Prince going to steal when he needs to hit a home run now? http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/joe%20dillon.jpg McGehee...meh. Most likely minors fodder, isn't he?
  10. crewcrazy
    Anyone have any good Pfister Hotel stories? I always enjoy the stories that pop up every year about opposing players having freaky stuff happen to them while they stay there. Looks like it was the Twins' Carlos Gomez's turn to have a story written about him this year: http://www.startribune.co...efer=Most%20Emailed:Video My personal favorite Pfister Hotel story is when Adrian Beltre (when he was still with the Dodgers) got so scared that he slept with his bat in hand while staying there and only had two hours of sleep in three nights. He heard knocking at his door and in the hallway, but no one was there. His TV and air conditioning unit kept turning off and on by itself. Then he heard pounding noises behind the headboard of his bed. Nice to see that Mr. Pfister continues to give the Brewers a nice homefield advantage. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif There's actually a book out there about the experiences baseball players have had and their superstitions, called "Haunted Baseball". There's a preview available on Google if you search for it, and you can read some pretty long excerpts for free. Definitely cool if you're into that kind of thing.
  11. crewcrazy
    The Associated Press is reporting that the Angels have announced they're picking up the 2009 options for Vlad Guerrero ($15 million) and John Lackey ($9 million). Not really a surprising move, but it does cut down the free agent pitcher list we're all keeping an eye on. Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3669454 It might be interesting to see if the Angels extend either past the 2009 season sometime this offseason. Lackey seems like a guy they might want to keep for awhile, but Guerrero may be a bit trickier -- he'll be 33 next year and you have to think he'll be looking for one more fat contract. Money doesn't seem to be a problem with the Angels, but you never know.
  12. crewcrazy
    I thought it was kind of funny that the Bulls PA announcer announced Derrick Rose as "from CHICAGO" instead of "from Memphis". I'm finding it a little hard to get sucked into this game, though. It could just be because it's the first game of the season and the players don't really seem to care (Jefferson looks psyched to be a Buck, and Ben Gordon could hardly contain his excitement during player introductions), but there doesn't really seem to be anything exciting about this year's team. I'm kind of a free agent when it comes to my basketball fandom...I lost interest in the Bucks after they traded Ray Allen and have kind of floated around since. Right now my main interest seems to be the trainwreck that is the New York Knicks.
  13. crewcrazy
    I don't think Macha needs beef with Kendall to realize that his best days are behind him and that he shouldn't be leading the league in starts for his position. He just needs to not be Ned Yost.
  14. crewcrazy
    What, "Sexy (Insert Mundane Profession)" doesn't work for you? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif I've been struggling with ideas, too. Everyone I know is going as the Heath Ledger-style Joker, and while it could be an awesome costume if done correctly, I want to be original. I also don't want to spend money on something stupid. As of now I was planning on doing an old-time mobster type of thing -- pinstripe suit with a sharp-looking tie, maybe go out and buy an Al Capone-style hat and a fake cigar or something. That way, the cost is minimal and I don't have to buy any goofy outfits that I'll never wear again. For awhile, I was just considering not shaving for a few days, buying a shaggy blonde wig, and wearing a pair of ripped jeans and a long-sleeved flannel shirt and going as Kurt Cobain. I usually don't get into the Halloween thing, but the girlfriend is throwing a Halloween party this year and won't let me be whatever the Halloween equivalent of Ebeneezer Scrooge is. She also insists that our costumes match, which is why the Cobain costume idea was nixed. She wasn't too keen on being Courtney Love. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  15. crewcrazy
    I definitely believe that Fielder can be had for the right price, but then again, I'm sure a guy like Ryan Braun could also be available for the right price (how about Fielder, Braun, and Hardy for Longoria, Pena, and Shields? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif). The problem with trading Fielder is that you're giving away your only regular left-handed bat, and you likely wouldn't have the payroll room to significantly replace that (especially if you assume that the only reason Fielder would be moved would be to clear room for a Sabathia signing). Fielder would probably at least require a very good lefty bat coming back, wouldn't he? Maybe two?
  16. crewcrazy
    Ah, those were fun times. I imagine Sveum, Maddux, & Co. are being brought back to at least establish some sort of continuity for the players. It's still a very young team, and I think having some familiar faces around will help ease the transition (assuming, of course, the old guys don't undermine the power of the new guy, but everyone involved seems like stand-up guys who wouldn't go behind the manager's back).
  17. crewcrazy
    I would've figured Yost would find a way back onto Atlanta's staff, where he'd wait for Bobby Cox to retire...guess not. Good for him, though, if he does get another job next year. He seems to be the kind of manager you want when you're building a young team, but not necessarily the guy you want if you're trying to take it to the next level. Right now, a guy like Yost probably makes sense as they start to rebuild.
  18. crewcrazy
    Not sure if this is a sign at all, but Willie Randolph has notified the Nationals that he's not going to be taking them up on their offer to be either a bench coach or third base coach: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3663162 The article says that Randolph pretty much told them it's "Milwaukee or nothing" as far as employment goes this season. The Mets will still owe him $2 million+ if he doesn't work anywhere this year.
  19. crewcrazy
    Melvin said something to the effect of "the Mets have more wins than any other team in the NL over the past 4 years, so Willie must have been doing something right". That kinda bugs me...think their eleventy-billion dollar payroll had anything to do with that? He might do better in Milwaukee where the media criticism won't be as bad, but that doesn't change the fact that he managed frighteningly like Ned Yost during his tenure with the Mets.
  20. crewcrazy
    Has there been any indication at all so far that Peavy would be willing to waive his NTC to come to Milwaukee? It seems like he would (playoff contender, young nucleus, not located in a large city, NL team), but I haven't seen anything linking the Brewers to the list of teams he'd accept a trade to. Until then, I'm trying not to get too excited. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  21. crewcrazy
    It would've been nice if the Brewers could have worked something out with him prior to this season, but I don't blame Melvin for not committing another truckload of cash before seeing if he could stay healthy for most of this year. It was kind of a lose/lose situation, I think -- either you locked him up before this year and ran the risk of him going down for an extended period of time again, or you let him play out this year before making an offer and run the risk of him staying healthy and driving up his market price. Ben's always been one of my favorites (his pitching is what sucked me deeper into Brewer fandom after I spent much of my childhood taking only a passive interest), but I think both the front office and his people know that it's almost over in Milwaukee. You certainly get that feeling when you hear about Sheets crying as he cleaned out his locker and left the park after the NLDS.
  22. crewcrazy
    Al, here's the article from the San Francisco Chronicle the day Macha was fired: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi...2006/10/17/AS.TMP&type=as I posted the quote from Kendall earlier in this thread, but it's probably buried by now, so here it is again: There's also a second quote from Kendall in the story that I missed before:
  23. crewcrazy
    I don't think McDonald is going anywhere. I remember catching one of the games during the NLCS and they mentioned that the Dodgers would have gotten CC Sabathia in July if they had given up McDonald -- owner Frank McCourt stepped in and refused to let Colletti trade him, and he was pretty good out of their bullpen in the playoffs this year. The Dodgers may never let their prospects actually play, but they don't seem to like giving up on them, either. Colletti's just a weird guy to figure out (other than the fact that he apparently loves giving bad contracts to outfielders who can't hit). Before the Manny trade, I wouldn't have minded taking a chance on Andy LaRoche, but that opportunity is gone. DeWitt just seems like a "meh" guy to me -- you don't mind having him around, but he's not the kind of guy you'd want to give up anything substantial for in a trade. I really don't think the Dodgers make good trade partners. They have an insane amount of contracts that are expiring (I thought I saw 11 FA's, but that could be wrong), and most of the contracts they do have coming back are bad ones of the Pierre and Jones type. I think they're more likely to solve their problems on the FA market rather than through trades, at least early on.
  24. crewcrazy
    There's somewhat of a gentleman's agreement that you don't announce major transactions during the playoffs, or do anything else that would draw attention away from the teams still competing for the title. Of course, Scott Boras blatantly ignored that last year when he announced A-Rod was opting out during the same night the Red Sox won the World Series, but there was a lot of backlash there. The Brewers could technically sign Sabathia and Sheets while assembling the greatest coaching staff ever tomorrow and they'd likely wait until a few days after the World Series to make the announcement. So for our sake, let's just hope the Rays wrap things up tomorrow and the World Series is a sweep. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  25. crewcrazy
    Cruising the internet for more info on Macha, I came across some comments from players about the firing in Oakland. Let's just say they weren't as rosy as the comments about Yost from the Brewers after he got fired. And then there's this one from a guy we got to know this year pretty well: It'd be interesting to see what Kendall's reaction would be if Macha was the guy -- he was one of the most vocal guys in Oakland about Macha's lack of leadership, and he was reportedly one of the leader's on this year's team.
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