Former Brewer note: TGJr

Fawning story about "Little T" and "Big T". Makes the Brewers brass look a bit like idiots, but there was at least a sideways acknowlegment of Tony's poor performance.

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How did I miss his first career homer?

Here’s the video for anyone else that’s interested; it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect, a ball pulled right down the line.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2009 1:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

After hitting a BA high of .348 on June 21, TG’s been slumping a tad, going 5 for his last 32. His BA is off of that high mark by 50 points, and his OBP is down 63 points. (Still, a .787 OPS is great for a centerfielder, not to mention a wee bit higher than Jody Gerut’s present numbers. Is Gerut still on the team?)

Interestingly, he has only 2 stolen bases to his credit, and was caught 3 times.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jul 1, 2009 7:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think speed was one of his most misconceived assets

People were convinced he had it because he was small and black.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jul 1, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also:

Since June 20: one walk and one extra-base hit. That’s the TGJ I know and love.

by Rubie Q on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My favorite parts:

How did the Brewers repay Little T in 2008? They tried to replace him.

I suppose this is a haneous crime after he tore up the league with a .260/.326/.317 call up…

The timing (in 2008)couldn’t have been worse. Little T had finally mastered the art of hitting the ball where it was pitched — the core belief of his dad. He’d keep his hands back. If they pitched him inside, he’d pull it; if they pitched him away, he’d aim for the 5.5 hole.

as evidenced by his .275/.326/.331 line in nashville and his .190/.271/.217 line up in the bigs.

When the Brewers hired a relative stranger, Ken Macha, as their new manager, it only worsened.

Because a Quad A 5th OF’s opinion should be the biggest consideration when hiring a new manager.

I’m glad he’s figured out the art of slap hitting, though having a leadoff type guy wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world right now, but I wouldn’t replace Cam, Hart, or Braun with this guy.

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on Jul 1, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, those parts were great.

Convenient how the author almost completely overlooked the poor results.

I also liked the “Towers believes in bloodlines” bit—as opposed to Melvin/Z, who drafted not only Gwynn, but Fielder and Yost IV, all at (roughly) the same time. The reason only Fielder stuck with the Brewers is because of performance, not his bloodline.

Don’t get me wrong—I actually like Gwynn, and wish him success, but this story was a bit over the top.

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Jul 1, 2009 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if there are any GMs who don't believe in bloodlines

It sounds snarky, but it’s a serious question. I remember listening to the conference call of the draft last year, and it seemed like at least once per round, they’d announce that the latest draftee was somebody’s son or nephew.

Maybe sometimes it’s just a matter of doing somebody a favor with your 41st round pick, or the fact that once you get down that far, you’re not hoping for much, and with Christy Mathewson’s great-great-grand-nephew, there’s a lot of room to dream.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 1, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh the irony

Baseball talent goodness is passed from father to daughter. Dammit!

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jul 1, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget Little Weeks

We drafted both Weekseses

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jul 1, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Along with..

Lenny Dykstra’s son. We also picked up Ryan Braun’s brother….Nomar’s brother too.

by TheBurningRom on Jul 1, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This isn't technically bloodlines

But we drafted Lance Berkman’s brother-in-law, too.

It was a great selection of awesome.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tim Dillard

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked the article

it was feel-goodie and welcome-to-the-town. I wish the kid luck. He didn’t have good luck here at any level, so might flounder soon, but I’m sure the Padres will appreciate him at least for the next couple of months.

Problem with them taking him on, is now they can NEVER get rid of him without souring Sr and causing a rift in their fanbase.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure they can

You can always get rid of a guy hitting under .200 should it come to that, even if he’s a Hall of Famer’s son.

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by TheJay on Jul 2, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They could always...

make him a coach.

by Zeyes on Jul 3, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked when the other Corey Hart talked about finishing his playing career on Friday

To start his coaching career on Monday.

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by TheJay on Jul 3, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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