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by Kyle Lobner on Nov 30, 2011 10:25 AM CST
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We're 80 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Maryvale, and hopefully that's enough time for this to heal up: Pitcher Santo Manzanillo, who was just added to the 40 man roster less than two weeks ago, separated his throwing shoulder in a car accident in the Dominican Republic yesterday (FanShot). At the moment there's no timetable for his recovery. He's probably lucky this didn't end up much worse.
Meanwhile, the Brewers are getting ready to head to Dallas for next week's Winter Meetings. Karl Ravech of ESPN listed them among nine teams to watch at the event.
I still think this winter's biggest story for the Brewers will be a contract extension, not a new acquisition. This is the kind of move that would fit the bill: Nicholas Zettel of Bernie's Crew makes the case for a five year, $80 million extension for Zack Greinke.
Shaun Marcum, of course, is another extension candidate. Bluebird Banter ranked him as the 48th greatest Blue Jay of all time.
This possibility is more unlikely to happen, but I still think it would be a point worth considering under the right circumstances: Howie Magner of Milwaukee Magazine has a look at a scenario where the Brewers could trade John Axford.
Here are today's Prince Fielder notes:
- Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik confirmed his interest in Fielder yesterday, but also confirmed that he's likely out of their price range.
- The Seattle Post Intelligencer has the cart way out in front of the horse and speculates that the Mariners will trade first baseman Justin Smoak if they sign Fielder.
Elsewhere in speculation: I had no idea he was available, but MLB Trade Rumors is reporting the Tigers are interested in acquiring Angels infielder Maicer Izturis. He'd be a nice fit as a Brewer: He's a career .276/.339/.389 hitter with a +6.2 UZR/150 in 168 career games at shortstop. If the Angels are serious about dealing him, I hope Doug Melvin's already got a call in.
I think he's overstating it a bit, but it'd be nice if this were true: Miller Park Drunk says The World Belongs to Ryan Braun, saying he's going to become the same kind of star Ken Griffey Jr. was for the 90's Mariners. Then again, maybe Braun is everywhere. His "Ryan Braun MVPastrami on Rye" is a featured item on the menu at Robert J. Baumann of NotGraphs' MLBistro.
In the minors:
- It was another rough day for Brewers in winter ball, as four players combined to go 1-for-14. Martin Maldonado had the only hit, a single in Mayaguez's 3-2 loss to Carolina in Puerto Rico. You can read about that and more in today's Winter League Notes.
- Former Nashville manager Don Money will spend the 2012 season as an instructor in Helena. Adam McCalvy says he requested the change.
- The Appleton Post Crescent has a story on Matt Erickson, a former Brewer and Appleton native who will manage the Timber Rattlers for the second season in 2012.
It may be the offseason for many of us, but it's the busy season in the Brewer marketing department. Caitlin Moyer has a look at some of the things they need to do over the coming months.
The Brew Crew Ball Book Club met for the first time last night to discuss the first three chapters of Jonah Keri's The Extra 2%. There's still time to jump into the conversation if you haven't yet, and plenty of time to read through Chapter 6 and join us next week.
Elsewhere in self-promotion, our Brewer-by-Brewer look at the 2011 season continued yesterday with this profile of Taylor Green. Who will we discuss today? Check back to find out.
Around baseball:
Astros: Re-signed catcher Carlos Corporan to a minor league deal.
Cubs: Hired former Astros bullpen coach Jamie Quirk to be their bench coach.
Diamondbacks: Signed pitcher Jensen Lewis to a minor league deal.
Dodgers: Are expected to sign infielder Adam Kennedy to a one year deal.
Giants: Extended manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean's contracts through 2013 with club options for 2014.
Marlins: Signed pitcher Robert Ray to a minor league deal.
Mets: Signed utilityman Vinny Rottino to a minor league deal.
Phillies: Signed pitcher Pat Misch and re-signed infielder Kevin Frandsen to minor league deals.
Pirates: Signed infielder Nick Evans to a minor league deal.
Red Sox: Are expected to hire Bobby Valentine to be their new manager.
Royals: Pitcher Jonathan Broxton's new contract will pay him $4 million in 2012.
Jamie Quirk, by the way, was a 1977 Brewer. At NotGraphs, The Common Man has a dozen important facts about him.
When the Winter Meetings draw to a close next week, one of their final events will be the annual Rule 5 draft, scheduled for Thursday. We'll probably see a fair amount of previews over the coming days, but DRaysBay has a look at three eligible Rays to get us started.
In 2010, John Axford had nine saves where he recorded four outs or more. That was the most in a single season by a Brewer since 1989, but it wasn't the most in the NL: Brian Wilson of the Giants had ten. But Axford didn't record a single multi-inning save in 2011, and that's a growing trend across baseball: High Heat Stats notes that the average pitcher recording a save in 2011 pitched an all-time low 1.006 innings.
Today in baseball economics: Call To The Pen has a pretty fascinating look at how playoff shares have evolved over time.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to get this out of my head.
Drink up.
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I bet the Cubs make the first move
In the free agent signing Jenga pyramid, I’d wager the Cubs sign the first big name sometime next week, and everything goes in a flurry after that.
I think the Marlins will ink Jose Reyes next week for the first big signing.
The Cardinals will follow with Pujols, maybe a week later, or somebody might sign Wilson before that.
In the meantime, Boras will continue to shop around a Nationals offer on Prince to see if anyone will try to beat it. After waiting too long, teams will start backing out to fill other needs. in the end, I think the Nationals will win the bidding (and quite possibly the wild card if they can bring in another SP).
I still can’t see the Cubs being serious about a big FA this offseason. They could be very active in the trade market, though.
Marlins' big signing is going to be Mark Buehrle or somebody.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
Maybe, it just seems inherently weird to me that they would spend so much money on Reyes when they have Hanley Ramirez.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
He also doesn't want to move, so you're making your star player unhappy.
The Marlins are just (very publicly) “going after” Pujols and Reyes to drum up interest in the team and the new stadium. They’re going to end up spending their money on an actual need, which won’t be SS or 1B. CJ Wilson seems like a possibility though.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
I know Hanley had a down year, but could you see the Brewers spending $100+ million on a LF and moving Braun? It’s not that dissimilar.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
Braun is about average defensively as a LF
Hanley has been well below average fielding at SS the last 2 years. Also you could move Hanley to 3B>L/RF>1B where can you move Braun to except 1B?
I agree with you that the Marlins seems to more about generating interest with various half-hearted attempts to sign Pujols/Fielder/Reyes. However I would not be surprised if they end up signing a combination of say Aramis Rameriz and Edwin Jackson. Not the top level guys but 2 of the top 20 FAs available.
While in theory you're right
They aren’t going to move Ramirez to LF or RF… as both of those positions are already occupied (Morrison and Stanton). In addition, I doubt Ramirez would agree to a move to 1B as that would actually hurt his value.
Although it probably wouldn’t be the worst idea to move him. His bat is what’s keeping him in the lineup as he’s pretty bad defensively… Yuni bad.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
If they can get someone to take Z and Soriano off of their hands
And only have to swallow 60 70% of those contracts they can probably afford Fielder. After seeing that hit tracker tool available online yesterday, and how Fielder would have hit 7 more HR at Wrigley, I cant see either side really being weary of Fielder as a Cub longer term.
I think they've got the money to sign him now. The problem is, they don't have enough other pieces to be competitive
until at least next season, and probably not until 2014. I also can’t picture Theo spending $25M this season for a player on a non-contender in 2011 when he’s trying to change the direction of an organization that is notorious for making bad contracts.
But watch. Somehow, he’ll convince Prince to put an opt-out clause in his contract with another teamafter the 1st or 2nd year.
Except
That the new agreement makes it easier to build with free agents instead of picks, and there aren’t any big impact bat free agents next year aside from Josh Hamilton, maybe Andre Ethier, and I’m pretty sure the Cubs don’t want to settle for more Carlos Pena.
Maybe not teams like the Cubs
"Our attitude is we look at ourselves and we grade ourselves. And even if we don’t like what’s happening on the other side, we don’t make a — it’s not our business" - Tony Larussa
I expect them to go after one of Ethier/Upton, and one of Hamels/Cain
I have a tough time picturing Hamilton leaving such a nurturing, structured environment, so I think he’ll re-sign with Texas this season.
He might consider following the Narron brothers
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Dec 1, 2011 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
His teammates are incredibly understanding and supportive of his issues.
I just can’t imagine he wants to enter a new situation with a bunch of unknowns.
I'm usually wary of teams that are weary of players
but maybe that’s just me.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
It's a sad day for this Simpsons joke then.
Marge: We got the popcorn. Did you get Waiting to Exhale?
Homer: Well, they put us on a Waiting to Exhale waiting list, but they said don’t hold your breath.
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by Yar Nivek on Nov 30, 2011 10:46 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Also, good work Nick Evans. Try to avoid getting eaten.
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by Yar Nivek on Nov 30, 2011 10:56 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
How are Yah(r) doing, Yar?
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
Pretty good.
I haven’t been commenting as much with a crazy semester of school and no ACTUAL baseball to motivate me to be here. Still lurking though. Waiting for my moment to strike with more Simpsons/Futurama references.
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Cubs are supposedly shopping Soriano
link
If they’re successful, which they might somehow be, they could be come serious players for Fielder.
Well its Will Carroll, so it probably won't happen
I don’t see the appeal in Soriano even if Cubs pick up all his salary – .768 OPS over the last 3 years and turns 36 (if that’s his real age) next year.
Get a ife broseph
Me neither. I'm not sure what he means by "firm grasp"
He may just be saying that they seem to understand that a Soriano trade won’t get them anything in return. In other words, a firm grasp on how to approach a Soriano trade.
I'm sure he left it vague on purpose
They did sign David Dejesus to a 2 year $10m deal today.
Get a ife broseph
Soriano does have value
No where near what he will be paid for the next 3 years, but I would project him at about 4.6 WAR total over those 3 years.
So if you have a team that needs a warm body out there in LF with a little bit of power…maybe an AL club that has a big OF prospect in A ball right now, and they need a place holder, and would be willing to accept $10 to $15 million of his salary for the 3 years remaining that helps the Cubs a bit.
Something like that would pay for Fielder for a year, and then when Zambrano and Dempster come off of the books next year that frees up more money.
I'm projecting him at 2.1 WAR over the next 3 years
Teams should be able to get a DFA guy and get similar production for league minimum.
Get a ife broseph
The Cubs have about $40 million coming off the books after last season
with Pena,Ramirez and Fukedome leaving. Even allowing for the $5million that they have spent on DeJesus they still would not have to raise payroll much to afford Fielder or Pujols and after this coming season they would also have another $32 million less on salarys with the departures of Zambrano and Dempster.
I know that some player will be getting rises through arbritration but I think that the Cubs can afford 1 premier FA this off season.
They do have a lot of money
Here is a spreadsheet I just made guessing their 2012 payroll.
There are some holes to fill, but they probably have as much as $40 million to spend this offseason if they want to.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
If the Cubs simply DFA Soriano
I bet someone will pick him up. He’s not worth the $18M he’s due over the next three seasons (wow), but he’s worth the league minimum.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
If someone's willing to pay the league minimum
Some team is probably willing to pay $3 million which is still $1.5 million the Cubs would have by DFA’ing him. They’d find a trade partner well before they’d cut him.
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It’s complicated, so you should just read it for yourself.
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I wouldn't want Greinke for more than 3 years
I worry about the point where his velocity to starts to drop off, and he’ll need to rely on other pitches more to be effective, and I just don’t see him being the kind of guy who’s going to work his ass off to be competitive when the talent wanes – I’m not sure he’ll want to keep pitching as much as he’d rather just retire when he’s no longer effective with his current toolset. I’m not judging his ability to go out and get what he wants, but I doubt that at age 33 he’ll want it enough, considering how much he already rues being in the public eye. He’s not a Jeff Suppan, who would kill to be in uniform and will throw duct tape pitches with little prayers on them hoping he’s good enough to keep a job, he’s going to walk away from the game at the first good excuse.
I think you would be ok with him for 5
But $80 million is a big under pay for him. Jered Weaver signed for 5/$85 last year with the Angels, and Greinke is probably a shade better as well as has a bigger FA value.
I think if he went to FA, Greinke could expect a payday in the 5 year $115 million range.
Wow, people really have ridiculous opinions of Greinke.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
(Quote)
“I hope like hell I’ve learned from whatever experiences I’ve had.”
- Bobby V.
I think Bobby might be a sociopath… from what I’ve read, some of them do mean well(?)
Well, I’ll stick to “superficial charm,” for now. Let’s go eat some veggie wraps!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 1:57 PM CST reply actions
He's an interesting character
He took the Mets to the World Series, was successful in Japan, and has a big mouth with lots of white teeth in it. I think he’s fun, but for some reason people don’t like fun in baseball much these days. Can we bring back the old days when guys like Valentine and Nyjer Morgan would just blend in with characters like Jay Johnstone, Burt Blyleven and Mark Fydrich?
by nullacct on Nov 30, 2011 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I could picture him in many settings....
Except for the Red Sox and probably the Cubs. I would assume ownership is letting him use his very own Bobby-Metrics?
If he’d become manager of the Brewers last season, it wouldn’t have been a terrible match. He helped the Mets at a time when older players coming off bad contracts were still there, and they were making things really tough on the younger players. So – really, he would have been good in 2009-2010, now that I think about it.
I honestly don’t remember when he was with the Mets, and everything I know is from what I’ve read (mostly when we were in the middle of our manager-search).
It’s tough to categorize him as old an school or as new-school/analytics-oriented guy. Still, he must do something to put people off. He definitely loves himself!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 2:42 PM CST up reply actions
lottery picks
So 6 teams get a pick after all of the sandwich picks. 6 other teams get an extra pick after the 2nd round. Does that really make a difference? No one around here was remotely excited to get the Yankees 2nd round pick when they signed CC Sabathia as a Type A free agent. Winning a pick at the end of the 2nd round doesn’t seem like a really big deal to me.
Yeah, it sounds really pointless
Though maybe not with the slotting? I’m confused, and don’t really care I guess.
Get a ife broseph
Being disappointed in not getting a 1st round pick
isn’t the same as thinking 2nd round picks are worthless.
by The Left Button on Nov 30, 2011 2:09 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll take as many 2nd rounders as I can get.
by tcyoung on Nov 30, 2011 2:30 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
But is it a truly practical difference?
Does that really give a leg up to the small market teams? The Type A compensation system not only punished the team signing a free agent, but also tended to give the team losing their free agent much more heavily. Now teams can sign as many Type A free agents they want while still selecting a highly touted playing in the 1st round ahead of the team that couldn’t afford to keep that player in the first place. It seems like they’re just waving their hands in an effort to distract people while protecting the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies.
If those lottery picks happen before the playoff contenders’ picks, for instance, then it seems like they could have a meaningful impact after 2-3 years. As is, I’m unimpressed.
I don't think they should base things on revenue.
(If I’ve read it correctly)
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 2:49 PM CST up reply actions
This is basically a small market draft lottery
I believe that these picks are separate from the picks that a team gets for losing a free agent. I may be misunderstanding it, though.
They are different
I was comparing the two systems from a small market team perspective, that’s all. I think the old system was better for competitive balance than the new system. The new system favors the big money teams than the small money teams. It’s almost sickening.
It might favor big money teams MORE THAN THE OLD SYSTEM, but I don't think this new system is bad for small market teams at all.
If anything, small market teams finally have a chance to draft the best talent. It was a shame that the teams with the early picks, who really needed the good players, couldn’t select them because of a fear that they wouldn’t be able to afford them.
Small market teams avoiding the best talent early in the draft?
That rarely, if ever, happened.
Get a ife broseph
There are some small market teams that spend, but it doesn't matter.
A player shouldn’t fall even 1 spot because a team is afraid they can’t sign him.
I guess I can't remember top guy falling, since maybe Mark Prior 10 years ago?
Guys will fall if individual teams don’t want to pay them what they want of course, but they’re just as likely to be eventually drafted by the Pirates as they are the Yankees.
Get a ife broseph
see 2004
Matt Bush went #1 to the Padres, despite the top of their draft board having Stephen Drew, Jared Weaver, and Jeff Niemann. Weaver and Drew fell to the middle rounds. Stephen Drew, probably the top player on most draft boards, fell to #15.
Wasn't that a freak occurence based on the Padres owner intervening though?
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
Something weird like that
And its not like the Padres couldn’t afford the picks.
Drew signed for $1.8m, the Padres gave Jay Payton a 2 year $5.5m and David Wells to a few million more the same year they passed on Drew.
Get a ife broseph
Who cares?
If they were at the top of most team’s draft list, why did Weaver and Drew fall past so many small market teams?
The point shouldn’t be that there are a few small market teams that are willing to spend on draft picks, it should be that many still are not willing to.
by tcyoung on Dec 1, 2011 11:40 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Roenicke wouldn't use him outside of the set up role
8th inning guy ftw!
by ecocd on Nov 30, 2011 3:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
We could just ask Pat Venditte to pitch from the left side.
He’s kind of Stetter-like as a lhp!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
Settle down, Bill Veeck
I got goons.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Nov 30, 2011 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
Wasn't Stetter already released?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 2:57 PM CST up reply actions
He became a free agent a few weeks ago (turned down assignment to minor league)
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
Yes
granted Free Agency on Nov 2.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
I really liked Parra as a RP in the 2010 season.
He’s got to live in a bubble, or something, during ST! No injuries, please.
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
He's actually pretty good as a reliever
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 3:05 PM CST up reply actions
3.19 ERA as a reliever as opposed to a 5.44 ERA as a starter.
.709 opponent OPS as a reliever, .820 as a starter.
haha
asome
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
Was it about "hand-on-shoulder" pitching coach?
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
Also
3.19 for a reliever in 2010 was good for a 103 tRA+.
Also had a 2.83 FIP as a reliever and a 2.99 xFIP.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
That's misleading
Parra had a 3.19 ERA, but a 4.01 tRAwhich was better than league average RP tRA of 4.15, which is good for a 103 tRA+.
Sorry.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
"Something always good seems to happen when he's in there. Numbers matched up good."
~RRR
by Charlie Marlow on Nov 30, 2011 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
Feel obligated to point out it was 37.2 innings
And pitched 12 innings in high leverage (according to Fangraphs), the entire year.
Get a ife broseph
Best of luck, Mitch Stetter!
FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.
by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 30, 2011 3:01 PM CST up reply actions
SOMEBODY RECORD 'BASEBALL WIVES' FOR ME!
Ex-wife of Jason Kendall and somebody who “dated Nyjer Morgan” are on the show.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
It's online!
Update: the woman who dated Nyjer Morgan appears to basically be Snooki.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
I think Kris Benson's wife's voice is deeper than Kameron Loe's.
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
There was just a blurry, Bigfoot-like shot of Nyjer Morgan!
If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!
Why is she even on the show?
VH1 must have had a tough time finding another wife/ex-wife.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I can't wait until either the Cubs or Cards sign Pujols
Probably the Cubs will sign Fielder and then the Cards will retain Pujols for a zillion dollars for the next decade, crippling both teams from 2015-2020. It will be a good time to be in the NL Central with two teams pinned under the weight of Old Fat Guy contracts.
Even if those two things occur
There’s not a lot of reason for big time optimism as a Brewer fan during that time span either past 2012. Rising payroll costs and no premium talent on the horizon, and definitely not any offensive talent to look forward to. Which all means you are left with a team with only an aging Braun and Gallardo to rely on with Free Agent signings to prop up the W-L record.
Have you met my close personal friend
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER RYAN BRAUN?
This is called ‘playing the MVP’ card and causes you to immediately and irrevocably lose any and all arguments about optimism and/or cheerfulness of the Brewer faithful.
But I believe he's projecting Cameron Maybin for 19.3 WAR next year
Get a ife broseph
by Supertramp on Dec 1, 2011 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Sure he can.
We just need to find him single-player games.
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I'm sure he could win 90 games of Solitaire.
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Fielder wasn't that good
In your words – he wasn’t as valuable as Jonathon Sanchez
Get a ife broseph
If there's anyone who was good enough to carry an offense
He’d have to be so good that they’d make him the league MVP or something – oh wait
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21 | 24 | .466 | 4 | Won 1 |
|
Milwaukee
|
19 | 26 | .422 | 6 | Won 2 |
|
Chicago
|
15 | 30 | .333 | 10 | Lost 10 |
(updated 5.26.2012 at 6:00 PM CDT)
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