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by Kyle Lobner on Jun 28, 2011 11:00 AM CDT
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Some things to read while using every weapon available to you.
So how'd you spend your off day? Doug Melvin must have spent most of his filing paperwork, as the Brewers made a boatload of roster moves.
First, Mat Gamel and Zach Braddock are back (FanShot). Gamel had just made MLB Depth Charts' list of position players knocking down the door. Apparently he blew the door right off the hinges.
One of these players claimed the roster spot vacated when Mark DiFelice was sent to Nashville yesterday, while Sergio Mitre was designated for assignment to make room for the other. Mitre had a 3.27 ERA over 22 appearances but was striking out just 3.8 batters per nine innings, and Jaymes Langrehr of The Brewers Bar says it shouldn't be a shock to see him go. MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Brewers are already getting calls from teams interested in acquiring him.
Finally, the organization outrighted reliever Justin James off the 40 man roster. James was a candidate to make the team this spring but has a 4.68 ERA for Nashville and is walking nearly six batters per nine innings. He'll remain with the Sounds.
With James and Mitre removed from the 40 man roster and no one added yesterday, the Brewers now have five open spots. Takashi Saito will take one when he returns, but there's an still awful lot of room for the Brewers to scour the waiver wires or trade market to add talent.
One player the Brewers could consider picking up is shortstop Adam Everett, who was designated for assignment by the Indians yesterday. Everett is a career .242/.294/.346 hitter and a plus defender at shortstop, but Jack Moore and I both lost a little interest after noticing that he hit .217/.277/.233 in 34 games for Cleveland this season. Now I'm wondering if this robot is available.
Even after an off day, we still have a couple of choice Yuni Notes:
- Ron Roenicke Stole My Baseball has a great Yuni parable.
- Yuni's recent hot streak has pushed his OPS above Casey McGehee's. Ryan Topp of Bernie's Crew has a look at what's going on with the Brewer third baseman.
Larry Granillo of Baseball Prospectus reports that Betancourt's inside-the-park home run was Saturday's fastest trot, and Ryan Braun set the pace on Sunday by circling the bases in 18.28 seconds.
The Brewers and Yankees open a three game set in New York tonight, but how important is the series? Greg Giesen of the Racine Journal Times says the Brewers need a good run into the All Star Break. Here's what Howie Magner of Milwaukee Magazine had to say:
Yes, #Brewers v Yankees is just three games for the players. I wonder, does it mean anything more to Brew Crew fans?
And here's Miller Park Drunk:
While the sweep over the Twins was nice, this series against the Yankees is probably the most important of the season to date.
Whether you believe this series is a critical road test or just another three games, you should check out Adam McCalvy's look back at the rivalry and stop back for our series preview this afternoon.
Major League Baseball announced the All Star voting standings once again yesterday, and Rickie Weeks has gained over 270,000 votes on Brandon Phillips to surge into first place among NL second basemen (FanShot). With Prince Fielder likely to start in place of Albert Pujols, there's a good chance that the Brewers could have three All Star starters for the first time in franchise history.
Elsewhere in honors and accolades, Jonathan Lucroy was the recipient of this week's El Super at Hang with 'em Brewers.
Each passing day brings us 24 hours closer to Prince Fielder's impending free agency. Jon Heyman asked around for predictions on Fielder's next contract and the responses ranged from 5 years, $105 million to seven years, $175 million.
In the minors:
- Rattler Radio has video highlights of Wisconsin's 16-7 loss to Peoria.
- Huntsville pitcher Cody Scarpetta was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for June 13-19.
- Lehigh Valley Live has a profile of 21st round pick Mike Nemeth, who is currently playing in Helena.
The good folks on the Platoon Advantage are working on a fun project this week, staging a mock expansion draft for two fictional MLB teams that would open play in 2012. Mat Gamel was selected with the 16th pick in the first round and Tim Dillard was chosen in the second.
I guess I should've expected this, but it surprised me: Dave Allen of FanGraphs crunched the numbers and found that the Brewers have averaged 25,341 miles of travel per season since 2005, the lowest number in the majors.
In power rankings:
- Craig Calcaterra has the Brewers at 4, up one spot.
- Beyond the Box Score has the Brewers fourth.
- The New York Daily News has the Brewers holding steady at 4.
- FanGraphs has the Brewers holding steady at 5.
- So does Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune.
- ESPN has the Brewers sixth, down one spot.
If you took the day off yesterday, you missed a huge day of content here at BCB. Scroll down or click these links for first half review posts from Rubie Q, Noah, TheJay, Roguejim, Hangwith'em Rach, -JP-, Morineko, Nicole Haase and Jordan.
Also, if you haven't yet please take a moment this morning to vote in this week's BCB Tracking Poll. Results will be posted tomorrow.
If you'd like more on the Brewers today but you're sick of reading, I have two options for you: my interview yesterday from The Pulse Network is archived here, and the View From Bernie's Chalet Podcast is up. This week's topics include yesterday's roster moves, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and John Axford.
Aside from the Everett note mentioned above, I don't have any transactions today. I never know how to respond to that.
Don't look now, but the Cardinals are starting to get healthy: They activated infielders David Freese and Nick Punto off the DL yesterday. You already know that and much more if you've read this morning's Around the NL Central, delivered with a smile.
Today in former Brewers:
- Satchel Price of Beyond the Box Score says J.J. Hardy was half of baseball's best SS/3B combination in June.
- Jack Moore of NotGraphs took some Gregg Zaun tweets out of context.
- The Dodgers still owe money to Marquis Grissom.
- The B-Ref Blog listed a Brewers-Twins game from 2001 as one of 12 games since 2000 where three players had two home runs. Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones and Corey Koskie all went deep twice in a 13-5 Twins victory.
While I really should have been working on the Mug this morning, I spent roughly 16 minutes naming 77 of Sporcle's home run leaders from the 2000's. (h/t Lone Star Ball)
If you consistently read the Mug you're probably familiar with the work of Craig Robinson of Flip Flop Fly Ball, one of the web's most talented graphical baseball minds. If you're as big a fan of his work as I am then you'll probably want to go pre-order his book, like I did last night.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to take this call.
Drink up.
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It seemed to me like the Brewers
were ranked 4th in the fangraphs power rankings, with the second best fWAR% behind the Yankees in all of baseball.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 11:05 AM CDT reply actions
He better be careful
looks like that upside down W he’s rocking could lead to Dr. Andrews
"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."
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by Hyatt on Jun 28, 2011 11:37 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
After surgery, it'd be a while before he could rip someone's arms out of their sockets for beating him in dejarik.
Applying pop culture to Brewers discussions since 2009, earning the nickname of "Our Little Abed".
that's quite the price for winning in holo-chess
"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."
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Just as a reference point
the Fangraphs power ranking linked in the mug is from last week, the one from my post above is this week.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Re: Miles traveled
It is pretty clear that the 4 teams in the NL central are all pretty close geographically to each other
by BrewCrewBrian on Jun 28, 2011 11:08 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Braun's HR trot
It was pretty fast because he was running full speed until he got to 2B. I don’t think he knew it was a HR and didn’t see the umpire signal it until then.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Yep.
He caught the ump between second and third and asked: “Homer?” and then slowed down.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
Good thing Joe West wasn't working that game
He probably would’ve ejected Braun for asking.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Jun 28, 2011 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you get ejected in the middle of a home run trot, does your run still count?
Do they let you touch home before removing you? Does time have to be called before an ejection can occur?
http://www.mlbsoup.com
I would think so.
If you throw your bat at a pitcher as part of your homerun trot, you would certainly be ejected. My guess is that the ruling is the same as missing a base. The replacement comes in at the last base you legally touched before getting ejected.
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What about if you glance at the pitcher
and he takes that as disrespect and comes and maims you rendering you unable to complete your trot?
Took me long enough to find. Stupid search function
9.10.d
Each umpire has authority to disqualify any player, coach, manager or substitute forSo, yes, a player can be ejected in the middle of a play, but the ejection doesn’t occur until the ball is declared dead.
objecting to decisions or for unsportsmanlike conduct or language, and to eject such
disqualified person from the playing field. If an umpire disqualifies a player while a
play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is
possible in that play.
Pursuant to rendering a player unable to complete their trot, we have 5.10.c.1:
(1) If an accident to a runner is such as to prevent him from proceeding to a base
to which he is entitled, as on a home run hit out of the playing field, or an
award of one or more bases, a substitute runner shall be permitted to complete
the play.
So you can’t just run out and tire iron a guy’s knee cap to prevent him from scoring on a home run out of the park.
If a player voluntarily leaves the base path without attempting to move to the next base – you see this with a game-winning HR in a post-season win, occasionally – he’s declared out, but the officially scorer awards him the last base he legally touched.
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Harding'd!
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
ejection during HR trot
My best recollection of the rule covering this play is that the batter/runner is allowed to finish his HR trot, and the ejection becomes official once he touches home plate.
Re: Adam Everett
A + glove, no bat SS is better than a no glove, no bat SS. Probably an improvement on Wilson at least.
Right
Betancourt has started hitting well recently, but even before that he still had a better fWAR than Everett.
At best, I think Everett would be an improvement over Wilson.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Maybe
But Wilson can be used as a PH better than Everett could. It’s probably a lateral move, defensive replacement or pinch hitter.
So I guess it comes down to whether you think the team needs a bat (and I use that word loosely) off the bench or a better defensive backup at SS.
Which, in turn, depends on whether they're finally going to jettison Kotsay.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
They aren't.
You know it, I know it, and the American people know it.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 28, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know if Wilson is a better PH than Everett...
Career stats
Wilson
954 PAs, .227/.281/.322
Everett
3070 PAs, .242/.294/.346
Granted, Everett hasn’t been able to hit his career averages since 2006, but they are only 4 years apart (34 vs. 30).
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Next logical question
Do the Indians need a long reliever that can’t strike anyone out?
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Do you know who is better than Mark Kotsay (besides everyone)
CHRIS FUCKING DICKERSON!
by BrewCrewBrian on Jun 28, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not picky
Any team willing to part with a SS can have Mitre.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I wonder if the Orioles need a Mitre
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd be fine with anyone not named Tejada
But Hardy would be great.
Or better yet… maybe the Mets are willing to trade him since the owner doesn’t think Reyes is worth what he’s asking.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I think the unfortunate reality is that Hardy's going to end up being too expensive pre-deadline
and then there’s the problem of next year. I can’t imagine he wants to sign on with the Brewers.
I do love Reyes. But he’s got all the problems Hardy does and then some.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
No, but he probably would be able to get the ball to stick to the bat and hit it twice with one swing.
The only people who do that now are clearly dealing in the black arts.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 28, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Even disregarding Everett's tiny 67 PA sample size
Everett: .242 wOBA
Betancourt: .264 wOBA
I think Everett’s defense more than makes up for that.
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
How is 67 PAs a tiny sample size?
How many more do you need?
Depends on the stat
I’d imagine wOBA takes significantly more than 200 PA to stabilize, but I can’t find a reference at the moment.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
And "stabilize" is all relative
It has to do with an acceptable amount of variance. You can say 67 PAs is a fine sample size so long as you’re willing to accept a margin of error of 200 points. I wonder if anyone has done an empirical study on each of these statistics to get a general variance model. I think they did one for UZR which is where the “3 years” guideline comes from for determining true defensive ability.
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I seem to recall batted ball rates "stabilize" around 150-200 AB
But that’s the only other example I can think of.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
If you're referring to BABIP
it does not stabilize until greater than 600 PA, if I recall correctly, which is why Pizza Cutter didn’t include them in the data.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Not BABIP, stuff like LD%
But I could be misremembering that.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Yes to 3 years of defensive data
I remember that article clearly. Its the one that UZR determined over 3 years of compiled data that J.J. Hardy was the 3rd best defensive player, regardless of position, in all of baseball.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I would make a snarky comment about Gomez here
but there isn’t a leg to stand on. GoGo’s defense is a thing of beauty.
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Please reference
this handy dandy fangraphs article (and then add it to your bookmarks toolbar):
Offense Statistics:
50 PA: Swing%
100 PA: Contact Rate
150 PA: Strikeout Rate, Line Drive Rate, Pitches/PA
200 PA: Walk Rate, Ground Ball Rate, GB/FB
250 PA: Fly Ball Rate
300 PA: Home Run Rate, HR/FB
500 PA: OBP, SLG, OPS, 1B Rate, Popup Rate
550 PA: ISO
Pitching Statistics:
150 BF – K/PA, grounder rate, line drive rate
200 BF – flyball rate, GB/FB
500 BF – K/BB, pop up rate
550 BF – BB/PA
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The key with these is stability
It took a while to read through all of the math discussion behind it, but I feel I have a working knowledge at this point of Pizza Cutter’s methodology. These numbers are built off of a measure he calls “measure reliability.”
Basically, number the PA of a player in each year from 1 to 650 and do that for two years. Take the even-numbered PA from each of those seasons and calculate, Contact Rate. Then take the odd-numbered PA from each of those seasons and calculate that Contact Rate. How reliably can you predict the Even Contact Rate with the Odd Contact rate at n PAs?
It’s a useful chart, but it’s not meant to mean these are a good cut off for determining the true talent level of a player in that statistic. That’s a different calculation entirely (the variance stuff I was mentioning above).
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At 67 PAs the only offensive category that should be stabilized is swing%
which is only slightly above his career norm.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Fielder's next contract
“5 years, $105 million”
I seriously doubt that it’s going to be that. That’s what the Brewers were reported to have offered, which he and his agent rejected.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
That depends on His Excellency's health and free agency status
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I think that if Pujols health is a question mark
Then the price for Prince will go up since one or two teams that are interested in Pujols drop out and focus trying to get Fielder.
If Pujols is injured at the end of the season then there is a greater chance that he stays with the Cards as it will keep the price from getting out of hand.
Exactly
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I got dibs on the pitchfork concession at Miller Park if Prince is signed away for that contract
I would guess the Werth contract is the floor for Prince’s services with the Howard contract the ceiling.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Jun 28, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
If Brian Sabean is involved
he could get infinite money, a pony, banishment of Cecil from California and a lifetime supply tofu bacon for Prince and still feel like he left something on the table. Otherwise, yes.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Jun 28, 2011 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Gamel now out of options?
Is he up for good?
This is his last option year.
He can be summoned and sent down at will this season.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
Sporcle
I got 79. Missed some obvious active players, and some obvious retired players. Missed some that I thought of, but could not think of their name for the life of me.
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84
a coule head slappers, but more, Oh Yeas, I forgot he did that one year.
"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."
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I had to look up which player we traded away to get Mitre.
It’s amazing how quickly Nyjer Morgan made me forget about Chris Dickerson.
by PackofBrews on Jun 28, 2011 12:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Good point...
Edmonds → Dickerson → Mitre → ???
We can only hope that ??? ends up being a SS.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I consider these two trades linked
Edmonds → Dickerson (+Dykstra) → Mitre + Morgan → Who cares + PLUSH!!!
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
by SRB on Jun 28, 2011 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Morgan trade was amazing
Cutter Dykstra is hitting .223/.262/.269 in A+ this year, and DH’ing most of the time
Get a ife broseph
Wow.
Any chance he’s playing with one eye on the papers/Internets because of the nonsense that’s going on with his Pop?
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
Think that was the reason people said he struggled in 2009
And was better last year because he moved past it.
I just don’t think he’s very good.
Get a ife broseph
Maybe he was struggling because his dad stole his signing bonus
and then bounced back, but now is struggling again because his dad is going to wind up in prison for a long time.
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Brewers-Yankees revisited
The most memorable part, to me, of Thomas striking out on the LaRoche LaLob, was that he took his helmet off, threw it in the air then swung and demolished the helmet. A fan told Thomas that was the best contact he made all night.
I'm not sure Fielder will get the All-Star start
Doesn’t Bruce “I’m-going-to-throw-at-Fielder-in-Spring-Training-because-he’s-disrespectful” Bochy make that decision?
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
I don't think so
The starters are determined by the fans. If Pujols wins the voting, but isn’t able to play, then it goes to the second highest vote getter. If it’s Fielder, then he would be starting. Granted, Bochy could bury him in the bottom of the lineup and pull him before he even gets an AB.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I dont think that is true
SRB is right. The top vote getter is technically the all star, but the manager gets to choose who starts in place of an injured player.
by backtocali on Jun 28, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, you're both right
Pujols would technically be the starter, and Bochy would be tasked with selecting his replacement.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I'm still cheering for injuries to Tulowitzki, Reyes, Rollins and Gonzales
So Yuni can get his All-Star appearance. Brewers fans sure are crazy about their All-Star voting.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Selective memory
The double play from earlier this season and the in-the-park HR is carrying him.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
About a 50% chance of thunderstorms in NYC tonight
Given this year’s performance in doubleheaders, I’d rather not have that happen against the Yanks.
Get a ife broseph
Just close the roof
For $2 billion you get a roof, right?
Where are the trolls when you actually want them?
For $2 billion
you should get a spaceship stadium that can fly above the clouds.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Jun 28, 2011 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
That would be one helluva pedestrian ramp to get to the seats
The Spaceship stadium could justify the ticket prices for Yankees games, though.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
AND a happy ending
"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
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 28, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
The only potential positive:
when the Yanks played a double-dip with the Reds last week, they had to trot out the JV squad in the first game because most of their regulars are too old to play two games in a day.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
The enormous negative
Gamel notwithstanding, the Brewers have probably the worst bench in baseball. Brewers JV < Yankees JV. A doubleheader puts the Brewers at more of a disadvantage than pretty much everyone.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
But most of our starting line-up can handle 2 games in one day
by Saltire on Jun 28, 2011 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am willing to bet that a lineup consisting of our bench would get beat by several AAA teams.
Counsell 5
Gomez 8
Plush 7
Kotsay 9
McGehee 5
Yuni 6
Kottaras 3
Lucroy 2
Narveson 1
by BrewCrewBrian on Jun 28, 2011 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
With that lineup
all they’d have to do would be hit it to second and they’d have hits galore.
Seriously though, Wilson has to be in there somewhere if we’re trying to demonstrate how bad we can be.
That lineup is so bad
Two players have to cover third base and leave second base open.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
It probably would
Nashville is 36-42 right now and there are definitely points of that lineup that are worse than the normal Sounds lineup.
All-Star Game
I haven’t heard anything recently, but have any players stated that they won’t be playing because of Arizona’s immigration law?
Last year Gallardo made a statement that he’d boycott the game, but I don’t think he’s going to make the roster anyway.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
He later clarified that he didn't say he would boycott the game, he just disagreed with the law.
http://www.mlbsoup.com
by tcyoung on Jun 28, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anyone know if MLB Network has a coverage map?
Basically wondering if people in Chicago will get the Brewers/Yanks or the Sox/Phillies game tonight.
Get a ife broseph
Would Ron Roenicke dare leave Gamel on the bench today?
The answer: No.
He’s in the lineup. (That’s good, as well, since Prognostikeggers would go crazy if he wasn’t in the lineup).
Weeks 4
Morgan 8
Braun 7
Fielder 3
McGehee 5
Hart 9
Gamel DH
Betancourt 6
Lucroy 2
Greinke 1
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- molitorfan
by -JP- on Jun 28, 2011 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That lineup is full of goodness
Still a little curious about McGehee in the 5th slot, but I guess Corey is “comfortable” in the 6th slot?
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Close the book on Doug Davis this afternoon
4.1 IP, 10 ER, 12 H. 3/3 K/BB
Wind blowing in
Get a ife broseph
Looks about right.
Cubs on pace to give up 40 runs in their double header today.
Bill Hall
doing his best to be Cubs MVP so far…
Less than proud owner of Marmol Says Knock McLouth (BCB League III)
"Now attribute that shit!" mpbMKE
He's the only Giant hitless on the day so far
But he did take a walk. And he has two-thirds of the team K’s.
That's gotta be the end of the road for DD, right?
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Jun 28, 2011 3:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I thought that at first too
but then I remembered we had a super-motivational, webinar-hosting, hand-on-shoulder-touching, perpetual-jacket-wearing genius as pitching coach so there’s no way DD would have put up that type of stat for us last season…
Less than proud owner of Marmol Says Knock McLouth (BCB League III)
"Now attribute that shit!" mpbMKE
I'm trying to be more green.
Recycling my comments, and all.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Jun 28, 2011 3:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 5 recs
I'll get you a third of the way there
with a nice rec to start things off…
Less than proud owner of Marmol Says Knock McLouth (BCB League III)
"Now attribute that shit!" mpbMKE
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati
|
26 | 20 | .565 | 0 | Won 1 |
|
St. Louis
|
25 | 22 | .531 | 1.5 | Lost 3 |
|
Houston
|
22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Lost 1 |
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Pittsburgh
|
22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Won 2 |
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Milwaukee
|
19 | 27 | .413 | 7 | Lost 1 |
|
Chicago
|
15 | 31 | .326 | 11 | Lost 11 |
(updated 5.27.2012 at 12:11 PM CDT)
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