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by Kyle Lobner on Sep 30, 2011 10:01 AM CDT
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The Brewers were off yesterday and the weather wasn't exactly beautiful, but over 7500 people showed up at the Summerfest grounds to celebrate this team's accomplishments and show their support for the playoff run to come. Nicole and BrewHaHeather were in attendance and shared their pictures here. Jordan Schelling was there and posted this recap.
Meanwhile, we finally have playoff game times and related notes to announce. Tomorrow's game will be played at 1:07, while Sunday's first pitch is scheduled for 3:37. Victor Rojas will have the call for TBS, joined by Joe Simpson in the booth and Sam Ryan on the field. Meanwhile, Joe West is the crew chief for the series' umpires.
Nothing is confirmed at this point, but I'm penciling in Zack Greinke as the Brewers' Game 2 starter. Here's what Ron Roenicke told Tom Haudricourt about it yesterday:
"We need to talk today and then talk to (Greinke) if we think that is a possibility," Roenicke said early in the day.
"I would need Greinke to really convince me that his low pitch count (74 against Pittsburgh) would allow him to be 100%," said Roenicke.
I know Roenicke is saying he's going to be difficult to convince, but is there any chance Greinke isn't going to want the ball here? It's the first playoff start for a guy who talked his way into making a short rest appearance in a regular season game on Wednesday. I'll be surprised if he doesn't start Sunday. Jaymes Langrehr of OnMilwaukee, by the way, has a look at Greinke's record-setting strikeout numbers.
Randy Wolf, meanwhile, will almost certainly start game four. At yesterday's rally he referred to his pairing with George Kottaras as "Wolfotarras." It's probably safe to assume Jonathan Lucroy will get the day off on Wednesday.
As always, Prince Fielder needs no rest. He was the only player to make 162 regular season appearances this season (Matt Kemp of the Dodgers didn't miss a game either, but they only played 161). He also leads the league in games played since the start of the 2006 season.
We'll have our series preview in a couple of hours, but here's something to tide you over until then: Adam McCalvy has five keys for the Brewers this postseason, while Steve Gilbert of MLB.com has the same for the Diamondbacks. Jon Schlegel, also of MLB.com, has a preview of Game 1. The Brewers don't have to announce their NLDS roster until tomorrow morning.
With the playoffs opening tonight, it's a big day for predictions:
- Scott Miller of CBS Sports thinks the Brewers will take the NLDS in four games.
- Jack Moore concurs.
- Jim Callis of Baseball America is also picking the Brewers.
- Three of the four contributors at The Platoon Advantage are picking the Brewers to beat the Diamondbacks. Two are picking them to win the NLCS, and they're both also projecting them to win the World Series.
- 12 of 19 staff members at The Hardball Times are picking the Brewers over the Diamondbacks, with nine of them picking the Brewers to participate in the World Series and four predicting they'll win it.
- 74% of Lookout Landing readers are rooting for the Brewers.
- Jason Brannon of Baseball Nation isn't picking.
I know I'm biased, but I think you can make a case that the Brewers have the playoffs' best fans. As of yesterday Milwaukee was the only city that had already sold out a Division Series Game 1. FSWisconsin wants your help showing support on Twitter.
I'm guessing most Brewer fans don't need a reason to be excited about the playoffs. If you do, though, David Schoenfield of ESPN has 100 of them. Prince Fielder, John Axford, Zack Greinke, Ryan Braun, Robin Yount, Brewer fans and Yuniesky Betancourt all make appearances. Fielder, Braun and Greinke also made Big League Stew's list of 20 players capable of dominating the headlines.
J. Scott Loomer of PastKast is pretty excited too. Yesterday he told the 1982 team about his plans to move on.
For whatever it's worth: Jack Moore says the Brewers are fifth among playoff teams with 92 third order wins this season. Texas leads the majors with 104, while the Diamondbacks were the worst playoff team with 83. Milwaukee's $85.5 million payroll ranks sixth among playoff teams but is still tens of millions above what was spent by the Diamondbacks and Rays.
If you feel a cold wind from the north this morning, that's just Canada showing their support. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca notes that the Brewers lead all playoff teams in Canadians.
Meanwhile, we're closing in on award season. Jayson Stark of ESPN says Ryan Braun should be the NL MVP. Braun also was named the NL Player of the Month for September (FanShot).
Stark also has his annual roundup of the season's strangest moments: Chris Narveson's scissor incident made Honorable Mention for strangest injury, and @Not_Tony_Plush penned the season's third best tweet.
Kirk Gibson is likely to beat out Ron Roenicke for the NL Manager of the Year award, but Roenicke is still getting a lot of credit for taking the Brewers to the postseason in his first season. Adam McCalvy has an extended look at his 2011 success.
Looking back a day, here are the home run trot times from Wednesday's season finale (courtesy of Larry Granillo of Baseball Prospectus):
| Hitter | Trot Time |
| Carlos Gomez | 18.25 seconds |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 19.86 seconds |
| Corey Hart | 20.18 seconds |
Gomez missed having the day's fastest trot by .13 seconds.
Once the playoffs are over the Brewers are going to have a series of interesting decisions to make, as highlighted by MLB Trade Rumors' Elias rankings. Prince Fielder will be a Type A free agent and the Brewers will almost certainly offer him arbitration, but Francisco Rodriguez and Takashi Saito are also Type A's, and the decision to offer/not offer them arbitration is a little tougher. Yuniesky Betancourt will be a Type B, but if offered arbitration he'd almost certainly accept it.
In the minors:
- Baseball America is reporting the Brewers have re-signed Huntsville shortstop Hainley Statia for 2012. He hit .279/.355/.380 in 95 games for the Stars this season and, at 26 years old, is possibly the organization's top shortstop prospect.
- Rattler Radio has a report from Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson following yesterday's Instructional League game.
- Baseball America has a post on Martin Maldonado, but it's subscriber-only.
In power rankings:
- Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has the Brewers second among playoff teams.
- Yahoo has the Brewers fifth, up two spots.
There are playoff souvenirs, and then there are playoff souvenirs. Miller Park Drunk has a guide to using the playoffs as an excuse to reproduce.
Around baseball:
Cubs: Designated pitchers Justin Berg and Brian Schlitter for assignment.
Indians: Exercised manager Manny Acta's contract option for 2013 and announced pitching coach Tim Belcher has resigned.
Padres: Fired hitting coach Randy Ready.
While the Brewers are off today, the AL playoffs kick off in earnest tonight. The Rays and Rangers get things started at 4, while the Tigers and Yankees finish off the day's action at 7. For the latest on these four teams check out this morning's edition of Around the MLB Playoffs.
Today in baseball economics:
- The Cubs are coming off a pretty terrible season, and are adding insult to their season ticket holders' injury by moving up their ticket renewal date from January to November. A lot of great seats at Wrigley Field are about to become available.
- While several teams are talking about cutting payroll for 2012, the Indians plan to raise theirs "significantly." That could be interesting.
- The Giants are one of those teams that won't be spending. They're not expected to join the market for Prince Fielder or Albert Pujols.
If you're a fan of confrontational, frequently incorrect umpiring, then this weekend's games should have an extra layer of excitement for you. In addition to Joe West on the crew for the Brewers-Diamondbacks series, Angel Hernandez made the postseason roster and gets to bring his quick hook to the Cardinals-Phillies series.
This morning's edition of Today In Brewer History remembers the final day of the 1979 season, when the Brewers were shut out for the first time in over 200 games. Chris Jaffe of The Hardball Times notes that today is also the fourth anniversary of the final major league appearances of Jeff Cirillo, Bob Wickman and Damian Miller.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to slow down.
Drink up.
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Can I make a request of all baseball writers everywhere?
Can we stop using the term “Moneyball”?
In the last two days, I’ve seen it used to refer to describe the philosophy of the A’s, the Rays, the Red Sox, and the Diamondbacks. It’s used to describe teams with small payrolls, teams who have a lot of pre-arb players, teams that place greater value on sabermetrics, and so on.
Because it’s used to describe so many different teams and so many different things, I feel like the term has lost all meaning. Please find something else to describe what these teams — and these front offices — are doing.
Thanks.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Sep 30, 2011 10:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The Extra 2%?
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Sep 30, 2011 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Guess it is easier to use one word than actually describe why a team has many talented players
Get a ife broseph
by Supertramp on Sep 30, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're forgetting that baseball writers are an extraordinarily lazy bunch
If they didn’t have a ready-made narrative shorthand to fit to every one of their articles/columns/stories, they’d have to do, y’know, ACTUAL writing and reporting.
Whats the name for a term that covers all
but started out as a brand name
such as Kleenex, Xerox, etc. Thats kind of what Moneyball has become when it comes to finding market inefficiencies.
Thats kind of what Moneyball has become when it comes to finding market inefficiencies.
No, that’s the problem: using the term “Moneyball” to refer to a term that’s looking for market inefficiencies is appropriate; that’s what “Moneyball” was about. But now it’s used to refer to teams that covet high-OBP guys, or teams that have a low payroll because they’re focused on drafting and developing their own, then selling them off before they hit free agency.
The Red Sox, for example, should never be referred to as a “Moneyball” team. The Red Sox CREATE the market inefficiencies that the A’s of old were looking to exploit.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Sep 30, 2011 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
The last two sentences precisely.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Sep 30, 2011 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Genericized trademark, generic trademark or proprietary eponym
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Will the Miller Park parking lots open at 10 am on Saturday?
I can’t find that info any where. Whoooo playoffs!
by Hangwith'em Rach on Sep 30, 2011 10:15 AM CDT reply actions
I hope
I’ll be there by 10 regardless. If the cars back up on the highway, they have to start letting people in.
Guzzle some PBR for me and all other West Coast fans.
Somehow out here people think it’s “weird” and “pathetic” if they see you drinking PBR at 8 a.m.
It was in his Braves deal
Which is why they didn’t offer him Arb and Brewers didn’t have to give up a pick. I know Beltran had it in his deal, and more players are starting to have that put in.
The only reference I can find is a broken link from a McCalvy article, but would assume its the case.
Get a ife broseph
Interesting
Despite his injury problems this season, I’d be fine with the Brewers trying to re-sign him with another 1 year deal with similar terms.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Sep 30, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ditto
Maybe all those awesome team meetings will convince him that staying is a good idea.
Getting ahead of ourselves, but will be interesting to see what they do to replace K-Rod, Hawkins and possibly Saito next year.
Get a ife broseph
Right
but there’s not really much else to talk about regarding the playoffs that hasn’t been discussed already.
Plus, I don’t know if it’s really “getting ahead of ourselves”. I’d put planning the WS celebration party into that category.
I’d be fine with re-signing Hawkins and Saito to similar contracts (1 yr incentive-laden deal with a base under $2M).
Otherwise, I’m sure there’ll be other aging relievers that DM could sign cheap. If Braddock ever comes back, he’d be a nice addition.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
We could divide the team's cumulative WAR by 3,203
And figure out what team is likely to score more runs in the first inning?
Get a ife broseph
And re: bullpen
I think they should sign either Saito or Hawkins, not both. Probably not a good idea to invest (even for one year) in more than one injury-prone 40ish year old pitcher.
Get a ife broseph
That makes sense
If someone had to give up a pick to sign Saito, I’m confident no one would.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
If the 90s taught me anything
it’s that “dreams can come true”.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Huh
Never seen that show before… might be worth checking out (particularly since the first season only had 6 episodes) before the next season starts.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I haven't actually seen the show
But I love, love, love this clip.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
it's true
I live out here in Oregon and the caricatures in that show are not caricatures. It’s pretty dead on, almost to the point where people out here have mixed feelings about it. Those with a sense of humor and ability to laugh at themselves think it’s great, and those that are a little uptight think it’s stupid, but probably only because it makes them look stupid.
Portland just reminds me of a really big version of a high school, but where the lead singer takes the role of the quarterback.
by youngmanblues on Sep 30, 2011 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, i used to live in portland as well
and i think it’s hilarious and spot-on. but it was late ‘90s and early ’00s, so it wasn’t a dream as much as reality. anyway, i’d suggest watching clips on the feminist bookstore and put a bird on it.
by Capt Science on Sep 30, 2011 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I was introduced to it by a friend from Portland
He thought it was awesome. I love the idea of Portland – the fact that it exists and I can visit friends there if I want. I don’t think I could handle living there. (And I live in Austin, which my friend calls “the Portland of the South.”)
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Lived there, too.
If I want to take it to the next level, I’ve got to move to Boulder.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Austin is definitely the Portland of the south
though I liken it to Salt Lake City as well…a bastion of semi-reasonable weirdness surrounded by, well, Utah and Texas.
by youngmanblues on Sep 30, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
My Portland friend was actually really disappointed when he came to visit Austin
He saw it as Portland co-opted by yuppies, suburbanites, and corporate culture – basically, as he saw it, Portland in another 20 years.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
i think i can understand that
i know a lot of people who left austin to go to portland because “its like austin back in the day” before all these alleged californians moved there (although most transplants i knew were from the east coast or midwest…)
Without factoring in the affordability factor
The Jared Weaver deal is probably the template, where they could offer something like
2012 $13.5 million (no raise) but give a $3.5 million signing bonus
2013 $14.5 million
2014 $15.5 million
2015 $16 million
2016 $17 million
That would probably be a deal where he gets paid about 10% over value during the life of the contract. If he likes Milwaukee enough and the lack of big media glare maybe he takes it. Could he get more on the open market? If the Cliff Lee contract last year by the Phillies is any indication, and Greinke accepted a Weaver/Lackey type deal, he would be giving up about $40 million.
You're an Angel guy
I thought that Lackey was only worth around $60 million and the the Red Sox were baited into over paying as much as they did for him, because they were afraid the Yankees would have signed him.
Same goes for that ridiculous contract that the M’s gave to Figgins. I cant remember the terms, but I remember thinking that they grossly over paid for him, and that he was really only worth about $25 million or so.
I didn't like seeing Figgy and Lackey leave
But I certainly agreed with the Halos for not trying to match the overpriced contracts they received.
And then they reversed all the good they had done when they traded for Vernon Wells….
BA on homegrown talent on playoff rosters
From playoff teams, Brewers have 3rd most homegrown talent, behind Philly and TB
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-pulse/2011/2612417.html
Get a ife broseph
Correction
Yuniesky Betancourt will be a Type B, but if offered arbitrationhe’d almost certainly accept itwe’d all explode.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Are teams allowed to offer arbitration to players after declining that players option?
by Noah Jarosh on Sep 30, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I think I asked this question last year
and the answer was yes, they can offer arbitration after declining an option.
Is anyone worried that Joe West and Nyjer Morgan will become an issue?
Didn’t West basically have to come over and Tell Morgan to shut up in the Giants faux-bird-flip game?
He didn't HAVE TO.
He chose to, because he saw there was a potential story and he had to become a part of it.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Sep 30, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
I, for one, am watching the Brewers-Diamondbacks series solely to see what kind of awesome stuff Joe West does
That’s why everyone watches the playoffs – for the umpires, right?
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm taking the 60-1 odds he chokes on corndog batter during Game 2
but that’s still pretty long.
"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 Sep 30, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And subsequently irrationally ejects all of the racing sausages as revenge.
Fighter of the Nightman. Champion of the sun. Master of karate & friendship for everyone.
wow...
"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 Sep 30, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
That surprises me
I pegged him as a guy who loves wieners.
by nullacct on Sep 30, 2011 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Don't taze me bro!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Sep 30, 2011 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh now you're just recycling corndog batter jokes
Gorman ONLY, please.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 30, 2011 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
there's nothing wrong with recycling corndog batter in Joe West's eyes
boom.
It just works on so many levels.
"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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He's putting you on notice Rubie
"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 Sep 30, 2011 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Everybody should just lie and say they've listened to his CD!!!
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 Sep 30, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
That's pretty much my thought
The Brewers are playing 9-on-10 baseball for every game that West is the home plate umpire. It’s all but assured he’ll dramatically influence at least one of the games with a tossed player. This hurts the Brewers and their complete and total lack of depth more than any other team.
I wonder if Vegas moved the line based on Joe West being named the crew chief of this series.
Heck, why doesn’t baseball let the managers or players decide on the crews available for the playoffs? They wouldn’t get to choose the ones for their postseason series specifically, but they would choose the available roster of crews. Baseball could assign them as they see fit. Maybe let the pitchers have half and position players have half.
It seems like it would be a very solid method to getting quality crews into the postseason and it would reward umpires for being fair to everyone. it would have the secondary positive impact of discouraging the umpires from tossing players for all but the most egregious offenses throughout the regular season which only serves to hurt the fans. Joe West and Angel Hernandez would never get another postseason assignment as long as they live. A tertiary effect might be to make them retire.
Players have a much longer leash in the postseason, even with Joe West
You rarely see the type of ejections you do in the regular season, and players are a little more careful too.
Even in the Giants game, West didn’t eject Morgan. I’m really not worried about being down a guy.
Get a ife broseph
That's good to hear
At least the umpires have some idea of what umpiring should be like rather than what they feel it should be.
I don't really think there's any reason to believe this will hurt the Brewers in particular
There’s a pretty good chance West is going to influence at least one game in the series with his histrionics. But he’s just as likely to hurt the Diamondbacks’ chances as the Brewers’.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Ryan Roberts tatoos make Corey Hart look like the tatoo artist quit 1/10 of the way through his project.
So he’ll probably get ejected for being such a delinquent young whipper snapper.
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it's all wrapped up in union negotiations
so anything that sounds good in practice is likely to get killed by the union.
by Capt Science on Sep 30, 2011 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
We can get this issue out of the way early
McGehee has had a short fuse lately, he can bait West into tossing him and Green can sub at 3B.
What would the issue be? Nyjer Morgan and Joe West get into a fight?
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
I see no reason to expect that.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
Happy New Year to Ryan Braun
May the early part of 5772 bring you many hits, homers, RBIs, and wins!
by Brew Angel on Sep 30, 2011 11:14 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Lshana Tova to him
and to all of my fellow frozen chosen. May your day be filled with pomagranates and apples with honey, and delicious challa.
"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 Sep 30, 2011 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
While reading this
I thought you typed porn-agranates.
Only in the Simpsons would that be something in the Garden of Eden.
talk about your Superfruits
what a novel concept.
"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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Haha, Nyjer puns.
TheRealTPlush Nyjer Morgan – T Dot
Watz good Nation great rally yesterday and bring the energy tomorrow to the Keg! Aaaaahhhhhctober!!!
by tcyoung on Sep 30, 2011 11:51 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Playoff Roster
Does anyone know what happens to the players cut from the playoff roster? Are they booted from the locker-room/dugout/bullpen; or can they still hang-out with the team, and just can’t play in the games?
Its up to the team
Believe in 2008 the Brewers had 4-5 extra guys in uniform and with the team even though they weren’t on the roster.
My guess would be guys who they think could be put on the NLCS roster, or just good clubhouse guys who aren’t on the playoff roster would get invites to be with team. Other guys sent home.
Get a ife broseph
No
If you are part of the regular season roster, I believe, and not a September call up, but get left off of the roster for the playoffs, you still get to be in the dugout, participate in on field stuff before hand, but just cant be in uniform. Barry Zito last year is a good example of this. He wasnt on playoff roster, but was in the dugout every game.
Roenicke's value is pretty high
Think DM can sell high and trade him to the Red Sox? Maybe a Lester for Roenicke type deal?
Get a ife broseph
So your saying he has Brewers roots?
Sign him up!
by ecocd on Sep 30, 2011 1:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Indications are
That he may be White Sox way once the WS is over.
Lester for Roenicke would be nuts, but would Roenicke for Renaudo be about right? Considering what the Marlins gave up for Ozzie?
i don't think that would happen
and also, i’m put off on renaudo after sickels’ comments on him.
by Capt Science on Sep 30, 2011 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I like Sickels
But I rely more on places like Baseball America when it comes to scouting reports on guys I havent seen.
I would be willing to bet that Ranaudo will get another shot at High class A next year and will have irion out his command problems from this year. He will only be 22 next year with a promotion to AA and full season in AAA at age 23 puts him right on track for impact level prospects.
I would be willing to bet that he drops in top 100 rankings for this coming year, but shows up in the 50s or so pre 2013.
Let me fix that for you:
If we could trade Roenicke for anything resembling a decent prospect,
Now that's great tasting chicken!
Uhh.. Why would the Red Sox trade one of the better pitching prospects in the minors for a manager?
Is my sarcasm detector broken?
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
miller park drunk
on his reproduction guide, i think he should be adding something on timing.
for instance, there’s got to be some people that reproduced after the packers’ superbowl win and are now thinking about naming the kid “ryan” instead of “aaron”…
Two notes
Diamondbacks coach Don Baylor had to be taken out of Miller Park today on a stretcher after he fainted and lost consciousness. There’s a few quotes from TH’s Twitter feed here.
Also, it has been announced the Bob Uecker will throw the first pitch tomorrow, and Joe Attanasio will sing the national anthem.
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^This
Awesome that Joe A. gets to continue the tradition by signalling the start of the Brewers’ “new” season! Good to see the team tipping it’s cap to Ueck, probably everyone’s favorite Brewer!
He’s actually underrated, but that’s another can of worms…
re; Baylor
That’s scary.
Didn’t he hit that home run that hit the Third-baseman’s glove before it went out? Someone who’s done that should be okay.
Or maybe it’s the harsh drop in temperature? Hope he is okay.
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 Sep 30, 2011 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Woo! Got in the second chance NLDS tickets!
…and they only had single seats available for each game so I didn’t get any, but it was the still the most exciting 10 minutes of my week!
by ecocd on Sep 30, 2011 1:34 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I prefer to go to games by myself
Gorman ONLY, please.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 30, 2011 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I got mine on the sale day
I only got one ticket for game 2, wife is pissed but she will get over it (hopefully). We also got 2 tix for game 5, but hopefully that game wont be needed
He’s actually underrated, but that’s another can of worms…
I have a dilemma
I’m supposed to go to the game tomorrow with friends, but they don’t want to get there early to tailgate, and I do.
So, is anybody getting there early to tailgate that would allow me to crash & tailgate with them?
Gorman ONLY, please.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 30, 2011 1:42 PM CDT reply actions
I bet if you wander up with a cold 12-pack
People will be willing to let you tailgate with them.
by Brew Angel on Sep 30, 2011 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is very much true
Find some people that are having a good time and already have a few beers out and they’ll very likely be happy to have you hang out and talk shop for a few hours.
No thanks
I’ll find somebody I know
/scours twitter timeline
I'm heavy in these internet streets. I got goons.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 30, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Photo from McCalvy
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Can not see photo, JP
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 Sep 30, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
wait. Now I do.
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 Sep 30, 2011 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Rumor has it that Brad Nelson will make the NLDS roster.
Additionally, experienced gritty veteran Jeff Suppan is slated to start game 4.
Anyone have an idea of when they'll announce the times of Tuesdays and Wednesdays games?
by kotsaythebuzzkill on Sep 30, 2011 2:56 PM CDT reply actions
They'll wait...
…until after the ALDS games on Monday. Everything revolves around the Yankees and Phillies. If those series are still undecided, then the Yankees/Phillies would get prime time (7:00 Central). My guess would be that the Brewers play/clinch at either 5:00 Central or 9:30 Central on Tuesday.
From the New York Times' Tyler Kepner on Twitter:
Albert Pujols just screamed “ALBERT PUJOLS!” as loud as he could while stretching. OK then.
Did somebody say “narcissism”?
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Not Narcissism
The 45 year old Miguel Sanchez needs to keep reminding himself whose identity he stole.
REWIND YOURSELF!
by drezdn on Sep 30, 2011 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 9 recs
My manager just asked what I was lauging at
well done.
"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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Say hello to Miguel Sanchez!!!!
"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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Pujolsbaum! Pujolsbaum!
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
by SRB on Sep 30, 2011 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
don't like the guy, but Rick Reilly's latest column is about the Brewers
and why you should cheer for them link
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Sep 30, 2011 3:59 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
One factual issue
John Axford does not have “a slider you can’t hit,” Rick. He’s a fastball pitcher. He throws his slider only 13% of the time – six times total in September.
Fun article other than that, my loathing for Reilly aside. Love the Taylor Green story at the end.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2011 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, his slider is quite effective
He throws it 20% of the time to RHB, so it’s definitely a righty pitch. At a 13.6% whiff rate against righties, it’s a good pitch. (Greinke’s slider, btw, is at a 21.2% whiff rate against RHB which is utterly ridiculous).
If Ax has his curveball working, he doesn’t need to throw his slider, because the high fastball and wicked curve will shut down any offense in baseball. On those nights when he doesn’t have the curve, it helps to give the other team a 3rd pitch they have to think about.
I love casual fans
Though I use the term “love” in an ironic sense. I’m at the grocery store at lunchtime (running errands during lunch is how I exploit market inefficiency), when a guy apparently notices my Robin Yount jersey, which I wore to work on casual Friday.
Him: “Hey, did you guys [sic] make the playoffs?”
Me: “Yes. We’re hosting the Diamondbacks in the Division Series.”
Him: “The Yankees are going to win it all!”
Me: “They have to get past Detroit, which means they probably have to beat Verlander at least once, given their lack of starting pitching depth.”
Him: “They have CC and Burnett.”
Me: “I’m not sure Burnett’s the answer.” (Stepping slowly away from the obviously deluded man in the produce aisle….)
Burnett
middle relievers usually swing series.
/what an idiot that guy is
Brewers:
2011 NL Central Champs!
National League #2 Seed
Franchise record for wins
Front story on ESPN.com
Francona out as the manager of the Red Sox. Oh and the Rays are up 6-0 on the Rangers in the ALDS.
F*ck you ESPN.
To be fair, that was the most boring game ever.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati
|
26 | 20 | .565 | 0 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
|
25 | 22 | .531 | 1.5 | Lost 3 |
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Houston
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Lost 1 |
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Pittsburgh
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Won 2 |
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Milwaukee
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19 | 27 | .413 | 7 | Lost 1 |
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Chicago
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15 | 31 | .326 | 11 | Lost 11 |
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