Sunday notes from the Journal-Sentinel

by Jeff Sackmann on Nov 19, 2006 11:54 AM CST in Milwaukee Brewers News

This is the first Brewers news story in the paper in some time, so let's get to work:

To replace Robin Yount, Dale Sveum is our new bench coach. That creates an opening at third base, but I'll bet Sveum is better-suited to bench coaching anyway. You can't get a guy nailed at the plate from the bench...I don't think.
Third base possibilities? Frank Kremblas and Don Money. My gut? Money.
First base possibilities? Gary Pettis and Ed Sedar (another minor league manager in the system), though Pettis being considered for a job in Texas. (Why don't we just merge the Rangers and the Brewers and be done with it!)
"Nothing came of" the Kevin Mench for Rodrigo Lopez talks. I wonder if the Orioles would take Mench for a bright, shiny penny.
Doug is talking to Tony Graffanino's agent, but there's (according to Tony G's agent) one offer on the table for Tony to be a starter, so my guess is we won't be getting him back. Where could Tony be going? My guess is Toronto, who just blew their wad on Frank Thomas, and now need one (cheap) middle infielder.
Melvin seems confident that Jeff Cirillo will be back. That surprises me just a bit; given the deal that Wes Helms just got, you'd think there would be more interest in a guy who hits just as well, but has more versatility in the field. I mean, dude, Cirillo played shortstop! There's got to be an $18M, 3 year contract out there for him.

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Rocco

If we could get Baldelli for Mench/ Davis, that wouldn't be bad. Nor would Mench/Jackson, Davis/Jackson/Nix, or Mench/Jackson/Nix. After seeing Villanueva this year, I wouldn't let him go. He seems very poised for such a young man and would seem to have quite a career ahead of him. It would be a shame to see him bring the D'Rays back to respectability, rather than take the Brewers over the top.

by kgaul on Nov 19, 2006 2:15 PM CST reply actions

Maybe I'm jaded

I guess I've seen a lot of one-hit wonders in Brewer uniforms the past couple of years (like Turnblownsave and Davis). Villanueva kind of came out of nowhere: though I'd be thrilled if he turns into a #2 starter for us, I'm thinking his trade value has never been higher, too. I wouldn't trade him for mush, but for someone like Rocky Raccoon...well, I'd think about it.

"C'mon, boys, let's get 'em some RUNS!" --- Daron Sutton, pretty much every game of the 2005 season.

by roguejim on Nov 19, 2006 2:39 PM CST up reply actions

Whoa there

I too would be thrilled if Villanueva turned into our #2 starter, but I'd be similarly thrilled if the Milwaukee River turned into JW Lee's 2002 Harvest Ale. I think Villanueva's ceiling is a bit lower than #2 and that we should be thrilled if he merely turns into Tomo Ohka.

by battlekow on Nov 19, 2006 2:59 PM CST up reply actions

All the more reason

to trade him to the Rays for Rocky. But we got to play him up a little bit here first. Hey, did you know that he throws a gyroball? With either hand?

"C'mon, boys, let's get 'em some RUNS!" --- Daron Sutton, pretty much every game of the 2005 season.

by roguejim on Nov 19, 2006 4:28 PM CST up reply actions

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