Weekend linkage

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 20, 2007 7:02 AM CST in Milwaukee Brewers News

Wednesday night, I was on WMAR, a college radio station in the New York area. You can listen to the podcast here, though the host tells me the audio quality is usually better. I mostly talked about the Brewers and Cubs.
Here's my Hardball Times piece from yesterday, on the Adam LaRoche-Mike Gonzalez trade. I think it's a clear win for the Braves, though the Bucs don't come out too bad, either.
Here's Adam's middle infield preview, including this gem:
"I feel stronger right now than I've ever been," Hardy said. "The main thing for me right now is, 'Can he stay healthy?' That's the question mark. I understand that. But I don't feel like I'm injury prone."
I suppose you can't argue with that.
Brian Anderson answers some questions and continues to seem like an all-around good guy.
At Beyond the Boxscore, Ryan Armbrust looks at some "Obscure and invented stats" including this gem: Johnny Estrada had 36 doubles in 2004--with no triples and no steals. That's the 7th most doubles ever for someone with no triples or stolen bases.
This has been sitting in my bookmarks folder for a while now, but here's an attempt to project NL central lineups. It's from a Cardinals fan, and the lineup they use for the Brewers is probably wrong (and costs the Brewers some runs)--for example, no Corey Hart. Against the rest of the division, we come out fifth, just a hair behind the Astros. Park-adjusted, we're probably pretty close to the Reds (in third) as well. I'd rather be higher, but then again, our pitching staff is so superior to that of the Reds, Astros, and probably Cubs and maybe Cardinals, being within shouting distance is okay.

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"I don't feel like I'm injury prone"

"I've just had a lot of season-ending injuries in both the majors and minors."

"It's just a coincidence that the trainer's table and my butt are on a first-name basis."

"My nickname around the clubhouse is 'Ace', as in 'ACE Bandage'."

C'mon kids, play along!

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

by roguejim on Jan 20, 2007 12:04 PM CST reply actions

Come on, Jim

He knows he's a great player.

by battlekow on Jan 20, 2007 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

Could be worse

Could be, "I know that I'm still a great player."

by Marty McSuperFly on Jan 20, 2007 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

geez

On the same track as battlekow, just a little slow. Darned kids.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jan 20, 2007 12:40 PM CST reply actions

7 Seconds

If we can walk together, why can't we rock together?

by battlekow on Jan 20, 2007 1:15 PM CST up reply actions

99 Red Balloons

You and I in a little toy shop....

You weren't alive when the Brewers went to the World Series, but somehow you know 7 Seconds. Maybe your generation isn't lost, after all :)

by Marty McSuperFly on Jan 20, 2007 2:19 PM CST up reply actions

It's like screaming at a wall

by battlekow on Jan 20, 2007 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not crazy

...all I wanted was a Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jan 20, 2007 5:35 PM CST reply actions

This is just a warning

In this week's Shepherd Express (free Milwaukee weekly), there's a big Time Warner add featuring ... Bill Schroeder. Get ready for 2007 ... the year of Schroeder saturation.

Nate - I'm so rad!

by nmc on Jan 20, 2007 6:01 PM CST reply actions

Didn't mean to slight you guys

... so I re-ran my projections using Hart's ZiPS numbers. I did notice that PECOTA was much more bullish on him than ZiPS, so perhaps next week I'll do the same exercise with PECOTA and the Brewers will come out better.

by pip on Jan 20, 2007 6:29 PM CST reply actions

no worries

if I were doing it, I'd probably slight the Cardinals too :). My subconscious mind would demand it.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 21, 2007 12:36 AM CST up reply actions

It would be okay though

Because the rest of Brewer Nation is about to embark on another yearlong celebration of the '82 Cardinals.

by battlekow on Jan 21, 2007 8:10 AM CST up reply actions

J.J. Hardy

Hopefully JJ Hardy stays healthy and realizes his potential. Can he be a Khalil Greene type shortstop in this league? Lets hope so. But something tells me the Brewer organization no longer has great faith in Hardy. Hence why the shelled out a suprising amount of dough to land Craig Counsell.

by cubbiebrewerfan on Jan 23, 2007 8:55 AM CST reply actions

Dunno if you've noticed

But Khalil Greene isn't exactly the picture of durability.

by battlekow on Jan 23, 2007 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

He's already halfway there!

He has the injury part down, he just needs the hitting part now.

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

by roguejim on Jan 23, 2007 11:13 AM CST up reply actions

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