Milwaukee Brewer Talk

[papi93]

Yea i was wondering the same thing. The thing on SI.com says hes practicing at Left, but i thought thats where Braun was?

And I think LaPorta played first-base in college

Yeah, Braun is going to left and Bill Hall will take his spot at third. It will be nice to have stability in the future.

[papi93]

Ive never even heard of him before i read this article, sounds like hes got a hell of an arm though

With that type of fastball he could, at least, be a potential closer.

[papi93]

I don't get it either. You have all the talent in the world and then you throw it all away for some weed.

At least NFL RB Ricky Williams was smart enough not to get busted before he made some money. This kid must be a real rocket scientist.

[papi93]

I see that as the likely scenario; Braun will definitely not be moving to center, whereas Hart has played there before and is a better overall defender. If LaPorta were to move to left then Braun would have to shift positions back to third, or switch to a new position altogether, right field.

If Bill Hall's numbers at the plate improve, can you move him off of third? Right field may be a better fit for Braun, if Hall steps up.

[Prezidential]

With that type of fastball he could, at least, be a potential closer.

At least NFL RB Ricky Williams was smart enough not to get busted before he made some money. This kid must be a real rocket scientist.

Jeffress could wind up being our best pitching asset if he starts focusing on what matters.

As far as being a closer goes, it's really wait and see; by the time he comes up it's possible Manny Parra could have taken the job.

[Prezidential]

If Bill Hall's numbers at the plate improve, can you move him off of third? Right field may be a better fit for Braun, if Hall steps up.

The OF is locked up for a long time with Braun, Hart, LaPorta, Gywnn, and currently Cameron; I can't see Bill Hall playing anywhere other than third, or SS or 2B when Hardy or Weeks need a day off. With the way injuries happen though, he's a great guy to plug in almost anywhere around the field.

[BMatt]

MLB Power Rankings are out.. wtf. Brewers are 29th, which is second to last.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...t&lid=tab2pos1

[papi93]

MLB Power Rankings are out.. wtf. Brewers are 29th, which is second to last.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...t&lid=tab2pos1

He doesn't even explain why. All he does is babble about Gagne's issue that was relevant four years ago.

[Negatron617]

lol......at least we all agree that those rankings are phucked......i mean the devil rays are only a notch or 2 below the WS Champs

[Prezidential]

MLB Power Rankings are out.. wtf. Brewers are 29th, which is second to last.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...t&lid=tab2pos1

He's a tool. If it was supposed to be a joke I don't see what's funny about it.

[BMatt]

lol......at least we all agree that those rankings are phucked......i mean the devil rays are only a notch or 2 below the WS Champs

lol Redsox number 16.. im not taking these power rankings seriously

[papi93]

He's a tool. If it was supposed to be a joke I don't see what's funny about it.

I would leave a comment at http://myespn.go.com/conversation/story?id=3252793 but work blocks me from doing so.

[ATownDRock]

anyone win the lottery for opening day tickets?

[Prezidential]

I would leave a comment at http://myespn.go.com/conversation/story?id=3252793 but work blocks me from doing so.

Every comment on there is blasting him, even the Phillies fans who got the #1 ranking.

[papi93]

Every comment on there is blasting him, even the Phillies fans who got the #1 ranking.

I'll have to check out the comments later tonight. I need a good laugh.

[papi93]

anyone win the lottery for opening day tickets?

I've never been to an opening game before. It was always very popular day when I lived in Milwaukee...regardless of how good the Brewers were.

[papi93]

P Ben Sheets in his contract year. It he struggles with injuries, what to do you guys think the Brewers will do with him?

[papi93]

"How many wins will it take to win the NL Central?" http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=mil

90-94 got my vote.

[Prezidential]

P Ben Sheets in his contract year. It he struggles with injuries, what to do you guys think the Brewers will do with him?

Let him walk.

It's up to him to prove whether or not he can handle being our ace. I could see us resigning him at a discount price if he winds up struggling with his health this year, though.

[Prezidential]

"How many wins will it take to win the NL Central?" http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=mil

90-94 got my vote.

Cardinals, Pirates, and Reds still have a lot of holes to hill, but I still see the Reds and Cardinals taking wins away from the rest of the division. It will be close, but I'd say 93 wins will do it.

[papi93]

Let him walk.

It's up to him to prove whether or not he can handle be our ace. I could see us resigning him at a discount price if he winds up struggling with his health this year, though.

Agreed.

Let another team overspend for a pitcher who cannot stay healthy. The only way he stays healthy, for a major portion of the season, is because he is in his contract year. We can guess what would happen after he signs another deal.

[papi93]

Cardinals, Pirates, and Reds still have a lot of holes to hill, but I still see the Reds and Cardinals taking wins away from the rest of the division. It will be close, but I'd say 93 wins will do it.

Speaking of injury-prone pitchers, how do you think Kerry Wood will hold up as the Cubs closer?

[Prezidential]

Agreed.

Let another team overspend for a pitcher who cannot stay healthy. The only way he stays healthy, for a major portion of the season, is because he is in his contract year. We can guess what would happen after he signs another deal.

Yup, and it's not like we don't have a lot of starters who can step in. If Capuano rebounds and performs well then he should be in the rotation as well. Even the Jeffress kid from the minors has a future spot on the team, although it's a couple years away.

[Prezidential]

Speaking of injury-prone pitchers, how do you think Kerry Wood will hold up as the Cubs closer?

Over/Under a month. Arm problems for a pitcher are no joke; he'll have to prove he can stay healthy before I'd take stock in him.

[papi93]

Yup, and it's not like we don't have a lot of starters who can step in. If Capuano rebounds and performs well then he should be in the rotation as well. Even the Jeffress kid from the minors has a future spot on the team, although it's a couple years away.

The Brewers should try to have someone mentor Jeffress so he can lead to lay of the weed. He has a lot of money waiting in the majors if he can. With that fastball, he could make an excellent closer.

[Prezidential]

The Brewers should try to have someone mentor Jeffress so he can lead to lay of the weed. He has a lot of money waiting in the majors if he can. With that fastball, he could make an excellent closer.

I hope he went to rehab to address the weed issue, because he's been caught three times already and things like that just don't go away. We'll see what happens; kid has talent oozing from him, but it's up to him whether or not he wants to be a major league pitcher or not.

[papi93]

I hope he went to rehab to address the weed issue, because he's been caught three times already and things like that just don't go away. We'll see what happens; kid has talent oozing from him, but it's up to him whether or not he wants to be a major league pitcher or not.

I did not even know that people went to rehab for weed until Michael Vick tried to use it as an excuse to get out of prison early.

[Prezidential]

I did not even know that people went to rehab for weed until Michael Vick tried to use it as an excuse to get out of prison early.

Yeah, a lot of NBA/NFL players have wound up going. Not too many in baseball, although baseball's issue is an entirely different thing altogether.

[papi93]

Yeah, a lot of NBA/NFL players have wound up going. Not too many in baseball, although baseball's issue is an entirely different thing altogether.

To be honest, the quickest way to eliminate it from sports (or any other rec drug for that matter) is to have a ban from the sport. Many people would be much less likely to take the risk then.

[Prezidential]

To be honest, the quickest way to eliminate it from sports (or any other rec drug for that matter) is to have a ban from the sport. Many people would be much less likely to take the risk then.

True, but then what happens when Jeffress gets caught again.