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Andrew Bogut is a honest, hard-working player, who epitomizes the city of Milwaukee very well. Happy to have him a Buck. He is truly a great building block , and contrary to popular belief, far from a bust. Remember, it wasn't Chris Paul or Deron Williams that everyone was clamoring the Bucks to take, it was Marvin Williams. Who's laughing now? Bogut realizes that until the Bucks make some noise, he won't get any All-Star consideration, there are too few spots. He plays smart and acts smart, and has been the Bucks MVP this season.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Corey Hart wins
http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100210&content_id=8051518
Disappointing. Corey Hart's career and his win in arbitration. Hart is a slightly below average defender, average hitter who has been trending downwards for the last 2 years, and hasn't done anything since making the 2008 All-Star team. $4.8 million is just too much for him, and to think that this is just his 2nd arbitration case. You have to believe that the All-Star game appearance helped him. Perhaps his improved plate discipline leads to a step in the right direction next season.
Disappointing. Corey Hart's career and his win in arbitration. Hart is a slightly below average defender, average hitter who has been trending downwards for the last 2 years, and hasn't done anything since making the 2008 All-Star team. $4.8 million is just too much for him, and to think that this is just his 2nd arbitration case. You have to believe that the All-Star game appearance helped him. Perhaps his improved plate discipline leads to a step in the right direction next season.
Should the Brewers have gone after Damon?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/johnny-damon-rumors-thursday.html
With Corey Hart's arbitration giving him now 4.8 million, should the Brewers have jumped in on Johnny Damon, while declining arbitration or trading Corey Hart? Probably not, but with the devaluing of old players and the now lack of value that arbitration players get in comparison to the current market.
With Corey Hart's arbitration giving him now 4.8 million, should the Brewers have jumped in on Johnny Damon, while declining arbitration or trading Corey Hart? Probably not, but with the devaluing of old players and the now lack of value that arbitration players get in comparison to the current market.
Brandon Jennings interview
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/podcenter/?id=4908853&autoplay=1&callsign=ESPNRADIO
Brandon Jennings is a good interview considering he didn't go to college, sorry couldn't get a high enough score on the SAT to go to college.
Brandon Jennings is a good interview considering he didn't go to college, sorry couldn't get a high enough score on the SAT to go to college.
Ben Sheets most important signing for A's
http://www.csnbayarea.com/02/11/10/Urban-On-the-Clock-with-the-As-img-srcht/landing.html?blockID=179167&feedID=4481
Only if he stays healthy and either nets them a huge plethora of prospects at the deadline or keeps the afloat in the AL West. How many Brewers' teams counted on him for that. I'm as big a Ben Sheets apologist as anyone, but his act got tired fast. Could have been truly great if he had just tried to take care of himself, lose some weight, gain some flexibility, something so he wouldn't get hurt so much. Davey Lopes killing him on horrible Brewer teams early last decade while he was still young didn't help matters either.
Only if he stays healthy and either nets them a huge plethora of prospects at the deadline or keeps the afloat in the AL West. How many Brewers' teams counted on him for that. I'm as big a Ben Sheets apologist as anyone, but his act got tired fast. Could have been truly great if he had just tried to take care of himself, lose some weight, gain some flexibility, something so he wouldn't get hurt so much. Davey Lopes killing him on horrible Brewer teams early last decade while he was still young didn't help matters either.
Marlins sign another former Brewer to a minor league deal
http://twitter.com/joecapMARLINS/status/8983898910
So Mike Lamb joins Seth McClung and Derrick Turnbow in Miami. Interesting. I respect the Marlins a lot, and Lamb has always had a knack of hitting right handers well, and was brought in to platoon with Bill Hall. Nice inconsequential signing by the Marlins.
So Mike Lamb joins Seth McClung and Derrick Turnbow in Miami. Interesting. I respect the Marlins a lot, and Lamb has always had a knack of hitting right handers well, and was brought in to platoon with Bill Hall. Nice inconsequential signing by the Marlins.
No agreement yet for Hart
http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11971241
On to arbitration for the first time in 12 years. Go Brewers!
On to arbitration for the first time in 12 years. Go Brewers!
Jim Edmonds contract details
http://brewersbeat.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/edmonds_contract_details.html
Funny that he makes $850 for making the team. That’s a pretty cool signing bonus I must admit.
Funny that he makes $850 for making the team. That’s a pretty cool signing bonus I must admit.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bucks beat Nets, sweet
This game was too close for too long. The Nets are horrible. 4-47 speaks for itself. Perhaps the most important thing was that the Bucks won on the road and Ridnour finally seemed to get out of his slump. Overall a routine win against the worst team in the NBA. Solid standing at the All-Star break, 9th in the conference and 13th in Hollinger's power rankings, which correlates to 5th in the conference. Devin Harris had a nice game for the Nets
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bogut and Mbah show up, Wisconsin sports suffer second defeat.
Playing the terrible Detroit Pistons, at home no less, should have been an easy win for the Bucks. But guess what, continuing a theme from earlier tonight, a Wisconsin basketball team lost to an inferior opponent by double digits. The Bucks had 9, ya NINE points in the 1st quarter. Bogut and Luc Richard showed up and played hard tonight. Delfino hit a couple of threes, but besides that the effort just wasn't there. Disappointing. Now just even for the month of February.
Bud gets a statue. Does he deserve it.
Former Brewer owner who is the father of your Milwaukee Brewers. Does he deserve a statue?
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers/does-selig-deserve-a-statue-at-miller-park.html
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers/does-selig-deserve-a-statue-at-miller-park.html
Holmgren's best branch
There have been several NFL coaches that have resided on the Packers sideline under the tutelage as Mike Holmgren. Who is the best? Where does Mike Sherman rank, read
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/green-bay-packers/holmgren-family-tree-of-head-coaching.html
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/green-bay-packers/holmgren-family-tree-of-head-coaching.html
Dillard goes unclaimed
http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/8689863531
As putrid as Tim Dillard’s K/9 was in AAA last year, he is still a live arm, and an appreciated one at that.
As putrid as Tim Dillard’s K/9 was in AAA last year, he is still a live arm, and an appreciated one at that.
The Orioles reclaim Dennis Sarfate
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-trio-of-al-east-bullpen-moves-and-non-moves
Yes Dennis, guess what no one wants you. You are not good. Please tell your dad.
Yes Dennis, guess what no one wants you. You are not good. Please tell your dad.
Guillermo Mota finds a home.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2010/02/02/giants-sign-rhp-guillermo-mota-to-minor-league-deal-with-camp-invite/
Isn’t it just great how baseball feels like the Kevin Bacon game? I mean, even today, players like Guillermo Mota and Marco Estrada are related, in a way, to Johnny Estrada. Now this may be the most valuable thing that Johnny Estrada has ever contributed to the Milwaukee Brewers, but that is beside the point. When before the 2008 season, Mota was acquired from the New York Mets, it reeked of a trash for trash, equal salary trade. While the Mets non-tendered that cancer Estrada later that offseason, Mota found a home in the Brewers bullpen. That season, I admittedly booed him at Miller Park in a Ben Sheets start that he blew right in the middle of his 2 week long slump. He came around to have a huge September which helped the Brewers clinch their first playoff appearance in 26 years. Best of luck to Guillermo.
Isn’t it just great how baseball feels like the Kevin Bacon game? I mean, even today, players like Guillermo Mota and Marco Estrada are related, in a way, to Johnny Estrada. Now this may be the most valuable thing that Johnny Estrada has ever contributed to the Milwaukee Brewers, but that is beside the point. When before the 2008 season, Mota was acquired from the New York Mets, it reeked of a trash for trash, equal salary trade. While the Mets non-tendered that cancer Estrada later that offseason, Mota found a home in the Brewers bullpen. That season, I admittedly booed him at Miller Park in a Ben Sheets start that he blew right in the middle of his 2 week long slump. He came around to have a huge September which helped the Brewers clinch their first playoff appearance in 26 years. Best of luck to Guillermo.
Big Head Kevin Mench signs with the Nats
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=7493
Kevin Mench was the notable acquisition, along with Francisco Cordero, in the Carlos Lee trade with the Rangers. By the end of his Brewer career, Mench was known for his humongous, and I mean that honestly, head. I’m talking the biggest head you have ever seen on a human being. Overall, amounted to a solid platoon player with the Brewers who split at-bats with Brett Favre look-a-like Geoff Jenkins, but never became the player Doug Melvin envisioned when he traded for him. One thing that is very noticeable about Melvin is that he rarely gives up on players, and almost always, at least during his tenure with the Brewers, will sign a former Ranger that he oversaw or drafted to a low risk contract with Milwaukee. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. With Mench, you can probably assume the latter.
Kevin Mench was the notable acquisition, along with Francisco Cordero, in the Carlos Lee trade with the Rangers. By the end of his Brewer career, Mench was known for his humongous, and I mean that honestly, head. I’m talking the biggest head you have ever seen on a human being. Overall, amounted to a solid platoon player with the Brewers who split at-bats with Brett Favre look-a-like Geoff Jenkins, but never became the player Doug Melvin envisioned when he traded for him. One thing that is very noticeable about Melvin is that he rarely gives up on players, and almost always, at least during his tenure with the Brewers, will sign a former Ranger that he oversaw or drafted to a low risk contract with Milwaukee. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. With Mench, you can probably assume the latter.
Another Holmgren tree seedling emerges
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/02/jauron-expected-to-join-eagles-staff/
The Mike Holmgren tree grew again today, as Dick Jauron was hired by another fellow branch, Andy Reid to be the Eagle’s secondary coach. It is still amazing to me that the Packers somehow ended up with the worst coach/GM of the Holmgren tree, Mike Sherman? I suppose that Bears’ fans would knock down my door screaming, “Oh, no Jauron was worse, much worse!” But at least Jauron sold his soul to Mike Brown’s devil before the 2001 season and the Bears went 13-3 right? All Shermy did was fall asleep at the combine.
The Mike Holmgren tree grew again today, as Dick Jauron was hired by another fellow branch, Andy Reid to be the Eagle’s secondary coach. It is still amazing to me that the Packers somehow ended up with the worst coach/GM of the Holmgren tree, Mike Sherman? I suppose that Bears’ fans would knock down my door screaming, “Oh, no Jauron was worse, much worse!” But at least Jauron sold his soul to Mike Brown’s devil before the 2001 season and the Bears went 13-3 right? All Shermy did was fall asleep at the combine.
Check that, Favre will be in the Super Bowl
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/83349537.html
Brett Favre appearing in a ridiculous Hyundai commercial is as absurd as him saying that he is going out on top. Read the rest here:
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/random/brett-favre-super-bowl-commercial.html
Brett Favre appearing in a ridiculous Hyundai commercial is as absurd as him saying that he is going out on top. Read the rest here:
http://www.i94sports.com/articles/random/brett-favre-super-bowl-commercial.html
Brewers pick up Marco “Just don’t call me Johnny” Estrada
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/83464742.html
I’m not familiar with Marco Estrada; I have never seen him pitch. He put up some solid numbers in AAA last year: 3.63 ERA, 6.5 K/9 and a 2.2 BB/9. I have, however, seen Tim Dillard pitch, and the upside just isn’t there. When you fail to strike out 4 batters per nine innings, you just won’t last long in the major leagues. Hopefully Dillard isn’t claimed so he can remain a Brewer, but no one in Milwaukee will lose any sleep if he is claimed.
I’m not familiar with Marco Estrada; I have never seen him pitch. He put up some solid numbers in AAA last year: 3.63 ERA, 6.5 K/9 and a 2.2 BB/9. I have, however, seen Tim Dillard pitch, and the upside just isn’t there. When you fail to strike out 4 batters per nine innings, you just won’t last long in the major leagues. Hopefully Dillard isn’t claimed so he can remain a Brewer, but no one in Milwaukee will lose any sleep if he is claimed.
Oh, darn. Some teams are good. Some teams are great.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/02/muir-is-symbol-of-new-school-colts-defense/
Packers’ fans are blessed to have Ted Thompson as their GM. You can agree or disagree, but Thompson has given the Packers an infusion of young, and naturally cheap, talent not seen in a very long time (ever?). But as good as Thompson is, he isn’t perfect; far from it in fact. Quite frankly, when I read that Daniel Muir was on the Packers practice squad, I hadn’t remembered the name. Should we Packer fans be okay knowing that an undrafted free agent is now a strong starter for the Super Bowl participating Baltimore Indianapolis Colts or upset that we let one slip through the cracks? Personally, I feel okay that our player evaluation system turned this guy up. No one else thought he was good enough to draft. At least we aren’t Raiders fans who know right after the 40-yard dash is run who their first round pick is going to be.
Packers’ fans are blessed to have Ted Thompson as their GM. You can agree or disagree, but Thompson has given the Packers an infusion of young, and naturally cheap, talent not seen in a very long time (ever?). But as good as Thompson is, he isn’t perfect; far from it in fact. Quite frankly, when I read that Daniel Muir was on the Packers practice squad, I hadn’t remembered the name. Should we Packer fans be okay knowing that an undrafted free agent is now a strong starter for the Super Bowl participating Baltimore Indianapolis Colts or upset that we let one slip through the cracks? Personally, I feel okay that our player evaluation system turned this guy up. No one else thought he was good enough to draft. At least we aren’t Raiders fans who know right after the 40-yard dash is run who their first round pick is going to be.
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