The Milwaukee Brewers - 28-40 -We Eat Twinkies for Breakfast

ramssuperbowl99 · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 17815

Hey guys, keep all the Brewers related talk in here. I'll be posting lineups, farm talk, offseason needs, etc pretty soon, but I thought I would get the topic started first.

Projected 2010 Positions

C - Jonathan Lucroy, Angel Salome, Mike Rivera
1B - Prince Fielder
2B - Rickie Weeks
SS - Alcides Escobar
3B - Mat Gamel, Casey McGehee
LF - Ryan Braun
CF - Mike Cameron
RF - Corey Hart

INF - JJ Hardy, Craig Counsell
OF - Jody Gerut

SP - Yovanni Gallardo, Manny Parra, Jeff Suppan, Braden Looper, Dave Bush
RP - Todd Coffey, Carlos Villanueva, Seth McClung, David Riske
CL - Trevor Hoffman

Projected 2010 Batting Order
1. Rickie Weeks
2. Alcides Escobar
3. Ryan Braun
4. Prince Fielder
5. Corey Hart
6. Mike Cameron
7. Mat Gamel/Casey McGehee
8. Jonathan Lucroy/Angel Salome
9. Pitcher

For Brewers Contract Information, go to Cots:
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/milwaukee-brewers.html

For Brewers Rumors, Signings, etc. go to MLBTradeRumors:
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/milwaukee_brewers/index.html

More to come!
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aj hawk #50 · Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 9602

rams, I just wanted to reply to your little bit about Granderson's low BABIP last year. Here's what I could find that could show why his BABIP was down so much:

-FB% up 6% from career, GB% down 7% from career. Ground balls have a higher BABIP than flyballs do. (On a note unrelated to BABIP, he did see his HR totals go up, because he had the same HR/FB as in the past, but he lost a lot in the doubles and triples department).
-Less IFH. After beating out 11, 11, and 14 infield hits the past three years, he reached base just 5 times via IFH. (Obviously a correlation to his GB%).
-More IFFB. His career IFFB% is 7.9%; last year it was 13%. The guy had more than twice as many IFFBs this year than he had any other year in his career.

So, just some things to stew over.
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PackerFanDan · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 13790 Location: UW-Parkside

Cameron and Granderson had about the same numbers this year but Granderson's career numbers are better than Cameron's, at least average wise. I don't know... I think it would take more than Granderson is worth to get him. Bringing back Cameron isn't a bad option...

SplashDive · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 3391 Location: Eagan, Minnesota

Sounds like the Brewers might already have a new pitching coach.

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091009&content_id=7412430&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

I was watching the Dodgers Cardinals game last night and they said that Duncan may be on his way out. If that is the case then I say we do whatever it takes to get this guy.
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Props to Jamison. for the sick sig!!

bkobow05 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

I thought about 2010 yesterday and this is what I threw together. I'm not 100% sure about contracts and what not so let me know if I got things screwed up...

Trades
Milwaukee Brewers trade SS J.J. Hardy and RHP David Bush to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Aaron Harang

Free Agent Signings/Re-Signings/Call-ups/Traded For Players
Rick Ankiel (3 yrs, $13 Million)
Erik Bedard (5 yrs, $50 Million)
Joe Beimel (3 yrs, $7.5 Million)
Craig Counsell (2 yrs, $2 Million)
Jody Gerut (1 yr, $500K)
Reed Johnson (1 yr, $1.5 Million)
Claudio Vargas (3 yrs, $6 Million)
David Weathers (1 yr, $3.7 Million Club Opt)
Angel Salome ($400K)
Aaron Harang ($12.5 Million)

2010 Roster
C: Angel Salome, Mike Rivera
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Rickie Weeks, Craig Counsell
3B: Casey McGehee, Mat Gamel
SS: Alcides Escobar, Craig Counsell
LF: Ryan Braun
CF: Rick Ankiel, Reed Johnson
RF: Corey Hart, Jody Gerut

Starting Pitching
1: Erik Bedard (LHP)
2: Yovani Gallardo (RHP)
3: Aaron Harang (RHP)
4: Manny Parra (LHP)
5: Jeff Suppan (RHP)

Bullpen
Joe Beimel (LHP)
Todd Coffey (RHP)
David Riske (RHP)
Mitch Stetter (LHP)
David Weathers (RHP)
SU: Claudio Vargas (RHP)
CL: Trevor Hoffman (RHP)

Batting Order (vs RHP)
1. Alcides Escobar
2. Rickie Weeks
3. Ryan Braun
4. Prince Fielder
5. Casey McGehee
6. Rick Ankiel
7. Corey Hart
8. Angel Salome
9. Pitcher

Batting Order (vs LHP)
1. Alcides Escobar
2. Rickie Weeks
3. Ryan Braun
4. Prince Fielder
5. Casey McGehee
6. Corey Hart
7. Reed Johnson
8. Angel Salome
9. Pitcher

Salaries (Total): $84.4 Million

Notes: Ankiel and Johnson platoon CF based on pitching match-ups. McGehee and Gamel also platoon with McGehee getting the starting gig prior to ST.
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#teamRico

titans0021 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

I know he was talked about a bit earlier in the year, but what do you guys think about Mark Rogers? After missing two years because of an arm injury, I was pretty much ready to give up on him, but this is a guy who BA had as the #2 prospect in our system in 2006, and he bounced back this year in A+ ball and posted a 1.67 ERA, a 9+ K/9, a 1.15 WHIP, .3 HR/9 and a 2.3 K/BB. Not sure about his future as a starter, but god knows we could use some competent relievers sometime soon.
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Adopted Titans - Chris Johnson and Fernando Velasco.

bkobow05 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:

titans0021 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

bkobow05 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

As far as getting Granderson, I DO NOT want to deal away Brett Lawrie. I'd be willing to move Gamel but Lawrie is a prized bat but without a solidified position.

I don't really know what we could ship out to bring in Granderson but it's possibly a trade we NEED to do.
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#teamRico

titans0021 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

The problem with trading for Granderson is that we simply don't have the pieces the Tigers would be looking for. There is absolutely no depth at CF in our system (god I wish we still had Brantley) nor do we have any top flight pitching prospects, and even if we did, we certainly couldn't afford to deal them. So, in order to deal for him, I'd imagine that we'd have to get up 3 of our top prospects, plus a major league player, something we can't really afford to do.

I would be alright with trading Gamel and/or Hardy for pitching, and I would offer Lopez arbitration without a second thought. Rickie Weeks has proven very little, even with a solid start prior to the injury, and Lopez is the definition of solid. If we can afford to give Cameron 10 million this year, we certainly can afford to give Lopez 5 (ish) if no other team comes forward in free agency.
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Adopted Titans - Chris Johnson and Fernando Velasco.

A.J. Hawk Fan · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 13245 Location: Woodbury

Referring to the Figgins post by rams in the other thread... I really doubt he would come to the Brewers and I dont want him that much eitherway. But I was just really surprised on how he had more walks than anyone in the AL for a guy his size with no power.

I really want Lackey though.

I just got to GB for a party though so the 'big' post is coming tomorrow if I get home feeling okay if you know what i mean. lol.
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PB on the sweet work

A.J. Hawk Fan · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 13245 Location: Woodbury

Gah, I'm procastinating...

I'll get it done soon enough, Smile

. For sure by the end of the WS, haha.
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PB on the sweet work

PackerFanDan · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 13790 Location: UW-Parkside

Brewers are going to try to lock up Prince long term.

SplashDive · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 3391 Location: Eagan, Minnesota

A.J. Hawk Fan · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 13245 Location: Woodbury