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Bad news on Woodruff...
Thanks Goldie. ð
@Blair Kiel posted:Thanks Goldie. ð
Let me get my bong!
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@H5 posted:
I was 13 years old when this happened. I was so sure they were going to win the World Series after this game I would have bet every cent I had.
They've won two playoff series since.
Unlike Keil, I wear team jerseys on game day and only have one set of baseball cards
It's a complete set of 1982 Brewers trading cards that officers handed out.
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@MichiganPacker posted:I was 13 years old when this happened. I was so sure they were going to win the World Series after this game I would have bet every cent I had.
They've won two playoff series since.
I was 17 and was also sure they were going all the way. I remember an interview with Mike Caldwell after that game and he said something like "I'm gonna sit here and get as drunk as I want to".
Found this article with the exact quote:
Counsell to interview with Mets?
I've heard this is what Counsel really wants to do because he thinks managers are underpaid. And it's hard to disagree when the cash strapped Brewers have made him about the highest paid manager in baseball. Speculation is the Mets will offer him double what he is making and blow the lid off.
<He does have the ability this off-season to help raise the market for all managers as the most desired manager on the market in recent memory.>
Good for Counsell
I hope he gets as much as he can and like Stearns I appreciate what they did for the Brewers
Counsell would never get fired as Brewer skipper. He will get fired if the Mets don't win the World Series in 2 years.
@MichiganPacker posted:I was 13 years old when this happened. I was so sure they were going to win the World Series after this game I would have bet every cent I had.
They've won two playoff series since.
I was a junior in high school and I can remember watching one of the games while a bunch of us were at our homecoming dinner and they lost to the Cards. I remember my date was really pleased with me when I paid more attention to the game and not to her.
Anyhow, I do remember thinking that they would be back because they had such a great team. yeah not so much.
@The Heckler posted:I was a junior in high school and I can remember watching one of the games while a bunch of us were at our homecoming dinner and they lost to the Cards. I remember my date was really pleased with me when I paid more attention to the game and not to her.
Anyhow, I do remember thinking that they would be back because they had such a great team. yeah not so much.
I was in middle school and skipped the middle school dance to watch one the games. You actually went on a date the night of a Brewer playoff game?
@MichiganPacker posted:I was in middle school and skipped the middle school dance to watch one the games. You actually went on a date the night of a Brewer playoff game?
Actually you had no date ð
I see a lot of fans that basically said good riddance to Counsell and/or Stearns. My only comment to those folks is be careful what you wish for. We can do a whole lot worse than either of them.
@Pikes Peak posted:Actually you had no date ð
Fair point.
I did stay home from a high school dance where I could have had a date because I was excited to see John Lucas play his first game as a point guard for the Bucks. I really thought that the Bucks were going to make the Finals that year (86-87) and had the Celtics on the ropes in conference semifinals in Game 7 until the officials decided to call about 4 fouls in 3 minutes (some very questionable) on Paul Pressey who had been really giving Bird some problems.
Yes, I'm lucky I found my wife (college sweetheart - married for 32 years).
The Guardians have asked permission to interview Counsell.
@ammo posted:Counsell would never get fired as Brewer skipper. He will get fired if the Mets don't win the World Series in 2 years.
And get a huge buyout then move on to the next big $$ contract.
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My eyes hurt.
If you put Canha at 1st base Santana is probably gone. If you want Canha to be a mostly DH and fill in outfielder than make a good offer to Santana and be prepared to go higher if he gives you the option to do that. Good bye Donaldson, Ruf and Winker!! If they are sure Quero is ready maybe Caratini is let go. That would be a loss but the money and roster spot may be more important. Work out a long term deal with Woody and offer all the others arby except Brandon Woodruff; Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez , Abraham Toro
What to do with Woodie is going to be a tough call for both sides. I thought Santana made about $9 mil last season and I doubt the Brewers will pay close to that. I really like what he brings to the team but not at 38 years old. Canha plays so many positions and has all the intangibles it would be hard to pay him $2 mil to leave.
@PackerRick posted:What to do with Woodie is going to be a tough call for both sides. I thought Santana made about $9 mil last season and I doubt the Brewers will pay close to that. I really like what he brings to the team but not at 38 years old. Canha plays so many positions and has all the intangibles it would be hard to pay him $2 mil to leave.
They will have to buy him out for 2 million, but the question is whether it makes sense to pay him 11.5 million (or as you point out, 9.5 million to stay) is worth it. He's a good veteran presence, but he's basically a 15 HR, 60 RBI, 750 OPS guy at his best and he's about to be 35 years old. He would be a great bottom of the order guy on a good team, but he's not really the guy to hit 3rd or cleanup. Small market teams can struggle to justify paying 11.5 million to guys that are just average to slightly above average players who are on the back ends of their careers.
I know Cahna looked better than he really is in his short stint with the Brewers. He's basically a journeyman and will only take ABs from a younger players. Tyler Black is a 3B that they were working into 1B last season. Unfortunately the Brewers need an upgrade at both positions.
It will be an interesting offseason because Adames and Burnes could both be traded. The Brewers might go into a full rebuild, especially with Woodie being unavailable.
Read the Brewers signed Colin Rea to a one year deal with a team option for 2025.
Also bought out Chafin and Justin Wilson. They also claimed Vinney Capra, an infielder off waivers from the Pirates.
Wade Miley declines his $10 million option. He is now a free agent.
@ammo posted:Wade Miley declines his $10 million option. He is now a free agent.
I don't understand what Miley is thinking turning down that number. I don't see him getting it elsewhere. He gets $1 mill to walk but he's 37, always on a limited pitch count, and he still misses starts. The only thing I can think of is the Brewers wanted to negotiate for a lower number and would have opted out themselves.
I guess they could have a handshake agreement that the Brewers will match any other offer he gets. Plus he gets the $1 million buyout.
Maybe Attanasio should just âlean into the cheapâ (other than the perpetual Yelich contract), and do a full rebuild with minimum salaries across the board. The excitement of youth can buy him a couple more years of penny pinching while still getting decent attendance. Then he can sell or move the team, as the stadium is getting near the end of its usefulness (per modern standards of 25 year stadium lifecycles). None of this is what I want, but seems far more likely than buying players to stay competitive.
Brewers trade Canha to Tigers for minor league pitcher:
Attanasio is a complete pussy. He flipped out when the team tanked after the Hader trade which Iâm sure he had input in. So they can Stearns. Then they pile on Burnes in the arby nonsense.
Now itâs Counsell and letâs go ahead and demonize him for their shortcomings. As you wonât pay him either.
My annoyance with Mark A is if you are a cheap ass then own it. Quit deflecting and playing passive aggressive. Blow this fucker up and be honest with the fans. Or just sell the goddamn team. I donât care. Just donât try to be everyoneâs friend.
With Canha gone I hope this means they are going to pay Santana. Put Tyler Black at 3rd and hope he is ready. And good-bye Rowdy.
Santana is a huge upgrade over Rowdy and it's about time the farm system produced a corner infielder with power. That's important because power is something that is lacking in the OF. And it looks like that will continue with Mitchell and Frelick likely to get a lot of ABs. Who knows what Yelich is going to do?
Yelich to permanent DH now that Canha is gone.
After watching their former shortstop Corey Seager win another World Series title with a different team, the Los Angeles Dodgers could be looking to make a splash at his old position.
According to a recent report by Juan Toribio of MLB.com, the Dodgers will continue to monitor the trade market for a pair of star shortstops â Willy Adames of the Milwaukee Brewers and Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brewers make a trade with the Phillies and acquire infielder Oliver Dunn. he was in AA last season playing mostly at 2nd base. But has also played some SS in previous minor league seasons.