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2010 Milwaukee Brewers - Pitching: Quantity, or Quality????

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Seeing Casey and Prince hug in the dugout made me miss Prince already. :(

Doug Melvin given <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/104129198.html">vote of confidence</a>.
 
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Love it that they got to 100 RBIs for 3 different guys in the Mets series. That's some really terrific production for those top 5 guys between 28 and 32 HRs for Prince and Weeks. Quite a few Brewers in the statistical leader listings for the NL. I guess it shows how stats can be deceiving when you run so hot and cold.

The whole Prince situation is sad. It's a harsh reminder of what baseball is and who the Brewers are that they got priced out with him as well as Sabathia despite being up around 3 million in attendance at a time these contracts were discussed. It will be even harder to stomach if they essentially get fifty cents on the dollar for his talent value in the trade market. That's about all they could have gotten had they moved him in late July according to most reports.
 
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MW4Bucky&SNC said:
This offseason is going to be interesting. Without moves that make sense and some early success I think the loyalty could really be tested. Under the right circumstances I really don't think an attendance dip of 20% is out of the question.
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Thats the hard thing with Prince....the fans love him so much that they come to see him play. They can never lose Braun. If they lose him, fans would revolt.
 
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gojackets said:
Thats the hard thing with Prince....the fans love him so much that they come to see him play. They can never lose Braun. If they lose him, fans would revolt.
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The thing is, I think the Brewers have made reasonable offers to Prince and if he truly was interested in staying a Brewer, he would be. Its not like the Brewers are throwing him table scrap contract offers.
 
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So the Melvin wants an experienced manager but he's had a conversation with Juan Samuel? uhm, ok...
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
So the Melvin wants an experienced manager but he's had a conversation with Juan Samuel? uhm, ok...
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I don't get the obsession with this experienced manager nonsense. Ignoring the fact that managers are highly overrated as is, is anyone really sitting here thinking "man, if we could just get Willie Randolph or Bob Brenly in here...the NL Central crown is ours!"? Heck, I hear Ned Yost is available. Why not bring him back? After all, he's got experience!

Why hire some retread? Give Sveum a shot. Give someone a shot. Why bring in some ho-hum guy who excites neither the fans nor players? The one thing a manager can actually do that means anything in the long run is postively manage the psyche and morale of the club. Some dinosaur ain't going to do that. A decent but not great team needs that more than anything...so why doesn't anyone in baseball pay attention to that?

I swear, MLB managers cycle around more than anything this side of NHL backup goalies. It's like one big carousel of hacks. At this point I swear someone in baseball is all set to bring in Craig Billington to man the <strike>pipes</strike> dugout.

Hell, if the Brewers want to go the experience route, let's figure out a way to lure Jim Tracy to Milwaukee. He might be competely clueless but he does one hell of a job of interviewing himself for 20 minutes every time he's asked a simple question.

Then again, if the Brewers do that I might have Bud Selig flashback-induced seizures and I don't think anyone needs that.

Edit: Why play around? Someone get Ulice Payne a pair of spikes. I'm sure he can be taught the concept of the double-switch in no more than a few hours.
 
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I would not be opposed to this.
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I'm not opposed either, but he has been in the Clubhouse for more than a few years. Will play players repsond to someone who they have heard before? I want someone who will tell Braun or Hart this: "Swing at another pitch down and away and your *** will be on the bench."
 
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Timothy A said:
I'm not opposed either, but he has been in the Clubhouse for more than a few years. Will play players repsond to someone who they have heard before? I want someone who will tell Braun or Hart this: "Swing at another pitch down and away and your *** will be on the bench."
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You need someone who CAN bench someone who continually swings and misses at the low and away pitch.

... but realistically, are they going to continually draw 3+ million if you don't know if Braun will play a home game because he was benched the night before?
 
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Call it lip service, but Attanasio sent a letter to the fans. I hope the season ticket holders got an actual mailing of this letter.

October 11, 2010


Dear Brewers Fans,

Your unwavering support over the past four decades was especially appreciated during a disappointing 2010 season. Despite investing approximately $50 million in free-agent pitchers and assembling a team with the highest payroll during my six-year tenure as Principal Owner, we only marginally improved our pitching, and our offense, while potent, was inconsistent. In the end, we won three fewer games this year than we did in 2009. Notwithstanding this result, more than 2.77 million fans came through the turnstiles at Miller Park to help celebrate the team's 40th anniversary year in Milwaukee, resulting in the 11th best attendance record in Major League Baseball. Furthermore, our strong network of sponsors and partners continued to recognize the pivotal role the team plays in our community. The steadfast loyalty of our fans, sponsors, and partners provides us with the resources to enhance our strengths and, more importantly, to address our weaknesses going forward.

Although we were not in the race for a playoff berth, our season had some exciting moments, capped by the milestone 600th career save by all-time MLB saves leader Trevor Hoffman at Miller Park last month. We also posted a slew of team batting and pitching records: three batters who drove in 100 or more runs – Casey McGehee (104), Ryan Braun (103), and Corey Hart (102); the eighth team in MLB history to have five players age 28 or younger hit 20 home runs in a season – Prince Fielder (32), Corey Hart (31), Rickie Weeks (29), Ryan Braun (25), and Casey McGehee (23); a franchise record for most RBIs by a Brewers third baseman – Casey McGehee; and the most home runs and RBIs by a Brewers second baseman – Rickie Weeks. Our pitching highlights included Yovani Gallardo setting a Brewers record for a right-handed pitcher by reaching the 200-strikeout level for the second consecutive season and John Axford setting a club rookie record with 24 saves.

During the 2010 season, we also were able to sign multiyear contracts that will ensure the continued presence of homegrown All Stars Yovani Gallardo and Corey Hart, who joined Ryan Braun as Brewers for the long term. Again, your strong support made these signings possible.

Though we may have fallen short of our goals on the field, we were able to meet them off the field. As part of our efforts to be a leader in the community, this year we rebranded the charitable arm of our organization as Brewers Community Foundation (BCF). To kick off this effort, my wife Debbie and I pledged $1 million to BCF, and you – the fans and the community – have more than doubled our contribution through personal and corporate donations, as well as through your involvement with the 50/50 Raffle, Change for Children canisters, Brewers Auctions, the Klement's Famous Racing Sausages 5K Run/Walk, and a series of other fundraising events hosted by players, their wives, and team personnel. Cumulatively, we raised more than $3 million in 2010, which is being allocated towards programs that address BCF’s four areas of focus: health, education, recreation, and basic needs.

As we do each off-season, we will continue to improve Miller Park. Most noteworthy will be the installation of a new state-of-the-art, high-definition scoreboard, one of the largest in MLB. It is just one of many improvements we will undertake to continue to provide you with the best fan experience possible. In addition, to make certain that this experience remains affordable, we are announcing today that we are keeping our ticket prices unchanged, at 2010 levels, for all seats and packages.

As we look forward to next season, I am encouraged by our core of talented young players, many of whom have come up through our farm system. I am also inspired by and immensely grateful for the passion and enthusiasm you continue to demonstrate for the team. With that same commitment, I assure you that between now and Opening Day on March 31, 2011 in Cincinnati, I am going to focus on bringing the team back to where we all believe it should be. In the meantime, please accept my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your staunch dedication to Brewers baseball.

Go Brewers!

Attanasio Signature

Mark Attanasio
Chairman and Principal Owner
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