Baseball Pissing Match

[MUfan12]

The problem is they have next to no pitching depth in the minors, and will probably not trade Escobar/Gamel/Green/Lucroy/Cain.

If the pockets were deep enough to lock up Hardy, Fielder, Hart, Gallardo, Weeks (assuming they want to) you could afford to deal those guys.

Such is the life of a small market team though. They're probably going to trade Hardy and Fielder, Cameron is up in the air beyond this year, and they're going to need a catcher soon.

In the next two years you're looking at possibly 4 or 5 spots open that they'll need the cheap, young players to fill.

[Ari Gold]

 MUFan12-

W/ JJ weeks gamel? prince on the infield (McGehee is a great backup) won't we have to get rid of either escobar or one of the above infielders at some point just to clear space or $? The prospects we have seem like quality replacements.


What about Solome at catcher? until Lucroy is ready, we could have 2 good catchers then.  And isn't Cain/Green still a year or two away from even having a cup of coffee in the pros during inter league play? and don't forget about Cole Gillespe or Brent Brewer. There is a lot of talent through the infield in the brewers org. And isnt our AA and A level ball stacked with soon to be talented pitchers?

[wadesworld]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/16/sosa.steroids/index.html?eref=sihpT1

So now Sammy Sosa is, in fact, known to have taken steroids.  Who would have guessed that 1?

[robmufan]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/16/sosa.steroids/index.html?eref=sihpT1

So now Sammy Sosa is, in fact, known to have taken steroids.  Who would have guessed that 1?

Crap

[wadesworld]

Didn't somebody say the Cubs are averaging less than 1 rainout per year?  And throw out some random, probably made up, number of games on average that they even have a delay?

3rd rainout of the year at Wrigley this year.  I'm glad baseball is played every day it is scheduled to be played at Miller Park.  We even see 2 teams that aren't from Milwaukee play here sometimes because of weather problems in other cities.
What a terrible idea to have a retractable roof on a stadium.

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Didn't somebody say the Cubs are averaging less than 1 rainout per year?  And throw out some random, probably made up, number of games on average that they even have a delay?

3rd rainout of the year at Wrigley this year.  I'm glad baseball is played every day it is scheduled to be played at Miller Park.  We even see 2 teams that aren't from Milwaukee play here sometimes because of weather problems in other cities.
What a terrible idea to have a retractable roof on a stadium.

Oh my god! It rained! Heaven forbid! I still don't want a roof, like the majority of baseball teams.

Like it was stated before, the Brewers need the roof, so the fans can plan their trips. Teams like the Cubs, Mets, Yanks, & Red Sox don't have to worry about this problems because the fans usually are showing up in droves rain or shine.

[LON]

Teams like the Cubs, Mets, Yanks, & Red Sox don't have to worry about this problems because the fans usually are showing up in droves rain or shine.

Very true statement, although look at the amount of people in those areas compared to MKE.  It's not because they are better fans...

[reinko]

Like it was stated before, the Brewers need the roof, so the fans can plan their trips. Teams like the Cubs, Mets, Yanks, & Red Sox don't have to worry about this problems because the fans usually are showing up in droves rain or shine.

Yeah, this wee little small market, Wrigley Field North team can only muster:

9th in avg. this year.
6th in % filled
6th in total attendance  

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

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Very true statement, although look at the amount of people in those areas compared to MKE.  It's not because they are better fans...

Agreed.

Yeah, this wee little small market, Wrigley Field North team can only muster 9th in attendance this year. 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

Yep. Would the absence of the roof change this?

[LON]

Yep. Would the absence of the roof change this?

I would have to say it would, but probably not more than the effect of moving them from (at most) 9th to 14th...

I have no evidence to back that up but I don't see it being any more drastic than that.

[Skatastrophy]

I would have to say it would, but probably not more than the effect of moving them from (at most) 9th to 14th...

I have no evidence to back that up but I don't see it being any more drastic than that.

It's definitely tough to tell.  The roof helps, but so does the Brew Crew playing so well for the past couple years.

As I recall the Miller Park attendance numbers were disappointing for quite a few years after the park opened.

From http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/attend.shtml

Per game attendance since Miller Park opened in 2001 along with our rank in per-game attendance.

2009    37,200             
2008    37,882    6th of 16
2007    35,422    8th of 16
2006    28,835    10th of 16
2005    27,297    11th of 16
2004    25,462    13th of 16
2003    20,992    13th of 16
2002    24,311    11th of 16
2001    34,704    7th of 16

It looks like having a good ball club boosted our attendance by about 10k fans a game from a Miller Park avg attendance.  Opening Miller Park with a roof seems to have boosted attendance from an average of around 20k fans per game to an average of 30k fans a game from decade to decade.  Not a bad investment if you accept my fuzzy math :p

[Ari Gold]

I would have to say it would, but probably not more than the effect of moving them from (at most) 9th to 14th...

I have no evidence to back that up but I don't see it being any more drastic than that.

Disagree- Tampa Bay went to the world series last year, has a dome and they still are 23rd in attendance. Brewers made their first playoff apperance in my lifetime, we have 37k fans plus showing up to every game.

[Hards Alumni]

It's definitely tough to tell.  The roof helps, but so does the Brew Crew playing so well for the past couple years.

As I recall the Miller Park attendance numbers were disappointing for quite a few years after the park opened.

From http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/attend.shtml

Per game attendance since Miller Park opened in 2001 along with our rank in per-game attendance.

2009    37,200             
2008    37,882    6th of 16
2007    35,422    8th of 16
2006    28,835    10th of 16
2005    27,297    11th of 16
2004    25,462    13th of 16
2003    20,992    13th of 16
2002    24,311    11th of 16
2001    34,704    7th of 16

It looks like having a good ball club boosted our attendance by about 10k fans a game from a Miller Park avg attendance.  Opening Miller Park with a roof seems to have boosted attendance from an average of around 20k fans per game to an average of 30k fans a game from decade to decade.  Not a bad investment if you accept my fuzzy math :p

If you build it he (they) will come...

[TallTitan34]

Hummmm. Good thing they have the roof!

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers' ballpark sustained significant flood damage during a strong storm early Friday morning, but team officials expect cleanup to be completed in time for the team's homestand next week.

Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes said Miller Park's service level was flooded with water up to knee-deep in some places — including ankle-deep water in the clubhouse, forcing crews to tear out carpeting and remove furniture. Barnes said contents of players' lockers was not damaged and the field itself was not affected.

Barnes said the ballpark was functioning on backup power as of Friday afternoon.

[BrewCity83]

I have a roof on my house but that didn't keep water from getting into the basement.  That sometimes will happen when you get 6" of rain.

[wadesworld]

I have a roof on my house but that didn't keep water from getting into the basement.  That sometimes will happen when you get 6" of rain.

Yeah no kidding.  Pretty lame attempt there.  Just curious, was any baseball missed because of it?

[TallTitan34]

Had the Brewers been at home yes baseball would have been misssed. Thank you for your follow ups proving a roof doesn't solve all of mother natures problems.

[MUBBau]

I believe that no baseball was missed due to the rain.

[Hards Alumni]

Had the Brewers been at home yes baseball would have been misssed. Thank you for your follow ups proving a roof doesn't solve all of mother natures problems.

this is probably one of the stupidest things I have heard.

a good bit of the city was under a couple of feet of water, and you are making fun of 18 inches of water in the SERVICE LEVEL?

I guess you missed the part where it said "The field itself was not affected".

[Brewtown Andy]

this is probably one of the stupidest things I have heard.

a good bit of the city was under a couple of feet of water, and you are making fun of 18 inches of water in the SERVICE LEVEL?

I guess you missed the part where it said "The field itself was not affected".

From what I understood, the field itself at The Juicebox wasn't affected last September, but the Astros still played 2 home games in Miller Park.

[MarquetteFan94]

Shouldn't we be talking about the sweeps over the weekend?

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Shouldn't we be talking about the sweeps over the weekend?

Come on, this is a Pissing Match.

[MarquetteFan94]

Oh yeah....how about some very meaningful power rankings then:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings

[BrewCity83]

Shouldn't we be talking about the sweeps over the weekend?

Everybody who's anybody is sweeping the Indians.

[Moonboots]

I'm very happy to start our series vs. the Chubbies today.  Bring the NL on!  Our series vs. Milwaukee made the Brew Crew look like a little league team.. I wonder if the Cubs will fare any better against us.  Probably not. 

GO TWINS!

Man, a little league team.  Ahh, the irony after watching the Twins mail it in and throw the ball around the infield in the 8th tonight for a good old fashioned "little league home run" for Kendall tonight.

Brewers gotta get back on track.