Make three BOLD predictions for the 2008 season (All Star break revisit, and updates) 2nd Half predictions start at post #64

[JenksFan5]

1. Sheets wins 18-20 games.

 

2. Kendall hits .300 or better

 

3. A September call-up hits a walk-off HR in a one game playoff against the Cubs at Miller Park. Brewers win the division as a result, but the epic blast will be replayed as often as Dale Sveum's Easter Sunday shot in 1987. The mighty slugger to hit that epic blast: Russell Branyan.

[Wesrob1]

1. Corey Hart has an early season ending injury forcing the Brewers to bring up Matt LaPorta, who in turn mashes 40 HR's and earns ROY honors, in Hart's absence.

2. Rickie Weeks has a revelation after playing Ichiro on MLB 2k8, that he can utilize his mercurial speed and actually bunt or slap hit the ball to get on base, which translates into a .300+ avg. and 40 SB's.

3. Two 50+ HR hitters(Prince and Ryan "Freakin" Braun) and two 40+ HR hitters (LaPorta and a career year from Bill Hall) in the lineup. SWEET!

[hawing]

I only have one so far:

 

The Brewers will vote a share of their postseason earnings for Chris Capuano. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[jhart05]

I don't know how bold these are, but here goes nothing...

 

1) Sheets lasts the entire season, does not miss a start, and finally gets 20+ wins.

 

2) Braun and Hart have 30/30 seasons, Weeks 20/30.

 

3) Hall is noticeably better than Braun defensively at 3B.

[Bring Back the Stein]

1. Ted Simmons will be manager by the end of June.

2. Dave Bush wins 15 games.

3. Parra wins NLCS MVP.

[aracko]

1. Escobar is our Starting SS.

2. Ben Sheets Strikes out 225+.

3. Tony Gwynn Jr starts in Center and never gives up the position.

[John Brew]

1. Weeks will be the All-Star game MVP

2. Pirates will finish 3rd

3. Corey Hart inks a long-term deal before the end of April

Bonus #4: I find a Charlie Moore bobblehead to finally complete my '82 collection

[cnycerveceros]

1. Weeks goes 30/30 with 150 ks

2. Parra wins 18

3. Crew win final 12 games to take central by a game over the Cubs

[littledoc83]

3. Jenkins pulls a Daryle Ward and clobbers a sausage.

First, that was pretty funny. Nice work.

However, it was Randall Simon, not Ward. Just for the sake of factual correctness.

Man, and all this time I've hated on Daryle Ward, not sure how I got those two mixed up. Now he's a cub so the hate must go on... but I see him in a little different light.

 

[Patrick425]

1) Cameron/Hall/Braun situation does not make much of a difference as Brewers again rank near the bottom of the league in fielding.

2) Poor fielding nearly costs the Brewers a spot in the post season as they manage to squeak out the division by 1 game.

3) Poor fielding and lack of patience at the plate causes the Brewers to get swept in the NLDS.

 

oh, and sorry, one more...

MLB teams continue to inexplicably ignore the importance of defense as they take hitting practice before all games, but never really take true infield practice or practice cut-off drills.

[lukevan]

1) Ned Yost finishes 2nd in Manager of the Year voting.

 

2) Mike Cameron hits 30 HRs

 

3) The Cubs finish below .500.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

Please add thoughts and updates to you posts, feel free to strike out things that have been disproven, and add thoughts in an edit

[thablingster]

I didn't have a post, but I'll make three bold predictions for the second half.

 

1) Bill Hall will play an integral role in the Brewers making the playoffs or not.

2) Guillermo Mota and Eric Gagne won't be on our active roster come September.

3) If the Brewers don't make the playoffs, Ned Yost and Mike Maddux will be fired.

[bucks2281]

I'll make three, for myself:

 

1. Ben Sheets will miss significant time with a stupid injury (like a fingernail infection). He won't be back until mid-September.

2. Luis Pena becomes a big contributor in September,

3. Rickie Weeks won't be a Brewer after the season is finished.

[T B0NE 10]

I didn't have a post, but I'll make three bold predictions for the second half.

 

1) Bill Hall will play an integral role in the Brewers making the playoffs or not.

2) Guillermo Mota and Eric Gagne won't be on our active roster come September.

3) If the Brewers don't make the playoffs, Ned Yost and Mike Maddux will be fired.

Those aren't that bold, but I certainly agree with all of them. After the CC trade, not making the playoffs is now considered a failure, and Yost will pay for it.

 

Gagne should be gone right now, I don't know why but for some reason I have more faith in Mota getting it together instead of Gagne. I still don't trust Mota though

 

[southpaw121505]

thablingster wrote:

 

1) Bill Hall will play an integral role in the Brewers making the playoffs or not.

I've been calling for Hall to get some more starts vs rhp, obviously the numbers to this point say otherwise. But, I expect Hall to have a big 2nd half and eventually earn his everyday role back essentially demote Branyan to be our lefty bat on the bench.

[thablingster]

Those aren't that bold, but I certainly agree with all of them.

 

It's bold considering that we've got $13.2 million reasons to keep them around. That said, this team has dumped larger albatross contracts in recent years, so it's possible.

 

More bold predictions: 1) Jason Kendall's batting average in the second half will be below .240. 2) Rickie Weeks won't see .240 all season.

[brewmann04]

1 weeks will end up batting less than 200

2 Mota and gange will be waived

3 the brewers will see another season end w/o a postseason

[InsomniacInkRoss]

Might as well add some 2nd half predictions as well:

 

1: Gallardo will be declared "ready" at some point, and be in uniform, but never used

2: Sabathia + McClung out homers Counsell + Kendall + Dillon

3: Division and Wild Card will be decided before the final 3 games of the season against the Cubs

Bonus: I will get on FSN with a Branyan sign, you just wait

[Greg Vaughn]

1. I will be proven correct that the Sabathia trade was STUPID....and the crew doesn't make the playoff's again.

2. Melvin will be fired as a result

3. I drive to Milwaukee and kick Yost in the pills

[RU Rah Rah]

1.) Craig Counsell and a newcomer TBA will share time at 2B, and Rickie will be relegated to the pine

2.) Melvin will make a move for another reliever, but once again it will be for someone who was really sharp, say, 4 years ago

3.) Dave Bush will outpitch CC

[silversurferr]

1) Brewers win the wildcard.

2) Billy re-establishes himself at third.

3) Melvin trades Bush, Pena, and PTBNL to Pads for Maddux and Trevor Hoffman.

[PeaveyFury]

2) Guillermo Mota and Eric Gagne won't be on our active roster come September.

 

I think this is both very possible and not all that bold. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif The front office has shown that they will cut ties even with an expensive player if they're not doing the job. I think that it's almost certain in my mind that one of the two won't be on the 'playoff roster'.

[Gobias Industries]

1) Rivera goes ice cold in the second half. Finishes with an OBP under .300

2) Gamel gets called up in September and scuffles in his first big league appearance.

3) Brewers make a couple of deadline deals. Weeks to SDG for Heath Bell.

[PeaveyFury]

My predictions:

 

1. The Brewers can't wait much longer for Weeks to figure things out, and deal for a 2nd baseman before the deadline.

 

2. The Brewers nab a big-ish named arm to help SOLVDD their 8th inning WOAHS.

 

3. Kapler ends up taking more playing time away from Cameron, eventually starting in CF ~3 times a week.