2009-08-16 Astros (Oswalt) at Brewers (Looper) : 1:05 PM CT [Brewers lose, 8-5]

[owbc]

Prince has to be worth at least $5-10 million more than most players merchandising and ticket sales. Don't break up the Braun/Fielder 1-2 punch.

[jeffy]

Ha the pitcher ducked, when prince swung at that one.

[liveforoctober]

Prince needs a long term deal. Period.

What will that cost, maybe $20 million per year? I can't see the team being willing or able to devote 25% of the payroll to Fielder.

Probably close to that ... and I don't see it happening either. But with our current roster and contracts... I can stomach the contract and I'll just pretend Prince ate Jeff Suppan and his salary.

 

Last year I wouldn't have even let this thought cross my mind with Prince's attitude and whatnot (no big payday)... but right now Prince just seems to be having way too much fun and is happy to be playing here and at such a high level. I understand his history and his agent... but I wouldn't put it past Fielder to give the Brewers a modest discount (5-10%) to keep himself in a comfortable situation with his friends. *shrugs*

[jeffy]

Well, after next season they do get rid of Suppan, Riske, and Hall?...what's that, about $25 million. I still doubt they sign Fielder, but who knows.

[Yeti73]

How predictable was that Pence homerun?

[owbc]

Ouch...that one hurts. Prince will definitely not be taking a discount.

[stalton]

So much for another win for Loop. Lets steal this one back for the sweep.

[liveforoctober]

I dislike Hunter Pence on so many levels...

[derflotr]

So Todd Coffey's unavailable today?

[Yeti73]

Another opportunity for Ueck to complain about Valverde.

[Mr QL]

David Weathers. what a great pick up.

[Yeti73]

The PTBNL for Weathers better have been Julio Machado.

[brewmann04]

weathers is horrible and it a shame we could not use coffey .

[pebadger]

After next off-season his friends on the team may consist of 1 or 2 guys.

[stalton]

Not a good time to go 1-2-3

[BrewCrewForever]

Thanks Brewers bullpen for blowing a chance at a sweep and a 4 game win streak.

[BrewCrewForever]

Geoff Blum has just owned the Brewers this season.

[jeffy]

Thanks to Doug Melvin for assembling a weak starting rotation that has resulted in a worn out bullpen.

[owbc]

Thanks to the free agent market for making no reasonable starting pitchers available, resulting in a weak starting rotation, resulting in a worn out bullpen, resulting in the Brewers not winning 4 games in a row.

[BrewCrewForever]

I guess I'm getting flamed. Did or the did the bullpen not blow this game today? That is all I was saying.

[owbc]

No, it was the bullpen (again). We are just suggesting that Stetter/DiFelice/others are ineffective due to overwork. Oh, and that's 20 more pushups for Escobar.

[BrewCrewForever]

No, it was the bullpen (again). We are just suggesting that Stetter/DiFelice/others are ineffective due to overwork. Oh, and that's 20 more pushups for Escobar.

Weathers just got to the team. You forgot him.

[liveforoctober]

Let there be magic please...

[pebadger]

I wouldn't give him anything to hit. Away, away, away.

[jeffy]

I guess I'm getting flamed.

No, I didn't mean it that way...

 

It's all Curt Flood's fault. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif