Mike J. Steele » Baseball

Brewers trade for Greinke

Mike Steele — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:52:36 +0000

Usually in December, the Packers will always take the headlines over the Brewers. But today, they may not.

The Brewers have acquired pitcher Zach Greinke.

The Brewers also get SS Yuniesky Betancourt and $2 Million for SS Alcides Escobar, OF Lorenzo Cain, P Jake Odorizzi, and P Jeremy Jeffress.

I think that this is a good trade. The Brewers needed pitching help, and a former Cy Young winner is not a bad pick up. Doug Melvin is going for it in 2011, there is do doubt about that with this trade combined with the trade for Marcum.

I have a better feeling about this season for the Brewers than last season.

That stench? That's the Brewers.

Mike Steele — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:30:57 +0000

Face it. Wisconsin fans no longer accept mediocrity from any team. And now we are seeing that with the Brewers. Here are what I see as some of the problems:

- Pitching. If your starter pitches the most pitches in all of baseball and doesn’t make it out of the 6th, you’ve got a problem. The bullpen can’t hold anything. The all-time best closer can’t close anymore. The pitch counts are extreme.
- Coaching. Ken Macha does the same things that Ned Yost did. Peterson has not done a good job with the pitchers. Macha leaves pitchers in to keep them in line for the win. Well, if the pitcher gives up the runs in the 5th because they’ve thrown a lot of pitches, they aren’t going to get the win anyway. Intentionally walking a player to get to the pitcher when the pitcher as already helped his own cause? Not a good idea. Macha treats the Brewers like they are an American League team. This isn’t 1997. The talent on the roster can play small ball – the team doesn’t need to rely on home runs as the primary source of offense, but it is a nice backup.
- Signing short-term players/players who didn’t perform well before. The Brewers recently have signed some older players who can’t really contribute past one or two seasons (Jim Edmonds, Gabe Kapler), and have resigned someone who wasn’t too good the last time he was with the team (Doug Davis).

This team is in trouble. Hank Aaron Bobble Head Night was not a sellout. The fans are not happy. Something needs to be done. There needs to be a shakeup. I don’t know how high up it needs to be, but it needs to be done.

Face it. Even if the Brewers were to turn it around quickly, I do not see any chance that the Brewers would be able to offer up enough money to keep Prince Fielder. It would be nice to be able to get something for him, so I think that he is going to be trade bait. Trading Prince would be like the Indians trading CC to the Brewers – trying to get something for a player who you know will not be resigning.

The only team worse than the Brewers in the National League right now are the Astros.

Brewers sign a closer…

Mike Steele — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:29:06 +0000

The Brewers signed a new closer – Trevor Hoffman. Yes, the all-time save leader. Sure, he blew it last year against the Brewers, but I think that this will be better then, say, Gag-Me… I mean Gagné… was.

At least they didn't get swept…

Mike Steele — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:34:07 +0000

Well, the Brewers gave it a good shot and at least didn’t get swept like the Cubs did…

Hometown Play by Play

Mike Steele — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:50:17 +0000

I’m a little surprised that Brian Anderson will be doing the play-by-play for the Brewers/Phillies in the NLDS since he is the Brewers normal play-by-play guy. I could see that as being a slightly skewed broadcast.

BREWERS WILD CARD

Mike Steele — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:22:42 +0000

First Brewers Playoff Appearance since 1982! Thank You Mets for blowing it again this year.

Turnin' Up The Heat!

Mike Steele — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:34:45 +0000

The Brewers have won 8 straight games and have hit a home run in the last 20 straight games. The 20 straight games with a home run is a franchise record. I know it is hard to believe, the Milwaukee Brewers have just swept a road trip. They are only one game back of the Cubs with a four game series against the Cubs starting Monday at Miller Park (which is almost, if not already, sold out) and in the lead for the wild card. This is getting very exciting.

To the Cubs: WARNING: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

With how well the Brewers are doing right now, who needs football ?

They are going for it!

Mike Steele — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:48:13 +0000

With the Brewers making the trade for Ray Durham on Sunday, the Brewers are really going to try to go for it. I did think that it would have interesting if they would gotten Jack Taschner – a former UW Oshkosh Titan.

All-Tie Game?

Mike Steele — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:37:41 +0000

Maybe it is time for MLB to come up with some new way to break a tie in All-Star Games. Maybe something like a Blast Off HR Derby – best vs best – ala a hockey shootout? This year again the teams are running out of players and they are in the 12th inning. Even if someone wins, I think they seriously need to look at a new way.

I don’t know what the answer is but I think MLB should try to come up with something.

Home Runs!

Mike Steele — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:55:11 +0000

Watching the Home Run Derby and Josh Hamilton just hit 28 home runs in the first round. Total Distance: 12,458 feet or about 2.36 miles. I wanted to see him hit 30.