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Jeff Weaver????

According to Tom Haudricourt over at
JSOnline.com, the Brewers have signed Jeff Weaver to an
“incentive laden deal”. Jeff Weaver? The guy with a 7-13
record and a 6.20 ERA with the Mariners last season? After a
season at 8-14 with a 5.76 ERA between Los Angeles and
St.Louis? I guess I will have to trust Doug Melvin on this
one, but Jeff Weaver? Was Ronald McDonald not available?
Very, very interesting.

A Few Observations and Opinions

  1. There is no question Dave Bush pitched his way out of the rotation. If Ned and Doug do anything but move him to the bullpen or attempt to get him through waivers and to Nashville, they will be making a mistake. Villanueva and Parra have erned their spots and should not be “punished” because they have options.
  2. The wrong Gabe is playing center field. Kapler, not Gross, should maintain a hold on that position until Tony Gwynn is healthy, or Mike Cameron comes off of suspension. I have never understood Ned’s decision to usually play players based on matchup and not based on who is hot.
  3. Although I am getting less patient with each appearance, I still think Eric Gagne deserves a chance to right the ship. It will not take much for me to change that opinion and believe the reigns should be given to David Riske instead.
  4. Jason Kendall will prove to be the best acquisition by the Brewers during the last offseason, but more for his catching than his hitting. He is off to a tremendous start at the plate, but behind it he is leading the pitching staff to a handful of outstanding starts. If he can get the bullpen under control, the Brewers’ pitching staff will be in tremendous shape as the year progresses and we will have him to thank.
  5. The Milwaukee Bucks need to go away. I will complain every season when I am unable to watch Brewers games because they have been preempted by a terrible Bucks team. Rather than see the Brewers play the Mets tomorrow night, I will be stuck with Bucks-Celtics. What a waste!
  6. People who say it stinks that Johan Santana is in the National League because the Brewers will play him more need to realize they will play him about the same as previous seasons. The Brewers play the Mets six times. The Brewers play the Twins six times. We should just be fortunate he did not go to another NL Central team.

Who Was That Guy?

I flipped on Jim Rome on the way home for lunch today and, what did I hear? I heard that Ned Yost was up next to be interviewed. I thought, “Boy, is this going to be great! America will finally hear the cranky, usually arrogant, over defensive tone our manager usually gives media during interviews.” After a commercial break, Rome started the interview by already awarding us tonight’s game and claiming the Brewers have won six of their first seven. Thanks, Jim! He then asked Ned the usual questions you would expect from a national radio show. The unusual thing about the interview was how well Ned handled himself. At no time during the five plus minute segment did his usual tone creep in. It was almost like Mark Attanasio or Doug Melvin put him on sedatives! Overall it was a really good interview and Ned gave a shout out to just about every player on the team. He may have slipped by revealing that, when Gallardo returns, there will be three young pitchers in the rotation, with Villanueva and Parra rounding out the trifecta. Does this mean it was already decided that Dave Bush will be the odd man out? It sure sounded like it.

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