Big changes for the Brewers

**Karps TA** · 08-12-2009, 11:46 AM

Castro canned
Hardy to the minors
Escobar called up
Hall released
and Bosio brought up to be the pitching coach.

**Nix** · 08-12-2009, 11:57 AM

I think the Basio move is a great move.

The other moves are good as well, espically getting Hall the fuck outta town.

I do feel bad for Castro though. He has been with the Brewers for a long ass time. He'll find another place to call home though.

**70challenger452** · 08-12-2009, 11:59 AM

I've been calling for castro's head for quite some time now so I was happy about that. As far as swapping Hardy for Escobar, I really don't see the point. I don't think Escobar isn't an upgrade nor downgrade but I guess it'll be fun to see the kid play and hopefully this will get him the experience so he can be our fulltime SS next year. It's sad to see Bill Hall go, expectially for me because he was the hero of my trip to St.Louis last year when I watched the brew crew sweep the cards, if only he could have found the bat that got him team MVP couple years ago.

**TraceDaddy** · 08-12-2009, 12:14 PM

Thought I'd be first to post. Rats. Good moves all around I think.

**Karps TA** · 08-12-2009, 12:30 PM

I'd have liked to see 1 more thing done. Kendall to the street.

Well and maybe our hitter's shouldn't be coached by a career .236 hitter, who's best year was only hitting .252 with 133 strike outs.

**Silver350** · 08-12-2009, 12:48 PM

Hopefully They can get someone to pick up Hall contract. Info from JS online.

Brewers BlogThe Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside dope on the Brewers
Bill Hall is released
By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 12, 2009 11:19 a.m.

The hits just keep coming from Miller Park this morning.

Now, the Brewers are announcing they have designated infielder/outfielder Bill Hall for assignment and are calling up OF Jason Bourgeois from Class AAA Nashville.

Details to follow.

And here are the details:

Hall has been in a two-year batting slump and is batting .201 with six homers and 24 RBI in 214 at-bats. The Brewers are eating some big-time money by dumping Hall. He has a $6.8 million salary this year and $8.4 million next year. There is an option for 2011 for $9.25 million, with a $500,000 buyout.

The Brewers have 10 days to trade Hall, release him or have him accept a minor league assignment. But don't look for anybody to claim that salary. The Brewers will be stuck with the money, so this is a bold move.

In 105 games with Nashville, Bourgeois was batting .316 with 18 doubles, six triples, two homers and 41 RBI, with a .354 OBP.

They're blowing things up at Miller Park this morning. Huge wake-up calls being delivered. Last night obviously was the tipping point.

This is becoming Black Wednesday for the Brewers.

**jbiscuit** · 08-12-2009, 01:07 PM

BOUT TIME!!!! I sure hope the Crew isn't trying to make some moves to try and get a play off spot. Calling up rookies to get the job done isn't going to. This is the big leagues sonny. I think Escobar has a lot of talent so he COULD be a great fit in the line-up. I swear the Crew kept Hardy around cuz every college girl in WI thinks he is dreamy. I appreciate they want to shake things up but if this is their attempt and putting together a strong team for the run to the playoffs, this isn't it. I'm with Karps that Kendall is the last one that really NEEDS to go. Nice throw to 3rd last night d-bag.

**Karps TA** · 08-12-2009, 01:13 PM

I think this is a message sender more then anything else. That anyone is replaceable (except Kendall). I think Mark A. want's a message sent that this will not be the same old Brewers organization that thrives on disappointment.

**JC70SS** · 08-12-2009, 05:59 PM

Fuck that!!! Hall was one of my fav players. That cock suck Yost only letting him bat against lefties was a bunch of SHIT!! I am sorry, but cutting a players reps down when they are in a slump is STUPID! Then that butt fuck Macha followed his foot steps. I think 3 things need to happen.

1. Get rid og Hart
2. Get rid of Hardy
3. Can MELVIN

**Karps TA** · 08-12-2009, 07:38 PM

Are you related to Bill Hall? Cause he's sucked for a long time now. I especially love when he does actually hit a ball and it's a long fly ball out but he stands at the plate and watches it like he just hit a 500 ft homer. He's got a hole in his swing the size of miller park, and refuses to fix it. He had plenty of chances to show he was worth keeping and constantly failed.

He's good 1 game a year, Mother's day.

**Reverend Cooper** · 08-12-2009, 07:46 PM

if they could just get consistant pitching,not even phenomenal,just consistant.

**94greenbandit** · 08-12-2009, 08:07 PM

I think they should make Ricky Weeks the DH while they are at it

**JC70SS** · 08-12-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Karps TA

Are you related to Bill Hall? Cause he's sucked for a long time now. I especially love when he does actually hit a ball and it's a long fly ball out but he stands at the plate and watches it like he just hit a 500 ft homer. He's got a hole in his swing the size of miller park, and refuses to fix it. He had plenty of chances to show he was worth keeping and constantly failed.

He's good 1 game a year, Mother's day.

Well if you got that few at bats would would suck that bad too! He was a great player.

**awsomeears** · 08-12-2009, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Karps TA

I'd have liked to see 1 more thing done. Kendall to the street.

Don't take this personally but your OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND

Kendall does plenty for this team

**Lash** · 08-12-2009, 11:43 PM

Great moves.....but FAR too late.

Bill Hall sucks ass. For the last 3 years he's struck out 1 time for every 3 at bats. This year alone he has almost twice as many strikeouts as he does hits.

Kendal needs to go too. He's at least at some fault for all of those shitty games pitched. And lets not even talk about him at the plate.
These days you NEED a chatecher who can produce...especially in the NL. You can't afford to waste TWO AT BATS (catcher and pitcher spot)!!!! Look at what these other teams (playoff contenders) have...

Lets name a few: AVG/HR/RBI/RUNS... At-Bats
Jorge Posada- .283/15/53/39... 272AB
Victor Martinez - .281/17/75/61... 423AB
AJ Pierzynski - .313/12/33/43... 351AB
Mike Napoli - .294/16/43/45... 282AB
Joe Mauer- .369/20/66/64... 333AB
Brian McCann- .287/12/56/41... 327AB
John Baker- .278/8/37/46... 266AB
Yadier Molina- .290/5/38/34... 259AB
Russell Martin- .267/3/33/47... 367AB

Other good catchers not on good teams:
Kurt Suzuki- .283/9/53/52... 407AB
Bengie Molina- .265/14/61/34... 378AB
Miguel Montero- .290/11/38/36... 276AB
Miguel Olivo- .246/16/42/34... 284AB

Jason Kendal .228/1/28/32 329AB

**jbiscuit** · 08-13-2009, 07:50 AM

Kendall is one of the worst hitters in the NL.....watch him hit! WIth a guy on 1st and Kendall up, you better send him early otherwise its almost a guaranteed double play. When he hit that homer a couple days ago I was cracking up. He actually swung at one and hit it hard, imagine that! Throwing the bat at the ball with one arm is not going to produce hard hit balls. Sure he might call a good game but so do 20 other catchers in MLB. He has to go. 2010 season needs to be a rebuilding year. The fun we had last year in the playoffs is over...this year started off strong and they have been sliding ever since. I'm not sure if that is Macha's fault or what but he is the Captain so he needs to be held responsible for not getting it done. Kendall in the lead off slot? Really?

**jbiscuit** · 08-13-2009, 07:55 AM

Guys that need to go:
Weeks, Hardy (don't dick around with Triple A ball....the college girl fans will have to get over it. He sucks), Hart, Kendall.

Hang on to:
Lopez, McGehee,, Braun, Fielder, Rivera, Counsel (only cuz he can play any position and do it relatively well). Rebuild the rest of the slots you need...trade for/buy some decent players that can hit to fill the voids.

This doesn't address pitching which continues to be a joke this season. Spend some coin and sign a couple decent starters. We need guys that can go 6 innings at least.

**Karps TA** · 08-13-2009, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by JC70SS

Well if you got that few at bats would would suck that bad too! He was a great player.

Rivera gets in fewer at bats and still makes an impact when playing.

As for Kendall he gets all the praise when pitchers do well, but when they have bad games it's never his fault for calling a bad game. Funny how Parra pitches so much better when Kendall is not catching him. I wonder how many other guys would benefit from that change as well. And whatever minor "pluses" he has as catcher, they don't make up for the fact that he hit's like a 9 year old girl at the plate.

**jbiscuit** · 08-13-2009, 08:27 AM

I heard a comment on Brewers radio a couple weeks back about Kendall making good contact with the ball most of the time. Contact yes. He doesn't strike out much I'll give him that. But good contact was laughable

**Karps TA** · 08-13-2009, 08:57 AM

Good contact meaning a soft bouncer to the SS or 2nd baseman usually resulting in a double play. Sometimes he really gets a hold of one and sends a flyball past the infield dirt. But that's only when he eats his Wheaties that morning.

What sux is he used to be a great hitter. He's really only been shitty since joining the Brewers. But that's probably because he's concentrated so hard on making our pitching staff better.....

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