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Loeffle · 10-22-2007, 05:09 PM

April to July 2007 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

Opening Day Lineup (Home vs. Dodgers):

Weeks (2B)
Braun (3B)
Fielder (1B)
Hart (LF)
Hall (CF)
Jenkins (RF)
Estrada (C)
Hardy (SS)
Sheets (SP)

Non-Starters:
Bush (SP)
Capuano (SP)
Gallardo (SP)
Suppan (SP)

Vargas (Spot Starter)
Turnbow (R)
Shouse (R)
Wise (R)
Parra (R)
Dessens (R)
Cordero (CL)

Counsell (Infield)
Graffanino (Infield)
Gross (Outfield)
Nix (Outfield)
Miller (C)

The first game was won 8-4 as we chased Schmidt after only 2.1 IP.

April was a great month as we went 16-10, even if pitching was below average. Especially Jeff Suppan was a disgrace collecting a 6.66 ERA.

Some other players surprised positively and got rewarded with new contracts.

RF/LF Gabe Gross (great defensively and better in offense than struggling Jenkins) 3 year extension worth 2,040,000.
SS / Utility man Tony Graffanino (batting .333 with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs) 2 year extension worth 2,340,000
CL Francisco Cordero (1.29 ERA with 7 saves - a rare highlight in a sad bullpen) 2 year extension worth 3,820,000
MR Elmer Dessens (3-0, 2.13 ERA, 0.95 WHIP - the only reliable reliever besides Cordero) 1 year extension 520,000

Fortunes for the Brew Crew and GM/Manager Red Chow Fritsche changed at once when 3B Ryan "Calamity" Braun went on the DL for 3 weeks on 23rd April (batting .329 until then).

Even when he came back the Brewers played from times to times awful and they dropped to 4th in NL Central (behind Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Houston). Despite going 2-13 on a road trip, they ended May with 12-17 record.

Fritsche singled out Jeff Suppan and his mighty 4 year / 42,000,000 contract out as mayor problem. To get rid of Suppan (8.19 ERA / 10 GS) we had to add Corey Hart and minor leaguer Zach Jackson to the White Sox. Even if losing Hart hurt, this trade was a key for Brewer success as we escaped financial disaster.

2007 Draft - 15th Pick in every round

1st Round - MR Angel Tapia - Middleborough, Massachusetts

A 31.2 IP, 2.84 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 16 BB, 20 K
AA 1.0 IP, 36.00 ERA, 4.00 WHIP, 1 B, 2 K

2nd Round - SP Alejandro Mendoza - Hudson, New York

R (AZL) 70.2 IP, 1.66 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 16 BB, 45 K, 3 CG, 1 SHO
R 21.2 IP, 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 8 BB, 17 K

3rd Round - SS Nick Haynes - Naperville, Illinois

R (AZL) .198 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 19 K

4th Round - SP Alfonso Mendoza - Chicago, Illinois

R (AZL) 39.1 IP, 5.49 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 11 BB, 12 K

5th Round - 2B Sukenobu Matsu****a - Japan

R (AZL) .240 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 23 BB, 16 K
R .000 AVG (1 AB)

6th Round - MR Nelson Salazar - San Diego, California

R (AZL) 19.2 IP, 5.03 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 5 BB, 12 K

7th Round - MR Michel Marcil - Lethbridge, Alberta

R 14.0 IP; 2.57 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6 BB, 7 K

8th Round - 1B Bob Bannatyne - Springfield, Missouri

R .369 AVG, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 11 BB, 15 K
A .241 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K (13 AB)
2007 Pioneer League All-Star

9th Round - 2B Sean Stone - Brisbane, Queensland

R .272 AVG, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 17 BB, 29 K, 6 SB

10th Round - CF Andy Walker - West Carson, California

R .220 AVG, 0 HR, 24 RBI, 11 BB, 34 K, 33 SB
2007 Pioneer League All-Star

June ended with 15-11 record, but the Pirates seem to be too strong for us. Their pitching is among the best in the mayors. We battle the Cubs and the Cardinals for 2nd place.

10-22-2007, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Loeffle All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden Posts: 1,885 Thanks: 13 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	April to July 2007 - Milwaukee Brewers Manager and GM Fritsche Opening Day Lineup (Home vs. Dodgers): Weeks (2B) Braun (3B) Fielder (1B) Hart (LF) Hall (CF) Jenkins (RF) Estrada (C) Hardy (SS) Sheets (SP) Non-Starters: Bush (SP) Capuano (SP) Gallardo (SP) Suppan (SP) Vargas (Spot Starter) Turnbow (R) Shouse (R) Wise (R) Parra (R) Dessens (R) Cordero (CL) Counsell (Infield) Graffanino (Infield) Gross (Outfield) Nix (Outfield) Miller (C) The first game was won 8-4 as we chased Schmidt after only 2.1 IP. April was a great month as we went 16-10, even if pitching was below average. Especially Jeff Suppan was a disgrace collecting a 6.66 ERA. Some other players surprised positively and got rewarded with new contracts. RF/LF Gabe Gross (great defensively and better in offense than struggling Jenkins) 3 year extension worth 2,040,000. SS / Utility man Tony Graffanino (batting .333 with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs) 2 year extension worth 2,340,000 CL Francisco Cordero (1.29 ERA with 7 saves - a rare highlight in a sad bullpen) 2 year extension worth 3,820,000 MR Elmer Dessens (3-0, 2.13 ERA, 0.95 WHIP - the only reliable reliever besides Cordero) 1 year extension 520,000 Fortunes for the Brew Crew and GM/Manager Red Chow Fritsche changed at once when 3B Ryan "Calamity" Braun went on the DL for 3 weeks on 23rd April (batting .329 until then). Even when he came back the Brewers played from times to times awful and they dropped to 4th in NL Central (behind Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Houston). Despite going 2-13 on a road trip, they ended May with 12-17 record. Fritsche singled out Jeff Suppan and his mighty 4 year / 42,000,000 contract out as mayor problem. To get rid of Suppan (8.19 ERA / 10 GS) we had to add Corey Hart and minor leaguer Zach Jackson to the White Sox. Even if losing Hart hurt, this trade was a key for Brewer success as we escaped financial disaster. 2007 Draft - 15th Pick in every round 1st Round - MR Angel Tapia - Middleborough, Massachusetts A 31.2 IP, 2.84 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 16 BB, 20 K AA 1.0 IP, 36.00 ERA, 4.00 WHIP, 1 B, 2 K 2nd Round - SP Alejandro Mendoza - Hudson, New York R (AZL) 70.2 IP, 1.66 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 16 BB, 45 K, 3 CG, 1 SHO R 21.2 IP, 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 8 BB, 17 K 3rd Round - SS Nick Haynes - Naperville, Illinois R (AZL) .198 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 19 K 4th Round - SP Alfonso Mendoza - Chicago, Illinois R (AZL) 39.1 IP, 5.49 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 11 BB, 12 K 5th Round - 2B Sukenobu Matsua - Japan R (AZL) .240 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 23 BB, 16 K R .000 AVG (1 AB) 6th Round - MR Nelson Salazar - San Diego, California R (AZL) 19.2 IP, 5.03 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 5 BB, 12 K 7th Round - MR Michel Marcil - Lethbridge, Alberta R 14.0 IP; 2.57 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6 BB, 7 K 8th Round - 1B Bob Bannatyne - Springfield, Missouri R .369 AVG, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 11 BB, 15 K A .241 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K (13 AB) 2007 Pioneer League All-Star 9th Round - 2B Sean Stone - Brisbane, Queensland R .272 AVG, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 17 BB, 29 K, 6 SB 10th Round - CF Andy Walker - West Carson, California R .220 AVG, 0 HR, 24 RBI, 11 BB, 34 K, 33 SB 2007 Pioneer League All-Star June ended with 15-11 record, but the Pirates seem to be too strong for us. Their pitching is among the best in the mayors. We battle the Cubs and the Cardinals for 2nd place. Last edited by Loeffle; 10-22-2007 at 05:35 PM.