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Loeffle · 12-27-2007, 10:30 AM

May 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

31st May 2008

Sad news from Minneapolis: The last ace from next season's free agent market is gone. Johan Santana (4-4, 4.32 ERA) signed a new 5-year contract worth $70,210,000.

Trades:

The Vancouver Marmots traded SP Carlos Silva (3-5, 5.48 ERA) and minor league C Yuki Mizuno (.118, 1 HR, 5 RBI - AA) to the Baltimore Orioles for minor leaguers LF Jon Knott (.275, 7 HR, 23 RBI - AAA) and 2B Jedidiah Stephen (.213, 0 HR, 22 RBI).

Then there was another neighbour trade. The Seattle Mariners sent RF Ryan Langerhans (.257, 7 HR, 21 RBI) and minor league SS Luis D. Nunez (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI - AA) to the Marmots reliever Todd Jones (2-1-0, 4.05 ERA).

Those trades make the Marmots shaky rotation (5.11 ERA) even worse, while they add two very slow outfielder to their active roster. Expansion team - enough said.

Another series against NL West opposition: This time the bondsless Giants. They were my favorite team to play against last season. But things changed. We developed into a pitching, defense, small game team with virtually no power (exception Calamity Braun). This year we are 1-2 against them. The opener will see the duel of two young and promising southpaws.

Game #52 – San Francisco [24-27] (J. Sanchez 4-2, 4.04 ERA) at Milwaukee [27-24] (M. Parra 4-1, 2.96 ERA)

3B C. Izturis - CF S. Victorino - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF F. Gutierrez - 2B O. Infante - C H. Blanco - SS A. Escobar

Manny Parra had an awful start to the game, allowing two runs in the top of the 1st. But through the next six innings he again looked like the rookie of the year. His counterpart Sanchez was though out of the game after less than three innings. Especially the bottom of our lineup and a very inexperienced Giants outfield made life hard for him. Embree had another bad appearance in the eight, but good old Elmer Dessens pitched out of the jam with the help of a brilliant Infante-Escobar double play. Those Venezuelan infielders work some magic recently.

San Francisco at Milwaukee: 2-10

W: M. Parra (5-1), L: J. Sanchez (4-3)
HR - / F. Gutierrez (1)
MoM: F. Gutierrez - 3/4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI

Elsewhere:

Washington's pitcher Matt Chico (1-2-2, 5.04 ERA) was the unlikely hero of a 2-0 victory over Cleveland. Chico who usually pitches out of the bullpen threw a 4-hit shutout against the Ohio team.

Stay tuned for the end of month stats, review and maybe some roster moves after the coffee break.

12-27-2007, 10:30 AM	#99 (permalink)
Loeffle All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden Posts: 1,041	May 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers Manager and GM Fritsche 31st May 2008 Sad news from Minneapolis: The last ace from next season's free agent market is gone. Johan Santana (4-4, 4.32 ERA) signed a new 5-year contract worth $70,210,000. Trades: The Vancouver Marmots traded SP Carlos Silva (3-5, 5.48 ERA) and minor league C Yuki Mizuno (.118, 1 HR, 5 RBI - AA) to the Baltimore Orioles for minor leaguers LF Jon Knott (.275, 7 HR, 23 RBI - AAA) and 2B Jedidiah Stephen (.213, 0 HR, 22 RBI). Then there was another neighbour trade. The Seattle Mariners sent RF Ryan Langerhans (.257, 7 HR, 21 RBI) and minor league SS Luis D. Nunez (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI - AA) to the Marmots reliever Todd Jones (2-1-0, 4.05 ERA). Those trades make the Marmots shaky rotation (5.11 ERA) even worse, while they add two very slow outfielder to their active roster. Expansion team - enough said. Another series against NL West opposition: This time the bondsless Giants. They were my favorite team to play against last season. But things changed. We developed into a pitching, defense, small game team with virtually no power (exception Calamity Braun). This year we are 1-2 against them. The opener will see the duel of two young and promising southpaws. Game #52 – San Francisco [24-27] (J. Sanchez 4-2, 4.04 ERA) at Milwaukee [27-24] (M. Parra 4-1, 2.96 ERA) 3B C. Izturis - CF S. Victorino - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - RF F. Gutierrez - 2B O. Infante - C H. Blanco - SS A. Escobar Manny Parra had an awful start to the game, allowing two runs in the top of the 1st. But through the next six innings he again looked like the rookie of the year. His counterpart Sanchez was though out of the game after less than three innings. Especially the bottom of our lineup and a very inexperienced Giants outfield made life hard for him. Embree had another bad appearance in the eight, but good old Elmer Dessens pitched out of the jam with the help of a brilliant Infante-Escobar double play. Those Venezuelan infielders work some magic recently. San Francisco at Milwaukee: 2-10 W: M. Parra (5-1), L: J. Sanchez (4-3) HR - / F. Gutierrez (1) MoM: F. Gutierrez - 3/4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI Elsewhere: Washington's pitcher Matt Chico (1-2-2, 5.04 ERA) was the unlikely hero of a 2-0 victory over Cleveland. Chico who usually pitches out of the bullpen threw a 4-hit shutout against the Ohio team. Stay tuned for the end of month stats, review and maybe some roster moves after the coffee break. Last edited by Loeffle : 12-27-2007 at 12:45 PM.