Saturday, July 08, 2006
Here Is Something That Is Strange to See
Definitely have not seen this anytime recently.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=457540
To me it is just interesting to see that the Brewers will be trying to make a move to acquire a veteran before the trade deadline. Until this year, the Brewers had been one of those teams that was unloading their veterans at the trade deadline for prospects.
Now the Brewers, who are only 3 1/2 games behind St. Louis in the NL Central, are looking to grab a veteran to make a push for the playoffs.
Will this move work out for them if it goes through?
Probably not. The Brewers do not have the offense to make a serious run at the playoffs. They are in the bottom half of the league in batting average, RBIs and runs scored.
Plus, the competition is too good. The St. Louis Cardinals will finish the season strong. The Cards still have the most potent offense in the division. The Cincinnati Reds' surprise run has shown no signs of slowing down, and the Houston Astros, even though they have not looked impressive since April, have come back and won the Wild Card the last two seasons, and can be counted on to finish strong. Even with Maddux, the Brewers are looking at no better than a third place finish.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=457540
To me it is just interesting to see that the Brewers will be trying to make a move to acquire a veteran before the trade deadline. Until this year, the Brewers had been one of those teams that was unloading their veterans at the trade deadline for prospects.
Now the Brewers, who are only 3 1/2 games behind St. Louis in the NL Central, are looking to grab a veteran to make a push for the playoffs.
Will this move work out for them if it goes through?
Probably not. The Brewers do not have the offense to make a serious run at the playoffs. They are in the bottom half of the league in batting average, RBIs and runs scored.
Plus, the competition is too good. The St. Louis Cardinals will finish the season strong. The Cards still have the most potent offense in the division. The Cincinnati Reds' surprise run has shown no signs of slowing down, and the Houston Astros, even though they have not looked impressive since April, have come back and won the Wild Card the last two seasons, and can be counted on to finish strong. Even with Maddux, the Brewers are looking at no better than a third place finish.
# posted by Bevo @ 12:17 AM 
