The Lowly Crew

I see Filzen did this for the godawful Cubs, so here is my take on the Brewers thus far.

Ned Yost blows. I've said it for years, arguably the worst game manager out there now, the only thing Ned has brought to the table is changing the attitude and atmostphere in the clubhouse. Then again though, how much of that was him and NOT Doug Melvin and Gord Ash, and or a completely new team that wasn't around for all of the losing that happend in the 2000's, 90;s, most of the 80's.......ok well forever.

Get a lineup and stick with it Ned. It's not that hard, we've all seen it, they have an everyday lineup they should be playing, but don't. Refresh my memory again, why is this team carrying six outfielders?

OK, so here is why I do:

Shop Mench and or Gross. You won't get much for Gabe, maybe even just release him. Seriously, barring one game he's really shown me nothing his entire tenure here.

Mench has no place in this team's future, and probably carries the most value, so please move him asap. My only concern though is that both guys get moved and Ned decides the "Four Catcher Staff" is way overdue, and calls up Mike Rivera and Lou Palmisano or Vinny Rottino to take their places.

Call up Gallardo. What else can he do at AAA? Dave Bush isn't necessarily killing them as their fifth starter, but we've seen all he can give. It's time we see if Gallardo is indeed for real.

Call up Manny Parra. Same scenario. He's performing well in the minors, and we've seen all that Shouse is going to give this club. Parra has good stuff, and was envisioned to be a starter, but really only projects to be an end of the rotation guy. Let's see what he's got.

So for the record, i'm done with:
Mench, Gross, Spurling, Shouse, (I'm also done with Graffanino, but there's no depth in the infield to justify cutting him right now)

Assuming everyone is healthy, here is my Rotation/Pen and lineup:

Sheets
Capuano
Suppan
Vargas
Gallardo

Pen:

LR: Bush
LR: Capellan

MR: Wise
MR: Turnbow
MR: Parra

SU: Villanueva

CL: Cordero


Lineup vs LHP:

1. Corey Hart LF
2. Tony Gwynn CF
3. JJ Hardy SS
4. Prince Fielder 1B
5. Ryan Braun 3B
6. Bill Hall RF
7. Johnny Estrada C
8. Rickie Weeks 2B


Lineup vs RHP:

1. Corey Hart CF
2. Johnny Estrada C
3. JJ Hardy SS
4. Prince Fielder 1B
5. Ryan Braun 3B
6. Geoff Jenkins LF
7. Bill Hall RF
8. Rickie Weeks 2B

Hart has flourished in the leadoff role. Estrada isn't an ideal 2 hitter, but he has a high enough average, is a good contact hitter, and would do a good enough job of moving Hart into scoring postion for Hardy and Fielder.

Speaking of Hardy, why is our second best hitter in terms of pop hitting in the 2 hole? So he can set the record for most solo homers this year?

Bill Hall should be the everyday RF so Hart and Gwynn can platoon for now. Next year your ideal OF left to right is Hart, Gwynn, Hall.

This lineup gives them good table setters at the top and enough pop at the bottom to make a pitcher pay for mistakes.

If only Ned didn't suck as a manger...