[Turtle]

The Brewers have to have several things go right in order for them to even contend. Ben Sheets has to be consistent, and healthy. Far from a certainty. Kendall needs to be a significant upgrade over Estrada, and in some ways he will be, but probably not in others. The Bewers have no closer, because the Reds stole him away. The Brewers are banking on Eric Gagne. Are the Brewers getting the Gagne that only allowed 23 hits over 33 1/3 innings with the Rangers, or the one that gave up 26 hits in just 18. 2/3 innings with the Red Sox? Moving him back to the NL may help, but numbers seem to be going in the wrong direction. Gagne will have to be the dominant closer of old for the Brewers to win the division. Jeff Suppan is a .500 pitcher, and can't win on the road. Fielder is whining about his contract, so is Braun. The bullpen has been slightly upgraded with Guillermo Mota and Salomon Torres, though. The addition of Mike Cameron is also a plus. I just think most of their offseason moves have taken them back more than forward, with looking more towards next year or the year after that. Their rotation looks solid, but every one of them have a history of injuries, and they're old - not a good combination.

[dabluzman1]

I luv baseball. Cant get enough of it.
I got XM radio in the truck so I listen to all the Tribe games I can,
it makes those all niters a lot easier especially when Cleveland is
on the west coast.
But, I cant afford to go to the ol ball park as often as I did as a youngster.
It is pretty pricey taking my family. But, the game goes on and it is doing well.
I have the luxury of two minor league teams with-in 45 minutes
of home ( like I'm ever there any more since getting into expediting a year ago ) and we started going to minor league games. I have more fun at these games. You are closer and the product is fresh.
I would still prefer to see my Tribe play, but even the nose bleed seats are expensive.
So I watch em on TV or hear the game on XM, and when I got the need for a live game, off to Akron or East lake I go. I luv baseball.
GO TRIBE!!!!!

[Jack_Berry]

the nice thing about minor league ball is whereever you go you should find a game is any level or league.

i have never seen the stadium of the florence freedom but i have seen louisville sluggers park. nothing minor about that.