tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146714181516305440.post5286962044181903395..comments2023-08-01T06:44:11.660-07:00Comments on The Sporting Hippeaux: The Payoff (2011 Milwaukee Brewers)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146714181516305440.post-17467462638042565452011-01-07T09:10:08.386-08:002011-01-07T09:10:08.386-08:00Samuel -
Thanks for reading. The Brewers briefly...Samuel -<br /><br />Thanks for reading. The Brewers briefly flirted with converting Salome into an outfielder, but abandoned that intention almost immediately and he concluded 2010 behind the plate at AAA. However, you are correct, the Brewers granted him free agency last month, a transaction I did not notice until now (nor do I really understand the rationale for it).<br /><br />I agree, it is highly unlikely either McGehee or Weeks (both players considered relative defensive liabilities at their current positions) would be transitioned to shortstop. My main point in bringing this up was to suggest that ALL OPTIONS must be considered before the Brewers allow Yuneisky Betancourt to be their everyday shortstop. I still think the most likely scenario is that they grab somebody via free agency, but with Edgar Renteria and Cesar Izturis signing this past week, the options are getting thin.<br /><br />Orlando Cabrera certainly has a playoff pedigree, but age has seriously corrupted his skills. <br /><br />My preference is for Cristian Guzman. Guzman can probably be expected to be at least passable defensively (something which certainly isn't true of Betancourt) and will hit for a decent average (as recently as 2008 he was an All-Star and batting title contender). He's only 33, so he's not necessarily on the downward slope of his career yet (though he's nearing it). He struggled as a utility player in Texas during the last couple months of 2010, which might help to suppress interest and make him a cheap bounceback candidate.MEAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469724326495596681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146714181516305440.post-82470589090725601232011-01-06T20:30:52.349-08:002011-01-06T20:30:52.349-08:00I appreciate the article, but there is absolutely ...I appreciate the article, but there is absolutely no chance that the Brewers would ever put Casey McGehee at SS. It would be more likely to move Weeks to Short and play Gamel at 2nd. Also, you mentioned Angel Salome, who is a player who not only no longer plays catcher, but he no longer plays for the Brewers. So I believe it to be nearly impossible that he plays catcher for the Brewers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com