2007-02-14 02:26:15 · 14 answers · asked by Willie 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I believe that this is the year that Milwaukee finally has a winning season. The Central division is balanced this year. I know that people say it is weak, but seeing that the World Series champ came from the Central, I would say it is balanced. Even Pittsburgh should be decent. But Milwaukee has a very nice starting rotation (Capuano is a stud and Suppan is a great pick-up). They have the stud closer.
The question is the other side of the ball. Can they score enough runs? The loss of Carlos Lee hurts a bit. But by moving Bill Hall out there, they have a better defensive team.
The main question is with center field. Brady Clark HAS to step it up this year. If not, than Gross has the job. It should be an exciting year for the BrewCrew.
2007-02-14 03:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by That's what she said 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they overpaid for Suppan. Have shoddy defense, and only a few big league hitters.
Suppan is a ground ball kind of pitcher who did not throw a lot of ground balls during the regular season last year in St. Louis. The Brewers infield defense is not all-star caliber, by any stretch of the imagination.
Your team will lose a lot of 3-2 games this year, but they are still better than the Cubs, who have 1 pitcher and a bunch of nothings on the mound.
2007-02-14 11:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by broadripple1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only do I think they have a winning season, but I also think they win the NL Central this year.
They have by far the best rotation in the division with Sheets, Capuano, Suppan, Bush, and Vargas. The pen should be decent with Cordero anchoring the closer role. They have so much young talent it's unbelievable. Fielder, Weeks, and Hart are young and very talented. Add in Estrada and Hall then you have a potent lineup balanced out with Hardy, Koskie, and Jenkins that are all solid though not spectacular.
I think they give my Cardinals a run for their money this year. They remind me alot of the Tigers last year.
2007-02-14 14:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by brewcards 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being from Wisconsin I certainly hope so. If Prince Fielder can hit .300+ with 35 homers, Bill Hall repeats last years numbers, and Ben Sheets starts 30 games, then yes they should get about 85 wins. It just is alot to hope for. Then again, stranger things have happened.
2007-02-14 11:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mitch H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible if they can stay healthy. The brewers have alot of young talent with Hardy, Weeks, and Fielder. If the pitching staff can stay healthy and Geoff Jenkins can do his job then the brewers should do fairly well.
2007-02-14 10:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by russell s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely possible. They have a great, relatively young rotation with a lot of potential. Like everyone else said, Sheets needs to stay healthy.
Also, I think that JJ Hardy or Ricky Weeks need to break out, at least one of them and obviously you'd hope for both. Also, it would be a plus if Turnbow gets his head out of his ***.
2007-02-14 13:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, they have one of the best rotations in the league, not to mention a pretty good set of talent in players like Rickie Weeks, Prince Fielder, and Geoff Jenkins...
2007-02-14 13:36:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF Ben Sheets stays healthy, and their stud prospects play as well as they are capable, they will be over .500. However, I think the playoffs is a stretch.
2007-02-14 15:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by piefight12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is within reach. During past seasons, it would have been out of the question. This year, I think they will improve.
2007-02-14 20:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not feel they will win 82 games, thus securing a 'winning' season.
2007-02-14 13:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋