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Brewers mailbag: Shopping Podsednik?   Message List  
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Re: [Milwaukee Brewers Baseball] Brewers mailbag: Shopping Podsednik?



Scotty Po stats:
Year Team G AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
2003 MIL 154 558 100 175 9 58 56 91 43 10 .379 .443 .314
2004 MIL 154 640 85 156 12 39 58 105 70 13 .313 .364 .244

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Year Team G AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
2004 MIL 16 41 6 9 0 3 3 15 0 0 .319 .244 .220



--- In milwaukeebrewersbaseball@yahoogroups.com, Kayla Parkos
<podsednikfan20@y...> wrote:
> ya w/e
>
> bar15arb <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> i'd rather see krenzel in center. he can at least hit and play
> defense unlike scotty po.
>
> --- In milwaukeebrewersbaseball@yahoogroups.com, Kayla Parkos
> <podsednikfan20@y...> wrote:
> > i hope scotty stays cuz i dont want him to leave :(
> >
> > bar15arb <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > Beat writer Adam McCalvy answers fans' questions
> > By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
> >
> >
> > I am a huge Scott Podsednik and Brewers fan. I heard that the
> > Phillies are interested in Scott. I would hate to see Scotty
leave
> > because I think he has a lot of talent and can help the Brewers
go
> > far. Are the Brewers considering trading him? -- Cassie H.
> Mauston,
> > Wis.
> > At this point, coming off a dozen losing seasons, Brewers
general
> > manager Doug Melvin has made it clear that he is willing to
> consider
> > offers regarding anyone but Ben Sheets, who is undoubtedly the
> > cornerstone of the team's building effort.
> >
> > That means Podsednik and everyone else could be had for the
right
> > price. Melvin shrugged off that rumor you heard during the
general
> > manager's meetings, saying he never even spoke to Philadelphia
GM
> Ed
> > Wade during that week. But he has had discussions about other
> > popular Brewers, including closer Dan Kolb. As GM, it's Melvin's
> job
> > to know other teams' needs and to keep an open dialog going, and
> > that's what he seems to be doing.
> >
> > The latest news on the ownership change states that Mark
Attanasio
> > will likely be approved sometime before Christmas. With the free
> > agency period already open (and most of the moves likely to
start
> > taking shape after Dec. 7), will this affect the Brewers'
ability
> to
> > pursue the free agents that they desire, assuming Melvin needs
to
> > wait for Attanasio's approval before receiving an actual budget
to
> > work within? -- Brad Schneider, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
> >
> > Great question, Brad, and one we put to Brewers chairman Wendy
> Selig-
> > Prieb and executive vice president Rick Schlesinger at last
week's
> > owners' meetings in Chicago.
> >
> > First, it appears likely that the owners will vote to approve
> > Attanasio via conference call at the same time they vote to
> formally
> > approve the Expos' move to Washington, D.C. According to the
> > relocation agreement put forth by Major League Baseball, the
> latter
> > vote must occur before Dec. 6, so barring any unforeseen snags
(so
> > far there have been none), Attanasio's bid will be formally
> approved
> > at that time.
> >
> > And it's just in time. The Winter Meetings begin in Anaheim on
> > Friday, Dec. 10, and the big free agents may find their new
homes
> > during that weekend, which would, in turn, jumpstart the trade
> > season. Given the number of blue-chip players on the market this
> > season, it could be a wild weekend.
> >
> > Have a question about the Brewers?
> > E-mail your query to MLB.com Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy
for
> > possible inclusion in a future Monday mailbag column. Please
> include
> > your first name, initial of your last name and hometown. Letters
> may
> > be edited for brevity, length and/or content.
> >
> > Will the Brewers be at a disadvantage because of the ownership
> > turnover? Club officials on the baseball and business sides say
> no.
> > Schlesinger said he has had discussions with Attanasio on "top-
> > level" issues over the past month -- payroll and budgeting
likely
> > being on the list. So Melvin at least has an idea of the range
he
> > will be working within.
> >
> > Also, remember that Melvin was among the executives who approved
> > last year's drop in payroll to the $30 million range (it
actually
> > dipped to $27.5 million by Opening Day). That was largely a
> business
> > decision, but it also made sense baseball-wise to shed big
> contracts
> > and build from the ground up. One year into that process, I
don't
> > see Melvin suddenly throwing huge sums of money at a free agent
or
> > two and suddenly fielding a $60 million team.
> >
> > What's in store for Matt Erickson? This kid has hit at every
> level,
> > and yet he doesn't get a solid look. How anyone can compare
Trent
> > Durrington to Erickson borders on ridiculous. What's the scoop? -
-
> > Cary Jolin, Oshkosh, Wis.
> >
> > Erickson, a Wisconsin native, was a victim of the numbers game
> > during his years in Florida, when he put up great Triple-A
numbers
> > but always seemed to be one player away from getting a Major
> League
> > callup. To some extent, that happened in 2004 with Milwaukee,
when
> > manager Ned Yost favored Durrington for several reasons,
including
> > Durrington's big league experience, his strong arm as a backup
> third
> > baseman and his ability to serve as a third catcher. Also,
> Erickson
> > was hurt badly by the fact that he bats left-handed, and the
> Brewers
> > were too heavily lefty last season, a fact that may have
> contributed
> > to their offensive woes.
> >
> > I get plenty of e-mails from Erickson fans in central Wisconsin
> who
> > are frustrated to see him stuck in the minors and sometimes
> labeled
> > a "four-A player." The Brewers signed him to a minor league deal
> and
> > invited him to big league Spring Training, indicating that he
has
> a
> > chance to win a big league job next year. He is an unbelievably
> good
> > guy and a tough, scrappy player, so I wouldn't count him out of
> the
> > mix just yet.
> >
> > Why would the Brewers sign 41-year-old catcher Pat Borders and
not
> > go after someone like Mike Redmond of the Florida Marlins? For
his
> > career, Redmond has a batting average of .284, an on-base
> percentage
> > of .348, slugging average of .341 and a fielding percentage
> of .994
> > and he is much younger. -- Randy L., Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
> >
> > There is no doubt that 33-year-old Redmond is a more attractive
> sign
> > than the 41-year-old Borders, and I can tell you that Milwaukee
> was
> > abuzz last week with cynical Brewers fans mocking the Borders
> deal.
> >
> > But it made sense for a number of reasons. The Brewers were able
> to
> > get Borders on a minor league deal, and they intend for him to
> catch
> > the young talent at Triple-A Nashville while providing insurance
> at
> > the big league level. Redmond, meanwhile, is just two years
> removed
> > from a solid season in which he batted .304 in 89 games and is
> > probably looking for a Major League contract. That would take up
a
> > roster spot and prevent Melvin from going after an even better
> > option at catcher, such as free agent Damian Miller. Borders was
> not
> > intended to be the answer at catcher; Melvin said on the day the
> > deal was announced that he still is looking to upgrade the
> position.
> >
> > Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not
subject
> > to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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i hope scotty stays cuz i dont want him to leave :( bar15arb <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Beat writer Adam McCalvy answers fans' questions By Adam McCalvy...
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i'd rather see krenzel in center. he can at least hit and play defense unlike scotty po. ... Mauston, ... consider ... Ed ... job ... to ... Selig- ... ...
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ya w/e bar15arb <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: i'd rather see krenzel in center. he can at least hit and play defense unlike scotty po. ... Mauston, ... ...
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