Is Jeff Suppan Public Enemy #1?

,If you listen to Milwaukee radio, you would think so.  Both WTMJ and  WSSP discussed Jeff Suppan’s role in the Brewer’s pitching rotation.  With Yovani Gallardo getting his first opening day start, the question is will Jeff Suppan being your fifth pitcher?

With Gallardo, Wolf, Double D, and Parra penciled in the first four spots of the rotation, will Suppan’s $12.5 MM contract make him the fifth?  I hope not. 

His spring training has been nothing to write home about, what will Doug Melvin do?

Wisconsin Sports Tap predicts Suppan will not be in the starting rotation. 

Never enjoyed Economics in College?  In Between Hops explains sunk cost when it comes to Jeff Suppan.

Jack Zduriencik is a crazy man

First it was Brad Nelson, and now our good buddy Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik has picked up Bill Hall. The horrible Bill Hall was designated for assignment last week, and is not expected to be play for Seattle until tomorrow. So who did we get for Bill Hall? At first, I thought it may be a few autographed Russell Branyan bats, but we actually got a living breathing person. What a steal! Ruben Flores, a 25 year old righty has spent most of his time in high-A ball, going 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA.

But the bad news, Doug and Mark didn't spend any money in FA last year, or add salary to help the Brewers, but we'll picking up parts of Hall's salary. The Brewers will pay all of this season's remaining salary plus a large portion of next year's $8.4 million. So yeah, no more Bill Hall, just his salary. I'll take it.

Bill Hall Update

If you would have hustled instead of staring at the ball you hit up the middle you probably would have been safe, gotten an RBI, and extended the inning for your team. And I just realized David Eckstein is the one who made the throw. Andrew Guss of Sheffields House has a better arm then he does, and Bill Hall knows this having had his brief stint with Toppers Pizza softball. Bill Hall, you truly are an A$$bag.

Toppers Pizza Trades for Bill Hall

The Milwaukee Brewers Triple A affiliate has agreed to trade Bill Hall to Toppers softball for select menu items, as part of a weight training/gaining regimen. The deal includes only traditional pizzas, as Bill Hall does not bring enough to the table to warrant house pizzas. Requests for taco and pepperonistix were denied as well, replaced by original breadstix and no sauces in the box.

"We feel Bill Hall will be a decent contributor to our Tuesday night men's league in Milwaukee," Toppers franchisee and team manager John Kubisiak said. "There are many adjustments we do have in store for him however. He will still only face left-handed pitching. He will not be allowed to stick that monstrous chew in his mouth during games either. We feel it hurts his concentration. Also, he must not rest his bat on his shoulders or he will receive a team fine. Players will be looking for him to pull, so he also only allowed to go to right field. Anything to the left of center will also result in a team fine."

Bill Hall could not be reached for comment, which also resulted in a team fine.

Jeff Suppan Sucks

Not only does he suck, but you have to love the timing of FSN. The guy gives up 8 runs in less than two innings, and during his pitching change they decide to run a recycling commercial featuring HIM. Not the best way to achieve going green.

Favre getting cold feet?

According to Ed Werder, Brett Favre seems "anguished" over choice on whether or not to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Is he getting cold feet this close to his self-mandated date on whether to return or not? I'd have to think this very important decision for Favre is quite the opposite of a stress relaxer. While, Brett has fans in Green Bay ready to start bon-fires of his memorabilia, and Vikings fans thinking Super Bowl, will it be a yes or no?

With receiving phone calls from star Vikings players trying to lure him back with the temptation of another Super Bowl seem to great, Brett's diva skills are conflicting him. Is he more worried about his legacy if he fails?

Who cares, we all know he'll throw 30 TDs, and 25 INTs regardless next year. He'll have to put aside his me-first attitude in Minnesota, unlike his first stint away from Green Bay in New York where players seemed to hate on him.

Also, how would you feel ife you were Sage Rosenfels or Tavaris Jackson? Would you want to play on a team with its players and coaches trying to bring in another QB? These two players are the victims, right along side Green Bay Packer fans and Favre's legacy.

Bill Hall update

If you are going to stare down a ball you hit, while batting .195, make sure you hit it out of the ballpark, you A$$bag.

Bill Hall Update

"I still consider myself the best third baseman in the league," Hall said.

For Real?

Bill Hall Update

Bill Hall in for defense in extra innings. Bill Hall breaks a cardinal baseball rule and doesn't see if the ball is going to go foul down the line on a slow roller. Instead he tries to barehand it and drops the ball. Take out that massive chew and get your head in the game, A$$bag.

Bill Hall Update

Bill Hall strikes out one out of every 3 at bats, has an OBP of .261, and is below .200 again. Hes also has grounded into more double plays, 10, than anyone else on the team with far fewer at bats than most. That's ok though, because he has a remarkable glove. Oh wait, E5 on Hall. Oops, and he just kicked another one on the next play. a$$bag.

Bill Hall Update

2 for 2 off the bench, now ABOVE the Mendoza line. Trade the a$$bag while his value is high....er...

Manny Parra Update

We all know of the scariness of Brewers starting pitching as of late. It seems Gallardo is the only one holding his own in that department, and it's a coin toss any other night on what type of pitching we can expect. Our supposed #2 starter doesn't seem to be eager to rejoin the rotation any time soon either. He is 0-2 with an ERA over 4. His main issue has been his command, and he hasn't controlled that in Nashville. He sits at 11 walks in 17+ innings. This does not bode well for our team, and I've heard no real concrete rumors (concrete rumor is an oxymoron isn't it? Thats why I don't get paid to write) suggesting an upgrade in the starting department through a trade. If we have to stick it out with this group it's going to take another few months of the back end of my life, but that's about right when it comes to Brewers baseball.

Oh yea, and Bill Hall is below the Mendoza line. Shocking I know. A$$bag.

Brett Favre are you serious?

The color purple holds a special place in my heart. You see, I went to school at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where my Warhawk blood runs that very color. It is no longer a color just for girls, and it stands for levels of awesomeness rarely achieved in the state of Wisconsin. We party with the best of them, regardless of how smelly and crappy our bars are, and how few and far between the women are. We win national titles in several sports, not caring that its division III. Whitewater is home to the legendary Toppers Pizza, and I'm not biased just because im a franchisee. That's but a few examples of the power of purple in Wisconsin and in my life.

However, this is where it all gets fuzzy and confusing, and my brain has a hard time functioning. The reason for this, I think, is because we in Wisconsin have had one tried and true guaranteed awesome card we could play over everyone else in the country. We could just turn to this when our chips were low, the odds are stacked against us, and any other cliche you can come up with that displays just how much crap we take for living in this state and putting up with the weather, lack of in-shape women, and whatever else rattles your cage about the cheese state. This card I refer to (in case you forgot what I was talking about. that was a massive run-on sentence, and like I said before im all fuzzy and confused) was a demi-god known as Brett Favre. Having this legend collide with my color purple that belongs to the Minnesota Vikings makes me want to throw up out of orifices that don't exist in the human anatomy.

Its all but official now. It's simply just a matter if his arm works, that's it. Forget that fact he retired twice already, and in the last one said that he knew it was his time because he couldn't do the things he once could. Throw aside his history in the Metrodome, or how the Vikings became a more hated rival in our generation than the Chicago Bears. I could go on and on but you know it all by now.

This guy could have gone down as the COOLEST HUMAN BEING EVER. I'm not overstating this. Everyone loved the guy. I don't know how many different places I've been where people don't like the Packers but love Brett Favre. Instead he is now a joke. He's given it all up just to spite the Green Bay Packers over a sticky situation he created. How long did you want the world to wait for you Mr. Favre? You were singing the same tune for years, and were given ample time each of those years to make up your mind. That time YOU jumped the gun, and now you are blaming everyone else, which eventually has led to this debacle in purple.

Most fans don't know what to do. Betrayal is the main word the comes to mind, and it's not being over-dramatic. I know what I want to do. I want to get in front of the train wreck that you are creating and get smashed by it so I don't have to watch this crap about you anymore. A$$bag.

Brewers Recap

What a disaster this homestand was, with the Brewers finishing with a 1-5 record. As of right now, the Brewers are still tied for 1st with the Cardinals. However, that could change this evening with a win over the Cleveland Indians by the Cards tonight.

Some stats to look at over from the last week.

Casey McGehee 6/12 .500 2 R 3 RBI
Jason Kendall 6/15 .400 2 R
Ryan Braun 9/24 .375 3 HR 5 R 8 RBI
Prince Fielder 5/23 .217 1 RBI 2 R

And I won't mention our favorite third baseman, Billy Hall (.208) . Or, should we even joke about JJ Hardy's .207 batting average?

For the Crew to stay ahead of the charging Central Division, more runs need to be produced with runners in scoring position. All of these games were close, with the opposition posting 6 more runs during the homestand.

Tues. vs. Rockies L 2-3
Wed. vs. Rockies L 2-4
Thur. vs. Rockies L 4-5
Fri. vs. White Sox W 7-2
Sat. vs. White Sox L 1-7
Sun. vs. White Sox L 4-5

Today, Trevor Hoffman allowed his first run of the season, and it cost him the game. He walked Jim Thome, as it was apparent Hoffman didn't anything to do with him. And eventually, A.J. Pierzynski hit the game-winning RBI as the Brewers were not able to capitalize off a base hit in the ninth.

Corey Hart seems to be heating up a bit. A walk, and 2 HR today.

Will Manny Parra ever return? Will he clear his head, and be able to command his pitches in Nashville? Lets hope so, because if the Brewers don't make a deal by the end of June, Doug and Crew will have to figure out a 5th starter going into the All-Star break.

Bill Hall Are You Serious? Part Deux

Ok, so he took my advice and went to right field today, in a great end to an awesome (but slow) Brewer game. The Crew is now alone atop the NL central and looking to widen the gap over the next couple games, due to the man I have singled out as the biggest a$$bag on the roster.

He didn't disappoint me in the end though with his antics. Upon completion of his walk-off the guy bolts for the dugout at warp speed. This means one of two things to me. First, he forgot what a hit felt like, so he just made his usual run back to the dugout, assuming the out. Second, and most likely, this was a silent "f-u" to the fans. He didn't want to be out there on the field celebrating with the fans over his walkoff hit because we constantly boo him when he does terrible. This shows a ridiculous lack of accountability on his part. It is NOT our fault that we boo you dawg; it's your own. We know you are better than what you are showing, and you suck it up just because you think you can hit 40 homeruns a year. You get pull happy and that leads to longer swings and the sucktitude that comes with it. Everyone can see the player your should be except for you and your ego. Maybe this hit into right center today will spark something for you, but you never cease to amaze me. I can't wait for Bill Hall are you serious: Part Tres.