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02-08-2007, 09:30 PM
The Brewers In a Nutshell:
Last year, Milwaukee was the sleeper in the NL Central. That didn't go so well. This year, they're the sleeper again. With Ben Sheets two years away from free agency, and Bill Hall's and Chris Capuano's arbitration-eligibility reminding us that the quartet of Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy, and Corey Hart isn't far behind, the gap for this Brewers core to succeed may not be a big one. The addition of Jeff Suppan was the sort of move a team makes when they think they're contending, and full seasons from Sheets and Francisco Cordero will be boosts over the '06 squad's weakest points. On the other hand, the divison is getting better, and bouncing into contention from 71 pythagorean wins is a very tall order.
Beyond The Boxscore (http://beyondtheboxscore.com/story/2007/2/8/23234/73994)
Last year, Milwaukee was the sleeper in the NL Central. That didn't go so well. This year, they're the sleeper again. With Ben Sheets two years away from free agency, and Bill Hall's and Chris Capuano's arbitration-eligibility reminding us that the quartet of Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy, and Corey Hart isn't far behind, the gap for this Brewers core to succeed may not be a big one. The addition of Jeff Suppan was the sort of move a team makes when they think they're contending, and full seasons from Sheets and Francisco Cordero will be boosts over the '06 squad's weakest points. On the other hand, the divison is getting better, and bouncing into contention from 71 pythagorean wins is a very tall order.
Beyond The Boxscore (http://beyondtheboxscore.com/story/2007/2/8/23234/73994)