From: camden@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Rany Jazayerli)
Subject: Re: Brewers in 93?
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Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 06:07:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.041702.23789@netcom.com>, arrow@netcom.com (Les Arrow)
 writes...
>In article <1992Nov8.025305.28614@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Shawn.T.Burgess@
dartmouth.edu (Shawn T. Burgess) writes:
>>
>>Just a question:  do you guys think the Brewers season this year was a
>>fluke or can they pull it off next year?  Also, who are they likely to
>>lose this year (free-agent, draft, etc.)?
>>
> 
>Definite fluke. I am skeptical that Listach can repeat his offensive
>performance. Their bats in the outfield are miserable. Feltcher and 
>Seitzer = get real?

	I doubt that Seitzer will even be playing for the Brewers next year, at
least in a starting role.  Jim Tatum, the Brewers' hot shot 3B prospect, has
put up monster stats in AA and AAA the last two years - .320, 18, 128 in El
Paso in 1991, and .329, 19, 101 in Denver this year.  I realize that both of 
these parks are great for hitters, while Milwaukee generally has the opposite
effect - this fact has likely led to a lot of heartbreak among Brewers fans 
over the years - but I still think that Tatum will be a quality rookie next
year, at the age of 25.  The STATS projections on him are .266/.314/.422, and
from what I have heard, his defense is definitely adequate - better than the
pathetic Seitzer, in any case.

> 
>The only legitimate bat I see in their lineup is Molitor who may not be
>back next season. With a human Eldred and without Bosio, I just don't
>see a competitive team here.

	John Jaha, another Brewers' prospect (at first base), shows the makings
of a good major league hitter.  He has _really_ torn up the ball in the minors
the last two years, with stats of .344/.438/.619 in El Paso in 1991, and .321/
434/.599 this year in Denver.  STATS projects him to hit .284 with 20 homers,
85 RBI's, and a .357 OBP.  He looks like a very good, polished hitter to me,
although at age 26 he leaves little room for improvement.  Dave Nilsson, the
Australian-born catcher who hit .418 at El Paso last year, also looks like a
good hitter, and he doesn't turn 23 until next month.

> 
>Everything went right for them this year. Next year, if major changes are
>not made, my prediction is Milwaukee on the bottom. 

	I don't know about that.  I certainly don't expect them to win it all
next year - Bosio seems certain to leave, and his departure will definitely hurt
them - but they still have some good hitters on the scene, solid defense, and,
if Eldred can pitch even half as well next year as he did this year, their
staff will still be a good one.  Listach has to prove he's for real, and they
can't afford to depend on Mike Fetters and Jim Austin to anchor their bullpen,
as they did this year.  Still, I visualize the Brewers, even without Boz,
finishing at .500 or better next year.

>--Les
> 
> 


	Rany Jazayerli			camden@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu
	---------------------------------------------------------
			David Howard for MVP!!!

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