Tim Dillard?... Really?

As I write this at 12:51 on Monday it appears as if Tim Dillard will serve as the latest batting practice pitcher to take the mound for our beloved Milwaukee Brewers. His start would come on Tuesday replacing Mike Burns( quick idea for Prince Fielder...in next years Home Run Derby why not bring along Burns or Chris Smith or Jeff Suppan...they sure seem willing and able to groove batting practice fastballs with the best/worst of them). This makes me think that something might be in the works as no team that actually considers themselves playoff caliber would really trot another tomato can like Dillard out to the mound to pitch in a pennant race. Might Doug Melvin and Jack Z.( I don't know how to spell his name) be talking about a Hardy for Washburn and others trade? The others possibly being hard throwing but underachieving Brandon Morrow? If this thing was to get done fast Washburn could make the Tuesday start and while certainly not as sexy as CC, combined with Alcides Escobar's starting debut, Tuesday night might be kind of fun.

Joining me today on the show...Kevin Goldstein from baseballprospectus.com.

Thursday Guests

Today I will be joined by Lew Gruppo and Wade Labecki of the WIAA. Wade and I will discuss the new high school football proposal.

WIAA Link

Here is the link to wiaa football proposal.

To Trade Or Not To Trade?

The Brewers are in a tough position as the trading deadline approaches. It seems clear that this is not a playoff team as currently configured. The starting pitching stinks and despite their history it seems as if JJ Hardy and Corey Hart are not capable offensive players at this stage of the season. (If I see JJ pound one more ball into the ground with runners in scoring position I will stab my eyes out with a dirty steak knife). I understand the camp that feels that Doug Melvin should go all in and try to win now, but does this team really have the talent to win anything? Does Roy Hallady suddenly make Corey Hart lay off a slider? Does Felipe Lopez make Craig Counsell 10 years younger or Seth McClung suck any less? The Brewers probably feel that they owe the fans an effort to "win now". But at what cost? This is not a legit playoff team. Roy Halladay or a lesser pitcher is not going to make them a legit playoff team. This is a team built to win games with offense and their offense is middling at best. This is why you get paid the big money Doug...lets see what you do.