Brewers (Zastryzny) vs Cubs (Steele): 7/24/24, 1:20pm

[shanedog19]

7 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

There's nothing he does particularly well. He's just been a bad acquisition. 

We should have just rolled with Santana at 1b again this year.

[liveforoctober]

15 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

How are you going to survive this season hitting Hoskins and Adames 3-4? 

Am I crazy to want Chourio, Turang, Contreras, Adames as the top 4?

[adambr2]

If Yelich is indeed out for the year, you almost have to add a decent bat before the deadline. 

[tmwiese55]

2 minutes ago, shanedog19 said:

We should have just rolled with Santana at 1b again this year.

But this way you're spending more money so you're trying harder

[TURBO]

3 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Can't decide whether Wiemer or Mitchell has been the more disappointing OF prospect. Frelick at least shows occasional flashes. 

For me, it's been Wiemer, but really, not much difference.

[TURBO]

4 minutes ago, shanedog19 said:

We should have just rolled with Santana at 1b again this year.

Hindsight being 20/20, you are 100% correct.

[TURBO]

4 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

Am I crazy to want Chourio, Turang, Contreras, Adames as the top 4?

Adames by default, since we don't have anyone else that can fill that role.

I'd keep Turang at leadoff, but Chourio at 2, followed by Contreras is fine.

You could also go Turang, Ortiz, Chourio, Contreras, Adames...

[Samurai Bucky]

2 minutes ago, tmwiese55 said:

But this way you're spending more money so you're trying harder

Ahhh... but there are guys tearing it up in Nashville who will be able to step in and have the same success.

[Jopal78]

11 minutes ago, TURBO said:

So far, yes...  If it continues, he'll be here next year too, which is kind of a bummer.

He’s already at the point where he’d be foolish to opt out. He won’t get a multi-year deal now nor will he get 18 million on a one year deal somewhere else based on his numbers this year. 

Best case scenario is he somehow gets red hot and hits 18+ homers in his last 60 games and opts out. 

[Frisbee Slider]

Cubs must really want this one by going to the closer in a tie game.

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, Samurai Bucky said:

Ahhh... but there are guys tearing it up in Nashville who will be able to step in and have the same success.

Like Mitchell.

[Underachiever]

All right, gotta be moving Blake here.

[edfunderburk]

9 minutes ago, shanedog19 said:

We should have just rolled with Santana at 1b again this year.

I agree based on what we’ve seen

Hindsight is always 20/20

[Underachiever]

Hell yeah!

[HarveysWBs]

Finally! Solid contact

[Underachiever]

Ok Rhys, make me love you!

[shanedog19]

Payamps over Megill?

[liveforoctober]

Payamps should make this an anxious free bottom half..

[HarveysWBs]

4 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Like Mitchell.

I hear this kid Keston Hiura is about to be available. He had a great rookie year somewhere (escapes my memory), so could be a nice reclamation project.

[Underachiever]

2 minutes ago, Underachiever said:

Ok Rhys, make me love you!

Thanks for playing, Rhys. Adames, too.

[adambr2]

Those last two ABs back to back by Hoskins and Adames were like deja vu from the last time they both came up. Just horrendous. 

Thanks goodness Contreras came through...please good Payamps today. 

[Frisbee Slider]

1 minute ago, HarveysWBs said:

I hear this kid Keston Hiura is about to be available. He had a great rookie year somewhere (escapes my memory), so could be a nice reclamation project.

In semi seriousness, would he perform worse than any other final person on the 26 man roster at this point?

[TURBO]

Payamps in this situation scares the crap out of me.

[Team Canada]

1 minute ago, Frisbee Slider said:

In semi seriousness, would he perform worse than any other final person on the 26 man roster at this point?

I mean, 3 teams in the last year all determined yes.

[sveumrules]

1 minute ago, Frisbee Slider said:

In semi seriousness, would he perform worse than any other final person on the 26 man roster at this point?

Hiura had a -25 wRC+ and 37% K rate before the Angels DFA'd him.

Zach Davies had a -26 wRC+ and 33.5% K rate in 208 PAs as a Brewer.