Marlins (Meyer) vs Brewers (Civale): 7/27/24, 6:10pm

[yourout]

19 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

I remember he seemed to have what I call a 'flatter' swing and, even with a slightly open stance, was just absolutely lashing balls to RF. That seems to have disappeared.

I'm sure it works for some guys but in general I hate the big leg kicks & hate seeing it being more pronounced for Ortiz. Obviously it isn't as easy to fix as one would think, but "Gee, A works well, I think I'll try B" drives me right up a tree. I haven't paid close enough attention but I suspect he's being crowded a little more these days, which factors in.

I absolutely despise high leg lifts. 

[BlightyBrew]

IMO, this series to me highlights the weakness of the offense in terms of power and XBA power in the lineup.

Brewers currently give up the 2nd most HRS in the NL with only the Rockies giving up more.  So when the pitching gives up runs it usually is via the HR route.  This hurts because the Brewers are 10th in NL in hitting HR's, so we are always going to be out slugged by the opposition.  Every other team that is in the playoffs that the Brewers are most likely to face in the NL hits more HR's than the Crew.

Brewers get on base, 2nd in the NL(way above league average) but our lack of XBA production in the lineup cancels that out.  Brewers are 8th in the NL in SLG(slightly above league average), 10th in 2B's(below league average), and 8th in 3B's(at league average), 6th in K's(above league average).  These areas also negates the main weapon of speed on the roster.

So the Crew needs to get 2-3 hits an inning coupled with BB to generate runs.  Most of our lineup is of the punch and judy type.  Slap the ball on the ground and hope the speed generates a hit.  This isn't a surprise, as this is the type of player the Brewers FO target not only at the MLB level but also in the MILB. 

This works over a 162 game schedule, as indicated that we are 5th in the NL runs and R/G and 4th in AVG, but in a playoff situation where you are always facing the best SP and Bullpen in a series will, like in years past, be a tough formula for winning.  Especially, when one swing of the bat against the opposition can put you down by 2-3 runs immediately.  Preface, I said tough not impossible.  Anything can happen in a short series.

Adding more more SLG to the lineup I think coupled with SP that can save the bullpen is necessary not only for this year but for the next window of contention.

 

 

[adambr2]

10 hours ago, duewizard said:

I am of the opinion of waiting for next year. This year is falling off the rails with injuries. Go all in in 2025 and 26. 

They almost certainly aren't going all-in this year, next year, or in 2026.

When is the last time the Brewers did go all-in? 2008 with CC Sabathia? 2011 with Greinke?

It just hasn't been their organizational approach post-Doug Melvin and almost certainly will continue that way. The closest move was Christian Yelich but that was a long-term move for a controllable cornerstone, not a short-term all-in move. 

We can like it for the fact that we're usually in the postseason, or hate it for the fact that we haven't broken through beyond that, but the Brewers organizational philosophy is to assemble a good enough roster, year after year, to make the postseason, and hope for luck to be on our side for once. I don't see that changing. 

That doesn't mean we will never trade prospects for proven players, or even rentals, but gutting the farm type moves that we saw 12-15 years ago; no, I don't see that happening anytime soon.

[Brian]

17 hours ago, willie key said:

Twitter saying brewers made a trade with Rockies and I’m not seeing anything  about it

RHP Nick Mears has officially been acquired from Colorado in exchange for RHP Bradley Blalock and RHP Yujanyer Herrera.

[Brian]

10 hours ago, duewizard said:

I am of the opinion of waiting for next year. This year is falling off the rails with injuries. Go all in in 2025 and 26. 

You will be waiting a long time then because Brewers always just try to win the division and then pray for a hot streak in the playoffs.  

MLB Teams With Highest Payrolls in 2024

RANK	TEAM	TOTAL PAYROLL
1	Mets	$313,112,204
2	Yankees	$307,642,793
3	Astros	$250,517,628
4	Phillies	$246,537,641
5	Braves	$233,241,220
6	Dodgers	$231,595,923
7	Cubs	$227,235,729
8	Blue Jays	$223,584,665
9	Rangers	$221,453,166
10	Giants	$199,055,578
11	Red Sox	$181,662,561
12	Cardinals	$174,987,933
13	Angels	$172,313,288
14	Diamondbacks	$170,790,307
15	Padres	$163,398,421
16	Rockies	$145,609,730
17	Mariners	$142,134,764
18	White Sox	$136,706,051
19	Twins	$128,865,502
20	Royals	$117,507,593
21	Brewers	$109,456,526
22	Nationals	$108,570,871
23	Tigers	$107,449,980
24	Reds	$104,968,176
25	Orioles	$101,653,137
26	Marlins	$100,263,389
27	Guardians	$100,242,718
28	Rays	$94,234,852
29	Pirates	$84,422,675
30	Athletics	$63,527,047

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