Brewers (Montas) vs Braves (Morton): 8/8/24, 11:20am

[Brian]

Mitchell batting .297 now and at the trade deadline many wanted him gone. 

[Brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Waiting for someone to stop by the IGT to remind us how we won't be in first place after the Dodgers.

Who are struggling majorly themselves....Was just so obviously not the smartest statement.

[Team Canada]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Who are struggling majorly themselves....Was just not the best statement at the time.

Projections are always hazardous business. This team consistently refuses to have prolonged bad streaks though, which is encouraging. And yes, other teams have bad streaks too, which is why forecasting the vanishing of a 6 game lead is likely to be wrong.

[shanedog19]

I’m salivating at the thought of having Chourio and Mitchell as 2/3 of our outfield for the next several years.

[Fear The Chorizo]

3 minutes ago, Brian said:

Mitchell batting .297 now and at the trade deadline many wanted him gone. 

If he's healthy, he's got as big a ceiling as Chourio that's just a bit more defense- and power-centered.

[tmwiese55]

3 minutes ago, Brian said:

Mitchell batting .297 now and at the trade deadline many wanted him gone. 

Yup.  I remember posting a week or two back how he looks the part but the results need to start coming. But that really they didn't have any choice but to keep playing him and hope he improves not unlike Chourio did.   And pretty much since around then the results have started coming like we needed

[StearnsFTW]

Gonna be a short game thread today. 

[wallus]

Olney compared Chourio to Soto. Fun time to be a Brewers fan

[nate82]

1 minute ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

If he's healthy, he's got as big a ceiling as Chourio that's just a bit more defense- and power-centered.

I think Mitchell has a lower ceiling though I think his ceiling is someone like Grady Sizemore.  Which matches with the injuries.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Was busy working outside and forgot the game was so early. I see all hell has broken loose.

[willie key]

9 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Waiting for someone to stop by the IGT to remind us how we won't be in first place after the Dodgers.

And just jinxed it.   Can’t you wait until after the dodgers series to for the i told you so post

[Bulldogboy]

Montas might be what the doctor ordered. 

[markedman5]

Home run derby

[Brian]

4 minutes ago, tmwiese55 said:

Yup.  I remember posting a week or two back how he looks the part but the results need to start coming. But that really they didn't have any choice but to keep playing him and hope he improves not unlike Chourio did.   And pretty much since around then the results have started coming like we needed

My point was about 5 weeks ago to give him some time because early July was like Mitchell's spring training. 

[Team Canada]

3 minutes ago, willie key said:

And just jinxed it.   Can’t you wait until after the dodgers series to for the i told you so post

I would bet large sums of money that the Brewers will still be at least tied for first place in 7 games.

[markedman5]

Brewers offense 25 runs and counting through 20 and a third innings 

[Brewcrew82]

Going to be honest. If we end up in the Wild Card series, I think I want to face this Braves team the most with all their injuries. Then the Mets, Padres, and Dbacks in order. 

[Joseph Zarr]

MoAR RuNS!!!! Yayaayayayayayayayayaayyaayayay

[Brewcrew82]

18 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

If he's healthy, he's got as big a ceiling as Chourio that's just a bit more defense- and power-centered.

I like Mitchell as much as anyone, but he does not. Chourio has a better hit tool and more raw power at all of 20 years age. While playing elite defense. The ceiling of Chourio is incomparable on this team.

[Oxy]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Going to be honest. If we end up in the Wild Card series, I think I want to face this Braves team the most with all their injuries. Then the Mets, Padres, and Dbacks in order. 

I don't want to face anybody in the Wild Card series.

[tmwiese55]

11 minutes ago, wallus said:

Olney compared Chourio to Soto. Fun time to be a Brewers fan

Of course that's all good too.   I'd think Acuna is the closer comp though since Soto never really had the speed combo and was such a more 'take the walk' type of guy.   Maybe he just was more focused on the level and age moreso than play style

[tmwiese55]

Gimme the Mets all day if we have to play WC series.  Their pitching is really bad on paper

[markedman5]

Who had Morton out after 2 2/3 on the bingo card? 

[Oxy]

What a boring game.

[Team Canada]

2 minutes ago, Oxy said:

I don't want to face anybody in the Wild Card series.

Sure, but that's kinda the premise of the post.