Brewers (Cortes) vs Yankees (Fried): 3/29/25, 12:05 pm

[treego14]

2 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

It's the economics of baseball's fault that we're making bad decisions and trades.

2025 MLB Team Salary Payroll Tracker
https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/_/year/2025/sort/cap_total2

Is this a fair league?

[biedergb]

Just now, trwi7 said:

It's the economics of baseball's fault that we're making bad decisions and trades.

Yes and no. Hader trade (and subsequent acquisition of Contreras) was very good.  But since we have been slumping.  And usually better at manipulating roster spots but losing Shane Smith, and having Thomas (and previously Jay) waste these spots is poor management.  Plus Hall and Cortes had red flags and management clearly looking like they whiffed in those assessments.

[yfinn6]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

What a gift to find such great perspective in this game 

 

[edfunderburk]

I love that Fried doesn’t get credit for the win today 🤣

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, yfinn6 said:

 

I was honestly complimenting you - I completely agree with what you wrote regarding poor defense 

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

Giving up homeruns is frustrating, and it's been a frustrating start to the season.

But if the Brewers were playing defense like the Yankees today, I would be livid. 

It's hard to commit errors when the other team is only hitting home runs and walking.

[edfunderburk]

4 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Is this a fair league?

Yes

[yfinn6]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

I was honestly complimenting you - I completely agree with what you wrote regarding poor defense 

Oh I know, I didn't take it like you were being sarcastic. I was just reminded of this scene from Groundhogs Day and felt kind of apt today. 

[treego14]

How would the Brewers roster look if we were a top-7 payroll team in the MLB?

Would we be better or worse suited to win it all?

[edfunderburk]

As long as Conner Thomas’s left arm is attached to his shoulder, I hope he remains in the game & eats innings - no matter how many pitches he throws or runs he allows 

[biedergb]

2 minutes ago, treego14 said:

2025 MLB Team Salary Payroll Tracker
https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/_/year/2025/sort/cap_total2

Is this a fair league?

Yes and no. The top 4 outpace the league. But the bottom 5 are abysmal.

A team with playoff intentions and a reasonable core of talent should not be there below Minnesota, KC, Cincinnati, St Louis and Colorado.  Minnesota and KC are in same boat trying to be competitive in a small market, and St Louis and Colorado are rebuilding in medium sized markets, and Cincinnati is in between. If Milwaukee ownership and management were serious they could be in that $125-140 range - along with the scouting, development abilities that would be a competitive team. But not spending for another legitimate arm and/or bat and staying that low in payroll is unfair to us fans.  So the league is not fair, but that doesn’t mean ownership is not part of that problem.

And the last year or so of personnel decisions have been less than stellar (after the December’23/Janury’24 coup of Contreras trade, Chourio deal and IFA class).

[edfunderburk]

4 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

As long as Conner Thomas’s left arm is attached to his shoulder, I hope he remains in the game & eats innings - no matter how many pitches he throws or runs he allows 

What a stupid decision to remove him this early & wear out the bullpen 

[treego14]

Just now, biedergb said:

Yes and no. The top 4 outpace the league. But the bottom 5 are abysmal.

A team with playoff intentions and a reasonable core of talent should not be there below Minnesota, KC, Cincinnati, St Louis and Colorado.  Minnesota and KC are in same boat trying to be competitive in a small market, and St Louis and Colorado are rebuilding in medium sized markets, and Cincinnati is in between. If Milwaukee ownership and management were serious they could be in that $125-140 range - along with the scouting, development abilities that would be a competitive team. But not spending for another legitimate arm and/or bat and staying that low in payroll is unfair to us fans.  So the league is not fair, but that doesn’t mean ownership is not part of that problem.

And the last year or so of personnel decisions have been less than stellar (after the December’23/Janury’24 coup of Contreras trade, Chourio deal and IFA class).

Thank you, finally, for that concession!

[HarryDoyle]

This is the type of game where I really miss Ueck.

[biedergb]

3 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Thank you, finally, for that concession!

Ok. I didn’t truly endorse it was a fair league, but really more that the ownership could (and I believe should) do more to keep or sign players to remain closer to the middle than to the Pirates in payroll.

But agree it is not a fair league

Either way the evil empire is forcing its will on the upstart small market team today, and it is highlighting one of the big ills in baseball. 

[Bulldogboy]

Mlb quality inning there. 

[markedman5]

Elvis for Cy Young! 
 

 

[Bulldogboy]

I hope I'm wrong but Turang and Ortiz are not bringing enough bat for me in the middle infield. Adames is going to be missed big time.

[treego14]

The reason I am such a big Brewers fan more than anything is that we somehow field a team that can hold its own pretty well despite the huge payroll disadvantage we have forced upon us by MLB.

Beating out the Cubs/Cards in the regular season is sweet.  Beating the Reds/Pirates ... well, not so sweet, but wins are nice against anybody.

Beating the Dodgers/Yankees/Mets in a playoffs series ... virtually impossible ... one day God will intervene and we will win it all ... does God care about baseball, though?  That question concerns me.

[treego14]

Brewers home games where Nasty Nestor starts should be free to all who dare to come.

Prove me wrong, Nasty!

[edfunderburk]

5 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I hope I'm wrong but Turang and Ortiz are not bringing enough bat for me in the middle infield. Adames is going to be missed big time.

160 games remaining - plenty of time to turn things around … but Willy was a good bat for sure 

[liveforoctober]

Should Bellinger reach ...

Judge is a 3run HR away from the HR cycle.

[duewizard]

Bad throw from Rhys. Behind the bag. A good throw gets us out of the inning.

Don't give him something to hit Elivs. Walk him if you need

[edfunderburk]

10 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Does God care about baseball?  That question concerns me.

Genesis 1:1 

In the “big inning” - God created the heavens & the earth 

(first verse in the Bible)

[edfunderburk]

Uncharacteristically poor defense from Brewers (Turang error, Hoskins throw, Frelick dropping ball at wall) in that inning led to two more Yankees runs