Giants (Webb) vs Brewers (TBD): 6/3/26, 6:40pm

[Jim French Stepstool]

33 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Luis Lara. Luis Matos. Jett Williams. Heck, Akil Baddoo. Someone available in trade. The best available free agent outfielder. 

There is nowhere to go but up.

As I just mentioned, Williams played CF tonite. He's also 1 for his last 24. I think we'd be hard pressed to find a minor leaguer promoted for no other reason than "so-and-so sucks!!!" Nevertheless they might be thinking about it.

Baddoo hasn't been much better in recent games, and hits LH (which is why Williams might be the better of the two choices even with the 1-24). We've been through Lara; I don't see him coming up here unless he plays purt'near every day. Matos, you look at the numbers & think maybe he's an option. But he was outrighted. It doesn't mean they can't purchase his contract but it DOES mean everyone else passed on him. That says something. 

If/when it happens I think Williams is the frontrunner, which is kind of unfortunate because he needs ABs & I don't know how many he'll get in Milwaukee.

 

 

[Bulldogboy]

8 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

I see no real problem with just DFAing Perkins, giving his spot to Lara (who is clearly going to be on the 40 within a year anyway), and calling him up. 

I know people are worried about the playing time for Lara, but I don’t think just giving him a cup of coffee for now so he can get acclimated to the bigs, and potentially go back down when Lockridge comes back up, is the worst thing.

That would be my move. You have your extra OF and a switch hitter.

I know people are worried about burning an option, but if you’re going into the 2029 season and fretting about Lara being out of options, then you probably know by this point that he did not work out anyway.

Exactly right. Are we trying to win games or not? Remember tonight when we end up a 3 seed and playing a best of 3 against the Cubs and everyone is like well we couldn't cut Blake Perkins. 

[Bulldogboy]

Was Murphy asked why he gave Chourio the night off?

[Opening Day]

42 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

Blake Perkins vs LHP this year: .543

Not great, but a lot better than Sal's .390

What about against RHP, the majority of P's?  I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone can defend a guy hitting .091/.178/.136.  Thats terrible.  I liked Perkins and his defense.  He seems like a guy guy and I want him to be better.  But hes been awful.  And there is no good reason in my opinion to not try to replace him.  To get 50% more production, 50%, a guy would only need to slash .135/.267/204.  I have to think there is another OF in the organization that can do that or better.   If they called up a guy who goes 3 for 30, that would be better, which is wild.

 

 

 

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

As I just mentioned, Williams played CF tonite. He's also 1 for his last 24. I think we'd be hard pressed to find a minor leaguer promoted for no other reason than "so-and-so sucks!!!" Nevertheless they might be thinking about it.

Baddoo hasn't been much better in recent games, and hits LH (which is why Williams might be the better of the two choices even with the 1-24). We've been through Lara; I don't see him coming up here unless he plays purt'near every day. Matos, you look at the numbers & think maybe he's an option. But he was outrighted. It doesn't mean they can't purchase his contract but it DOES mean everyone else passed on him. That says something. 

If/when it happens I think Williams is the frontrunner, which is kind of unfortunate because he needs ABs & I don't know how many he'll get in Milwaukee.

 

 

I don’t really want to see Matos. I just think basically anyone is a better option than Blake.

He's been atrocious since last August. He needs to be somewhere other than here. This isn’t working.

We haven’t been through Lara because he hasn’t had a shot to show anything. It is not going to destroy his development if he doesn’t get starting ABs for a few weeks until Lockridge returns.

I understand that Perkins has a limited role but his ABs and his innings still matter.

[Jim French Stepstool]

9 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

I see no real problem with just DFAing Perkins, giving his spot to Lara (who is clearly going to be on the 40 within a year anyway), and calling him up. 

I know people are worried about the playing time for Lara, but I don’t think just giving him a cup of coffee for now so he can get acclimated to the bigs, and potentially go back down when Lockridge comes back up, is the worst thing.

That would be my move. You have your extra OF and a switch hitter.

I know people are worried about burning an option, but if you’re going into the 2029 season and fretting about Lara being out of options, then you probably know by this point that he did not work out anyway.

Like I said the other day, I wouldn't complain about that. I just think if they felt that way it would've happened by now--not so much re Perkins, but even when Lockridge went down. The 'fan' in me would be excited to see it. The GM has a lot of other considerations though. 

AFA the DFA is concerned, I now think there's a chance that could happen, if for no other reason than that he's personally had a terrible 12 months & it might be best for all.

[Opening Day]

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[Jimbo]

The worst Brewer PA of the season so far was Sanchez in the eight (WPA = -0.241)...until Turang in the ninth (WPA = -0.250).

 

[Opening Day]

1 minute ago, Jimbo said:

The worst Brewer PA of the season so far was Sanchez in the eight (WPA = -0.241)...until Turang in the ninth (WPA = -0.250).

 

Yeah, I'm a huge Turang fan, but that was an awful at-bat in a critical situation. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

16 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I don't wanna hear anything you have to say explaining why Perkins is here. I just want him gone and you should too. He doesn't deserve to be here playing at his current level and is hurting the ability to win games. If the ability to actually play baseball is not real consideration on who stays and who goes then yes this organization is cooked. 

Perhaps sometimes you should listen to explanations, even if you don't agree with them. It promotes growth. People on here do it all the time.

Thirty-seven and twenty-two, and you're questioning their ability to make decisions. OK, then.

[wallus]

I am in favor of replacing Perkins with Matos until Lockridge is ready. I don't think it will make much of a difference tho.

[Bulldogboy]

17 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Perhaps sometimes you should listen to explanations, even if you don't agree with them. It promotes growth. People on here do it all the time.

Thirty-seven and twenty-two, and you're questioning their ability to make decisions. OK, then.

Ridiculous. Who cares what they're record is? We are talking about trying to win a or at least get to a world series and you are trying to explain why Blake Perkins and his 091 batting average really isn't a problem. If the Brewers win 95 games again they shouldn't be questioned? If they win a championship I will stop being critical of them when they don't do everything they can to get it done. Until then playing with a roster 4 players short is going to be called out by me if not by anyone else. It's unacceptable to not have 26 mlb caliber players that can help you win a game like this. 

[Bulldogboy]

9 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Perhaps sometimes you should listen to explanations, even if you don't agree with them. It promotes growth. People on here do it all the time.

Thirty-seven and twenty-two, and you're questioning their ability to make decisions. OK, then.

For the record i did listen and I decided it was ridiculous. There is no justification at all to have him wake up a Brewer. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

6 minutes ago, Opening Day said:

I support the organization.  I think Matt Arnold is great.  I trust when they sign someone that they see something they can fix.  Also, Blake Perkins has been absolutely terrible and should be replaced.  Those things aren't mutually exclusive.

I respect that, mainly because he HAS been terrible. I'm just fishing for alternatives. There's too much "He sucks, he can't play baseball", etc, etc, without other ideas, mainly because it's not easy to find them. If Lara was 25, fully developed & putting up this kind of season it would be a no-brainer. I'd love to see him here. At 21, having him mostly sit isn't something teams like to do---not just the Brewers. Williams is slumping, Baddoo isn't much better (and hits LH), Matos was passed on by everyone in MLB.

I was fully on board with Perkins staying. Up until a couple weeks ago, he had very good numbers vs LHP. Now that's changed, and it looks like it's time. The funny thing is, I'm not defending him, I'm defending the FO for having to make a choice that isn't clear-cut.

[Bulldogboy]

8 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

I respect that, mainly because he HAS been terrible. I'm just fishing for alternatives. There's too much "He sucks, he can't play baseball", etc, etc, without other ideas, mainly because it's not easy to find them. If Lara was 25, fully developed & putting up this kind of season it would be a no-brainer. I'd love to see him here. At 21, having him mostly sit isn't something teams like to do---not just the Brewers. Williams is slumping, Baddoo isn't much better (and hits LH), Matos was passed on by everyone in MLB.

I was fully on board with Perkins staying. Up until a couple weeks ago, he had very good numbers vs LHP. Now that's changed, and it looks like it's time. The funny thing is, I'm not defending him, I'm defending the FO for having to make a choice that isn't clear-cut.

What are you talking about? No other ideas? How hard is it to dfa Perkins and call up Lara? Why on earth would Lara need to sit? Bauers is in left Chourio sat out. Frelick isn't hitting. To say it's really a tough decision? No it isn't. Get rid of the guy who can't play anymore. It's been 1.5 years since he was decent. Stop this insanity. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Ridiculous. Who cares what they're record is? We are talking about trying to win a or at least get to a world series and you are trying to explain why Blake Perkins and his 091 batting average really isn't a problem. If the Brewers win 95 games again they shouldn't be questioned? If they win a championship I will stop being critical of them when they don't do everything they can to get it done. 

OK, let's review:

Who cares what their (it's their, not they're) record is? I dunno, fans of the team?

Nothing I said was even close to trying to explain why Blake Perkins & his .091 batting average (batting average isn't a great barometer, BTW) isn't a problem. It is. I've said much more negative than positive about him in these posts. It's about finding the right alternative and no, it isn't as simple as you make it out to be. Others in this thread have mentioned ideas. Many of them have merit, some more than others. Yours involves adding another LH bat who they don't trust at 1B or in the OF. And they HAVE a DH.

Sure, question. Criticize. People on here do it all the time. Sometimes I'm even one of them. The best ones do it thoughtfully.

 

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

6 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

What are you talking about? No other ideas? How hard is it to dfa Perkins and call up Lara? Why on earth would Lara need to sit? Bauers is in left Chourio sat out. Frelick isn't hitting. To say it's really a tough decision? No it isn't. Get rid of the guy who can't play anymore. It's been 1.5 years since he was decent. Stop this insanity. 

People who do this for a living & know much more about it than either of us disagree with your idea of how simple it is. You just proved it yourself. A few moments ago you wanted Black. Now it's Lara. At least this is more substantive than "He's terrible!!!!" It wasn't long ago when you said that Jake Bauers was "getting worse every day." I would suggest you trust the process & admit this FO knows more about what goes into these decisions than any of us.

[Bulldogboy]

13 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

OK, let's review:

Who cares what their (it's their, not they're) record is? I dunno, fans of the team?

Nothing I said was even close to trying to explain why Blake Perkins & his .091 batting average (batting average isn't a great barometer, BTW) isn't a problem. It is. I've said much more negative than positive about him in these posts. It's about finding the right alternative and no, it isn't as simple as you make it out to be. Others in this thread have mentioned ideas. Many of them have merit, some more than others. Yours involves adding another LH bat who they don't trust at 1B or in the OF. And they HAVE a DH.

Sure, question. Criticize. People on here do it all the time. Sometimes I'm even one of them. The best ones do it thoughtfully.

 

 

You like I sit on my couch and what baseball. You like i don't know anything about anything more than our opinion. You have yours i have mine. Believe it or not they actually have the same value. I know you think yours is worth more but trust me it isn't. I am thoughtfully asking the Brewers to release Perkins and bring up someone who can get a bumt down. That's it man. The end.

[Bulldogboy]

3 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

People who do this for a living & know much more about it than either of us disagree with your idea of how simple it is. You just proved it yourself. A few moments ago you wanted Black. Now it's Lara. At least this is more substantive than "He's terrible!!!!" It wasn't long ago when you said that Jake Bauers was "getting worse every day." I would suggest you trust the process & admit this FO knows more about what goes into these decisions than any of us.

I said it would be easy to call up Black just to get rid of a net negative in Perkins. My preference is Lara and he would make the most sense. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

43 minutes ago, wallus said:

I am in favor of replacing Perkins with Matos until Lockridge is ready. I don't think it will make much of a difference tho.

I'd go with Lara IF he was going to play regularly, but I don't think he would. Matos would need to have his contract purchased as he was outrighted. He WOULD be a RH bat. I'm actually surprised he went through waivers; he's only 24. That's why I wonder what the issue is with him.

[Bulldogboy]

10 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

People who do this for a living & know much more about it than either of us disagree with your idea of how simple it is. You just proved it yourself. A few moments ago you wanted Black. Now it's Lara. At least this is more substantive than "He's terrible!!!!" It wasn't long ago when you said that Jake Bauers was "getting worse every day." I would suggest you trust the process & admit this FO knows more about what goes into these decisions than any of us.

I love how people like you like to pull that one time you said this... I will be sure to pull this conversation when Perkins is finally let go and say see!! You don't know anything. Blah blah blah. What's wild is this all started making the controversial statement that Blake Perkins sucks. I'm in agreement and you say not so fast he belongs. We will see how it turns out. I'm betting on me.

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

2 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I said it would be easy to call up Black just to get rid of a net negative in Perkins. My preference is Lara and he would make the most sense. 

IF he would play, sure. I'd actually like to see it. But I can understand why his PT would be part-time to sparse. If you look around MLB, guys at his level of development don't come up here unless they're going to play almost every day. And he wouldn't. And I understand why. If you disagree, cool.

[Bulldogboy]

5 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

IF he would play, sure. I'd actually like to see it. But I can understand why his PT would be part-time to sparse. If you look around MLB, guys at his level of development don't come up here unless they're going to play almost every day. And he wouldn't. And I understand why. If you disagree, cool.

I keep asking and you never answer. Why on earth would he not play every day? You have Chourio and Mitchell and Lara against righties and Chourio Lara and take your pick against lefties. Frelick and Mitchell should be in competition for ab. Lara plays easy if he gets the call. It's not like you're benching Acuna.

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I love how people like you like to pull that one time you said this... I will be sure to pull this conversation when Perkins is finally let go and say see!! You don't know anything. Blah blah blah. What's wild is this all started making the controversial statement that Blake Perkins sucks. I'm in agreement and you say not so fast he belongs. We will see how it turns out. I'm betting on me.

 

Why would you pull this conversation when Perkins is let go? When did I say he wouldn't be? In fact I suggested the exact opposite in this very thread.

"Not so fast he belongs"?? Again, maybe you're confusing me with someone else. 

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I keep asking and you never answer. Why on earth would he not play every day? You have Chourio and Mitchell and Lara against righties and Chourio Lara and take your pick against lefties. Frelick and Mitchell should be in competition for ab. Lara plays easy if he gets the call. It's not like you're benching Acuna.

Because the Brewers aren’t going to give up on Frelick after two months whether you like it or not.