Luis Lara Called Up By Brewers To Make MLB Debut

[hoosier]

2 hours ago, sveumrules said:

Had to be added to the 40 after signing his extension.

That's right, forgot the extension came with a 40 add. So the Jones callup makes no sense to me from a roster balance perspective or from a talent perspective. Williams is not made out of egg shells. 

[thebruce44]

On 7/7/2026 at 10:33 AM, cragi said:

Yes actually, they do. Brewers crunched the moneyball numbers to realize the best value they could get for building was around defense and speed and thats how they built the club to get to the upper echelon offensively. However they can also see that the lack of pop has created a hurdle for beating ace pitchers in the playoffs.

One way they have addressed their limitations is by acquisition (Adames, Contreras, Hoskins, Vaughn, etc) 

Another in recent years is by being more aggressive with seeking out power bats earlier in the draft compared to the past (Mitchell, Bitonti, Fischer, Burke, even Payne)

You say this with a lot of authority. I've seen this argument made online by lots of fans and reporters, but can you find an instance of anyone in the organization actually saying this? Otherwise, its just speculation.

[cragi]

24 minutes ago, thebruce44 said:

You say this with a lot of authority. I've seen this argument made online by lots of fans and reporters, but can you find an instance of anyone in the organization actually saying this? Otherwise, its just speculation.

The tweak to their draft philosophy is observable over their past 10 years and their recent attempts to go for a big bat earlier. 

The moneyball approach was stated in a recent talk by their head analytics guy. Not posted publicly.

[thebruce44]

2 hours ago, cragi said:

The tweak to their draft philosophy is observable over their past 10 years and their recent attempts to go for a big bat earlier. 

The moneyball approach was stated in a recent talk by their head analytics guy. Not posted publicly.

Speculation, got it.