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  1. TooLiveBrew
    I think this is a huge point, and it's why I'm not prepared in any way to declare what Segura "is" as a hitter yet. He's probably not a .800+ OPS bat every year, but I also will be surprised if he's actually terrible.
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    Context -- http://m.brewers.mlb.com/news/article/112425768/brewers-impressed-by-taylor-jungmanns-electric-fastball
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    I disagree, in theory there is no reason but in reality there is. The Twins and Mets tried to tell Gomez to think first and then react, well it took him too long to think and he struggled. The Brewers told him to react first and think later, and he could stop focusing on analyzing every situation and just go with his instincts...and now he is an elite player. You are basically saying you would tell him: CarGo, whenever there is a situation that you might make an aggressive mistake, stop to think if you will likely make the mistake, but in situation where you will not make an aggressive mistake, then don't think about those situations. I don't think the Twins & Mets told him to think before reacting. The way they held him back was telling him to focus on being a contact line drive/groundball hitter. What the Brewers did was to allow him to be more free-swinging. He seems to be about the same player he ever was, in terms of defense & baserunning -- all out at all times.
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    Yup, agreed on both... especially Unintentional Talk. Or, more aptly named, "Cringy Baseball Happy-Jock Cringe Fun Time"
  5. TooLiveBrew
    MLB Network really is exceptional. Yes they do have some baseball-lifer-cliche-machine analysts, but overall their coverage & content are outstanding.
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    http://i.imgur.com/gtcFQHd.gif http://i.imgur.com/qOZG2ab.gif
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    Record: 85-77 Playoffs: No/Yes -- make Wild Card play-in game but lose MVP: Braun Surprise: Peralta takes next step & blossoms into club's ace. Nelson steps up into solid mid-rotation starter. Jeffress solidifies role as set-up man or closer. Disappointment: Lind & Ramirez each miss 40-60 games due to injuries All stars: Lucroy, Gomez, Gennett Bold prediction: Braun returns to ~.900 OPS form, but is snubbed from ASG ... I'll also say that the pick of Scooter to make the ASG qualifies as bold.
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    For my two cents on this, I see this as an 'old baseball'/'baseball lifer' kind of thing. It really seems ingrained in some players & coaches that this tactic is 'playing the game the right way', & that of course you sacrifice the out to guarantee the run scoring. I definitely don't see it as something the Brewers do noticeably more than any other team. However, I wholeheartedly agree with you about how frustrating & mostly useless the 'tactic' is. Sure there are a few instances where it definitely does directly allow the run to score, but if I had to guess I'd guess somewhere around 8 or 9 times out of 10 it was an unnecessary giveaway & the lead runner would've scored anyway.
  9. TooLiveBrew
    And a $6M expense for MLB franchises, to drastically improve the quality of life for the vast majority of their on-field employees, would be a relative drop in the bucket.
  10. TooLiveBrew
    Peaky Blinders is the best thing I've seen on TV in a long time. I'm in love with it. Cillian Murphy is outstanding, Sam Neill is great... as is Tom Hardy. Awesome ensemble cast, with a gritty & interesting period-setting. I'm in withdrawal, as iirc it's only 12 episodes total over the two seasons, & the new season won't come out until Fall or so.
  11. TooLiveBrew
    He won the gold glove twice in left field. His biggest competition one year was Ryan Braun. Yes, he's good defensively, but being good in LF is about equivalent to being average in CF. There are plenty of examples of plus fielders in LF that translate to better than just 'average in CF'. Parra's one of them, Barry Bonds in his younger years is another. I feel like if you watch Parra regularly it's pretty obvious just how much he stands out with the glove.
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    Done & done
  13. TooLiveBrew
    Please visit the MiLB forum to review the prospects & submit your list! viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32421
  14. TooLiveBrew
    Really nasty-looking accident on 41 southbound today between the Hwy 55 & De Pere exits. I hope everyone is ok, but one of the cars... did not look ok.
  15. TooLiveBrew
    Awesome prep work, reilly. Looking forward to this as always!
  16. TooLiveBrew
    He posted a direct answer to another poster's question about when it was reported that K-Rod put a woman in the hospital.
  17. TooLiveBrew
    Since (to my knowledge) there has never been any indication or allegation around K-Rod involving rape, it's best to stop that chain of discussion right now. It can't lead anywhere good. Continuing to discuss his domestic abuse allegations/incidents seems relevant to a thread about him, but please remember to keep the discussion civil & based in facts.
  18. TooLiveBrew
    Braun was one of the worst defensive 3B in the history of the game. Assuming his 3 year average for offense he would be a below average player once you add in his defense at 3B. If anything he is a future at 1B but playing him at 3B is a complete waste. The 2013-2014 Braun would be a waste. However, the 2007-2012 Braun would still, I think be one of the best overall third basemen in the majors. In 2007, he had 26 errors in 112 games. That's one error ever 4.3 games. If he goes back to the 2007-2012 form, how is that suddenly something that can't be lived with? It comes down to whether or not you can deal with three errors every two weeks from what was the best bat at the hot corner in 2007. I think that's more than acceptable. It wasn't not just dealing with errors. It was dealing with a guy completely unfit to play the 3B position in MLB. His arm accuracy was awful, his instincts were awful, and just overall yes he was one of the worst players to ever line up regularly at 3B in the history of MLB. I don't know if time has just softened people's memories or what... but Braun was irreparably bad at 3B -- I struggle to think of a relevant-to-baseball negative descriptor that wouldn't be appropriate to describe how poor he was. He has finally improved to the point where he's a pretty solid outfielder, & I think we should be very happy & content with that from him, defensively.
  19. TooLiveBrew
    Bump for this thread. Activity on the forums has been picking up heading into the year, so it seems like a good time for another try on this topic. I understand that it's typically not the best form to ask graphic designers to do work for free, but the hope is that an common passion for the Brewers &/or BF.net could mitigate that. If you have interest in contributing, please send me or one of the other mods a PM!
  20. TooLiveBrew
    Then again they were both awful last season... perhaps because their hearts weren't into it. I think there is something to thinking you're done already. Hunger is lost or this wouldn't be creeping into his mind the first week of spring training. Maybe I'm wrong and hope that I am but it sounds like a player that's here collecting his large pay check and not fully into this. I have a lot of respect for him and hope he comes out firing. Chipper Jones posted an .832 OPS in his final season. All of this is just anecdotal information. It isn't worth worrying about with regards to Aramis (which was my original larger point).
  21. TooLiveBrew
    Other players & coaches have announced their retirements ahead of their final season. It's really not unheard of. Most recent MLB example I can think of is Chipper Jones
  22. TooLiveBrew
    Both could alternatively be titled "Dance Moms, but with Dads"
  23. TooLiveBrew
    My initial guess for the OD bench is: Parra, Maldonado, Sardiñas, Clark, & Rogers
  24. TooLiveBrew
    Thank you so much for posting this video, jjgott. Really informative. For all those times you wonder to yourself, 'How do these guys do it, day in & day out?' in any professional sport... here's an example of someone clearly athletically gifted enough to play at the highest level, but not up to the psychological grind. For the people who are going to say that it's convenient that he's facing this after his payday, it sounds pretty clearly that said payday (& how it changed the expectations from & relationships with people close to him) was a contributing factor to the stresses he ultimately felt he needed to cut out of his life. If your takeaway after watching the video is still to view him as some kind of prima donna or thief, I think you've missed the picture entirely.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    I believe so, and yes. But he's just a big dude & physically looks like a guy who'll continue to put on muscle... I just don't expect him to be a graceful outfielder with good instincts. Not questioning his athleticism; just making the counterpoint that his defense probably shouldn't be expected to be a plus either.
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