FVBrewerFan

Didn't know that, I stand corrected!

Good chance? It's one thing to stash a Rule 5 guy in the bullpen for a year. But I can't imagine even a rebuilding team keeping a catcher on the 25 all year who isn't MLB ready either offensively or defensively.

Sedar was fine this year. I think CC probably talked about improving on outs on the basepaths. I mean I can remember a few stupid sends, but every team has those over 162 games. Nelson, yea, they said they have a plan. One would hope! Not sure what else can be said about that, I don't expect him back at all next year.

There are very few superstars, that's why they're superstars. I don't think that's a realistic goal in building a roster, especially in Milwaukee. If you stumble on it, great. Arcia was young at every level. I mean look at this season, he's already shown more power. He could still get better and better and become Lindor. COULD. Hader and Peralta both have nasty enough stuff that they could be that true ace type if they figure it all out. Santana is what 24? And seems to cruise through hitting .900ish. Personally, I don't see his ceiling much higher but it's possible. And yes Brinson. Ceiling is a star, but very few get there. Again, that's why they're stars. That's not counting guys in the low minors, all it takes is for one to explode into stardom, and there's enough talent there where it's legit possible. Now, even if nobody reaches that elite level they can compete for a WS title with, say, five #2 type starters, a great BP, speed, defense, and a line-up that is really good but not spectacular.

I think a trade makes more sense. Didn't want to start a whole new thread, figured it's basically the same subject. Problem with FA is two-fold. They're older, which means even if they perform up to expectations the first couple years, they're not likely to do so the final 2-3 years of the contract. Secondly, you'll almost always "overpay" since you're competing against the big boys. On the other hand, the Brewers have plenty to trade at the MLB level, and all the way down through the system. Can you think of any examples where a team has a bat they would be willing or even need to move because they're blocking someone? Other than SS, I would be open to anything. I mean, they could even go after a 3B and move Shaw to 1B. Both Thames and Aguilar would be valuable to more than one AL team I would think. Obviously 2B would be a high target. I guess I would rather trade for a guy that has a few years of control left, instead of buy a 30 year old for a ton of money with declining skills.

Braun has value. I know we discussed it for 80 or 90 pages in the transaction thread, but it all depends on how much of his contract the Brewers would need to eat. Plus, Braun has to approve the trade. Problem is he will always be I hired. Always. He can play through it best he can, bit that's what's holding back a trade more than anything.

nah, I think when Burnes comes up he will be in the rotation. He can throw all his pitches for strikes. Now Peralta, I could see him coming up in the bullpen sometime in 2018.

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Lots of decisions! Will they let Phillips play full time, or sit him vs LHP? Longer they protect him from LHP, will be more difficult later. Hader: Starter, Bullpen, or both (at some point in the season?) Villar: Does he get another chance to be full time 2B to start the season? SP: Go with Wilkerson, Jungmann, eventually Burnes? Or acquire a vet? Brinson: When do they bring him up, where does he fit? Lots more, but short on time...

Can't wait to see if Swarzak and Knebel pitch every playoff game.

It has been discussed in this thread. I'll post my response to this idea here: This would cause a greater percentage of Cubs fans. If I want to go to a Cubs game and told I need to buy tickets for several other games, I won't bother. I don't plan ahead, since I don't know who's all going, what the weather is like, etc. Most fans are this way, otherwise there would be more partial season ticket packages sold. Plus, it would have no effect on the secondary market. It's supply and demand. No matter when the Brewers put them on sale, or how they package them, they will end up on StubHub, and purchased by a huge percentage of Cubs fans. I get it's irritating, but when Brewers fans know they can get a ton of money for selling their tickets they're going to do so.

Sedar was much better this year. No more permanent green light. More like a round-about at 3B this year.

For the first time this year, Brewers will have epic come from behind win tonight. Book it.

They could sign all those guys for the price of Garza's contract coming off, more or less. That would still put them at the lowest salary in MLB, so enough money to spend on the bullpen, SP, and bats. Not saying they should ramp up payroll drastically this year, but they certainly could.

I don't think the plan was to "punt" on this season. If that was the goal, they would not have signed Thames and traded for Shaw. They could have just rolled with Cooper or Aguilar at 1B and Perez at 3B. Bullpens are always a work in progress. That's why it's prudent not spend a ton of money there. You see what you have as the year goes on, then bring in FAs, promote guys from the minors, make trades, etc. Honestly, I don't expect next season to be much different. Will they throw some money at Swarzak or someone similar? Maybe. But for the most part, I think they'll start with guys like Jeffress, Barnes, Williams, Wang, maybe Hader/Suter if one isn't starting to go along with Knebel.

That my friends is a win

Long snapper is a thinner position than OT. Oh wait, he may injured too.

I would guess there's nothing a training staff can do to prevent injuries in football. Well sure there is. For concussions or broken bones, no. But soft tissue injuries, absolutely. But as Homer said, impossible to know if Packers staff is any better or worse than other teams. Guys like Bulaga and Cobb are predictable. Oddly enough, Matthews has played 3 full games and counting.

I don't think many (any?) NFL games are in 4k yet? CBS is planning to get there by the end of the season.

I would rather see Arcia start at SS than be the back-up at 3B.

You need to go into 2018 with the mindset Nelson will not pitch. If he can, gravy. I also don't know why Hader needs to go back the pen after half a year. 30 starts at 5 innings puts him at 150, that works.

They can go with Hader from the start, or use Guerra/Wilkerson/Jungmann until Super 2 is past for Burnes. Don't know for sure, but he seems like he's ready. I doubt Peralta/Ortiz are quite ready yet, but who knows. They can also go out and get a couple more Wilkerson types, either FA, minor league contract, trade, etc. for insurance.

Yes, but if you do that, the replay center will be buzzing in a lot more often to review close plays. Baseball lends itself to having a lot of close plays. Basically, we're saying the number of reviews could be unlimited, and that certainly won't speed up the time of games.

This, to me, is just the most obvious way to do replay in all sports. Giving teams a limited amount of challenges means any mistakes after those challenges are gone go uncorrected which defeats the whole purpose of having replay. Since a lot of people seem to have an issue with pace of play, this would add even more time to a game. Every close play would result in a team slowing things down to see if the call is getting reversed or not.

Like someone said earlier, do what Badgers did with home tickets and make fans buy more tickets to other games. If you want weekend Cubs seats, you have to buy two other nonCubs games in similar section. Brewers fans buy in bulk anyways. It wouldn't keep them away. That would curb interest for Cubs fans a bit with the upfront $ and inconvenience of selling Brewers/Reds week night games on the secondary market. Then Make Cubs games available just at Miller Park, not online, a week before the game. Again, not a fix, it would just curb more tickets to Brewers fans. The Brewers could easily get more Wisconsin groups in, as in groups/group leaders that cone to NON Brewers/Cubs games. Give them a nice deal to come, not $50 to sit in the Terrace. Ultimately, I would like to know if management wants to do anything that would curb $ from coming in. Would the Brewers target legit BREWERS fans to come to games for less in place of Cubs fans. That is the question that I'd like to hear Mark A. and Rick S. answer in different rooms with lie detectors on. Even with regular pricing and not a Cubs fan in the building, the Brewers would have drawn 120,000 plus for this weekend's Cubs series. This would cause a greater percentage of Cubs fans. If I want to go to a Cubs game and told I need to buy tickets for several other games, I won't bother. I don't plan ahead, since I don't know who's all going, what the weather is like, etc. Most fans are this way, otherwise there would be more partial season ticket packages sold. Plus, it would have no effect on the secondary market. It's supply and demand. No matter when the Brewers put them on sales, or how they package them, they will end up on StubHub, and purchased by a huge percentage of Cubs fans. I get it's irritating, but when Brewers fans know they can get a ton of money for selling their tickets they're going to do so.