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  1. LouisEly
    Wiemer!!
  2. LouisEly
    Here's a great article written by one of my professional colleagues on the psychological impacts of being unemployed.
  3. LouisEly
    I didn't watch the first three innings, but I'm pretty sure that over the last three innings the only pitch that was a strike and wasn't on the edge of the zone was the one that Wiemer ripped for a double. I"m not dismissing the Brewers struggles against LHP, but he's done a great job of working the edges of the zone tonight.
  4. LouisEly
    Teheran, Houser, and Rea have kept this team afloat. Will need all three for at least a few more weeks. Hope they can keep it up.
  5. LouisEly
    Brosseau in for Monasterio? Now, what??
  6. LouisEly
    Schanuel has played some OF this spring, and some scouts believe he can play corner OF. Over the last two seasons he has 25 SB vs 2 CS, giving reason to believe he's athletic enough. Question is if his arm is adequate for RF or if he can only play LF.
  7. LouisEly
    MLB.com has Brayden Taylor at #30 overall, likely why he's there at #18. I do agree that he should be in consideration for #18 overall.
  8. LouisEly
    Average arm, can struggle with accuracy. Could move to 2B or possibly CF. Biggest concern is he has some swing-and-miss at pitches in the zone. 53 Ks this year in 265 PAs. Definitely agree that he's on the Brewers radar.
  9. LouisEly
    Yes and no. A mid-market team might be willing to do that at the trade deadline, knowing that if things fall apart they can trade Burnes in the off-season for 80% of what they gave up. However, as long as the Brewers stay in contention (and as bad as they've been they still have the 4th most wins in the NL), they aren't dealing Burnes at the deadline. The beauty of waiting until the offseason is that the Brewers can agree to a trade in principle first and then let that team negotiate an extension with Burnes as a contingency of the deal. If a team knows that they can for sure extend Burnes, that eliminates some risk which increases the return for Burnes.
  10. LouisEly
    Job searches - at least when you're a later-in-life career switcher without a lot of experience in your field - are anything but a vacation. This is my fourth job search since 2015 and each of them has taken at least five months.
  11. LouisEly
    This is part of the issue - that seat is designed for players to be able to see over the railing onto the field. I'd argue that players need to see what is going on. Perhaps they can pick up on pitchers tendencies and/or tipping pitches, what runners do before trying to steal, defensive alignments, etc. But they certainly want to see what is going on. In the dugout the fencing/netting makes it hard to see details. Thus why they stick their head over the top. The solution is to make the railing higher and replace the netting with plexiglass. Plexiglass works for hockey pucks that are coming at 100mpg; it can work for baseballs AND give players the ability to clearly see what's going on..
  12. LouisEly
    Good call on Vradenburg. Hasn't hit a lot of HRs, but with some pro coaching and development could turn some of those doubles into HRs. Certainly has the size for it. Big strike zone with that height so won't draw a ton of walks, but more walks than Ks. Wouldn't at all be opposed to him in the 5th round or later. Schanuel at #33 would fantastic if he's still there. The SBs suggest that he might be able to play corner OF depending on arm strength. If the Brewers believe he can play OF it wouldn't be a surprise to see him at #18.
  13. LouisEly
    I didn't lose my job in the economic downturn of 2001. I didn't lose my job in the recession of 2008-2009. I didn't lose my job during COVID. But I lost my job three other times. And I lost it a fourth time today.
  14. LouisEly
    Then how come he was available for 1 year, $3.5M in late January? Two months isn't going to convince any GM to give him $11M/year for multiple years if none were willing to give him more than $4M for one year a couple of months ago.
  15. LouisEly
    The HR he gave up yesterday was his first HR given up all season. Still has the lowest HR/9 of any pitcher on the staff. I think it should be Payamps, but it's not like there are a lot of better options.
  16. LouisEly
    He's no ordinary 4th round pick - he was a first-round talent that the Rangers were able to draft/sign because of the deal they had with Kumar Rocker at #3 overall. Rocker signed for $2.3M under slot, allowing them to sign Porter for $3.7M ($3.15M over slot). Rangers didn't have picks in the 2nd or 3rd round and that pick in the 4th was their 2nd pick. They drafted senior signs for paltry $5k and $1K signing bonuses (debate the ethics of that) with their 8th/9th/10th round picks for another $500K under slot plus 5% overage limit to get Porter in the fold. Rocker has a 6.00 K/BB ratio and 1.00 WHIP at A+ this season, so that draft is working out really well so far for the Rangers.
  17. LouisEly
    I guarantee you that the Cubs fans think their team is far worse than the Brewers fans think their team is.
  18. LouisEly
    They're also human beings.
  19. LouisEly
    Did you watch the draft? KC had lawn seating which added tens of thousands of "seats" that will not be available if they have it in Lambeau. Capacity of Lambeau is 81,441, not the 61,500 that piss-ant spaceship inside of Soldier Field houses. Add thousands of team/stadium/Titletown complex employees who don't purchase a seat, league/media personnel, other employees of nearby businesses/bars/hotels, tailgaters/nearby residents, and it's easily 100k on game day.
  20. LouisEly
    The number of attendees in KC was the total attendance over the three days. They weren't getting 300k per day in KC; it wasn't much more than 100k per day which isn't much more than GB has on an average game day. Yes, lots flew in, but the majority were local. And they won't have lawn seating like KC; if it's in the stadium, they'll only be able to sell ~60k seats at max because the stage will block the view of at least 20% of the seats. Unlike other large cities, the hotel rooms in GB/Fox Valley/Door County will be empty that time of year. No competition from conventions, business travelers, no holidays or special times of year (such as fall in Door County, summer on the lakes, etc.). And on game day, many people choose to stay 50+ miles away because every hotel within 30 miles of Lambeau has a 3-night minimum on game day weekends. It's really not going to be much different than an average game day, if not smaller.
  21. LouisEly
    Runners on 2nd and 3rd (partially due to an error) with one out and Alvarez at the plate. Perfect justification to go w/one of your best relievers there even if it's a short start. Alvarez could have easily given the Astros the lead there. If it's anyone other than their 2-4 hitters, Houser likely gets an opportunity to pitch through it.
  22. LouisEly
    Wonder what kind of odds Vegas would have given on that
  23. LouisEly
    That, and because there is no other big-four pro sports competition. MLS is the only other pro game there. Round Rock has a AAA baseball team. San Antonio is 75 miles away.
  24. LouisEly
    They also have to stock the Brewers' vending machines
  25. LouisEly
    Was curious about when Helsley was drafted. The Cards killed us in that 2015 draft. 3rd round: Brewers (#15): Nash Walters ($800k) Cardinals (#25): Harrison Bader ($400k) 4th round: Brewers (#16): Demi Orimoloye ($450k) Cardinals (#26): Paul DeJong ($200k) 5th round: Brewers (#16): Blake Allemand ($40k) Cardinals (#26): Ryan Helsley ($225k) Brewers: $1.29M, 0.0 WAR Cardinals: $825k, ~30 WAR
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