LouisEly

Explains why they kept both Brinson and Stackhouse. Makes me a little concerned about their interior run defense. Say what you want about Clark getting older, but of Clark, Wyatt, Brooks, Wooden, Brinson, and Stackhouse, I think Clark was clearly the best interior run defender they had. Sacks aren't everything.

Time for the season thread

The Cubs gave up 12 to the Giants yesterday. Everybody is tired.

Monasterio's OPS over the last 14 days, encompassing 28 PAs, is 1.159 Aside from a bad baserunning decision, he's been more than pulling his own weight.

Why would he be ineligible? He hasn't played in the majors yet. You can go to the AFL twice - Jordan Clarke did so in 2022 and 2024.

https://www.mlb.com/brewers/roster/40-man

The Packers have signed Dalton Cooper to the practice squad.

He slid into the OF wall yesterday chasing a fly ball. Was a little gimpy after he got up. Probably a little sore today.

The silver lining is that it likely explains why he hasn't been pitching well lately. Injury, not ability.

Yoho might be the only one eligible and/or ready to be called up on 9/1, so that might be what they are saving him for. Patrick was optioned on the 25th, so he's not eligible to be called up until 9/8 unless someone goes on the IL (unless there's an exception for expanded rosters on 9/1, which a Google search did not reveal). Carlos Rodriguez is in the same boat, optioned on the 24th so not eligible until 9/7 barring an injury. Anderson was placed on the IL on 8/25, so he isn't eligible to come off until 9/8. Gasser could come off the 60-day IL, but they said they want at least one more rehab start from him which IIRC is on Friday, 8/29, so he won't be ready on 9/1. D.L. Hall is not likely to be ready until at least mid-September. Henderson is done for the rest of the regular season. Zastryzny could be ready, he's on a rehab assignment. It's either he or Yoho on 9/1. That's it (barring someone else going on the IL).

I wonder what the Players Union would agree to in order to get rosters to expand to 30 for September. Or maybe just shorter stints in the minors required for September.

That's why they play 162

And there was much rejoicing

How about a patented Frelick infield dribbler to end it?

Walking Moreno forces the D-Backs to take Saalfrank out of the game. Brewers didn't seem like they were seeing him well at all.

I wouldn't even say that he was hit hard. Couldn't have been more than one hit that had an EV>90mph. He was hit, but soft contact balls that found gaps, grounders that found holes with the exception of McCann's double off the wall.

Only real surprise on my end was keeping both Brinson and Stackhouse and releasing Welch. Oladapo is big enough to play a S/LB hybrid type of role, so perhaps he fills that 5th LB role. My guess is that Jennings is just a placeholder until Monk is ready to return from IR. Sorrell may go to IR with a promise to Welch that he will be re-signed to the 53. Likely inactives: S. Williams, D. Jennings, M. Robinson, two of Sorrell/Brinson/Stackhouse

Final 53: QB (2): 10 Jordan Love, 2 Malik Willis Released: 16 Sean Clifford, 19 Taylor Elgersma RB (3): 8 Josh Jacobs, 31 Emanuel Wilson, 30 Chris Brooks Injured reserve/designated to return: 32 MarShawn Lloyd Released: 23 Israel Abanikanda, 46 Amar Johnson, 44 Tyrion Davis-Price WR (6): 87 Romeo Doubs, 11 Jayden Reed, 13 Dontayvion Wicks, 22 Matthew Golden, 18 Malik Heath, 83 Savion Williams Physically unable to perform: 9 Christian Watson Released: 6 Mecole Hardman, 81 Julian Hicks, 84 Cornelius Johnson, 82 Will Sheppard, 80 Isaiah Neyor TE (4): 85 Tucker Kraft, 88 Luke Musgrave, 86 John FitzPatrick, 89 Ben Sims Released: 48 Messiah Swinson, 43 Johnny Lumpkin OL (9): 74 Elgton Jenkins, 65 Aaron Banks, 50 Zach Tom, 63 Rasheed Walker, 75 Sean Rhyan, 77 Jordan Morgan, 71 Anthony Belton, 70 Darian Kinnard, 67 Donovan Jennings Injured reserve/designated to return: 62 Jacob Monk Physically unable to perform: 73 John Williams Released: 76 Kadeem Telfort, 64 Trey Hill, 68 Lecitus Smith, 60 Tyler Cooper, 61 JJ Lippe, 72 Brant Banks DE (5): 52 Rashan Gary, 90 Lukas Van Ness, 55 Kingsley Enagbare, 57 Brenton Cox Jr., 99 Barryn Sorrell Physically unable to perform: 45 Collin Oliver Released: 53 Arron Mosby, 49 Deslin Alexandre DT (6): 97 Kenny Clark, 95 Devonte Wyatt, 94 Karl Brooks, 96 Colby Wooden, 91 Warren Brinson, 93 Nazir Stackhouse Released: 98 James Ester, 69 Devonte O'Malley LB (4): 7 Quay Walker, 56 Edgerrin Cooper, 58 Isaiah McDuffie, 59 Ty'Ron Hopper Released: 54 Kristian Welch, 28 Isaiah Simmons, 48 Jamon Johnson, 51 Jared Bartlett CB (6): 21 Nate Hobbs, 25 Keisean Nixon, 24 Carrington Valentine, 16 Bo Melton, 36 Kamal Hadden, 26 Micah Robinson Released: 34 Kalen King, 35 Corey Ballentine, 46 Tyron Herring S (5): 29 Xavier McKinney, 33 Evan Williams, 20 Javon Bullard, 39 Zayne Anderson, 27 Kitan Oladapo Injured reserve: 40 Omar Brown Released: 37 Johnathan Baldwin, 38 Jaylin Simpson Spec. (3): 17 Brandon McManus, 19 Daniel Whelan, 42 Matt Orzech Released: 41 Mark McNamee

I'm saying that the BREWERS were clamoring for an OF. I had three grandparents live well into their 90s and went into some type of hospice care. I knew when they were going to pass within the next few weeks, and I told my employers that. Like I said, I don't know for sure, but it certainly is possible. Murphy said several days in advance that they would be short the weekend of 8/15, so he knew in advance that it was going to happen. Not on the 40-man roster. Would need to put someone on the 60-day or DFA someone, and then would need to DFA him again to send him down. They called him up. They needed three - Chourio, Collins, and Perkins were all out the same weekend. On 8/15 and 8/16 they had all three of Lockridge, Black, and Berroa on the ML roster. The other OFs were Frelick, who was dealing with some knee issues, and Yelich, who I don't know that the Brewers want playing OF every day for risk of re-aggrivating his back. I respect you as a poster, so I'm not going to say that your reaches are big, but... you're not taking into account a number of facts that were happening at the time.

Chourio tweaked his hamstring on 7/30. They had an idea that he could be out for a while. They also knew that Collins was going on paternity leave soon. And they knew that Frelick's knee wasn't 100%. And I don't know who Perkins went on bereavement leave for, but if it was an elderly grandparent or someone who was in poor health and was likely to pass soon, that makes four OFs who they knew might not be available in the immediate future. They absolutely were clamoring for an OF. And they needed one who was both major league ready and had an option to be sent down for when Chourio returned. So, if you weren't willing to give up an 18-year-old in rookie ball who wasn't one of your top 30 prospects, who would you have been willing to give up to shore up the major league team at a position you knew you would be short on bodies for the next few weeks? Who would have enticed someone to give up a major league-ready OF?

They can hold Mis until 8/29 and keep the others on the regular 4 days rest. 8/25 - Woodruff (5 days rest) 8/26 - Priester (4 days rest, pitched on 8/21) 8/27 - Quintana (4 days rest, pitched on 8/22) 8/28 - Peralta (4 days rest, pitched on 8/23) 8/29 - Mis/Myers piggyback 8/30 - Woodruff (4 days rest) 8/31 - Priester (4 days rest) 9/1 - Quintana (4 days rest), extra pitcher eligible to be called up 9/2 - (off) 9/3 - Peralta (5 days rest) 9/4 - Mis/Myers piggyback (5 days rest) 9/5 - Woody (5 days rest) 9/6 - Priester (5 days rest) 9/7 - Quintana (5 days rest) 9/8 - Peralta (4 days rest) 9/9 - Patrick eligible to be recalled This way they only have to plan on two short starts for Mis and only one before they can recall an extra pitcher.

In the July Brewerfanatic prospect voting, 39 different players received votes but Quintana was not one of them: https://brewerfanatic.com/forums/topic/45667-july-prospect-voting-is-closed/page/3/#comment-1674568 I agree that they should have kept Cortes, but if you can't trade away a guy who was at least #30 on the team prospect list, if not lower, for a major league stopgap during a playoff run when you know you're going to be short at a position, then I'd argue that you're not a good GM.

Viqueens trade their backup QB to the Eagles and sign Carson Wentz. Apparently they were not happy with their backup QB... or weren't too confident in their starting QB and wanted a more experienced backup.

You can also say they've lost zero games over the last 16.

And if you want examples of Brewers opponents collapsing down the stretch (namely the Cubs), they aren't hard to find either.