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Brewer’s All Time Failed Expectations Team
Harold Hutchison replied to TexasCheesehead's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
RP: Eric Gagne SP: Jeff Suppan SP: Mark Rogers SP: Nick Neugebauer C: Henry Blanco 1B: Mat Gamel 2B: Junior Spivey SS: Gary Sheffield 3B: Taylor Green OF: Jeffrey Hammonds OF: Marc Newfield OF: Gerald Williams --- Some folks not busts, IMO: SP Taylor Jungmann - I think he had developed into a back-end of the rotation guy who deserved a shot rather than being allowed to walk to Japan. Better to spend $500K on Jungmann than $10 million on Garza/Lohse/Suppan. 2B Rickie Weeks - Thinking back, the only 2B I'd want other than a healthy Weeks over his career is Cano. OK, maybe move an A-Rod or healthy prime Tulo from shortstop, or maybe a Biggio or Kent (in the twilight years of their careers) in their prime over Weeks. C/OF BJ Surhoff - Solid player, a disappointment for not sticking at catcher, and because he had a lot of good years away from Milwaukee SS Jose Valentin - Had good years for the Crew. The team's seen much worse at shortstop, particularly on offense. --- Why some are on: Gary Sheffield - for obvious reasons. I think if they had kept him at short, moved Spiers to second, and just let Gantner go, he'd have been less unhappy - and would have done well enough for an even better return when it came time to move on.. Taylor Green - I had hopes for a left-handed Jeff Cirillo. He flamed out, and Michael Brantley is an All-Star for other teams. Henry Blanco - Not only did he cost the Crew in that Burnitz trade, he was awful at the plate. Raul Casanova was the better catcher and deserved the PT. -
I'm not in the mood to really sell out side of Ben Gamel (to open room for Grisham) or a couple other folks near the bottom of the 40-man for some lottery tickets. This is a team with excellent offense if Grandal and Moustakas return. There's just a bunch of pitchers who got hurt or were not as effective as hoped, especially in the bullpen. If the Crew can find a bargain to help the pen, great. If not, stand pat. If they start slipping, call up Burnes, call up some of the others, and develop them for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
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Woodruff to IL with Strained Oblique
Harold Hutchison replied to PeaveyFury's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Wish they'd called up Supak... Time to make the deal for Will Smith. -
A strikeout to end the game... the ONLY strikeout. Nine to go before free burgers.
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One of the hits was an infield single... and JJ did get a DP to end the inning with no runs. I'll take that.
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And Braun homers... JJ with a clutch DP...
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I don't want this to go extra innings...
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Keston Hiura called up, Shaw optioned
Harold Hutchison replied to jjgott's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The only times Shaw has really struggled was at the end of 2016 and see the beginning of this year. Both times he was a full time player until he lost playing time sure to struggling with the plate. I see no evidence he is affected more than anyone else with limited playing time. Shaw has a history of being excellent against righties and mediocre to bad against lefties. He was bad all of last year against them. There is nothing wrong with being the strong side of a platoon as a lefty as long as the rest of the roster fits that type of guy (it doesn't right now...can't have both him and Thames rostered unless Shaw starts playing a decent SS) Moose did have experience at SS in full-season A - a long time ago, but he is an option. He did make a decent transition to second base earlier this season, and hit well. I'm just sayin'... -
I think you meant the next 10.. 4 against Arizona, 3 against the Reds, 3 against the Flubs. Were are going 7 and 3 in the next ten and back to first place, BOOK IT I'm dreaming big... FREE BURGERS AFTER THE NEXT TEN GAMES!!!!!
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MLB Gameday said he flew out sharply to right.
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Keston Hiura called up, Shaw optioned
Harold Hutchison replied to jjgott's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
They need an backup infielder capable of playing SS, though. I mean, I guess you could stick Moose or Shaw there in a pinch, but it isn't ideal. Yeah, that's the big issue. Saladino or Dubon probably needs to be on the roster. I'd stick with Moose at short against righties if Shaw came up. Or go with 12 pitchers... Shaw and Dubon up, Saladino and Smith down. -
Or maybe this team just turned the corner and is breaking out like Walter Payton in an open field...
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After ten pitches, a 6-3 ground out...
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Nine to Swanson... Just get this last out, Freddy...
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I think the injuries - and two option years - will get Taylor a bit of a mulligan. More likely over the offseason to see the Crew try to move Thames, especially if Moose walks.
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Thinking outside the box along these lines is a good thing, IMO. Ideally, I'd go for option #1 - Ray and Greinke for a combination of Nottingham, Erceg, and Chase Anderson. Keep to that. That provides a rotation of Woodruff, Greinke, Ray, Davies, and Gio when all are healthy. Bullpen of Hader, Peralta, Jeffress, Houser, Peralta, Claudio, Jackson, Guerra, and Chacin. Hard part after that is extending Moose and Grandal... but that pitching staff gives Milwaukee a very good shot at a World Series win.
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I think he’s figuring on Saladino moving towards the mean. He’s not THAT bad a hitter. Are you sure? He's a career .228/.277/.328 hitter. Gross. Alas, he is still on the 40-man,and better options are not.
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If I'm the Brewers, I think about dealing Ben Gamel for prospects, and calling up Grisham. I've liked the OBP skills. Can the bat play in MLB?
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I wonder... time to flip Ben Gamel for some prospects, and select Grisham's contract, maybe?
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I think the soft rebuild is a pretty reasonable idea. Sell off your rentals, and you've got a big weapon coming back in 2020 in Knebel, presumably. If you go that route, I think you stretch Burnes out, stick him in the MLB rotation, and stick with him there for 2019 no matter what happens. I'm less sold on Peralta and Houser. I think these are pen guys who are going to be more successful in that role. I wouldn't trade Davies unless you're blown away. I'm really not that high on him, but I can't deny he's been effective, and we're not really in a position to trade away effective starters right now. I don't know what you can expect from Jimmy Nelson. I think you have to go into 2020 expecting nothing from him, perhaps even being non-tendered, sadly. But, assuming you can get Burnes turned around (he's too promising not to at some point, hopefully), you're relatively set at 4 rotation spots with Woodruff, Davies, Burnes and Anderson. I would be fine with some combination of Gio and maybe even Suter the rest of the year, then you probably look to upgrade one spot in the offseason. Whether "soft rebuild" or "staying in" happens depends on whether Gio, Grandal, and Moustakas are interested in extending with the Brewers. If Grandal and at least one other player are, then you go for the brass ring in 2020-2021. If you can't get Grandal, or Grandal is the only one, then do the soft rebuild.
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I'd agree for the most part. I see a core in: Yelich Hiura Woodruff Hader Supplemental pieces: Cain Davies Braun Jeffress Peralta Houser Some folks to try to extend: Grandal Moustakas Gio Young Exciting Talent: Dubon Supak Grisham Turang Rasmussen Nottingham Comeback candidates: Suter Burnes Nelson Zach Brown Ray Stokes Shaw A lot can happen. If they can't get Grandal, Moose, and Gio to extend for 2-3 years, I could see them starting to move various pieces in a one or two season "retooling" for a 2021-2026 window. If they can, then I see them starting to look at how to maximize their roster versatility. Either way, guys like Arcia, Guerra, Pina, Thames, Aguilar, and Claudio will likely be moved to make way for exciting players on the farm. Clayton Andrews and QTC will vie to replace Claudio, for instance. Erceg may or may not replace Thames and/or Shaw. Maybe 2020 is the year Supak and Rasmussen come up to adjust to the major-league level.
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The Crew may need to just start stealing more bases. At the very least, it ends the DP threat, puts a runner in scoring position.
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Can't blame Jeffress when Cain muffed the play. Cain cleanly handles it, it's game over, Crew wins 4-3.
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In - all the way to winning the World Series!!!!