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  1. Harold Hutchison
    Olczak's numbers have been very impressive this year - a 1.46 ERA, WHIP of .988, 10.02 K/9, OBA of .188, and 1 HR allowed - which leads me to think he could be a closer. Miguel Sanchez also looks to be a good reliever, but have given up six more HR and has an ERA that is 1.05 runs higher. But both look to be very good bullpen assets. Wilson I like - his bat has rebounded this year from 2017, and he has versatility. I think he could be the guy who replaces Hernan Perez as a supersub on the bench.
  2. Harold Hutchison
    I view the Labor Day series as must-sweep for the Crew for the division. If not, it's playing for the Wild Card.
  3. Harold Hutchison
    If Hummel is a passable catcher, they would keep him there. You'd think. That he's not playing there might tell you something. With what looks like a plus bat, it just sees foolish NOT to get another good catcher prospect behind Nottingham. Honestly, I think Hummel's bat profiles much better than Nottingham's.
  4. Harold Hutchison
    I doubt it. He's caught eight times this year and not, if I saw correctly, for a couple of months. Given the importance of the position, you'd think if there was any chance that they thought he could stick there he would have gotten more looks this year. On the other projections, I kind of wonder if Harber might not start in the AAA rotation. He hasn't spent much time in AA, but he has been good and repeated A+, so he's kind of still a year behind if he starts off again in AA. Given the aggressiveness with which they have promoted pitchers lately, I could see it. They kept his hand in behind the plate... I think he could at least be a 3rd catcher who also helps out in the corner OF or 1B. The bat's profiling quite well, though. I do worry about overvaluing defense. If Hummel is a passable catcher, why not keep him there? On another projection: I see Kirby as a reliever after multiple surgeries. I see him in the pen at AA and Ashby jumping to AA. I wonder what Drake Owenby's deal was this year... he looked intriguing in 2017.
  5. Harold Hutchison
    A huge win... this Crew never says die.
  6. Harold Hutchison
    Just keep Shaw at second. Not a ton of errors...
  7. Harold Hutchison
    Any chance Hummel catches at AA instead of plays the OF?
  8. Harold Hutchison
    No shot at the playoffs for Wisconsin? Check again. Can still call Guerra up after September 1.
  9. Harold Hutchison
    As we near the end of the 2018 minor-league system, Who do you think could break out in 2019? I have a few prospects in mind: C/OF Cooper Hummel - He is a switch-hitting catcher/OF/1B with a lot of power, think Mickey Tettleton in his prime.I know everyone's excited about Josh Nottingham, but Hummel's BB/K rates are superb, and he's tearing the cover off the ball lately. OF/1B Ryan Aguilar - He's a 31st-round pick from 2016. He may be a huge steal. Has demonstrated a good walk rate over the years, but this year he flashed more power. Question is if he can get his batting average up. If he does, imagine Eric Thames, with less home run power, but able to play all three outfield spots decently. 3B Dallas Carroll - I've been a fan of his OBP skills, and he did regress a little in batting average this year, but it's his first full pro season at A+. I think he could rebound and be a very pleasant surprise - a Jeff Cirillo-type hitter. RHP Jorge Ortega - More of a comeback/rebound candidate. His BABIP has been .329, and in the past was lower. Coming off injury. Hoping for a return to 2015 form where he flashed Zach Davies-like potential. LHP Scott Sunitsch - Only one home run in 46 IP. Yeah, the ERA looks a little high, but could be a very useful rotation asset. A left-handed Davies. LHP Aaron Ashby - Has the makings of a left-handed Jimmy Nelson. RHP Jon Olczak - Might have the makings of a bullpen asset, like Barnes or Taylor Willaims. LHP Michael Mediavilla - Rookie league numbers are eye-popping. A potential Hader. LHP Jose Alberro - Another potential Hader.
  10. Harold Hutchison
    I'm hoping this isn't a case like Suter, where they brought him back - only to discover there's a torn UCL or something worse...
  11. Harold Hutchison
    Hopefully, they do option Guerra. The thing is... the Brewers are playing well with three major 2017 rotation contributors (Nelson, Davies, and Suter) missing substantial time this year. If Nelson, Davies, and Suter weren't hurt, we're talking a whole different situation.
  12. Harold Hutchison
    I think he could be a leadoff hitter - good OBP skills, speed, some pop. Won't lie, though... Ryan Aguilar at Carolina is starting to intrigue me. Some pop, good OBP skills, plays all three OF positions and first base... An Eric Thames replacement in a couple of years?
  13. Harold Hutchison
    The real problem was Guerra getting clubbed like a baby seal in the first and second innings. Get a quality start, the seven runs are enough to win.
  14. Harold Hutchison
    Stokes went yard for Biloxi... just needs one more homer and two steals to be a 20-20 player for the second year in a row!
  15. Harold Hutchison
    If he has a good September, he could be a 4th OF option. Use Thames as a 1B/5th OF/bench bat.
  16. Harold Hutchison
    And he still has an option.
  17. Harold Hutchison
    Brown, Webb, and Roegner are in the same year as him... all looking like very good rotation prospects.
  18. Harold Hutchison
    Schoop gets hot in September, that is a huge bonus.
  19. Harold Hutchison
    I think the next couple years we can maintain our current level of play with who we have coming up now or are here already and still be able to part with a couple redundant pieces. I wouldn't be opposed to rebuilding the minor league depth by trading some guys with limited time left on their contracts. Someone like Chase Anderson or Thames could get us one or two low minors prospects that are a few years away but have some upside. they won't bring in big names or major numbers but they can get us prospects who end up like the ones we lost for Moose, Schoop and Soria. The international market may not help in the near future but if we keep getting them every year in five or so years there will be a steady string of them helping out. The only way for that to happen is to start now and keep going. There are other ways to get prospects: Six-year free agents are one avenue - Both Hager and Moore would be solid middle IF options for next year. Taiwan, Korea, and Japan may also be options - Thames was a huge find - who says you can't find others? On the trade front, I'd look at moving Broxton, Thames, Anderson, Guerra, and Arcia over the off-season to try to get some of the prospects from other teams - even in an Adam Lind-type return.
  20. Harold Hutchison
    He does show a good walk rate - not as good as Stokes or Grisham, but it is decent. A year in AAA will probably help to some extent. Ditto for Stokes. Grisham probably needs to repeat AA.
  21. Harold Hutchison
    I'm generally on board with this. I'll add that Yelich would certainly listen if we wanted to discuss an extension. I just fully expect his asking price to be relatively sky high. If we are willing to tack on 4-5 more years and $25 million per...he'd be nuts not to at least consider it. That's probably what it would take to get him to listen, and at that rate I'm really not that interest. It is probably in our best interest to trade him in 2020 or 2021 for a massive haul of prospects...likely a haul better than the one we gave up for him. All that said, Yelich is the type of guy that will probably age pretty well at least offensively. Excellent mechanics and contact guy, if anything he's probably more likely to add power as he ages than lose it. It's still a much safer bet to trade him with 1-2 years left and restock. I would see that as a fallback option, especially since by 2020/2021, Corey Ray and Troy Stokes could very well be in the outfield of Miller Park. But if Yelich will extend, and won't break the team's bank... it would be a good idea to do so. By 2021, he could very well be a good option at first, especially if his added power is for real.
  22. Harold Hutchison
    Schoop's value now is that he gives Hiura time to develop properly and not be rushed to the majors, and pushes back when his clock starts. That, plus offensive production at SS/2B, is worth $10 million.
  23. Harold Hutchison
    Nice to see the team rebounding after last night... Two out of three is not a bad pace...
  24. Harold Hutchison
    I'm hoping Roegner comes back soon and is 100% healthy.
  25. Harold Hutchison
    Plus, since it's less than 10 days until the rosters expand, no option year got burned.
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