Yeah, I'm not a hitting coach or anything, but it seems like Sal squats on every swing, so he gets underneath a ton of pitches. And he can't see the low breaking ball, so he's kind of screwed high and low.
I like how the lineup graphic has arrows from Contreras' name to his picture, as if those who follow the Brewers on Twitter had no idea who that dude was.
I can see Owens over Tellez for positional versatility and speed. Plus, as much as I love Rowdy, he really hasn't been good this year. The only thing he has over Miller is power.
D-Backs. They have the tiebreaker over the other WC contenders.
https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-postseason-tiebreaker-scenarios
CORRECTION: Marlins have the tiebreakers.
Me too. I feel so dumb. That guy is me. Milwaukee born and raised, dreamed about playing for the Brewers. I was a finesse pitcher - had a nasty curve. Obviously my dream never came true, but whenever I see one of these guys make their debuts - especially this kid (almost 30-year-old kid) who is a Brewer through and through, I just feel so happy for them.
I absolutely do not begrudge athletes from doing what they need to do to maximize their earnings, but the Padres are still alive in the playoff hunt. (barely)
I wasn't thrilled with the signing because I had read about his clubhouse issues, but that sounds pretty funny.
EDIT: I just watched that part of the podcast. Talk about a terrible article. Rowdy gave that little tidbit with a grin on his face and then talked about how great Donaldson has been in the clubhouse, etc. I mean, do we think Rowdy would just come straight out and SERIOUSLY say that Donaldson was a jerk as soon as he got to Milwaukee? It's Rowdy - he jokes all the time. He was just being funny.
EDIT 2: Eric Kratz had a good burn on Rowdy. They told him if the Brewers wrap up the division today it will be great because the rest of the games won't matter. Kratz: "You'll get lots of playing time."