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Anthony Swarzak just shut down the Cubs for his first career save. He'd be a rental that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.
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7 man pen/5 man bench vs. 8 man pen/4 man bench
JohnBriggs12 replied to adambr2's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
They need at least 2 quality relievers to replace the likes of Torres and Drake who keep getting chances in game situations. Hader could be one of those guys, but Counsell is babying him. -
For real? Are you legit concerned about this right now? What, because you can cover failures on the field for a few years with the "we are sticking to a plan" means you have total job security in perpetuity? It's a legit question. If I'm Attanasio, I'd want to see at least several guys he's traded for and drafted performing at high levels in the big leagues by 2019 or I'm starting to ask some serious questions if "the plan" was merely a method to insure job security. How Stearns handles this unexpected contention this year by maximizing the team's chances without gutting the system completely will say a lot about his skill. Claiming Vogt was a positive move, but he let the Cubs get the jump on him for the difference maker when the Brewers were up by 5 1/2 games.
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Nobody is gonna make this deal. Of course not, but that doesn't mean some team won't take Broxton or Villar or both along with a good prospect or two. I could see Detroit taking either as part of a deal for either Wilson or Kinsler.
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Everyone thinks that because Broxton looks young and plays young that he's young. He isn't that young. He's 27. Putting it into perspective, he's a year older than Mike Trout and more than 2 years older than Bryce Harper. His ceiling in some eyes was that of a Mike Cameron type player, but at the age he broke in, he simply doesn't have multiple seasons to work it out especially when two of the top Brewer prospects play the same position. It's hard not to like Broxton, but it's a bottom line business and he could be out of chances or down to one if all works out and the prospects don't shine. He's kind of at their mercy.
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You don't bunt in that situation. You play for a big inning. Knebel won't hold a one run lead.
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Hey "what me worry" manager says every team goes through stretches like this. Right. He's Roenicke II.
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Unbelievable
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Unbelievable
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Villar pulls off another hittable pitch.
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Very misleading. In his next to last appearance he came into a tie game and promptly allowed a walk and two singles and surrendured the lead.
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Suter should have stayed in. Counsell is the one who.is choking.
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Sogard is a FA after the season. I'm sure the Brewers would like him back but in a utility role. It appears Brewers are putting themselves in position for a run next year. I'm fine with them giving up on Villar. Dubon is the future at 2B. Kinsler,/Sogard make great bridge. Kinsler has an .844 OPS vs. LHP this year. Cubs 2 top starters now and next year are LH. Villar's OPS vs LHP this year? A pathetic .547. Kinsler/Sogard soft platoon is a huge upgrade. Huge.
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Any discussion of 2nd half collapses would be remiss without bringing up the incredible run from 73-75. In 1973, on June 18 the Brewers were 34-27 and had a half game lead in the AL East. They finished 23 games behind. In 1974, on July 16, they were 46-44 and 2 games back. They finished 76-86 and 15 games back. In 1975, they were 43-35 and tied for the lead on July 3rd. They would go 25-59 the rest of the way and finish 28 games back. Del Crandall was the manager through all 3 of those 2nd half collapses.
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Sogard DL'd, Rivera recalled, Reed outrighted
JohnBriggs12 replied to And That's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
But if he can put the ball in play instead of striking out I'll take his career .642 OPS right about now... Exactly...sometimes all it takes is putting the ball in play. Pirates proved that in their 4 game sweep. -
Peralta to 10-day DL (calf); Suter recalled
JohnBriggs12 replied to djoctagone's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Count me as stunned. I was certain we'd hear Peralta was DFA'd any day now. Maybe he's being carried until he can be used as a salary offset in a deal. -
Wilson is out of our price range unless we take on a ton of money like Verlander. He won't be a FA until 2019 and has a .94 WHIP and 12.5 K/9. Looking at what relievers usually go for, especially leftys, this would be a minimum Phillips and one of top 5 guys if this was a straight up trade. I'd still do it. You can't look at the players you give up now as the net cost. If they don't contend in 2018, he'll be moved and they'll get a very nice prospect back. A splendid opportunity is slipping away fast, and lack of that veteran shut down relief guy might be a more gaping hole than a rotation that at least should get Anderson back in a few weeks.
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Wilson isn't a rental. He's under control through next season. If the Brewers aren't contending in 2018, they can likely get a decent return a year from now or maybe even this winter. Prospects serve dual purposes. Some few become core players. A very few become core players on championship teams. Most don't so dealing some for players that help the major league team make a run when the opportunities arise is what most teams do.
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Both of you are unrealistic. Wilson comes with control in 2018 and can close. I think it would take Phillips and Supak or Derby at least. If they're lucky, maybe Detroit has interest in Broxton.
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Going for Verlander instead of using actual assets for a controllable pitcher in his prime is more PR than it is a real effort to make a playoff run.
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He has a .095 BABIP in July. Yes, it's a slump, but it's also been hugely bad luck. He's been hitting more GB than normal, which hurts him, but it's not like his April where he was K'ing at a phenomenal rate. It's not bad luck when pitches you should be hitting hard are being fouled off. When he's not striking out (and he's still striking out at a very high rate), he's making very weak contact. Could a few more drop in? Sure, but he's got to square up those pitches he's fouling off.
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Can't disagree more. You think the Cubs saw the acquisition of Quintana as management not believing in them? It reinforced that they believed in them. The 82 Brewers were a veteran talented team with 3 HOFers and in first place. When Sutton arrived, they knew management wanted it all, just like them. They were energized, even though Sutton really was just okay until the big money last game. Players would see a significant acquisition now as a signal that management believes in them. This is more like 92. That Brewer team fought like heck to stay with the Blue Jays, but when the Jays went out and got David Cone while the Brewers did absolutely nothing, it was basically over.
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Villar had one good season that came out of nowhere. He wasn't nearly as highly regarded as a prospect as Segura was. He was filler for Houston in their monumental tanking period until their real prospects showed up. Not saying I'd deal for Kinsler unless Sogard can't return, but the value for Villar isn't all that high. His defense is a red flag too. Sure he makes some highlight plays but turns too many routine outs into adventures.
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Yankees acquire Robertson, Kahnle, Frazier from White Sox
JohnBriggs12 replied to Eye Black's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Maybe special in the pen, but allegedly not quite as special in the clubhouse: LaTroy Hawkins says Tommy Kahnle "one of the worst teammates I've ever had in my life." When you sport a 15 K per 9 IP rate and a 8.5 K/BB ratio, you can be the biggest jerk possible and that would be fine with me. Can't believe the Yanks got the Sox to include Kahnle in the deal. He's controllable through 2020. Sox must have been desperate to shed salary. The prospects they got were "meh". They add depth and some quality but not a lot more. Think the Yankees interest in Frazier was to thwart the Red Sox. -
Being a GM is an easy job when there's no pressure to win. All you have to do is say "we have a plan for the future" and you have job security if the owner is on board. It doesn't take any skill whatsoever to turn a Shaw into lots of nice looking prospects. The real challenge is adding pieces to turn a promising group into a championship contender. Stearns got beat to the punch by the Cubs who understood acquiring Quintana would not just help their rotation but would turn around their mindset completely. Opportunity lost I'm afraid. That's what happens when your GM is in his early 30's and still learning nuances about the game.