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  1. JohnBriggs12
    The MLB better have a pee cup ready for him after the game. How about testing Freddie Freeman too?
  2. JohnBriggs12
    Not a bad day for Anthony Rendon: 6 AB. 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 3 HR, 1 2B, 16 Total Bases, 10 RBI.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    I'm not opposed to re-kindling a big feud between Milwaukee and Atlanta. There's definitely some history for those of us old enough to remember.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    If true, that'a terrible way to operate. Scahill in particular had a gripe with not being on the opening day roster. He earned a spot with a strong September and an excellent spring. He never should have been taken off the 40 man in the winter. But even if that's the case why not at least give guys like Burgos and Espino a shot out of the pen? Burgos has a 15-1 K to BB ratio. Espina has 23 K's and 2 BB. They've been really quite good and can't be any worse than Milone and Marinez can they? Or even lefties Wang or Barbosa? I don't think anyone he DFA's will get claimed.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    Have to think the leash is getting very short for at least 3-4 arms. Return of Guerra in a few weeks and the fact guys are doing well at AAA means we should start seeing some other guys getting their chance.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Aguilar? Is there enough there for a team needing offense to surrender a reliable LH bullpen arm for him maybe if you throw in a low level prospect? Pina or Bandy? If Susac gets going in AAA, do you dangle one of the hot hitting catchers to bolster a bullpen needing help? Santana or Broxton? Assuming Brinson is an upgrade, do you move one of these two for help in pen or rotation depth plus a low level prospect? Nelson or Peralta? Their value is hard to gauge but making room for a Hader, Woodruff or another young arm could give this current team a boost by midseason. I'll call it the "Eldred effect" that nearly got the Brewers a division title in 92.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Will management consider taking on some short term salary to boost the bullpen? Not an all in mentality for sure but it would be a shame not to give this offense a fighting chance.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Wren posted .339/.425/.432 in 320 PA last year at CS and had a good spring with the Brewers. What else does he need to do?
  9. JohnBriggs12
    Brewers have 4 OF in CS (I include Wren) that I'd play ahead of Nieuwenhuis. Can't see how he can play more than than 3-4 times a week.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    He's got a 2.81 ERA in 89 2/3 IP since the 2016 All Star break. He's not a workhorse though and that will hurt his value. No need to trade him just to trade him as he's controllable through 2020. If any starter gets dealt, Peralta still seems to me to be the most likely. But a lot depends on the market and who else is out there.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Santana is 2 for 31 since April 14. All guys go through slumps but his overall numbers have never really been eye popping. No way you have to find a position for that kind of bat. Competing is different than championship level. They haven't competed since 2014. It's time to learn how to win and experience pressure of a race even if they come up short. If Thames turns out to be the real deal, they have a one-two punch in the middle of the order that they've been missing since Braun/Fielder days. Both are both in their 30's and can surround them with solid players in their prime like Shaw, hopefully Villar, and the catching duo of Pina/Bandy, Perez, etc. and have the 2 highest rated prospects they've had in the post Braun/Fielder era with Arcia and Brinson contributing at the major league level. The rotation can be upgraded with the return of Guerra as a solid #2. Hader and Woodruff have plenty of promise maybe not as 1's but certainly capable major league starters. The rest of Anderson, Peralta, Davies, and Nelson all have ability and some record of success in the big leagues. The Brewers rotation situation isn't as bad as you think.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Broxton turns 27 in May. He doesn't have a huge window to prove himself an everyday major league player. Santana is a couple years younger, but still this was the year he needed to show he too belongs in the lineup on a regular basis. Early returns aren't good on either and as pogokat points out, Perez is going to see action somewhere as his bat heats up and RF and CF are the two areas where they are not getting production. Brinson could be up in a month, but they may follow the same path with him as they did with Arcia last year and we'll see him the final two months. If they have any visions of pivoting to try and see if they can contend in 2018 and with Thames emergence and the punch we see from the catcher position, why the heck not?, it behooves them to get Brinson at least some major league development time in 2017. Same goes with Hader and Woodruff on the mound. I suspect they'll wait on Cordell and Phillips till September. My guess is they hope they can get some production from Broxton and Santana if just to move them this winter.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Woodruff is making a strong case for a promotion by July.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    He's got a long way to go still.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    I know he was 0 for 4 with 3 K's, but the lineup with Thames in RF and Aguilar at 1B is one that Counsell needs to stick with for a while. Santana isn't the everyday answer and Aguilar needs regular ABs. Another option we should see more of if Aguilar falters is Thames in RF, Shaw at 1B and Perez at 3B. Shaw's lack of range at 3B is pretty noticeable and might have cost them a game in Chicago when he couldn't come up with a play on what turned out to be the key hit of the game for Cubs. With both Brinson and Cordell swinging hot bats, the OF might look a lot different in August and September but for now, they need to find production.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    He's leading the league in two categories: AB and strikeouts and after drawing 79 walks last year, he has one more (5) than Hernan Perez (4) right now. 78 AB's is enough to be concerned even in April. But I'll go another 40 AB's and see if his recent slightly better stretch here continues. By the way, he still hasn't gotten a hit as a RH batter (0 for 20). Most damning is that of the 18 games he's started, he's fanned multiple times in 12 of them. I don't think even Chris Carter fanned 2 times or more in 2/3 of his games last year. It doesn't matter. Don't worry about April. Go look at last years april leaders in futility and all of the established guys turned it around. This is just what April is, guys struggle. Don't make more of it than it is. Last year in April Russel Martin hit .150 with 31 K in 67 PA. The next 4 months the Ks went back to normal and he hit .230, .262, .292 and .286 before slumping again in September. April is just a weird month for stats. Villar doesn't fall into the category of "established" off one full season as a regular. Comparing him to Russell Martin who's been essentially a number 1 catcher since 2006 with a proven track record over time is a mistake. For that very reason, we should be concerned about Broxton and Santana, neither of whom is established either but who are getting regular AB's in the middle of the order and not hitting a lick while striking out at alarming rates.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    He's leading the league in two categories: AB and strikeouts and after drawing 79 walks last year, he has one more (5) than Hernan Perez (4) right now. 78 AB's is enough to be concerned even in April. But I'll go another 40 AB's and see if his recent slightly better stretch here continues. By the way, he still hasn't gotten a hit as a RH batter (0 for 20). Most damning is that of the 18 games he's started, he's fanned multiple times in 12 of them. I don't think even Chris Carter fanned 2 times or more in 2/3 of his games last year.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    The guy he displaced currently has a .937 OPS and 10 RBI. Just sayin.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Why stop at Braun and Thames? Shaw is 27. Villar is 26. Bandy and Barnes are 27. Broxton will soon be 27. None will! be around when this team is good if they unload their two best hitters for prospects. Neither will I. Heck I'll be 65 later this year.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    The DFA of Nieuwenhuis should help toward avoiding strikeout record.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    So you cared that Broxton didn't play every single game but a more highly thought of prospect in Phillips who is a lot younger than Broxton is okay to have sit on the bench most days? Right now, the logical guy to bring up as Nieuwenhuis replacement is Wren. He produced in AAA last year and has started fine this year. His ceiling is a 4th-5th OF so no worry about an arby clock. He's also left-handed, has a good eye and can steal bases. The big thing that made Nieuwenhuis a bad fit is that he was so contact challenged on a team that needed more contact hitters. Lets see how long they go with 13 pitchers though. The most vulnerable roster spots now belong to Milone and Franklin. Suter looks like the guy who goes up and down all year. After the Super 2 date, Brinson should be up and playing regularly, perhaps in a 3 for 2 rotation with Santana and Broxton in CF and RF.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Santana can't play CF. He's just passable in RF. Wren makes a lot of sense until Brinson passes the Super 2 cutoff. Wren is a contact hitter who works counts and takes walks which will play off the bench late in games. Plus he can steal a base which fits in with Counsell's style.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    The simple answer is the final stage of a player's development is done at the major league level. You don't declare "OK now we are competing" and expect guys with no major league experience to be finished products. This is a development year. Guys are competing to win but developing guys like Arcia and Bronson now are keys to success in 2018 and 2019. Agreed...but only after the Super 2 deadline has passed. Broxton has a month and a half of the 2017 season (40-50 games) to prove he is an everyday player. If not, it's Brinson time. Exactly. Broxton is 27. They won't wait long on him. Santana isn't exactly established either. He has longer but this is a big season for him to prove going forward that he is a core player.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    The simple answer is the final stage of a player's development is done at the major league level. You don't declare "OK now we are competing" and expect guys with no major league experience to be finished products. This is a development year. Guys are competing to win but developing guys like Arcia and Brinson now are keys to success in 2018 and 2019. I'd be shocked if Brinson isn't up by All Star break and more likely sooner.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    The simple answer is the final stage of a player's development is done at the major league level. You don't declare "OK now we are competing" and expect guys with no major league experience to be finished products. This is a development year. Guys are competing to win but developing guys like Arcia and Bronson now are keys to success in 2018 and 2019.
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