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  1. JohnBriggs12
    I believe his first start was vs. the Reds, and yes it was very good, 6 shutout innings with 4 hits allowed. Wasn't his debut tho. He threw one relief inning before that.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    Give a raise to whoever suggested lowering his hands. He doesn't look like the same guy. If what we're seeing is for real, they have the makings of a very exciting team in 2017. Contenders? Not unless they can improve the rotation dramatically. But the combo of power and speed up and down the lineup will give opponents fits. And to think none of the three breakout performers, Villar, Perez, or Broxton were acquired in major deals.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Brewers could use LH bats with pop. He's much better than say Wilkins and I doubt Nieuwenhuis is retained. Wait till after the season and see what the roster situation looks like. Maybe he'd take a minor league deal. I would hope his brother is enough of a pro that he could survive his brother being released. If not then they have bigger problems.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Don't put Braun and Santana in the same sentence. Santana's highly suspect at this point. I think the point was not so much to bring up untested rookies, but that there has to be more serviceable OF out there than Elmore or Flores or Wilkins to plug into a lineup on occasion. Why not try a Wren? He's not really a top prospect but maybe you have something there. Now's a perfect opportunity to find out.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    That's what you end up with on a team that's tanking. Nate Schierholtz was starting RF for Cubs for a couple years. Darwin Barney was their starting 2B. It'll probably get worse before it gets better. You could probably get better OF out of the Atlantic League. Why not sign a Caleb Gindl?
  6. JohnBriggs12
    "I'm not sure what to think about Kyle Wren - he's not a great CF and his Tony Gwynn Jr.-esque power does not translate to a corner OF role" The exact same things were said about Scott Podsednik, and Wren's put up better numbers in the minor leagues. Aoki is another example of a guy with limited power who was very effective from a corner OF spot.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Arcia has fanned 10 times in 58 plate appearances facing most of the pitchers for the first time. He's clearly not overmatched. He's learning the league with no pressure. He'd have to do the same thing if they held him back in AAA for 2 years. They don't need to have all their core players learning the league at the same time. It's smart to stagger the arby clocks of core players. Arcia is the first of the core group to arrive. What you want all your core players reaching FA at the same time? Finally, there are SS behind him in the system and they are always placing a high priority in acquiring them. Better to find out if Arcia's the real deal sooner rather than late.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Former Brewer Sean Halton is tearing up the independent Atlantic League. He's 5th in the league with a .942 OPS, and 2nd in HR with 20. Overall his numbers are .299/.359/.583 with 20 HR, and 60 RBI in 342 AB's. Another former Brewer, Caleb Gindl, is also among the league leaders in several offensive categories in the Atlantic League. He's hitting .303/.369/.450 with 9 HR and 63 RBI. He leads the league in doubles with 31, and his 63 RBI rank 5th. Hard to fathom these guys not finding their way back on to a AAA roster. Gindl turns 28 at the end of August. Halton recently turned 29. Coincidently, Gindl and Halton are teammates with Lancaster which is managed by one time Red Sox 3B, Butch Hobson. Gindl and Halton were teammates both in Milwaukee in 2013 and in Nashville in 2012 and 2013.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    I would think at least 2 lefties will be brought up to pitch out of the pen at the very least.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Assuming Anderson's okay, he'll be available on the 20th. Guerra's eligible to be off the DL by then too.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    How does one "pop out sharply"? Gameday must be manned by a diehard Cub fan.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Going to get very ugly very soon.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    It sure took them long enough to realize that he's either bad or injured or both. He's been awful since May and Counsell kept running him out there in close games like nothing was wrong.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    "Placating fans"?? It's the entertainment business. It's all about getting fans to buy tickets. If that's placating them, so be it. Exposure to the big leagues is part of the development process. Top prospects need to face major league competition to reach their potential and learn where they need work.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Kind of an odd move. My memory of McKenry as a Pirate was Brewers taking all kinds of liberties on the bases with him catching. Maybe did have something with Braves owing a player for Bradley. Maybe there's interest out there in Maldonado on a waiver deal?
  16. JohnBriggs12
    The key year improvement must show up in W-L record will be 2018. I don't see them selling off Braun or any of their mid-20's current controllable contributors in the meantime. Between then and now, it will be a case of adding talent and young talent here now developing further. The 2nd part of that falls on Counsell and his coaching staff. In 2018, Cubs could potentially take a noticeable step back as their pitchers contracts expire and they don't return. This rebuild has 2 tiers. The first window includes Braun and is relatively short 2018-19. Whether the window stays open beyond that will depend of the emergence of some of their prospects not as just solid major leaguers but actual stars.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    They can let Nieuwenhuis go and pick up any of a dozen comparable types who'll be out there as potential fill ins. Those guys are available on minor league deals. Beside, Broxton looks like he's going to claim the CF spot ahead of Brinson's arrival.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    The Brewers have so many OF's that losing Nieuwenhuis wouldn't hurt as much as you think it will. Next year the Brewers will have Phillips, Brinson, Liriano, Roache and Taylor all vying for a spot in AAA. So yeah Nieuwenhuis would be replaced by Reed or Wren or both. Santana, Braun, Broxton, Reed, and Wren as the OF's next year is pretty good depth with Liriano, Roache, Taylor, and Phillips all in AAA. At some point Brinson will be with the Brewers next year so Nieuwenhuis will more than likely be gone. Other players like Wren or Reed can take over for Nieuwenhuis. 40 man subtractions: Flores Nieuwenhuis Capuano Cravy Goforth Nolin Cecchini Elmore Scahill Rowen Wilkins Boyer Middlebrooks 40 man down to 31 or 30 if the Brewers put Houser on the 60 day DL they could even remove him from the 40 man. 40 man additions: Brinson Wren Taylor Hader Wang Phillips M.Diaz Suter Coulter J. Ortega (if Houser is on 60-day DL or is removed) I'd add Blazek to your subtraction list. I don't see how he can occupy a roster spot after a year where he's posted a WHIP of nearly 1.9. If they do bring him back it will be on a minor league deal. Scahill could earn his way on with a strong finish to the year. He's getting chances.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Exactly, it's cost certainty that's the goal. To have a successful minor league operation requires a lot of marketing skill. You market to families and groups with promotions and atmosphere. The team is way down the list. Some markets make a lot of sense from the baseball perspective, with weather etc, but don't hold attraction as entertainment alternative to the local population.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I don't think it makes any sense to trade him. His salary easily fits into the payroll and he's still a premier player in the game and hasn't shown any signs (other than needing days off here and there) that he's slowing down. While the main focus on the longer term future (4-5) years, that doesn't meant there isn't an opportunity to be very competitive as soon as 2018. The fact is that they have significant controllable talent currently on the roster all in their mid 20's (Villar, Gennett, Perez, Davies, Knebel,a maybe even Broxton and/or Santana) and they've already brought up Arcia and the addition of close to major league talents like Brinson all point to this team rising sooner rather than later. Braun still figures to be a potent offensive player for the next 2-3 seasons at least.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    I would suspect there's a good chance Gideon bypasses Appleton altogether and starts next year High A along with Erceg with Gatewood starting out back at Appleton.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    I'd be surprised if Wren isn't added.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    Heard Chad Moeller on ESPN say he thought Tebow could hit .220 today. I presume that's in the big leagues and not back at the high school level where he last played. I guess that falls under "takes one to know one" assessment of hitting prowess. Back 40 years ago I worked with a guy who was 19 or 20 at the time. He had been a very good CF in high school in Chicago, could run like a gazelle and really throw the ball with something on it. In short a really, really good athlete. He took his vacation time in spring and went to Florida and asked teams for tryouts. A couple were willing to work him out. A scout from the Pirates rated him as having a AA ceiling. He was excited until the scout told him they were only interested in players with major league ceilings. Thanks for coming kid. Hey at least he knew.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Look, SP are always welcome, but the Brewers do have a nice blend of arms throughout every level their system and Texas isn't going to surrender a future ace as a PTBNL. The remarks about Guzman are right on the money. But I'd had other than Phillips who's more maybe than anything at this point and the last two first rounders who are several years away, where's the big lefty stick in this order in 2-3 years? Arcia's here. Brinson will be a year from now. When that happens, the future is now, and they need a 1B beyond 2017.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    I just don't get the negativity toward Guzman. He's still just 21 and he's at AAA. He puts the ball in play and his power is emerging. At 6'5" 205, there's room to easily add muscle to be a 25-30 HR guy. It's clear to me that the plan is to essentially have a team on the field in 2018 with most of the core pieces for the next 3-4 years in the big leagues. That includes Arcia, Brinson, Hader, Woodruff and some holdovers from the current roster that are already producing in their mid 20s (Villar, perhaps Perez or Santana). First base is the one spot they needed to fill for that to happen. They also need a left handed bat, if as it now appears Phillips isn't ready. Clark's timetable is still 3-4 years down the road as is Ray's.
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