JohnBriggs12
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I'd keep him over Mitchell. Bauers will play more OF in that scenario, and Black can provide depth at 1B and DH.
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You sure Mitchell is a lock? He's 2 for 21 this spring with 12 K's. Clearly he needs time at AAA. I think the outfield vs. RHP should be Bauers in LF, Chourio in CF and Frelick in right. Against lefties, I'd have Chourio in left, Lockridge in center and Frelick in right.
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I looked it up. Tim Johnson is 13th on the list of players with the most AB's since 1950 without a home run. Three of the guys with more AB's are pitchers, including Don Sutton.
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I remember listening to the 1974 opener in my dorm room at St. Norbert's. I remember getting pumped up when Johnny Briggs, my favorite Brewer of the time, blasted a 3 run homer in the first. There was certainly a buzz about Yount that day. It wasn't common for an 18 year old to be in the big leagues much less be the starting shortstop on opening day. So in a way, it felt like something historic was happening. But let's face it, the incumbent shortstop coming into that season was Tim Johnson, who at 24 was coming off a rookie season in 73 where he hit all of .213 with zero home runs in 510 plate appearances. Johnson was so devoid of power he would go 1,408 trips to the plate in his career without hitting a home run. I don't know who has the most AB's since say 1950 without a HR, but Johnson has to be pretty high up that list. Johnson spent most of his career with the Brewers as a backup at SS and 2B. The AAA shortstop was a guy named Juan Lopez who was only 21, Lopez showed some promise by hitting .289 at AA the year before as a 20 year old but even though he stuck around the minors till 1984, he never made it to the majors. Robin was definitely in the right place at the right time and the rest is history.
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I don't know how his bullpen performance in the postseason can be totally glossed over. His fastball ticked up. He was absolutely dominant vs. the Cubs. Yeah the pen is crowded but Mears is gone and frankly I think Patrick has way more upside than Anderson.
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I see Henderson and Harrison as the 4th and 5th starters coming out of spring training. I give Henderson the nod over Patrick as he may have a higher ceiling as a starter, and because Patrick earned a high leverage reliever role with his postseason performance. The 5th starter job is likely between Harrison and Gasser. The fact that Harrison essentially has accumulated a full big league season in his career and Gasser had just a handful of starts between AAA and big leagues at the end of last season coming off surgery makes Harrison the favorite in my mind. Harrison has experience and health on his side and his 1.2 WAR he's accumulated as a young starter isn't bad for a young 5th starter. It would also give Gasser time to get his groove without pressure of big leagues.
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Another failed first round pick who was chosen more for his athleticism than his ability to play baseball. He wasn't the first and certainly won't be the last. At 26 his chances are dwindling fast. Next stop is indy ball somewhere.
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Only Chourio and Frelick are locks to be somewhere in the outfield. To me that's concerning and I'd still be on the lookout for a veteran outfielder via trade this spring.
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I was a high school senior in those days. I do remember Milwaukee sportscaster Duane Dow reporting games from Arizona played by the "Pilots" as Brewers well before anything was certain, so there was great anticipation in Milwaukee before it all went down officially.
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Brewers Sign Luis Rengifo to 1yr Deal
JohnBriggs12 replied to Jastro's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I'm not excited by the signing nor am I discouraged. I still believe management that drafted Wilken in round 1 a few years ago secretly really hopes he starts banging balls out of the park in AAA with regularity this year and forces his way into the Brewer lineup by August. -
For a good portion of 2024, Brewers had 3 catchers active, so McGuire could still be in the picture. Brewers gave up some slug from the right side in the Durbin deal and Hoskins is gone too. Sanchez started 40 games at DH in 24 and one at 1B.
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Cubs have no place for Matt Shaw. Would the Brewers and Cubs make a deal?
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As I see it, all those guys were in some jeopardy already. Backups are never really secure. Monasterio is probably the most secure backup. If Mitchell starts out hitting like he did last April, he's in trouble, healthy or not. Ortiz is a placeholder not for Williams but for Made. Perkins has to hit some or he's purely a defensive replacement. Another .647 OPS type season doesn't cut it. I think the real battle is Bauers vs. Mitchell as the LH outfield platoon bat, but that was true before Williams showed up. Mitchell's ability to play CF is less of an advantage if Williams sticks. Bauers will also see playing time at 1B. With Williams around to supplant Perkins in a platoon with either of those two, Perkins is in the most jeopardy in my opinion with Mitchell a close second.
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Patrick's ceiling as a starter is probably a number 4. His ceiling a reliever could be a closer. In 2026 he'd start out as a high leverage reliever in the 6th or 7th innings but he could develop into a quality 8th or 9th inning guy.. As a starter, until Murphy trusts him beyond 14 or 15 outs, he's not all that valuable. I don't think he has that trust now.
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I don't remember any highlights in the 1984 season. Molitor got hurt in the first week and it was all downhill after that. They were out of the race by Mother's Day. The most memorable game occurred over 2 days, May 9-10 in Chicago. I was there on May 9th, and lasted 13 of 18 innings played that day, then returned for resumption of that game prior to the scheduled game that night. The way they lost that historic 25 inning game was typical of that year's Brewer team. They took the lead in the top of the 21st on an Oglivie 3 run blast, but a leadoff throwing error by 3B Randy Ready which ended up in about the 6th row behind first base opened the door for a 3 run Sox rally to tie the game in the bottom half and Harold Baines walked it off in the 25th. Tom Seaver was winning pitcher in 2 games that day. 1952? No major league baseball in Milwaukee that year. Braves arrived in 1953. Was a highlight for me in 52 however. I was born that season.
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Are you guys kidding me? Gil is an established major league starter who was the number 2 starter on the Yankees in 2024. After he came from injury last year the Yanks won his last 5 starts. Opponents are hitting .199 against him for his career. The objective is getting to the World Series, not raising your system's grade.
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I think Bader would be fine splitting time in center and left. If they could get him for around $10-12 million a year I'd jump on it. Anything less that that would be a tremendous bargain and a great fit for the Brewers.
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Mitchell has more to prove than health. If you go 5 years with very little of that time actually playing the game, you still have to prove your skills haven't eroded.
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Dear Santa, From Brewers Fans
JohnBriggs12 replied to Telemachus Rafaelidys's topic in Brewer Fanatic Front Page News
Eventually Chourio is going to be a 30+ HR guy. This might be the year. Heck he could be a 40+ guy, His bat speed is off the charts and he's got power from foul pole to foul pole. One thing holding him back is his knack for putting pitcher's pitches in play. He gets a lot of infield hits that way but you don't want probably your biggest power threat leading the team in infield hits. -
I'd love to get Soderstrom, but I don't see the A's dealing him. Maybe for Henderson and Patrick with Mitchell thrown in.
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I question Mitchell's value. He's 27 and has logged less than a full season of major league AB's. Oh he looks the part and always has, but until he plays a full season somewhere he's way more a suspect than a prospect.
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I still think they need another bat. There's no veteran backup catcher on the roster, and the outfield picture is muddled. Sorry but an oft injured Mitchell and Badoo don't move the needle for me and Perkins doesn't hit enough to justify starting 5-6 games a week. I'd be trying to get a major league outfielder in a deal for Peralta. As for FA outfielders, Harrison Bader is still out there. Granted he won't be cheap after a very good season in 25, but an outfield of Chourio in left, Bader in center, and Frelick in right is a lot more settled.
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Mitchell has played so little the last 5 years, that it's ridiculous to assume he can step right in a major league lineup and hit well enough to be a regular in the major leagues. I'd feel a lot better about him if he were playing winter ball somewhere, but no, he's still rehabbing. That's not even factoring in his inability to stay healthy. What he did at the start of the 2025 season is about what I would expect and that's not what they need in their lineup. I feel bad for the guy but he faces a longer road back than a few weeks in Arizona,
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How about Peralta to the Red Sox for Duran?
