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Butler would refuse to play in Milwaukee. You would have to trade Butler or release him so I think that trade is dead in the water unless you can get a third team involved to take on Butler and that probably eats one or both of the picks.

Wilken hasn’t shown any progress and it is TBD for Fischer. Burke I think we have seen enough and he looks to be a good prospect. Not elite but a good prospect but he is only entering his second full season in the minors. His nearly .600 slugging in the southern league is very impressive but it’s still early. Bitonti is still young yet and doesn’t turn 21 until November. Still with his first time playing 100 games last year he put in a good year. The strikeouts look to be an issue and seems to be an issue this year also. Overall I would put Fischer and Bitonti in the TBD category with Wilken in the in danger of losing a roster spot and Burke in a solid bench bat or fringe starting 1B. Burke kind of reminds me of Bauers. I think the Brewers should continue drafting how they have been drafting.

It was also an issue going back to Braun. Braun was another who would frustrate me on taking that first pitch even if it split the middle of the plate fastball.

I think with Mitchell his approach changes completely with men on base. I haven’t checked but I think he swings earlier in the count with men on than when there is no one on. I think this is what is killing his power as he is getting to too many two strike counts where he hasn’t swung the bat or watched the one pitch he could handle and then swung at the others. I think Mitchell needs to start swinging earlier in the count when he is getting pitches to hit. It seems like pitchers are throwing him get me over strikes and he is allowing them to get ahead in the count. He needs to be more aggressive early.

It’s also Fischer’s first full year of minor league baseball. He is where he should be. I think his WBC performance put an overly higher expectations on him. It is also early in the year I am not all that worried about Fischer with it being his first full year in the system.

No idea who they will go with. Lopez makes sense if the Bucks are going to do a full rebuild but I doubt they will do that.

I remember when people questioned if Turang would even be an average MLB player. I was on the band wagon of him being a Trea Turner type and was ridiculed saying this. Looks like Turang is turning into Trea Turner.

The two FA years would have to be about $50mm in total so I think you need to up the offer to around $175mm.

Joey if you want to be the greatest SS in Brewers history like YuniB you need to get that ball in the air and hit a true sacrifice!!!

A good brisket for lunch today mmmmmmmmmmmmm. https://thewildbbq.com/#footer

That daredevil ending was very disappointing.

You have to give up at least one premium prospect for someone like Buxton. Fischer is the more logical choice or likely candidate in a trade for Buxton. I don’t see the Brewers doing this. The more likely trade is Wilken for a reliever or something similar.

The Bucks returning to the half in half out strategy from the Kohl years.

Correa out for the season with an ankle injury. https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-correa-removed-from-astros-lineup-vs-dodgers-with-ankle-injury

Not a great show but the last episode for Maul Shadow Lord was freaking awesome!!!!