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Tampa looking really bad.

I mentioned Beck in a previous post that I think he would be a target for the Brewers I am just not sure he drops to the Brewers. An OF of Beck, Mitchell/Frelick and Wiemer would be rather exciting. Lots of power and speed in the OF.

Here are my picks for the Brewers: 27: Kumar Rocker RHP. I think the Brewers go the risky route here with Rocker available at 27 and place him aggressively at Wisconsin to start his minor league career. Rocker should be a fast mover if he is able to command his pitches. 63: Sonny DiChiara 1B. Probably more of a DH than a 1B but he has a lot of power and can get on base and won't strike out a lot. The big question mark for DiChiara is if he can hit a breaking ball. If he can adjust and hit breaking balls then this will be more than a senior signing. This pick is mostly just a senior signing to sign someone else. 72: Bradley Loftin LHP. This is where the Sonny drafting comes in to help the Brewers. Loftin has a strong commit to Mississippi State but with the savings from pick 63 the Brewers take Loftin and give him a $2m bonus to sign. This is a dream signing if the Brewers can do this. I would even look at Loftin earlier even at 27. I think Loftin in 3-years is a top 5 draft prospect. 102: Jacob Misiorowski RHP. 100 MPH fastball with a wipeout slider. Jacob looks to be what the Brewers used to look for in pitchers in the Doug Melvin era. I think the Brewers take him here if he is available and he would be a very tantalizing bullpen piece if not a possible closer. With this draft the Brewers go pitching heavy with their first 4 picks. Biggest wildcard is Rocker who could be a complete dud if he is not able to figure out his control problems.

With the raising of the rates today the FED believes the economy will grow at 1.7% for this year and next year. Hello recession!!! Also inflation should increase by 4.3% this year. The CPI grew to 8.6% in May. I don’t see the CPI going down anytime soon so probably for June another 8-9% rate continuing until at least the fall. The FED also expects to raise the rates by .75 for the rest of the year.

The lower end doesn't drive the economy but they are a high percentage of the economy. There is no denying it right now but the economy is heading towards a recession and it is unavoidable. The time to address this has passed. Gas prices are going to increase and should hit about $6 per gallon on average in the US. Once this hits it will be the start of the recession but I don't see the price per gallon of gas on average going above $6. California will see $10 on average within the next month or so. Even during the fall period when travel goes down don't expect gas prices to fall all that much. They may drop by a $1 which should put the national average around $5 per gallon but that is where they will stay for the foreseeable future. Now the scariest part won't even hit the US all that much this will have the biggest impact on Africa and the Middle East. The grain shortage if the war in Ukraine continues to the next harvest is going to be a huge problem for Africa and the Middle East. There will not be enough grain to supply Africa and the Middle East if the war in Ukraine continues to the next harvest. This is where things start to get in the grim area as there will be famines in Africa and the Middle East. The African continent is already a tinder box waiting to explode along with the Middle East but less so. War is a strong possibility in Africa and the Middle East if there is a severe famine. This also means a lot of refugees heading to Europe which is already dealing with a refugee crisis with Ukraine and Syria. This is only going to make things worse in Europe. This could turn into the 1930-40's all over again. There are also signs of India being hit with huge storms this summer which will really impact the supply chain. This could be a very bumpy summer if all of the dominoes start falling. Hopefully it doesn't happen but it is very possible that we are looking at a 1930's global crisis.

If a GM drafts a 1B who is not at the level of Fielder or better in the 1st round they deserve to be fired on the spot. There isn't really a 1B prospect in the top 100 but I will try and answer your question more seriously now. At #27 probably the only 1B option would be either Cayden Wallace or Tucker Toman. For the 2nd round if they are available either Xavier Isaac or Ivan Melendez would be good options. If the Brewers go for 1B I would prefer Xavier Isaac. Isaac has elite power which is what you want from a 1B but he does use the whole field so he has gap to gap power and not just a pure pull hitter.

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Not really unless you are referring to the beginning of the year for that draft. Pre 2018 season Turang was looked at as the #1 pick but as the year went on he dropped further and further. Majority of the mocks didn’t even have him in the first round. Consensus on Turang was someone on the outside of the 1st round by the time the draft rolled around.

Mancini is a really good target as he hits right handed pitching as good as he does left handed pitching. Defensively he really shouldn’t see the OF at all. He would be a good platoon with McCutcheon at DH. When Tellez needs to take a day off or when facing a tough lefty matchup Mancini could fill in there also. Bell would be another good option but he would be a strict platoon with McCutcheon and only seeing right handed pitchers for Bell. Another option could be Benintendi but again that is a strict platoon with McCutcheon.

Mancini is a really good target as he hits right handed pitching as good as he does left handed pitching. Defensively he really shouldn’t see the OF at all. He would be a good platoon with McCutcheon at DH. When Tellez needs to take a day off or when facing a tough lefty matchup Mancini could fill in there also. Bell would be another good option but he would be a strict platoon with McCutcheon and only seeing right handed pitchers for Bell. Another option could be Benintendi but again that is a strict platoon with McCutcheon.

I am thinking if they go the college route it will be someone like Sterlin Thompson who is closer to someone the Brewers have drafted recently in Mitchell. I don't believe the Brewers really care about what position the player is playing and what is currently in their minors. I mean it counts for something but very little in the grand scheme of everything. I just have this feeling that the Brewers are going to go with a high school positional player this year. It maybe irrational but I think that is where they will be going and if someone like Jett Williams is there who really shouldn't be they will go after them.

Maybe they go college but I think they may go with a high school player. The Brewers haven’t gone with a high school player in the 1st round since Turang in 2018.

More info on Jett Willams from PerfectGame: https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=406026 If the Brewers drafted Jett I would be very happy. He seems as though he is a type of hitter that some complain about the Brewers not having. He sounds to be a low strike out hitter who will put the ball in play a lot. He also has enough pop in his bat to be dangerous. He may not put up 25+ HR seasons but he should be in the 10-15 range which is plenty enough. Looks to be a top of the order bat who can put the ball in play and will be someone who can steal a base with ease. Defensively he maybe more of a 2B than a SS but I think he can stick at SS athletically but his arm may force a move to 2B. If a middle infield spot is not an option he has the athleticism to play in the OF specifically in CF. He wouldn't have the arm to play in RF but LF is also possibility. I see him more as a future 2B which with his hitting ability should make him a perfect selection at 27. Oh and the discussion about high profile players the Brewers did take Clint Coulter at 27 in 2012 who when you read his scouting report sounds exactly like the player brewers888 is looking for.

You may want to say what you mean and not be so cryptic in your posts. That right there is saying you are looking for someone with power. You don't say anything else about the hitter. Williams is basically what you are describing he has gap power which can improve. He also has some great hit tools as he doesn't really strike out all that much. The competition that he has been facing has been really high. You should really read scouting reports before commenting on some of these. Looking at a players height in baseball is not a good idea. This is not the NFL or NBA height is not really all that important. If someone an hit it doesn't really matter what their height is. If you looked back at Turang's scouting report his read a lot like Williams scouting report. If you want a player with and outstanding power tool you can get those players in the later rounds. Also you are not going to be getting someone like Braun or Fielder drafting at 27.

You literally stated that is the main thing you are looking at.

The odds of any player drafted in any round even the 1st round making it to the majors is fairly low. So drafting players with just power in their bats is not a good idea. Ask Doug Melvin how well that strategy worked, I will give you a clue it didn't work out all that well. Let me give you one name Matt LaPorta.

For being only 5'8 Williams actually has some sneaky power in his bat. Height usually doesn't limit a players power at all. Matt Stairs who had gobs of power was only 5'9. Dustin Pedroia another short player at 5'9 had enough power in the majors also. There are plenty of players who are not all that tall who had and have a lot of power. Ozzie Albies of the Braves is only 5'8 also I guess he has no power either. There are more if you want me to continue.

A couple of mocks with the Brewers taking Jett Williams. Sounds a lot like Turang. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mock-draft-2022-historic-focus-on-offense https://sportsnaut.com/mlb-mock-draft/ https://baseballprospectjournal.com/2022-mlb-draft-mock-draft-4-0/

He was a reach but not as much as Campbell would be.

If Rocker is still there I think the Brewers will take him. The college arms this year are not all that great so it maybe another year where the Brewers take a bat again at least with their first pick. Some of the college pitchers where the Brewers will be making their first pick are probably more 2nd or 3rd round picks. Rocker probably has the highest upside but it is hard to tell where he will be drafted. He could be available when the Brewers are picking or he could be gone well before the Brewers pick. Justin Campbell is a name I have seen a few times mocked to the Brewers. Someone like Campbell who is more a 2nd round pick is probably who the Brewers would go with if they go the college arm pick. The Brewers already have a glut of OF's in the minors but I wouldn't be surprised if the Brewers take either Jordan Beck or Dylan Beavers both are college OF's. A prep SS wouldn't also be a surprise here either. Jett Williams or Cole Young would be my guess here if they go the prep route.

Maybe they will go with a prep arm in the first round if the right player falls but I am not so sure on that. I think the Brewers will still go with a college arm. Also new for 2022 but old for MLB the draft and follow is back. https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-rule-changes-with-new-cba It has been awhile since the draft and follow has been part of the MLB draft so this could be interesting or just nothing in the first year that this has come back.

Jim Callis has the Brewers taking 27. Brewers: Andrew Dutkanych, RHP, Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, Indianapolis https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mock-draft-2022-position-players-standout I don’t think the Brewers will go with a prep pitcher with their first pick. I don’t think under the Stearns era there has been a prep pitcher taken with the first pick. I think the Brewers go with a college pitcher with their first pick.

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Also drafting a player who doesn't fit into a 3-4 defense or your blocking scheme is just a recipe for disaster. The players you draft have to fit into what you are trying to do as a team. If they don't fit then it is just a wasted pick. There maybe players who are available at the same time you are drafting someone who is better than you are drafting but they don't fit into the team. There are some players that it just doesn't matter and their athletic ability can overcome the scheme the team is using but those players are normally 1st round selections not 3rd, 4th or 5th round selections. Take Tarik Cohen for example a perfect fit for an offense like Andy Reed's. He is a RB who can run a little bit but is better out of the backfield catching. If you have a run first offense a talent like that would be wasted on that team especially if you are not throwing to your RB's and you want them to block. The offensive threat of the RB is now just there as a PR or KR and the occasional breakout run plays. Players have to fit into the system or scheme that the team is running. If they don't then that is a wasted pick especially late in the rounds where you are picking players specifically to fit into your teams system or scheme. Any player after the 3rd round are basically system or scheme players unless someone drops that would have been available in the 2nd or 3rd round.