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I wonder what Nolan Ryan could throw these days... 😂

Let's keep the in game threads about baseball please. The last couple have gotten a bit testy with some user reports for veiled insults. This is meant for everyone (not just Willie Key), but since it already begun, here it is.

Of course, that is so they don't have to start him in October...

I wonder what the odds are that Musgrave doesn't make it out of TC? If Whyle passed him on the depth chart and Kraft is ready to play, I'm going to guess they go with Luke Lachey or another blocking first TE instead as our 3rd TE. Seems like Musgrave came in at his peak... he really hasn't developed in passing or blocking games. Maybe he is a trade candidate if we need another RB or CB. I'm guessing they are waiting for more info on the investigation. I tend to think that without any charges, there wouldn't be suspension. Watson's case is a bit unique, but there was the non-criminal lawsuit that drove that one.

Just about anyone hitting 368 is going to be a small sample size fluke. Pitchers will get more info on him and start poking at weak spots. But he does look like he came in with a good approach - KISS and put the bat on the ball. Hitting 240/320/350/670 is probably the ceiling we should expect in his first year. That is about what 2nd year Brice Turang hit

I'm thinking the top 20-30 was for slot CBs a few years back. Looks like he has mainly been in the 30-40 range. So basically a good #2 CB.

Technically, all CBs are terrible if they have to cover for a long time. Last year was not one of Nixon's best, but the board has this discussion every year... By just about any rating metric, he grades out in the middle of the starting CBs; something in the 20-30 range. Valentine has generally been just a tick behind (I think last year he was a tick ahead? - I'm too lazy today to look it up). But he plateaued and really hasn't improved (much) on his rookie year. You can get by with excellent S and Edge players. An upgrade is certainly warranted (especially if you want to win the SB), but it hasn't been our biggest hole either.

If the Bucks actually trade Giannis, I'm sure you'll have nailed the trade in one of your guesses... simply by sheer volume! 😂

Plus you already fixed that water dripping issue... 😂

Meh. They aren't playing in pads. What did you expect him to say? Yes, Cisse clearly beat out Kesian in a totally meaningless offseason play. Nixon is also very underrated here. He has been an average starting CB. Is that great for your #1 CB? Not really, but it isn't like he sucks either. Chances are that Cisse outplays Valentine to win CB #2...then who cares who is #1 or #2? Beat out the worst CB.

That is a little over the top... but I get the frustration. I'm not saying there isn't a gap... any team with Ohtani, Will Smith, and Freeman will pose a challenge. But the teams also looked like they were going in different directions. Dodgers were hurt mid-year when the Brewers made them look like a minor league team... but they got healthy and figured out how to use Yamamoto best at the end of the year. They were trending up. Meanwhile the Brewers lost Woody to injury. Priester started having his shoulder issues. Isaac Collins disappeared. Contreras wore down. We weren't exactly in top form. That series wasn't lost because we had one or two slugs in the lineup. And ironically, we traded our only "non-slug" (for that series). The team as a whole will need to play better if they want to beat the Dodgers in top form. Name G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SB CS E WPA cWPA G AB R H HR RBI SB BA OPS Jake Bauers* 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .222 .222 .333 .556 1 0 0 0.06 1.48% 85 183 28 43 7 28 8 .235 .752 Jackson Chourio 4 15 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 5 .200 .188 .467 .654 0 0 0 -0.28 -4.31% 131 549 88 148 21 78 21 .270 .770 Isaac Collins# 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 -0.12 -1.25% 130 372 56 98 9 54 16 .263 .779 William Contreras 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143 .250 .143 .393 0 0 0 -0.18 -2.49% 150 566 89 147 17 76 6 .260 .754 Caleb Durbin 4 13 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 5 .308 .357 .615 .973 2 1 0 -0.01 -0.58% 136 445 60 114 11 53 18 .256 .721 Sal Frelick* 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 .071 .071 .143 0 0 0 -0.31 -3.65% 142 528 76 152 12 63 19 .288 .756 Joey Ortiz 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 -0.16 -1.87% 149 470 62 108 7 45 14 .230 .593 Brice Turang* 4 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 .067 .125 .067 .192 0 0 0 -0.56 -8.20% 156 584 97 168 18 81 24 .288 .794 Andrew Vaughn 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .077 .000 .077 0 0 0 -0.24 -2.83% *112 406 35 103 14 65 0 .254 .719 Christian Yelich* 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 .071 .188 .071 .259 1 0 -0.13 -1.59% 150 573 88 151 29 103 16 .264 .

Impressive that Fischer and Adamczewski both got their first AA hits of LHP as LHB. Clearly Adamczewski should've called off Made for that ball... but pretty impressive that Made was that far out on a fly ball too. I.AM.SPEED>>>>>

I'd prefer them to be the 12th seed personally.

I can't tell... are people chanting "Cooooooop" or "Gooooose"?

Honestly, I liked it better when you went for outliers instead of statistical norms. Made it more fun to predict who would have a hot week. Cooper is 1/3 the way there!

For this week, I'll go with hits again - Chourio with 5 H in 7 games should be pretty easy. Yelich with 3 BB in 7 games is about is norm. Turang with 1 SB should be easy... but oddly he isn't stealing much (maybe because he has been at the top of the order and doesn't want outs on base ahead of the big bats coming. Vaughn's K rate has also been far less (about 11%) this year, so 4Ks in 7 games is right about his norm also. I'll say Pratt's RBIs will be the hardest one to get ... and I hope he makes me pay for that prediction.

Rengifo: Needed 2 hits, got 1… and then got DFA’d. My man literally left the roster to avoid my prediction. Your prediction included the last game of the Athletics, 3 games of the Phillies, and the first game of Cleveland. June 10-16th Date Tm Opp Result Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB GIDP SF SH ROE BOP WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24 PO A 2026-06-14 MIL PHI W, 4-0 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -0.113 0.62 -0.06% 0.53 -1.241 0 1 2026-06-13 MIL PHI L, 8-9 PR 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.000 0.00% 0.000 0 0 2026-06-10 MIL @ ATH L, 3-4 PH 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.085 2.90 0.05% 2.63 0.388 0 0 Looks like 2 hits to me...

I'd feel better if we were getting 750 OPS out of one of the SS/3B positions, but no one move will fix two positions. This move was "free"... so there is no harm in trying it, IMO. Just about every year, the Brewers trade for a rental player at the deadline... most often an RP, but we've grabbed a few bats in the past too. If they have two positions at sub 600 OPS, I can almost guarantee they will bring someone in. FYI, the Dodgers won the WS last year with: Michael Conforto: 199/305/303/637 (79 OPS+) - 486 PAs Tommy Edman: 225/274/382/655 (82 OPS+) - 377 PAs No team has 800 OPS hitters in every position...

I thought Patino (name sake alone) was going to turn things around. Nope. The last guy (who I forget) made a lot of noise about building a fence around MN. Nope. At this point, you just have to wait and see. They always sound good when they start.

Sometimes you need to see the trend to understand the direction. Bringing up Pratt right now gives them a chance to see if he can hit MLB pitching. I don't expect him to be a 850 OPS hitter. But if he is 650 with good defense... you've "fixed" the SS position. They see what they have for the next 1.5 months and then come to the trade deadline knowing what they need to fix. There is no harm putting Pratt in there... they can still make a deadline trade if needed. This isn't an either-or proposition.

I fully supported his signing (thinking he'd be able to product at least a 700 OPS) and I fully support his release. Time to move on. This will give Pratt a chance to see if he can be an everyday player this year...and if not still have time to trade for someone at the deadline.

You sure hear the whining here in MN about all the players that have gone to the Badgers over the years...

Other stats to consider: Rengifo: 205 .280 .254 .534 51 Ortiz: .207 .299 .262 .561 59 The bar is pretty low for him to clear.

Here is hoping the Brewers sign Woo as a pitching coach when he career is done. With all he has been through, battled through, and adjusted to, he is going to be a great person to teach others how to pitch.