CheezWizHed

I saw the play once and didn't look close enough to form an opinion, but the Chris-Carter-level of whining the state of MN is doing right now makes me wonder: Do you think it was pass interference vs the Chiefs yesterday? If yes, anything more egregious than we normally see when a homer (or even The @homer) says "That was holding on my guy!!!"? I'm glad I'm working from home today because I'm not sure i could handle the cry-baby level whining I see in social media... woof.

I don't think they should be trading for next year. I think they should be building around the Frelick, Chourio, Gasser, Black, Quero core, which is AA/AAA level. I'd like to maximize the return. Not get a Greg Vaughn return just to fill the MLB with mediocre talent.

I could see this being the year they blow the team up for a rebuild... especially if CC doesn't return as manager, it wouldn't shock me to see an overhaul. In fact, given some of our player values and contract statuses, it might be the wisest thing to do... Trade away: Burnes: I'm pretty sure he is traded whether or not they blow up the team. Woody: Injured; questionable for ST return. Seems like a mid-season trade is the best option. Let him rebuild value first. Adames: Showed some offensive hope at the end of the season. Will return more than 2 RPs this time. Yelich: I think this season represents the best we will see from him now on. If he is ever going to be tradeable again.. it is now. Return won't matter much...getting out of the contract is more the key. Move on: Winkler/Miley/Canha/Chafin/Winkler/Donaldson/Tellez/Winkler (note inclusion of Winkler multiple times was intentional): We just move on here. Some of them have value (Canha/Miley), but not so much in a rebuild. Lauer - Like his SD buddy Urias...just needs a new start. Bridge players (one year contracts) Santana - I have to admit that I just like the way he plays. Not the big bat we need at 1B, but a great guy to be a clubhouse leader. Show the kids how to play. No one close to filling in here yet. Caratini - Good backup player. Bridge to having Quero up in another year. Houser - not sure how many SPs we will have available. Probably more valuable to hold onto than trade. Support staff (as long as they remain cheap) Tyrone Taylor - Value, but mostly a 4th OFer or starter you work to replace. Owens - Another utility guy with some value. Peguero, Rea, Small, Viera, B-Wilson - good/decent pitching depth. The new core (established and young) Contreras - Just highway robbery last year for Ruis... D-Williams - Solid as our closer Freddy - Still growing as a pitcher Payamps, Uribe, Megill, Milner - Pitched enough high leverage innings to be legit to make a very strong BP. The New Crew (the new hope) Frelick, Turang, and Montesario - A big part of next year. Each needs growth, but most likely at the MLB level Wiemer - I love the guy, but needs a bit more time at AAA to work on his swing. Turang could really be included here too. Gasser, Black, Chourio, and Quero - appearances in 2024 or soon after? Ashby - Does he have anything left of the bright spot he was? I'm not saying this is what the Brewers should do, but could do and what it might look like. Major holes would exist in SP and power hitters. But Burnes, Woody, and Adames could bring a pretty strong return. Trading Yellich does allow us to let the OF be managed by the youngsters and perhaps snag a FA 3B/1B to fill a gap. If you don't trade the three now... we risk losing them without any returns. I think we all see that the current roster has some aging and contract concerns amongst the core. And we have a large nucleus of young players coming at us. Might be the right time to hit the reboot button.

Longoria to Brewer fans:

We still had a better 2023 than the Cardinals and Cubs!

Split W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP SO9 SO/W August 5 0 1.000 2.10 5 5 0 0 0 0 30.0 17 7 7 2 10 0 46 0 1 2 115 0.900 13.8 4.60 Sept/Oct 1 2 .333 3.38 5 5 0 0 0 0 26.2 21 10 10 6 1 0 33 0 0 0 102 0.825 11.1 33.00 Freddy has been strong the last two months of the season!

They could agree on a contract that allows him to recover on the team and then pitch in 2025 (if he is indeed out all of 2024). Arby isn't the only option. Though, I'm getting Jimmy Nelson deja vu all over again.

We are still in the playoffs!

Is that Monica Seles pitching??

I get why not Tellez... but why Winkler??? He has shown nothing this year... and now injured??

There was one view where it was obvious. I saw it almost immediately. There is a slight tweak of the glove and pant leg. Not much, but it was visible.

He got him on the leg before the chest. Out

I've always thought Woody was the ace period. Burnes has his moments but is more inconsistent.

With the goatee, Corbin Carroll looks like Peter Dinklage.

Yes, you're right. The SS would've been covering it. I forgot he was headed that way going after the ball.

I can't believe this is only the 7th...

That was what happened... but if Longoria throws to 1st, he is one 3rd. Surprising and bad luck that Longoria drops it. Probalby would've been better to continue to 3rd... was the pitcher there to cover it?

Taking 3rd on a throw to 1st.

Montesario should be.

Sit on the couch and tell me about your mother....

Yeah, I understood why... he did better than OK... he tagged it. Longoria just made an incredible play.

K and DP... yep. Mid-season form for our offense.

TT isn't bad against righties..

Well it was Turang... not a lot of chance of a HR or even a hit... 😕