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  1. CheezWizHed
    I was following on Gameday, but had to go to a meeting tied at 2-2. Came back and BOOOOOMMMM! 8-2 win. Nice!
  2. CheezWizHed
    If we could buy out Turang's arbitration and a year or two of FA, I'd do that. The Brewers should always, ALWAYS try to get good players on good contracts. Doesn't matter how many or their position. Trades happen and players on good contracts are great trade chips.
  3. CheezWizHed
    I'm pretty sure the Brewers knew a lot about Woody and Pratt before giving them the money. Just because us fans are ignorant of the details doesn't mean the front office is in the same situation....
  4. CheezWizHed
    Please.. no name calling! 😏
  5. CheezWizHed
    Don't confuse contract signing $$ with draft trade compensations... Recent WR trades have looked like: Pickens + 2027 6th round for a 2026 3rd and 2027 5th round. DK Metcalf + 5th round pick for a 2nd and 7th round. Mike Williams for a 5th round Deebo Samuel for a 5th round Davante Adams for a conditional 3rd round Pickens and Watson are probably the closest comparisons, but Pickens is still significantly more established with seasons of 801, 1140, and 900 yards prior to the trade. Watson tops out at 620. Pickens' return was about a 3rd round pick. DK Metcalf is what we hope Watson might become... got a net 2nd/3rd round return. Reed has done better than Watson yardage wise, but will be knocked as a slot only WR. And he isn't as good as Pickens or Metcalf either. People just don't give up high draft picks for good but not great players. Especially with one season of control.
  6. CheezWizHed
    They pretty much did the same thing in the overturned Turang tag. Brice never actually touched 2nd base, but they assumed that he would've made it if he was called safe on the field. So, they awarded him 2nd and Ortiz home as a result of the overturned call.
  7. CheezWizHed
    One thing that I really like about Arnold (and the Brewer's front office) is that he tends to zig when people zag. A bit of the Moneyball concept in that they find value in places where others don't. We can't compete with the $$ other teams throw at players so they are being very creative in how they build the team...and have been very successful lately. Most wins in the majors last year AND one of the top farm systems despite drafting low and not handing out the largest International bonuses. These contracts will obviously be judged over the next 10 years... but it is being very creative. I hope they get Made in the fall too.
  8. CheezWizHed
    Rollins is still growing into himself as a player. He has been somewhat inconsistent this year, but there are games that have to grab your attention... like last night (yes, against Dallas, but still). And he is still just 23, so certainly there is the ability to develop more leadership, but Giannis has to allow it to happen too.
  9. CheezWizHed
    My dog stopped eating and drinking last Friday. She has been sick for a while and is 14.5 years old, so this isn't a surprise... but it sure does suck.
  10. CheezWizHed
    Microsoft just offered him an 8-year deal with two company options!
  11. CheezWizHed
    Yeah, I mis-remembered Chourio. Maybe of question of whether it is written as an MLB only contract for Platt though. I would imagine it could allow for a split option this year. But it is probably an incentive for the player to make it a MLB only option.
  12. CheezWizHed
    Picking against Duke might've saved my work bracket. Now if AZ beats UCONN in the finals, I'm tied for first place. The BF.net bracket on the other hand... 😠
  13. CheezWizHed
    Does he realize that in the NFL, he is going to have to stay with the same team for 3-4 years?
  14. CheezWizHed
    I've not seen that the contract forces Cooper (or Chourio for that matter) on the 40 man roster. In fact, I'm interested to see the details of Pratt's deal to see when it actually begins... if it is a true extension, it starts in 2027. If Made is signed this fall, he is almost exactly on the same path as Chourio.
  15. CheezWizHed
    Pratt was a surprise to just about everyone. If I compare ceilings and floors of our top 3 prospects (excluding Jett as he is "new" to the org): Cooper - his defense gives him a high floor and his physical attributes give him a decent ceiling, but performance has been a bit limited offensively. Made - Certainly a much higher ceiling. His floor is probably similar, though his D seems to be a touch less. Pena - Higher ceiling offensively than Pratt, but lower floor given his defense and some struggles before he hit AA. I think Made is really they one they would normally target for the Chourio treatment and maybe he will this fall? Or maybe Made passed on it so they turned to Pratt? I can certainly see less bust risk with Pratt over Pena. I like Priester, but I don't see the upside with him. I think he will make a strong #3/#2 level SP and be the workhorse type player, but not quite the TOR SP you would generally target to tie up.
  16. CheezWizHed
    It is a very interesting trend that the Brewers are setting (albeit 2 data points). But wrapping up their high-end minor leaguers for 10 years prior to them hitting the MLB level is a unique approach. Other teams have done it before, but I don't recall any team doing it twice so quickly. I conjectured on our next extensions in my blog post (trying something different instead of a forum post). But I was more focused on Made than Pratt. I wonder if they tried Made and he wasn't interested. Or if this might come for Made this fall?
  17. CheezWizHed
    Maybe that is the "problem"? He has poor barrel and exit velocity numbers. Maybe he has to swing a bit harder and make less weak contact. Be ok with striking out a bit more to make your contact do more.
  18. CheezWizHed
    Given that it is an "extension", I'm wondering if this starts in 2027?
  19. CheezWizHed
    Unless we trade him, Turang will still be under club control in 2028...
  20. CheezWizHed
    If Stackhouse is able to progress like TJ Slaton, he should be able to positively contribute this year at NT. Slaton went: Rookie: Pushed around a lot 2nd: Not quite a starting caliber, but you could see progress. Better at the end of the year than beginning. 3rd: Starting every game with positive impact 4th: Solid Starter. Stackhouse last year reminded me of Slaton's rookie year - often pushed around with poor technique. Now a year in, one offseason to work on his body and another TC to work on technique, he could be a solid backup or rotation NT.
  21. CheezWizHed
    You don't think Rollins can do that? Or KPJ? I get where Giannis didn't trust them initially and just took over... but seems like Rollins has grown into a player to trust. KPJ and Giannis always seemed to work well together, too.
  22. CheezWizHed
    I would have very little interest in Wilson at $12-15M. He made less than $11M last year for NYG when he was brought in to start. Maybe in the $5 or 6M range... But I doubt Gute does that. You'll see the two we have compete with a late round draft pick and/or UDFA. Then late in TC, if those don't work, see who is available.
  23. CheezWizHed
    The offseason has to start with firing Doc Rivers. Then go hire a coach without Giannis on the interview panel. I like Darvin Ham, but wonder if he can change courses from where Doc is now? What I see on the court is a bunch of people that don't play together. Several people where their strengths aren't being utilized (Turner). Someone has to be able to stand up the Giannis and stop the hero ball... they need to get back to team ball. They need a coach to do what Phil Jackson did for the Bulls.
  24. CheezWizHed
    And the answer was... Cooper Pratt! 8 years, $51M with two club option years. Very interesting... seems like this will lock him into the MLB club next year like it did Chourio.
  25. CheezWizHed
    My first impression was actually positive, but the more I looked, the less I liked it. Especially seeing the orange lettering on the back. Blue+Orange= U of ILL or Bears colors. No thanks. Wisco didn't bug me, but the color fade around the edge of the cream lettering (blue to orange to green) adds a harshness to the color palate. Clearly, this is to help you know how to put the jersey on... Forward should face... forward.
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