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This is however our biggest problem and holdback. Love must be better if we want to win a SB. Getting a big FA WR would help him, but which one did people think would really help? I was all in on Higgens, but we were blocked. The next best WR is so well thought of that he is still available. So instead they fixed a hole in the OL with Myers leaving. Getting a good DE would've helped the pass rush, but after Mack resigned (before FA started) everyone that was left big money being thrown at mediocre players. What FA signing would've actually made people feel like we were "going for it"? Honestly, it looked like a bad year for what we needed in FA. Maybe we should sign Rodgers?

Top five was too generous. I didn't count teams in my head. Personally, I'd put: Philly, KC, Buffalo, Baltimore, and Detroit at the top 5. The Vikings last year were better than the Packers (but not this year) and I can buy the Rams being even with us. But I'd put the Pack ahead of the rest you listed. You'll note that I put very little weight into that for team improvements in my overall review. 90+% of SBs are won with a QB playing at an MVP (or close) level. It is the exception to win with a defense driven team. The league is built around a QB and if you get one that is "merely" very good...it is hard to win. Kansas City last year was almost down to barebones on playmakers (certainly WRs) and Mahomes still got them to the SB.

Must be like when they renew your driver's license and they just use the previous numbers... for 10 years.

baseball reference lists Montero at 6'1" and 145lbs. Unless that is a typo, that is insanely light for that height. A light breeze would blow him over. He split last year between AAA (13 starts) and DET (16 starts/19 games) and was at AAA this year prior to this game.

Both Burnes and Woodruff broke into the MLB via the BP and Freddie took quite a while until he could handle the third time through the lineup. What he is today isn't what he can be in the future. The Brewers do a pretty good job at setting up pitchers to succeed (a la Preister these last two starts). I'd guess that the reason it took them so long to call up Henderson was more about trying to get him some good work starting at AAA even if he could've been helpful at the MLB level earlier.

There were a lot of rumblings about JJ in the preseason last year before he was injured too. He didn't look good, was very slow on reads, wasn't picking up basic concepts of their offense. He isn't a guarantee to step in and succeed for them either.

I'm not sure how we weren't even close? Certainly, we weren't one of the favorites, but easily top 10, probably top 5. Defense - Hafley's D took a big step up in 2024 from the previous year's defense - especially the second half of the year. Yes, pass rush was and IS still a problem, but this D was SB worthy even without the pass rush. This D was better than any Rodgers had for the last 5-8 years in GB. I think there is a huge potential improvement for year two of Walker/Cooper as a LB tandem. That could be special. I think there will be some "general" improvement from the DL - Gary had an off year, LVN can improve (but not expecting anything more than average from him), plus a new DL coach. For all I railed on Clark last year, he improved the second half after his toe healed. Certainly, I'd expect a high draft pick or two here. DBs - Returning the same cast of characters (Jaire barely played and had no impact when he did so I'm not counting him when comparing the two years) with Hobbes being added for competition to Valentine, so I don't see why they wouldn't repeat at least what they did. Nixon is the oldest member at 27. Williams and Bullard have opportunity to grow after a rookie year. Williams taking a "second year step" and McKinney as starting safeties could be special. Offense - I think this is where we ended up falling short last year given expectations of 2023: Jacobs was a beast for us last year. He, Wilson, and a healthy Lloyd should be as good - perhaps more flexible - than 2024. Hard to saw we can improve on Jacob and Wilson's excellent years, but Lloyd add smore flexibility. Love really took a step backwards from 2023, IMO. Not sure what to expect from him this year, but generally he is the key. We don't become SB favorites until he can play up to it. He needs to play smart football and know when to go big or when to keep the chains moving. Kraft made a big step up last year and will be counted on for this year. Not sure what to expect from Musgrave. But we are pretty solid at TE with Kraft alone. Reed looked like he was going to take the next step and then fell off a cliff the second half of the year. Watson was having a really nice year until he got injured. Doubs injuries concern me for this year. This is probably a position of weakness just from depth. OL was solid. I think the combo of Banks/Jenkins will be better than Jenkins/Myers. Walker, Tom, and Rhyan shouldn't have any reason to regress. Morgan provides an opportunity to improve. Again, depth is needed. If we are able to shore up the DE, DT, and WR positions in the draft (double DL and double WR wouldn't surprise me) and have Love play smarter that pretty much closes the gap IMO with Detroit or Philadelphia in the league, IMO.

Would be a good idea to get him a low leverage BP inning before making a SP debut on a Sunday also...

Yes, this. I don't think you can believe much of what a GM says this time of year. Or really ever... they aren't going to come out and say, "Boy, our DEs sucked last year." Just team building 101. Praise publicly, chastise privately. So we all agree that we need more pass rush. So which 2025 FA Edge player would've told you... "We are all in!"?

Combine that with Autocorrect, and that will happen sooner than you think! 😂😬😢

I was wondering when that would happen....

ChatGPT is WAY better at peotry than I would ever care to be... Brewed for Victory by a fan with hops in their heart In Motown’s lair, the Tigers roared, But Alex took the mound, adored. With every pitch, he carved the plate— A barley breeze, a foamy fate. Skubal stirred with fiery might, But Brewers bats brewed up delight. They tapped his keg, uncorked the game, Each swing a toast in Milwaukee’s name. A slider sudsy, fastball crisp, He poured them tall, no need to tip. The Tigers sipped on bitter hops— Three up, three down, no way to stop. The scoreboard fizzed, the fans did cheer, A win on tap, so cold, so clear. Raise up your steins, let spirits flow— A Brew Crew bash, Skubal laid low.

Poop in a box was a blessing by comparison!

JJ Watt was also one of my past pipe dreams, but given his late career injuries, it was a happy miss (unfortunately for him). Now if we had drafted him... Reading about Kenneth Grant today and am intrigued. Really low bench press scores might limit his impact initially, but that will be improved. Otherwise, he sounds like Gilbert Brown that moves like early career Kenny Clark.

Hopefully you are right. The sampling of pitchers that I saw had the injection were on the months of recovery instead of weeks. For example, Kodai Senga had it at the end of March last year and was back pitching in July.

I wonder what are the chances of Amos returning?

That should also help prevent elbow injuries... The only reason someone takes leave before the baby is born is if there is a medical issue with the mother or baby... so frankly, I'd take an elbow injury to Nester over the other option.

I'm just praying that Priester's offspeed stuff will play in the thin air because his FB has been a BP pitch... Could be bad to see that flying out of the park often tonight.

Mercury was between the Earth and the moon??? I'm trying to figure out if this was a typo or bad April Fool's joke? 🤔

TV adds 15%

Not only did I catch the game summary which showed most of the comeback, but I got to watch the MN news highlights and the Timberwolves side bemoaning the loss. #shadenfruede 😏

Also, the Spurs are out of the playoffs, so why even risk it with your young star?

Yeah, I checked on recovery times and it listed a couple weeks to multiple months... I'd guess this type of injection is something you do if you are on the upper range of time and not the lower range. I think the example was that it could save you a couple weeks off of an initial few month's recovery time. 😬

Sure we could. But why stop there? The return will be better if we trade them away with 3 years remaining! I think the problem with your complaint is that we traded a high WAR person with 1 of year control for multiple lower WAR (for now) players with multiple years of control (well, except Nestor). The Brewers are playing the "long game" whereas the team trading for Burnes or Williams are going for the "now" return. Quinn Priester trade was the opposite - we got the guy that is MLB ready now. He is guaranteed to have more MLB impact than Yophery, the draft pick, or the PTBNL. Adames was a case where we felt having him for 2024 plus the draft pick comp was more than we would've gotten in a trade. It just depends on what your goal for the trade would be.

Copilot response for what a PRP injection is: A PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injection is a treatment that uses a patient's own blood to promote healing in injured tissues. Here's how it works: Blood Draw: A small amount of the patient's blood is drawn. Centrifugation: The blood is then spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets. Injection: The concentrated platelets are injected into the injured area, often using ultrasound guidance to ensure accuracy. For pitchers with elbow problems, PRP injections are commonly used to treat conditions like UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) tears, tennis elbow, and chronic tendinosis. The growth factors in the platelets help reduce inflammation and promote tissue repair, potentially speeding up recovery and reducing pain I would assume that if it was a tear, it would've been reported... so tendonitis?