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I'd like to see Suter get a chance at a rotation spot in 2020.

Heck of a job this season by Wade. Never would have guessed what he could add to the team, much less 4 2/3 scoreless in a NLDS game. Please pass the ketchup.

Yeah, my confusion is Sogard vs. Walker. They signed Sogard super early in the offseason to a guaranteed contract. That made me scratch my head. My guess is that they engaged Walker and found his demands way too high in years/money, so they signed Sogard. Once spring training got under way, they committed to Villar, Sogard, Perez. But, man, I'd much rather have Walker at his 1 year price vs. Sogard. Oh well, no one saw Walker's value dropping that low.

Crasnik via mlbtraderumors suggesting there is no-trade protection and award bonuses in the deal. I don't like no-trade protection. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/milwaukee-brewers

Call me heartless, but I can't get enough of the shots of Cubs' fans faces in the crowd right now! Keep 'em coming!

What's with the Cubs fan right behind home plate pretending to give signals to the runner on second in the 8th inning of Game 3? Does he think the players pay attention to Cubs fans....... Ugh.

Quick question: Do they take the ball out of play for a pitcher's first Major League Strikeout?

The Mets had better not be involved in any of this...

Shows what my "scouting report" was worth! http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140630&content_id=82380972&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t503&sid=t503

So I went to my 1st Brevard County Manatees game last night! The only problem is that it only lasted 4 innings before the storms came and they suspended it. Therefore my report will be brief (both because of the duration and my "reporting" is probably not all that great). Bradenton SP Glasnow kept the Manatees off-balance from the start by mixing speeds. In my unofficial opinion the umpire's strike zone was very inconsistent for both sides, (particularly with pitches at the knees and below) and the Manatees seemed to really lack any sort of plate discipline in the early going. On the other side, Jorge Lopez seemed just "ok". He was bringing low 90's heat (usually 93 on the stadium radar gun) and seemed to only spot some of his breaking stuff. He got caught over the plate with 4 singles that were all sharply hit by the Marauders. Glasnow was pitching a no-no until the 4th when Nathan Orf drilled a line drive homer to deep left center. Good swing! Other than that the Manatees were not impressing offensively. Orlando Arcia looked particularly over-matched. The two guys I was looking forward to seeing were Delmonico and Roache, but neither did anything in their one at-bat. My seats were really close and Roache looks like he has a pretty decent swing and will grow into his frame. Other than that, all I've really got is that Berberet's mustache is sweet! I'll probably redeem my rain-suspended ticket sometime around the 4th of July.

Thanks Sdcheezhd, I am completely satisfied by your explanation. It is kind of nice to see someone point out when umps make a correct call.

Kudos to Jim Powell and Don Sutton who have had nothing but good things to say about the Brewers during their broadcast. Including Estrada's start last night to Thornburg's stuff (granted he's a Georgia native) to condolences for the loss of Gindl's grandmother. They have praised RRR and remarked on Gennett's ability despite his size. Edit: Sdcheezhed: are you referring to Angel Hernandez's call of the non hit batter on Janish? If so, it sounded like it was Angel Hernandez being Angel Hernandez, not a correct call. (Granted, I'm listening to the Braves' broadcast, but...)

So, I moved to Central Florida for work back in February. I haven't been to see the Manatees yet, but Space Coast Stadium is only a little over an hour away, and I really could use some entertaining baseball! I've got more motivation to attend games now with the addition of Delmonico. I'll see what I can do for you guys (I'm no scout though)!

Just curious, OWBC, does Loria get any money by Marlins Park hosting the WBC? Or does MLB and the county/city get the proceeds?

Astros' fans are gonna be mighty ticked off!