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  1. jerichoholicninja
    I assume they throw fists daily in the bowels of Miller Park in a Fight Club type scenario.
  2. jerichoholicninja
    This seems like a "we'll give you our crap, if you give us you're crap" trade.
  3. jerichoholicninja
    I'd guess Peralta's only around until a game that they're getting smoaked early and need a reliever to take one for the team. Wily's throws 3 innings and then is DFA'd for a fresh arm.
  4. jerichoholicninja
    He's a reliever. I highly doubt he's throwing side sessions since that would make him unavailable for a game. It's not like a starter who's on a regular schedule.
  5. jerichoholicninja
    Does anyone know how this happens? Every time I see FoxTrax or MLB Gameday the zone is the exact same size. They have a guy in the press box with every batter's stance on a computer and he then adjusts the strike zone based on the batter's stance. It takes about 5 seconds and can be saved so they don't have to do it every time a batter comes up. "The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball." In theory the strike zone can change from pitch to pitch. That's a bit extreme but is possible by rule. My biggest problem with going to an automated strike zone is because of the top and bottom, it's defined but static. The plate is a fixed point, it's always going to be in the same place. I've seen pitches in the dirt that were strikes according to Gameday.
  6. jerichoholicninja
    That makes no sense though. "You're going to sit on the bench until you learn to throw strikes."? Send him down if that's the case. He's not a 26 year old finished product. If he's not going to pitch regularly in Milwaukee he needs to be pitching regularly somewhere, whatever role that may be.
  7. jerichoholicninja
    Shaw threw his helmet down, right? Did he appear to say anything to the home plate ump? He slammed his bat, not helmet, and was walking away. I'm sure he had words but he was on his way to the dugout. Same with Craig, he was walking away when he got tossed.
  8. jerichoholicninja
    This is just the league allowing the DBacks to recoup from Dave Stewarts stupidity. But seriously this seems like a pointless move for the Tigers. Not that we need him but we easily could have blown that package out of the water and not hurt the system at all.
  9. jerichoholicninja
    Same here.
  10. jerichoholicninja
    I'll agree the walks are troubling but he's thrown 61% of his pitches for strikes. For comparison, Knebel and Barnes are both 62%.
  11. jerichoholicninja
    He will not be a viable major league pitcher without it changing. Don't be fooled by the ERA which is meaningless over this sample, Hader has not pitched well at all. I trust every RP in the pen over him except for Scahill who shouldn't be on the team. The way he is being used I think Counsell probably agrees. I expect it to improve over time, but until it does improve he really isn't trustworthy. If Counsell thinks Hader is the second worst pitcher in the bullpen then Stearns is pretty much ruining him by having him on the major league roster. I'm pretty sure Stearns and Counsell are smarter than that.
  12. jerichoholicninja
    Thornburg/Smith are apples to vegetables comparison - Thorny and Smith were both well under 30 and had multiple years of control left. Plus Thorny had closer experience and Smith is left-handed, neither of which Neshek has. Yea, Philly isn't going to want a fringe prospect... but that's much more like what they are going to get than a top 100 prospect. No way does someone give up a top 100 for 3 months of a 36-year-old making $6.5M. I still say the best comp is Torres last year. If there was a high upside arm, much less a top 100 prospect, available for Torres the Brewers would have taken it. But Torres didn't get dealt, so I think it's safe to assume there was none. Torres 2016 First Half 3.07 ERA 1.25 WHIP 9 K/9 Neshek 2017 1.21 ERA .857 WHIP 9.6 K/9 Torres Career 3.98 ERA (101 ERA+) 1.336 WHIP 8 K/9 Neshek Career 2.78 ERA (145 ERA+) 1.029 WHIP 8.9 K/9 I see no way these two are similar. Neshek is hands down worlds better of a pitcher. Maybe Pat's contract lessens his value a smidge but he's still bringing back a lot more than Torres ever could of.
  13. jerichoholicninja
    That's a tough bar to use these days, pretty rare for anyone to stay with the same team their entire career. I think you can be a core part of the next successful run without having to retire as a Brewer. Nelson, Shaw, Santana are no different than any other player on the roster. If you can get good value in a trade, you do it. If not, they will all be relatively cheap for a while so not a lot to lose by hanging on to them. I would put my money on Braun being the only current Brewer to play the rest of his career here. And that's just because no one wants his contract and injuries.
  14. jerichoholicninja
    Houston had a bullpen crunch and wanted to ditch some salary, that's why they practically gave him away. Pat's been pretty solid his whole career but has always played second fiddle for the closers role. If some team would have given him the 9th in his past, he's one of if not the top relief arm available.
  15. jerichoholicninja
    Shaw's first shot was last year and injury/slump/Boston needs to win now took AB's away from him so this is really the first time he's been given regular AB's. This is Jimmy's 3rd full season and his numbers progressively got worse until this year. Shaw's playing maybe a little over his head but I think what's he been so far is pretty close to what he really his. I have no idea what to think of Jimmy. We thought Peralta had figured it at one point and now he's pretty much toast.
  16. jerichoholicninja
    Ya, that shot doesn't show exactly when it bounces but it looked foul by a bit.
  17. jerichoholicninja
    Treinen is much better than Drake. Blake has had a couple good years, just down this year for whatever reason.
  18. jerichoholicninja
    Both have multiple years of control. I'm sure the A's took Treinien with the hope he turns it around and he's flipped next year.
  19. jerichoholicninja
    Does a 110 OPS+ really qualify as a "very productive hitter" justifying that ridiculous contract? It was a horrible contract not only because of Sandoval's body type, but because he was clearly just a .325 wOBA, 2.0 WAR player by that point. He got the contract because he hit 4 HR in the playoffs or whatever. Call him whatever you want, he was a consistent hitter his whole career and then dropped 35 OPS+ in one offseason and never recovered. That makes no sense for a guy who's not even 30 years old.
  20. jerichoholicninja
    Kesty. That is the Brewer Way.
  21. jerichoholicninja
    That's an interesting viewpoint on him when he only has 1,400 innings Zack Greinke going strong at 2,800 innings. Clayton Keyshaw going strong at 1,900. I guess you are thinking he will follow in Justin Verlander's footsteps? I wouldn't be overly concerned about the innings, but I see where you are coming from. Helps he just got a lot of time off to rest his arm. Zack had a year off with KC and has talked about how he doesn't go 100% every pitch. Not sure if those totals include postseason or not but they Bum hard every time they get there. And, sure, some guys can be quite effective into their early 30's. For every Kershaw there's a Verlander or King Felix who hit a wall at a relatively young age from overuse.
  22. jerichoholicninja
    Braun just needs to be DL'd until September. Give him 2 months off and he'll mash us to the playoffs.
  23. jerichoholicninja
    He had an OPS+ over 110 in 6 of his 7 years in San Francisco but couldn't hit his way out of a wet paper bag in Boston. You can throw all the weight excuses out there you want but it makes zero sense that he went from very productive hitter to absolute garbage in one offseason.
  24. jerichoholicninja
    A good chunk of Bum's value to the Giants is sentimental but after throwing so many innings, he's got to be close to the downslope of his career even though he's almost 28. I'm sure his downslope will still be well above average but I can't imagine he's going to a shutdown ace much longer.
  25. jerichoholicninja
    Athletes are constantly becoming better at what they do and the science and technology of sports continues to evolve. Better conditioning, better nutrition, better equipment, better information, better analysis, etc.. Hence more strikeouts, more homeruns. Maybe they're doing something with the ball but I would guess that has little influence compared to the general advancement of the sport.
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