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It's just the way I prefer things. In sports I want to win because I am better than the other player/team. I want to be able to defend someone instead of having to just try and draw a foul. In baseball I want to get a hit on them and I don't want to try take away a legendary performance by by simply putting my bat out there. It just takes away from the spirit imo. It's not everyone's feelings and I don't think it should start a brawl, but I do think it's cheap. I don't want to win on cheap, I want to be better.

I'm curious to know what kind of charge you're talking about. It it is a help defender, that means someone is open. If it is the on ball defender, that means you haven't actually beaten your man if he is still between you and the hoop, and if you're talking about the plant and fall down on the push off, they have to be pretty certain that the guy is going to push off (otherwise planting looks really foolish), probably because he's been getting away with it because the officials aren't calling it unless the defender falls down (although admittedly there has seemed to be some degree of improvement in this in recent years). As to bunting, as others have said if it's a reasonably close game, get on base however you can. If it isn't close, I guess my question is, was the team shifting? I have no problem with shifting, but doing so you accept the risk that a team is going to try to bunt against it. If you employ a strategy that tips the scales in your favor but expect the other team to abide by an unwritten rule that negates the potential counter to it, did the pitcher "earn" the no-hitter. I'm talking about a one on one defender where instead of being able to stay in front of you the second there is contract between the two of you, you fall down and draw the charge. You see it all the time when players attempt to guard giannis. Brad Davison of Wisconsin is also known for this and even though it's my team and it's good strategy I find it cheap and not satisfactory as a fan. If you feel different that's fine, we can each have our own opinion. I will agree bunting for a hit in a close game is fine and good strategy. It goes back to what the intent of the player was, in his mind was he just trying to break up the no hitter or was he truly doing what he thought was best to win the game

Taking a charge itself isn't cheap, but you see it all the time when players "guard" giannis. They aren't good enough to stop him so they resort to trying to draw the charge as a way to defend. In this instance, your saying, I'm not good enough to hit off this guy so instead I'm going to try and place a bunt. Both are good strategy but both are also cheap plays

Because to me it's cheap, again I equate it to taking a charge in basketball as a way to defend like you see teams do to giannis all the time or what the entire Wisconsin badger team does. Is it good strategy, sure, but it's still cheap imo. I wouldn't want the Brewers to break up a no hitter just like I wouldn't want to win on a missed call by a ref or ump

I have an issue with it. I think it's ****** to do. Even in a one run game. It's like taking a charge in basketball, it can be good strategy but your only doing that because you can't beat the pitcher. If there isn't a no hitter on the line go for it. But I wouldn't want the Brewers to do it in the ninth to break up the no hitter

^ sounds perfect. Eventually either someone will have to go on the IL or one of Aguilar or Thames will keep performing badly and we'll cut bait

At what point do we consider starting Braun at 1b and Gamel in LF on a semi regular basis? Something like LF Gamel RF Yelich 1b Braun 3b Moose C Grandal CF Cain 2b Hiura SS Arcia

Seems to me going down the line to talk to the 3b umpire after an at bat is more disrespectful than waiting til he's out there Manning his position?

My guess tonight is Cain Yelich Braun Moose Grandal Thames Hiura Arcia Woodruff

Am I alone in liking Rock up in the booth?

Honestly the only prospect I remember as hyped as Hiura is when Braun came up.

Not unless Eric Aguilar and Jesus Thames suck enough to bring him up. Otherwise who are you benching? You aren't bringing him up to pinch hit. Start him every game against lefties, starting him against about half of righties too giving Aguilar a day off or filling in for injuries when needed. Not worried about stealing Thames ab's

Really curious to see the lineups this weekend. Does Shaw get both days off? Do Shaw & Moose each get a day off? If Perez does start for Shaw does he play 2nd & Moose play 3rd?

I wonder if there is any thought within the org to do something like this with Hiura

2019 Brewers Predictions Win-Loss Record: 94-68 Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes Highest Playoff Level Achieved: World Series loss All-Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Grandal, Moustakas Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich Starting Pitcher of the Year: Woodruff Relief Pitcher of the Year: Hader Most Surprising Player: Guerra & Moose. Guerra becomes a lockdown late inning arm, Moose leads the NL in HRs Most Disappointing Player: Chacin(not bad, but regresses) & Braun(Gamel gets the majority of starts in the 2nd half)

So if we have a lead after 6 innings what is everyone's game plan to finish the game? Or rather what pitchers are in line for those roles? I would guess Hader, Claudio, and then I'm not really sure

No disagreements by the end of RRR's tenure. But in 2011 I thought he did a great job. The fact that he gave Shawn Marcum 3 playoff starts was horrendous and season ending for us. That would have been like giving Chase Anderson 3 playoff starts this season. Instead we left him off the playoff roster completely, which was the obvious move for Marcum in 2011. During the playoffs I agree. But as someone above posted it's not like he had a bunch of options to turn to. But he was also the manager for our winningest regular season team ever. He couldn't have been too bad

No disagreements by the end of RRR's tenure. But in 2011 I thought he did a great job.

Perhaps, but in 2003, Ned Yost was what the Brewers needed after that dumpster fire of 2002. The attitude and the enthusiasm for the Brewers was a huge boost. There were downgrades in talent (seriously. NOT re-signing Jose Hernandez and signing Royce Clayton?), but he managed a double-digit improvement in wins from the previous year. His replacement with Roenicke was arguably a downgrade. Well your forgetting Macha in between there. You talk about 03 with Yost being exactly what that team needed. That's how I feel with RRR in 2011. I still think RRR should be a manager somewhere

I would be all for adding Cabrera to this team. I'm with Harrison too. I don't see Gonzalez as realistic.

My guess is getting next year fully guaranteed was a big part of it

Similar to you I'll go with Zach Davies. He was a legit stud for us for two years before he got hurt last year.

What were the k %s of the guys they got rid of

This is such a perfect fit for this team. Find a stopgap 2b and let's goooooooooooooo

You really believe? I expect Gamel & Thames to get quite a few starts in the Outfield