Thurston Fluff
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Keep in mind this is all premised on needing to find playing time for Black. If trading Hoskins would leave a hole at first there is already a hole at third. We have a viable inexpensive option at first in Black. While there is risk in trusting a rookie there is also a risk Hoskins isn't an 800 OPS guy next season. If that $8 million gets us a better option at third and Black turns out to be serviceable at first the combination of both would probably be better overall than an 800 OPS poor fielding first baseman would be on his own in either event. All that assumes we'd have to pick up over half his contract. I'm not so sure that's the case though the more we pick up the better the return.
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Hoskins contract isn't that much of an impediment. They can pick up part of the contract and still get some salary relief if all else fails. I'm sure there would be some team willing to take Hoskins for $8 million for example. While paying $10 million for him to be on another team isn't optimal no need to compound the mistake. It still leaves us with $8 million to spend elsewhere.
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I forgot to turn our clock at the store back an hour yesterday. Better late than never.
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Brewers place Colin Rea on waivers
Thurston Fluff replied to liveforoctober's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think the move had more to do with how to spend the money than it did whether to spend it. I think the Brewers have found enough guys like Rea for nothing to think spending $5 million on someone like Rea is just not cost effective. -
Sanchez option declined…….Owen Miller traded for cash
Thurston Fluff replied to markedman5's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
With Haase looking like a viable backup, Hoskins picking up his option and limited payroll flexibility declining Sanchez's option is a no brainer. Especially if the plan is to let Yelich DH more often. -
Brewers place Colin Rea on waivers
Thurston Fluff replied to liveforoctober's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I love players like him who get a chance and make the most of it but I also don't think a great story should cloud the judgement of how good he is likely to be next season. I just don't see journeymen type pitchers with average stuff worth taking a chance on in their age 35 season. If he can parlay his past two seasons into a job elsewhere I'd be thrilled for him. If not the most I'd be interested in us offering him is an incentive laden contract with a minimal base salary. Maybe $1-2 million tops with incentives that could boost up to the 5-4 million range. I don't think it's out of the question he could end up settling for a minor league contract with an invite to camp and early opt out clause type deal. I'll always be grateful for what he did here when we most needed someone to step up. But a grateful heart and a good backstory won't win future games. -
If I was forced to choose I think I'd prefer Hoskins for $9.5 million less.
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Counsell is getting the band back together. I heard they're doing a reunion tour with Barron Rodger's band.
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Hoskins exercises 18MM dollar option for 2025
Thurston Fluff replied to patrickgpe's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I have no problem with him staying but I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded. -
In the should have done this a year ago department, Bob Costas is retiring from calling baseball games. I wonder if he planned on doing so all along or if he, or someone else, took an objective look at his work this year and said enough.
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I have a feeling Ohtani is the next in the fall off a cliff line. He's going to be going back to double duty next season which will be the first time he does that in his 30's.
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Any reasonably sized highschool field should be enough to accommodate all their fans.
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I saw a video of them doing a Metallica cover song as kids in 2015.https://www.inquisitr.com/2000765/three-little-girls-perform-metallica-cover-and-nail-it-video
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People who stare at the phone while walking their dog. Had a lady today completely miss her dog eating a dead something. A couple minutes later she almost let her dog run into a bicyclist. Seriously people, is it that hard to look at the world around you when outside?
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I think most of us are complaining that it's too easy for a few select teams to buy more bites at the apple. I don't want the World Series to be a glorified all star game. Nor am I interested in watching one.
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I hope it is. The only way to get the change necessary is if nobody watches. I think MLB and the media have the mindset that the two largest markets in the biggest game is the best way to get ratings. I'm not sure it is anymore. I guess we'll find out.
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If it is I'll do my part in making it the lowest rated World Series ever.
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Really excited to see a potential Dodgers/Yankees world series.
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I often thought the second gold glove was most impressive. To get one using a glove that heavy and inflexible must be tough.
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If the goal is to change the system then having a few small market teams winning it all would probably force changes faster. If all the big spenders realized youth wins they'd stop paying big names and focus on accumulating cheap talent. The only way players would accept all the teams adopting the small market strategy would be if players got a certain amount of the total revenue. For that to happen owners would have to agree on some form of expanded revenue sharing. In a roundabout way small markets winning more often could lead to more revenue sharing.
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I tend to adopt a team to root for but don't usually care too much. This time it's different. I actually care about them winning one. Mostly because of all the teams that have produced good teams a decent amount of time they are the one team that defies the more bites at the apple ideal. It's still amazing to me those 90's teams never won a single WS.
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If there's a log jam I'd prefer they fix it via trade. Trying to wedge Frelick in at third to make room for Back in the outfield makes zero sense to me. Just leave him at first where we don't have a logjam.
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What's the fascination with moving a sub .700 OPS outfielder who gets most of his value playing defense to a position he never played professionally?
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Leave it as is would be my vote. If anything add two teams and make all the teams play the first round but I'd prefer it to be as is. The playoffs have never been about making sure the best team wins. It's always been about getting teams that have the chance to win four series in a row against quality competition a chance to win four series in a row against quality competition. I do have one radical, and completely impractical, change that will never get implemented but would be fun for fans. Have a set number of wins to make the playoffs instead of a set number of teams that make it. You can have divisions if you want but if they just had all teams play the same schedule and all teams that get to 90 wins are in.
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Got to think some of them will lament not getting enough established, high ceiling veterans on their roster.
