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Brewers are playing really well, up and down the roster. -
That was awesome. Just as exciting as a HR. From Priester's command of both the situation, and his pitches. Perfectly executed. Ortiz needs to make an awesome play. Hoskins needs all the stretch he's got in that body. The slight pause before the ump pumps his fist. Beautiful.
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That was a mature swing. Not overanxious, smooth. Boom.
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Say what one will about Tim Dillard's promotional persona during breaks in the action, I actually think he provides some fresh analysis. He wasn't an accomplished big leaguer, but he played a lot of baseball. Lots of stories, lots of connections with people. He was a student of the game. He knows the game.
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etc.? There are more on this list?
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Maybe I'm wrong, and I know many here believe I am, but I don't think Suarez's contract will be a barrier if the Brewers want him. Also, if the Brewers DIDN'T want to pay, they could up the prospect-value on an offer to entice AZ.
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I think part of the team's reluctance (to date), to trade from their depth is the old adage about trades... whoever is giving up the best player is losing the trade. This can be viewed from a couple of angles... that no one is going to give anything of value for your depth of MLB pitching, and that no one is going to give up what you need in order to move a minor league asset. Since you believe that they are the most talented SS prospect trio in the big leagues, presumably they can catch a big fish or two? Which fishes, specifically, would meaningfully upgrade their big-league roster? I'm curious about names, not positions-of-need.
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One team's optimism is another team's desperation. Far lesser performers have been called up from AA to pitch in the big leagues. I was merely highlighting the starting pitching depth in the organization, not suggesting that it would be a good idea for the club to bring them up to the Show. Perhaps. The Brewers often seem to be up to roster shenanigans. Although, I don't know if it is any different in other organizations. I suspect the ankle is a phantom injury, too. I think they wanted to give him more time to feel strong, and feel like he's at his best before coming back. They had to remove him from the 60-day due to his rehab assignment expiring. A mild ankle sprain says to me that the org merely is controlling for his quality of stuff now, or quantity of innings later. Either way, probably a prudent decision.
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What do we think "almost always" means these days? 7 out of 10 instances? 9 out of 10? Regardless, he's looking at an extended break.
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I would bet that anyone that thinks Wichrowski is too much to offer for Suarez, also thinks that the Brewers shouldn't meaningfully try to improve the big league roster via any trade, and should instead divest itself of MLB assets and plan for 2026 and beyond. This would be a perfectly reasonable stance. I would take Suarez. I don't even really like Suarez very much, but I would give Wichrowski for him, easily.
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It seemed too much to me as well, I was merely stating that IF the Brewers wanted to trade Freddy, and IF they really liked Lawler (who does look like a good fit for what the Brewers like in a player), the Brewers could pretty easily get there with an offer. There's some sense in trading a future infield asset for a current infield asset (current in the sense that the player's natural progression makes him an MLB asset). With Burnes going down, though, and the D-Backs putzing along like the Brewers from a week ago, I doubt Arizona will be parting with any future assets. However, perhaps Eugenio will be back on the table?
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2025 Major Publication Prospect Rankings
Playing Catch replied to sveumrules's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Kiley McDaniel's update from 6-2-25... June update: 2025 top 10 prospect rankings for all 30 MLB teams - ESPN There's something satisfying about his comment that "a dozen or so other prospects could slot into that 10th spot." -
They are merely additions at the end of your list, but if someone from the future told me Coleman Crow and/or K.C. Hunt got a couple of Major League starts in August/September, I would wonder what happened to the guys ahead of them, but I wouldn't be surprised that they had earned the opportunity.
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16-10
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This kind of start has to sound like klaxons going off in Denver. Similarly to the White Sox last season, there's going to be nowhere to hide. Which franchises in baseball have a more ominous outlook? None, right now. Not in that devilish division.
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That has been true is season's past, but this season looks like it could be a different animal with such a top-heavy NL.
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Is Pena's floor higher than Made's?
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For most of those guys, they are probably just happy to have a role and to be succeeding in that role.
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Oh, certainly. But he's only nabbed 1 of 10 basestealers, not that the percentage matters, but if he's throwing a few more runners out, it probably means his shoulder is getting back to normal, hopefully.
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I think if the Brewers were dead-set on overpaying for current production right now, the way they paid for Priester, Urias would be a good candidate. I just think that many of us need to see a bigger playoff opportunity in order to start trying to save the season with having to overpay for, let's face it, a dubious track record, particularly with his not-insignificant home/road splits playing in that home stadium.
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I really don't mean this to sound like an "I told you so," (because I'm not big on proving/disproving past opinions, so long as they were expressed as opinion, and not fact), but it seems to me that this was the plan for the Brewers all along. We were ALL fretting over covering innings in the off-season, and I felt at the time that it was their intention to split up all of the innings throughout the season using their tremendous depth of average-ness. I particularly was intrigued by Patrick, following the success they had with Myers last season. This, of course, counted on spectacular defense, which we have yet to see. But I think the plan all along has been to save their best* pitchers until later this season. *upon reflection of this comment, I should rephrase as, "strongest pitching staff". I guess I just mean that I can envision Freddy coming up with a sprained ankle at some point when other guys get back. It doesn't change the idea that they are trying to spread innings out among their starters, and their willingness to use 2+ inning relievers and openers.
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Minutiae, Oddities, and Random Baseball Queries
Playing Catch replied to Playing Catch's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
That's a really good article, thank you for sharing it. I think the dramatic increase in foul balls has more to do with the tiny parks that taxpayers have built since 1998. There's so much less foul ground these days. Very few dramatic awkward catches outside the lines. The nets, too, contribute to that. But the whiff-rate numbers, which include fouled off pitches look undeniable. -
I just love that Pena's play keeps insisting that he's better than Made. I would guess that Quero has a ways to go before he's "game-ready". Catching is a grind. The first thing I look at, too, is if the other team is running wild like the other day, or not, like yesterday. So much depends on the quality of that throwing arm.
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2025 Major Publication Prospect Rankings
Playing Catch replied to sveumrules's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Raising prospect floors, and developing young men and turning them into big league contributors is probably one of the most difficult things to evaluate, and also one of the most important aspects of a successful organization. The macro-scouting media don't have the resources to peer into the future for a guy like Jadher Areinamo, and frankly, doing deep dives on players like that don't serve their purpose as media outlets. It doesn't require a lot of development chops to turn Jac Caglianone into what he will become. But turning organizational soldiers into Jadher Areinamo or Jeferson Quero, or at the big league level, turning has-been prospects, or never-have-been prospects into guys like Blake Perkins and Chad Patrick is where the Brewers system deserves its flowers. The Misiorowskis, Chourios, and Mades are simply icing on the cake. -
Skenes...how much would it have taken??
Playing Catch replied to BrewCrew8675309's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
IMHO, That would be an overpay for Skenes. Look, I am on board the Skenes-hype train, I am. But a guy that dominates one game like he does is A LOT less valuable on a losing team than on a playoff team. Their on-field team would be MUCH better with Turang, Henderson and Misiorowski than just with Skenes. They could then trade Made, Payne and Burke for serious on-field, team-controllable talent, too, if they wanted. Their whole organizational outlook brightens with that trade scenario.
