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  1. Playing Catch
    I wonder if MA was merely referring to roster spots, rather than specific positions. I recognize that he says, "...maybe 3rd, but we want to give Tyler Black a shot, and Ollie Dunn, and Ortiz can slide over..." but in the larger context of the prompt of roster additions, it's possible that he's basically saying that there's no room to add a 3rd baseman, because their roster spots are filled with other infielders. I'm guessing he's relaying what he's heard from the front office. Not necessarily verbatim. Or, perhaps the Brewers didn't play him at 3rd because they were comfortable with him there, and wanted to expand his repertoire. I guess time will tell.
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    Denominators are overlooked, not Dominators.
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    As teams continue to try to maximize utility, like playing Mookie Betts at shortstop, I suspect that those prospects with no definable "position," but with "utility," may end up being valued more highly than they once were, and the term may become less of an epithet.
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    Will this end up being the best shooting Badger team of our lives? It is the best eFG% team in the T-Rank era, including the F4 teams. Although the landscape of college basketball has changed, so every team is shooting better than they used to. Makes me feel like I haven't been appreciating them enough. In the early days of the season, I was pretty concerned about the lack of beef in the middle. But those concerns have been buried under this shooting barrage. I'm a little surprised that they're only 29th in the country in eFG% (although 8th vs. quad 2 or better teams).
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    Made is going to need a new number.
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    The article states that he finished last season at 167 pounds. His listed weight is 185, and the article says he weighed in at 189 this week. It's not so much that he gained 25 pounds, as much as last season he LOST 18 pounds throughout the season. Edit to add... it will be disappointing if any of our guys under the age of say, 27 AREN'T in the best shape of their life, LOL.
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    The Badgers have a pretty good run of success with scoring guards (Davis, Storr, Blackwell, Max, Tonje), three of which were transfers. They have a lot to sell to recruits. If Gard goes on to win yet another title, and B1G Coach of the Year award. Will he still be on the hot seat? Or does he still not recruit well enough?
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    Well, let's face it. I will be nervous about every game from here on out. Badgers have a legit shot at the regular season title, and have a chance at a top-3 seed (the only seeds that matter to me, as you get to avoid having to face 1-seeds until deeper in the tournament). There really shouldn't be any trap games at this point in the season. I'm worried about Penn State senior day, though.
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    There's not much one can say after scoring 94 in Mackey Arena. A great win. Badgers backcourt just abused Purdue's the whole game. Without a giant in the middle of the paint, Purdue is susceptible to the dribble-drive. I've missed a lot of Purdue games this season. When I saw them in November, it was hard for me to see much more than a good team; a 4 or 5-seed type of team. But I figured that I must be missing something when I see them at the top of the B1G, and top-10 in T-Rank. But I think the Badgers exposed a lot of their weaknesses. Namely, a lack of size and a lack of depth. It's natural to think teams that beat your team are good, so I just figured Illinois and Michigan were the top two teams in a deep B1G. I thought the Badgers were in that 3rd tier with about 5 or 6 other teams. But now I think it is Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State all on the same tier (4-seed type of team), with Maryland and UCLA right behind them. Just like it's wise to move on quickly after a quirky loss, the Badgers need to refocus after that win. Fortunately, Illinois at home probably isn't a trap game.
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    This is a fun fan site, so I appreciate the exercise (earlier I graded the offseason as a D+), but there's a lot that we don't know. Sometimes it's the moves they didn't make, that work out for the best. Maybe every trade deal involved Jesus Made. Maybe FAs don't like Milwaukee, and will never play here. It's possible that Arnold deserves credit for being patient and disciplined instead of making moves for moves sake. I'm with all the others that question not having a backup plan for Dunn. I like Durbin on the roster, but I would really like a left-handed hitter to pair with him (and Ortiz). I think the infield could be a real strength if they platoon a lot of ABs throughout a game. I fear that there are no guys to plug holes if craters develop in the lineup.
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    There's still PLENTY of time to turn Frelick into a third baseman! In fact, I hope he starts there, with Perkins in CF!
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    Professional sports contracts have been boggling minds for a long time now, and I realize that there are guys with bigger paydays, or similar injury-issues. But the Rendon deal, for me, really really blows my mind. A quarter of a BILLION dollars. Wow.
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    D+ This is a difficult score considering the Brewers needs, and the lack of options that were out there. It seems like the Hoskins and Woodruff deals really hamstrung the team from making more significant moves. I didn't have a prescription of things they needed to do. I'm on board with being flexible and opportunistic, and adding value where they can. I just don't see a lot of value added for 2025. I suppose adding six years and 3 options of Durbin for "free" (Williams and Cortes largely being a wash, presuming health) is great, but as a non-middle-of-the-order hitter, there's only so much value he will provide over the coming seasons. I expected to add a couple of decent pitchers in the $2-$5M range, or trade for a hitter, which they didn't do, thus the low grade.
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    I did not know that. I can't find any details online. Do we know; is it Quero-level surgery, or was this an arthroscopic clean up of something?
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    I agree that this will be driven more by balancing rosters than developmental timelines to start the season. Perhaps an exception for Made. I just don't think where they begin the season matters all that much. Particularly due to weather in Midwest League in April.
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    Thanks for your efforts during this Winter Season, @Ro Mueller! Very much appreciated!
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    This is what I believe.
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    I'm one of those guys that values the league above everything. Much like playoff baseball, I feel that one-game, or short-series elimination tournaments allow for too much chance to be used to define a season. For that reason, I still rue that home loss to Michigan. I think the Badgers get at least a share of the title if they win out. I'm not predicting this, of course. The Badgers would need to find that 6th gear. I think they have it in them, but Blackwell has looked so tired (I think he's been nursing a leg injury since early January -- he's just doesn't look as explosive as he has in the past). Klesmit's ankle still looks to be bugging him just a little bit. This team still doesn't seem to have found its identity. Coming into the season, I would have expected Klesmit to be the team leader, and I'm sure he is, but I really wanted to see Blackwell blossom into the late-game boss that he's shown before, where he switches on and takes over the game on both ends.
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    I like Turang at 2nd, too, but it probably doesn't make much of a difference, team-wise. If it ends up that Turang gets most of the starts at short, it probably means that the gap between Durbin's defense at 3rd and 2nd is big enough that the Brewers prefer him to play at 2nd, where he's supposed to be a 55-60 defender. I would imagine, too, that if Turang doesn't improve his hitting versus lefties, he can find himself falling into platoon-player territory.
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    Kinzinger looks like the guard version of Ben Carlson to me. Seemingly has enough body/athleticism, and can shoot, but moves a little stiff for my liking. I think he'll be a successful sniper, but I'm not sure about his overall game to really pop in college. With that said, I thought Carlson would be Keaton Nankivil.
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    Yeah, I half-baked that into my August prediction. It may take him awhile to get back up to big league performance. Heck, he may never get back to big league performance. Obviously, Tommy John ain't what it used to be, but if he loses a tick or two off the fastball, struggles to find his release point, his control? I'm betting on him coming back and being good, but that's not a foregone conclusion.
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    How many times will this meccage need repeating?
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    I suspect this is a big part of the hype and lack of precedent. I just don't think there was a lot of public batted ball data before the last couple of seasons in the DSL.
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    Presuming you mean to say that they should sign someone who is expected to make the 26-man roster, who among Dunn, Durbin, Perkins, and Black do you leave off the roster?
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    Zrno looks like an absolute stud. I wish he'd chosen Wisconsin. With that said, I'm really excited about the committed New Zealander, Hayden Jones. 247 lists him as a 6'5" shooting guard. Judging by his highlight videos, I see him playing a lot of point for Gard, a la Blackwell.
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