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  1. Playing Catch
    I mentioned it in the other thread, but the drop-off between #17 and #25 was more than $1M. (A) That's a lot of bonus money to play with, and (B), in a draft that's tiered at #15-60, it's silly not do go underslot at #17. Also, we don't know if some players insisted on being signed at "slot value". That would possibly eliminate many of the guys that we were looking at. I dunno. The vagaries of the draft slot value system are myriad. There's not much sense in trying to make sense of it all.
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    If accurate (not questioning you), that's late first-round money. I didn't realize that the slot values dropped so precipitously. In some ways, depending on the team's draft "board," it would be silly not to try and sign guys underslot at #17. This all depends on the specifics of the draft, but many outlets said that the drop-off between 15-60 was negligible. And if you were a team drafting at say, #22, that's a whole 'nother HS pitcher's worth of value.
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    My buddy had an extra HR Derby ticket in the Target Field luxury boxes behind home plate the year Minnesota hosted. It was a novelty, and fun. But the night will burn in my memory forever because of a social foible. Walking into the park that night, I saw Frank Thomas doing some kind of "pregame" spot on TV for the derby. Later, after having a couple drinks in the box, I went to the restroom and walked right into Bud Selig and Frank Robinson, and I say, "Nice to meet you Mr. Thomas." He looked at me kinda funny and kept walking when I realized my mistake. I felt so stupid.
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    Considering the thread, perhaps he thinks each pick was daft and overly optimistic.
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    Being that announcers engage in Homerism, do you think Edmonds's criticism then, supports the "Cardinals Way? Is he reflecting the values of his team and his fanbase with his criticism, or is he merely expressing a personal opinion? Do you believe those values are shared by the Brewers and their fans? Do you not agree that Edmonds is a tool?
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    You're correct. There is nothing wrong with expressing annoyance at celebrations. However, he does represent the Cardinals in the booth, and as such, he is a conduit for highlighting the "Cardinal Way," which is generally characterized by criticizing players from other teams for expressing joy for on-field exploits (as contrived as that can be these days), which is exactly what he did. My question is, do you believe that the "Brewers Way," if you will, would NOT be annoyed at such contrivances? Or rather, do you believe future Brewers announcers would be allowed the same leeway to express their annoyance at opposing players for expressing themselves? Also... Jim Edmonds is a tool.
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    So what you're saying is tomorrow all of us will still be refreshing our browsers seeking out the next Bishop Letson? I'm okay with that.
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    If there is a pattern that I'm seeing so far is that the pitchers they are drafting all look identical. They are of average height, they have athletic builds, and have beautiful deliveries --- not sure if that's Molina or not. As for Dinges, I have to think that they have intel on his ability to catch. FSU had a senior Buster Posey Award Watch List starting catcher, so perhaps Dinges has real catching ability... but of course, perhaps not.
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    This phenomenon happens all of the time, and in all sorts of ways throughout society. Now certainly, the debate can be the fun part (e.g. LeBron is better than Jordan, or Turang should be in the AS game instead of Arraez). However too often this debate based on rankings twist their way into our collective consciousnesses enough that people begin to argue that things are objectively true. That Player A ranked at #20 MUST be better than Player B who is ranked at #60. It's like ranking your favorite songs of all time... Like really, you want me to decide between "Rainy Days and Mondays," by the Carpenters and "The Joker," by Steve Miller Band? Can't they both just be "good songs"? For those of you that get upset with this stuff, you should take a look at Fangraphs, "The Board". You may be surprised that not all scouts see Travis Bazzana as being destined to have a 65 grade hit tool, like MLB Pipeline.
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    Edmonds played 70-some games for Milwaukee late in his career... Do you think him saying something like that would "fly" if he was in booth with Jeff Levering in say, 2027, or do you think the Brewers would boot him? Obviously the "Cardinal Way," gets under the skin of many fun-loving Brewer fans, but do you think the Organization feels the same?
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    Who knows how it will work out, but let's say he signed for $2M under (roughly the equivalent of the 35th pick)... Then, let's say they sign 4 players for 2.5 million each? (roughly the equivalent of having four comp-round picks). Would that be better? Perhaps. That might be where the value is at... but I have no idea. Like others have said... after last year's draft (and international scouting), this organization has earned some BF-bucks.
  12. Playing Catch
    Very chalky so far.
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    You guys are all talking me into Brecht. Both in terms of whom I may be interested in, as well as whom I think the Brewers could draft at #17. I think my opinion is changing because (1), the Brewers top paid draftee two years ago was Misiorowski, which demonstrates that the Brewers like (and draft), big arms with big stuff, and (2), that Misiorowski's control has improved a lot lately, giving me, and perhaps the Brewers' brass, more confidence that they can improve Brecht similarly. I think any other guy they pick will be at a discount (~$100,000).
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    Nice write-up... Knoth is 18 until August. Bitoni is 18 until November (!)
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    I disagreed with Murphy's decisions, or lack thereof today. Pinch run Capra for Bauers, pinch hit Hoskins for Monasterio, pinch hit Chourio for Frelick. I didn't mind Perkins batting. Very disappointed. I think the Monasterio bunt decision was excusable, even if I didn't like it. Once he decided that he wasn't gunna pinch hit, he was going to try to stay out of the DP. Okay fine. But I don't think Frelick batting in a one-run game is excusable. It's a mistake, period.
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    I would guess that for 2.5 seasons of Arozarena and 1.5 seasons of Fairbanks, the Brewers would have to give up Sal, Blalock, and one of the Wisconsin pitchers.
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    Wiemer seems to keep working hard to iron out his swing. I don't recall seeing that double toe-tap before. Still has the open set up, but gets neutral with the toe tap. Then, of course, takes that hellacious swing.
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    The Cardinals just went 5-2 against the Pirates and Nationals. Just imagine the meltdowns around here if the Crew goes 2-4 this week against the Pirates and the Nationals. Just imagine the posts from the posters that secretly revere the Cardinals' history of being the class of the division. Oh man, it could be unbearable. Brewers gotta win this week.
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    This is a crazy idea, and there's a bunch of reasons it would never happen, but how about trying to trade for Tyler Soderstrom? A guy that can take Bauers' roster spot and be the 3rd catcher? Or, he could be optioned as well. Kind of two (or three) birds with one stone. Obviously, it would require some really big player/prospect capital, like Black and/or Frelick. But it would give cover at catcher, get rid of Bauers, and give the Crew a legit first base option for the next few years (and backup catcher). Are there any other lefties that can take over for Bauers AND be at least a 3rd catcher?
  20. Playing Catch
    I agree 100%. With that said, what "investment" looks like isn't always what casual fans care about. Some examples being scouting well both internationally and domestically, investing in player development, improving the team on the margins, making winning personnel moves, and playing winning baseball rather than making flashy personnel moves and playing flashy baseball. Sometimes media misses the forest through the trees (which is their job, to get clicks), and sometimes those takes confirm the biases of casual fans. And just to be clear, I'm not opposed to making "big" moves, so long as the Brewers get team control back. Any rentals should be "little" moves, IMO.
  21. Playing Catch
    If the Brewers young guys were draft eligible THIS year, where would they be drafted? Jesus Made Luis Pena Jose Anderson Eric Bitoni Filippo Di Turi
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    I know it was just an 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K game, but I'm starting to think that Bitoni is going to be getting a little more love from the scouting community. I would have to think that he'd be a 1st round pick in this year's draft based on his profile and success in AZ. He doesn't turn 19 until November, has a pretty nice-looking swing from the left side, and has enough infielder tools to think he could stick at 3rd base with a slugging profile. I'd love to know more about his swinging strike rate, and on what pitches he swings and misses on.
  23. Playing Catch
    Yesterday, I was literally going to try and do some research on this very topic. Thanks for reading my mind! Presuming they lose Haase when Sanchez comes back, I think the best-case scenario is they can trade for a good defensive AAAA catcher with options, if possible. The issue is if they get into a bind after the trade deadline. I guess Mejia is okay, but I'd prefer a glove-first guy in that role, as hoping for any offense out of that player is pointless.
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    This is brilliant! But why settle for the injury-riddled Skubal, though, when the Brewers could trade for the ghost of Walter Johnson? And don't stop there, go get Bob Feller, too!
  25. Playing Catch
    I don't know about everyone else, but I really missed the Hiura threads.
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