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  1. Playing Catch
    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.
  6. 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).
  8. Playing Catch
    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.
  10. Playing Catch
    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.
  12. Playing Catch
    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?
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
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    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!
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    I don't know about everyone else, but I really missed the Hiura threads.
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    I agree with this. In addition, I'm getting bored of the national guys* (Smoltz and his partner induced some eyerolls from me), feeding the narrative that the Brewers are some cute story about Papa Murphy and his overachieving kiddos playing for the big, bad, cheap owner who never spends money and always trades away his best players instead of trying to win in the playoffs; Poor, poor Yelich, Contreras, and Hoskins... They deserve true investment in the team, and deserve an organization that will "go for it," like it's now or never. Pffft... The Brewers are young and good, and only getting better, both this year AND in the next couple of years. The national writers/media are going to have to find a new narrative in the next year or two after the Brewers solidify their stranglehold on the NL Central. *It irritates me not because I care about what the outside thinks, but because I care about what casual Brewer fans think. When National guys state lazy takes, it feeds lazy narratives surrounding the organization in Wisconsin.
  21. Playing Catch
    I'm going to be peeking a lot at 24-year-old Connor Scott's performances the next season or so. He could be another covid-guy, like Blake Perkins, who simply needs another season or two to grow into himself as a ballplayer... Or, perhaps he struggles, and the Brewers convince him to try pitching again??
  22. Playing Catch
    I think anytime guys are pretty young for their league, we anon posters need to try and be patient. A lot of guys (Chourio?) need a couple of months to get their bearings before excelling in the 2nd half of the season. For this reason, too, I'd prefer to keep Misiorowski in Biloxi until much later in the season. I know many posters would like to fast-track him to the big-league pen, but I would prefer for him to continue to refine and define himself as a starter at this point; let him get used to dominating. Even if he doesn't really get starts in Milwaukee until 2026, I'd be fine with that. He's only 22.
  23. Playing Catch
    Played two tough games to start the series, but still outscored the Dodgers for the series, (for those of you that care about Pythagoras).
  24. Playing Catch
    I really do hope Hiura finds something in LA. The Angels are the perfect team for him to get a decent run of innings, allow him to play through slumps.
  25. Playing Catch
    Smooth! That Mitchell AB has me believing in him.
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