Austin Tatious

I may be wrong. Just my speculation. But it feels like the ownership will want a concession on salaries somehow being connected to revenue (some form of a soft cap) and then the tradeoff would be less control because the players won’t just give that up without concessions the other way.

Rengifo is a slug. If you told me he’s a sourpuss in the clubhouse I would expect that. He doesn’t fit the Brewer way. I don’t think Pratt is ready with the bat. I am hoping we can get Jett up here… to play third.

1. DeBerry one of the most underrated prospects we have. 2. The timber rattler lineup is insanely good. Very nice to see all the good starts. That lineup alone could go a long way to filling a high quality top ten for most organizations. Heck Josh A, Payne, Pena and Dinges would have been excellent in many of our top 5’s over the years. 3. I’d love to see Jett get in a groove so he can come up and displace Renfigo (who is not my cup of tea). The difference in juice, enthusiasm and moxie alone would be worth it. Hear me out but I am going to contradict myself on Made. I used to say just wait until 2027 but if it’s two months from now and he’s consistent I bet he could do it. Get that kid extended though. My prediction for awhile is that the next labor agreement will have some considerable differences and I suspect the six year control will reduce by a year or two. The tradeoff will be the owners will get a major concession.

Megill was lazy and stupid. I know you aren’t supposed to leave them out there but I would have. I can’t stand lazy and dumb and anybody who does that deserves whatever embarrassment he gets. 5 runs no outs. 4 had to be earned. And then Uribe is my permanent closer. It was obvious before today, frankly.

I think that’s the first time I’ve seen Erceg live since I really only watch the Brewers. Good for him and his determination the way he’s re-made and transformed himself.

For him to get hired as a hitting coach up here, he must really understand hitting. Brewers knew him well. Looks like a great hire.

Another stealthy guy to extend is Uribe. He’s still young and I think will pitch well with his stuff for years to come.

Personally I’d have Uribe as a closer but there are locker room routines and other considerations.

Tremendous news. Pulling very hard for this young man. Only 19. Very scary thing to go through at a tender age. As a parent, I can say I feel protective of all young people and so this is so great to hear. Not just getting healthy but potentially getting his career back on track!

Love Lockridge. I defended the acquisition when we got him. We don’t just make a trade to get a name to keep fans happy. They target certain types of skill sets and they tend to be right. They want the right mentality and guys they think they can develop.

Not a fan of Rengifo not running hard there. I hope he’s not infecting the locker room with that attitude. Hopefully that gets addressed. This is a winning culture. Don’t bring that loser mentality here.

Those two $15M options are essentially two extra years if he’s good as hoped and stays healthy. But it gives the team some downside protection instead of making them automatic. I’m not just on board with the strategy, I hope we expand it. I think we missed it with Turang. He’s gearing up for Trea Turner type money. Without looking it up I think that was ten years, $30 M per. Regarding Pratt being called a light hitter. Look at his frame. He just needs more development time. Go with the pitch a bit more etc. The Brewers aren’t stupid. This is a real glimpse into value, not guessing by media and fans. They wouldn’t make the deal if they didn’t think he’d be a complete player. The Brewers are cautious to say the least so it’s quite telling. I’d like to see Made get the Chourio deal and some of our pitchers the Peralta and Ashby treatment. BTW, if I had to guess, after the lockout, the control will drop to 4-5 years like the NFL as a concession to get the players on board with owner priorities. Mark isn’t stupid. That’s another variable IMO.

I forgot about the 27th man rule. It’s only for the day of doubleheaders, right?

Man, if the Phillies could get the Brewers to agree to that, they should run the card up to the league office before the FBI can get involved.

I like it, with both Patrick and Mis. Patrick is a warrior and has moxie. Mis’ upside speaks for itself. As for the rest, suppose Priester and Woody are out of the picture at the front end. I personally keep Ashby in the pen. I really like him in that role. Even though I like Ashby better than Hall, I’d probably roll the dice on Hall as a starter before I disrupt weaponizing Ashby out of the pen. So who are the other three starters? With Peralta, Woody, and Priester not there, that is significant manpower deficit on paper compared to last year. I am intrigued by Harrison and Gasser. All Henderson has done is produce even if he needs another mainstay pitch. Those might be my next three but it would be absurd to say that any are proven at this level. If any of those three wet the bed, or even if we want a sixth starter, I’d give Hall a long look if his velo and arm look right. A big issue for him is being capable past even four innings regularly. Even if Hall isn’t a starter, he could backstop any starter who falters in the first few innings and keep us in the game with a solid 3-4 innings. That might be an ideal Hall role. Sproat feels like he he’s got some work to do at AAA in terms of growth and adjustments. I can’t say much about Drohan although I’m intrigued. Crow is a guy I’ve always liked due to his uncommon spin rate and curveball. But all three might need to prove more in terms of triple A work for various reasons. I like all these guys in time but proven starting pitching looks iffy. How much magic does Hook’s team have in them to get these guys established? Even major talents like Burnes, Woody, and Peralta had a lot of development at this level, with lots of ups and downs to show for it.