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I have posted this before but Collins and Vaughn along with Durbin’s emergence are major differentiators. Frelick and Turang have been solid throughout. It doesn’t hurt that Yelich and lately Contreras have trended toward their norms but that was frankly expected. It’s Collins and Vaughn who couldn’t have been visualized in April and the early part of May.
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This is an excellent question. My personal view is that Stearns was a critical person who worked with Mark to overhaul the philosophy and infrastructure for the organization. He established an organization with staying power in many respects. Highly talented people were installed throughout the organization and it has led to sustained success. To wit: The Latin American connections they built up in Venezuela and the new Dominican academy. The pitching lab. The outstanding scouting and drafting in the US. Player development. The traits they look for and the way they work the bonus pool are a work of art. Mark has done a great job with following through on what they established in terms of philosophy. You can see a radical shift from his earlier years. Matt was part of that group. As GM he has taken what Stearns did as an architect and maintained it and all the infrastructure and philosophy is as good as ever. He deserves credit and is the right man at the moment.
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2025 Major Publication Prospect Rankings
Austin Tatious replied to sveumrules's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
I’m admittedly too attached to prospects. But this top 30 looks incredibly impressive. Every organization has highly regarded prospects that stall out at upper levels because they can’t adjust to certain things. But, just playing the numbers game, I would wager we have a good number of quality MLBers on our top 30. And even from 30-40 we have other guys with a real chance and who would comfortably be on other teams’ top 30. Regarding the rankings, Dickinson seemed high. I didn’t see the attraction but maybe they liked his floor. I don’t see top 30 yet when there is so much talent listed below him. There were some other good insights though IMO. -
I like Kwan a lot. He and Frelick are good comps for each other. These are winning players. Doesn’t bother me because it’s not like basketball where it’s hard to play two centers or two point guards at the same time. They can play together. He’s a complicated acquisition though. He’s only controlled through 2027 and will require assets going back. If there’s a plan to extend him in due course like you did eventually with Yelich, it would be worth the capital going back IMO.
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Vaughn is looking like a long term piece. Looking like a good mutual fit.
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The way Murphy regularly glares right through Ortiz, I bet he’s not following the game plan and not following the approach he’s being schooled on.
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Both are winning players. As good as Collins is in the OF, he also has played second. I wonder if Arnold would consider getting an OF, moving Collins to second and seeing Turang at SS. Could be more palatable than getting into a bidding war and overpaying for Suarez who statistically seems like he’s ready for regression as his pace is out of whack to his stats over a huge sample size.
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Based on how Murphy reacts to Ortiz I can speculate he is not happy with him. I think he tolerates him. He’s got a low WAR and the data shows he’s average defensively. I’ve defended him in the past that his struggles are not indicative of his ability but the numbers don’t lie.
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Jesus MadeLuis PenaCooper PrattJeferson QueroLogan HendersonMarco DingesAndrew FischerBraylon PayneRobert GasserBrock WilkenBishop LetsonLuke AdamsBlake BurkeColeman CrowLuis LaraTyson HardinBrady EbelEric BitontiBrett WichrowskiJadher Areinamo
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One of my all time favorite brewers and I’m at 50 years of fandom.
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Collins and Durbin are key aspects of our surge along with a couple of the pitching developments like Priester. All of these things show you an organization that knows what they’re doing.
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Fun draft. I’m not going to pretend to have any insight beyond reading up on profiles but the approach they have followed is very familiar as far I’m concerned. I love the first four picks. Fischer can flat out hit with pop but without sacrificing a hit tool which is what I like to look at when I’m trying to project guys up the ladder. If the hit tool isn’t there in college, I’d have my doubts the way I feel about accuracy from a college QB. In any event, Fischer is advanced and it will be nice to have a young addition to the middle of the lineup in due time as anticipated. I’ve got a good feeling about Thompson. He’s got that quality lefty feel who knows how to pitch. Maybe he can be a future Quintana. He’s not huge but may not need to be. As an anticipated floor he can be a set up reliever but I am hoping mid- to back of the rotation. Picks 11-14 fascinate me in particular. How many of those can we pull? That’s top of mind for me. If anyone knows how to navigate that, it’s the Brewers. Imagine if we can get 3-4 of them. The heart of this thing to me are the first four picks and then 11-14, not that I’m meaning to exclude anyone. It’s so nice to have 100% confidence in the scouting and drafting team including Tod Johnson, Ginger Poulson and company. We can just sit back and look at who signs as opposed to questioning the criteria and analysis.
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2025 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread
Austin Tatious replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
I was hoping for an advanced, middle of the order bat for a corner outfield spot. He’s got the bat profile that is exciting but I just don’t know if he’s got the mobility for the OF. He’s supposedly got the arm for it, though. -
Honestly if Hardin ends up being some semblance of the next Woodruff, I won’t be shocked. There are similarities in the progression, college background, arm, etc. Either way, I couldn’t possibly be happier with our insights and strategies with the draft. I am a long time poster and I used to be highly critical of the drafting process for a long stretch. Now, it’s as good as it gets. Same thing with the international market and player development (labs, academies, etc). When Stearns left, I was nervous we’d have some brain drain but I give Mark tremendous credit for building a sustainable infrastructure. As an owner I think he’s learned a lot and I like how he deploys resources. We’ve made a lot of changes the past 10-12 years compared to his early years. In a good way.
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I don’t know if it’s a senior at the Levonas spot but I’m sure we can rest assured that they work out a number with whoever it is ahead of time.
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I like Sears. Lot of people complaining about Sears’ size but my comp if we get lucky is Fred VanVleet. Regarding Marković, he looks long, agile, and skilled. A true 4. I can’t comment much beyond that. Feels like he could go either way. Hopefully he’s got the drive and motor to get there in time.
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I don’t think there’s any compelling reason to trade Peralta. Regarding corner infield, I’m on board with waiting for our prospects for a real solution. If we can trade for a stopgap, then fine, but I am not looking to deal impact prospects to do so.
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Interesting that Marco grades as a 70 in terms of arm. I’ve only seen clips here and there so I’m not qualified to comment, but he looks very athletic with how he moves around back there. Good agility and quickness from what I can see.
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June prospect voting results
Austin Tatious replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
No worries but makes me feel better about being fairly close to Spencer’s. You guys are so good you could grade the rest of us. -
June prospect voting results
Austin Tatious replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
I feel like Spencer, Joseph and Bieder are the answer key and I check my work against them. -
Jacob MisiorowskiJesus MadeLuis PenaJeferson QueroCooper PrattLogan HendersonRobert GasserBishop LetsonBraylon PayneMarco DingesBrock WilkenBlake BurkeLuke AdamsMike BoeveEric BitontiBryce MeccageJosh AdamczewskiColeman CrowTyson HardinLuis Lara
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Great stuff as usual Spencer. Cant get enough of content like this. The other thing with Adams is he historically could swipe a good amount of bags. It’s quite freaky for his Paul Bunyon type physique. Quero’s arm drop off has to be disappointing for the young man. If he still has a 55-60 arm, that’s still really nice but has to be hurtful for him to no longer be an 80. I am glad we are reluctant to trade off prospects. You have a guy like Adams who wasn’t at the top of our list and a lesser organization may have dealt him. We’ve been wise to let it play out with him and many others. He’s only 21 now so he’s got a good chance to be in the show at a fairly young age. 23 ish.
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Sounds like a karate chop.
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Catcher is such a grueling and unforgiving position that I’d treat the position closer to a job sharing situation. Suppose Quero and Dinges keep emerging. I would develop them both and not trade either. One catcher would catch no more than four times per week. The other would get the rest. You’d keep them fresher longer but also extend quality years. You’d get one starting 105-110 games and the other the rest. DH and other possibilities could get both plenty of ABs but without grinding them down.
