ebmackenzie

Binelas may have special power but there is no guarantee that he will be an average MLB hitter. DHamilton was one of MANY middle infielders we have at that level and we have three today that can fill his void. These two losses could be forgotten as soon as the next draft. Had we traded Joey Wiemer, I would have started to make my wincing face. If Binelas becomes Ruthian then I only hope that we look back on this as a successful Alexander/Smoltz trade that took the parent squad closer to the ring. I think Renfroe is more of a #6 in the lineup vs RHP and I am ok with that. As previously mentioned, he fills a void and allows $$$ to flow elsewhere.

Yep. Three different teams in the last three years believed they were better off without him. That says something there. If Adames et al cannot turn his frown upside down then who can?

It may even take two hitting coaches to get him to turn around. Let's see what happens.

Wong Adames Yelich Renfroe Tellez Urias Narvaez Cain I dont hate that lineup. Switch Narvy and Renfroe vs RHP and keep this lineup but insert Severino instead of Omar vs LHP.

If it is a true straight up platoon, what % of ABs will Severino get...15%, 20%....?

When Stearns hires Timmons as a hitting coach, you think he slides a yellow legal pad and a pen across the table and asks for a list of undervalued steals they can try and land? I really think that Stearns and Brewers brass had their own ideas and could get some names to confirm what they were thinking. If not this exact scenario, to what extent did Timmons influence this move? Seems like Al Davis would do something like this in the old days of the NFL. Makes me wonder who we will get from the Mariners next...

I have been as critical of Reyes as anybody here, but his September is turning me around to him. Great numbers, decent glove and has shown some daring with his speed on the base paths.

Is it possible that the better defensive alignment is to have EEscobar at SS and Urias at 3B?

Yeah that was silly. NHL officials best in any sport.

I can see Feliciano taking over MPina next year seems in order. Ashby takes over for Anderson. Gustave, Sanchez, Cousins, and Small have bigger roles next year too. It will be interesting who occupies RF if/when Garcia jumps. JBJ, TTaylor, Dahl(?), and a free agent as not one is really ready in AAA. Don't we have $$$ on the books in dead money as well? Braun's maybe?

What would it take for Dahl to play himself onto the 2022 Brewer roster (especially if Avi leaves)...because he is starting to do it this year? Lindblom ever going to see an MLB roster again...anywhere? He is pitching his way into a tryout for sure (maybe not in MKE)?

1000x this!! He is the 2021 version of Yuniesky Betancourt.

It was not the red jersey. He has added a lot of weight.

Starting lineup in September to take a run at the pennant. Yes Yeli and Cain batting so low in the order would have been unfathomable a few years back, is just the way their OPSs are dictating events now. Am I off? Wong - 2b Adames - ss Omar N - c EEscobar - 3b/1b Avi - rf Tellez/Urias - 1b/3b Yelich - lf LoCain - cf Bench Jace MPina TyTaylor JBJ Rotation Woody CBurnes FPeralta Lauer BAnderson Houser (to pen soon enough) Pen Hader DevWill Boxbrgr Suter Curtiss DNorris HStrickland Shuttle if necessary Cousins Gustave MSanchez AAshby APerdomo Maile Reyes TShaw Voglbch

Why are we solely citing 2021 numbers? I will take it a step further. Why are we looking at any numbers before July? Relievers are fickle and lately he might have focused on just a few pitches to do better, might have moved on the mound from one side to the others, etc... Regardless, Stearns et al see something useful and got it. Since June, he worked low-leverage situations for DET in July and thrived against all comers. This would have been AAshby's role had he not melted in his one call up. That did not work. Suter needs a LHP mate. I love Gustave, MSanchez, and Cousins but they do not have the service time to know how to roll with MLB like an established pitcher (of any degree of success). We got one that will not clog the 40 next year for a player that may or may not make the bigs...such is life in a pennant race. It is my hope that they can focus on something that the Brewers liked on tape, take advantage of superior fielding, catching, and Hook to take some innings off Suter so Suter can be a more effective vulture of wins as well.