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J-Hey typifies the Cubs' (and oth large market teams') advantages. 184 million for a seven-year deal on a defense-first OF somehow isn't a franchise killer. -
The Brewers will win the first three against the Cubs and then be "rained" out on Sunday. The Cubs refuse to be a part of George Webb day. Bandy and Santana both go yard this weekend. One will occur against Darvish, and Wilson Contreras will lecture the pitcher on the proper approach to getting MLB hitters out.
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Cain Yelich Braun Shaw Santana Aguilar Pina Villar Arcia I like it!
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Thames to DL.....Woodruff recalled from AAA
Cool Hand Lucroy replied to markedman5's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I am a little surprised Woodruff is being called up as BP depth but not that they want another BP arm. Why relegate Woody to the pen if you see him as a starter long-term? I get wanting to stick with Suter (though it wouldn't be my choice) as a starter, but then why not call up a BP piece and let Woody keep starting in AAA? Co Springs that scary? I don't get it, really. -
1b/OF log jam as an offensive strategy
Cool Hand Lucroy replied to TJseven7's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I would still guess Choi's lefty bat plays as a call-up. Aguilar/Braun get most starts, but you have Choi to pinch-hit late. It might make sense to call up another bullpen arm too and just stick with Braun and Aguilar, but Santana isn't exactly making a case for more PT. I am guessing Thames is DL'd for sure. Just hoping it is 2-4 weeks instead of something requiring surgery. -
If Hader pitches, it would be third game in four days, one of them being a 2-inning outing. I am guessing we see some combo of Albers, Jennings, and Barnes, with JJ in should a jam arise If there is a two-inning save op, I think it will be Barnes...
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That top 6 is awesome. And Pina may come off the DL too... This lineup excites me.
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The top of the lineup is just awesome. Keep rolling.
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Have to hand it to CC for BP managementt the last two games. I thought Barnes was the right call given his 8th and rest situation. Now JJ, Hader, and Albers should be pretty fresh for tomorrow. Sure would be nice for the offense to let Drake soak up an inning with a big lead...
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How so? He has looked old, like he is wincing most of the time. I don't know if this is just his "way" but he doesn't move like I expected, and outside of his hot start, he hasn't looked good in the field or at bat. Plenty of time to change my mind, but as of now, I'm not quite sure he is going to be half the player we thought we were getting. I think Cain has a pretty good approach at the plate and am confident in him offensively. I'm a little worried about his movement so far (lots of grimaces and hops, as I noted somewhere before), though maybe that's a function of just having a banged up quad. Not saying he won't be worth the contract over its life, but I am concerned about years 4 and 5 for sure. He also hasn't been incredibly durable in his career, though last year he managed to play 155 games.
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It's been almost three weeks since the Brewers posted back-to-back wins. Somehow, they are still 9-9. I hope they can win the series today and then turn it over to Chase with a healthy Cain and Yelich tomorrow. Go Brewers!
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Two great starts from Junior, one against what I would say is a top-level offense. One run in 11 innings. That is great to see. I don't know if it lasts, but I think it's worth it to find out. Nelson, Davies, Anderson, Chacin, Guerra can keep you in a lot of games, with Woodruff and Suter there for depth.
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If the Brewers did try Hader as a starter, wouldn't they also put him on an innings limit because of his age? He may be worth a try in the rotation, but I would rather he get thee 100 innings with control over when and how than the 140-150 as a limited starter. If it's 100 vs. 170 or 180 that might be different, but he is so so valuable where he is, I would be tempted not to mess with it.
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Rotowire has: Cain Thames Braun Shaw Santana Sogard Arcia Nottingham Guerra Hope the bats come alive and Junior looks like the 2016 version.
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You may not like Suter, but he hasn't been the problem. Chacin and Davies have been worse. Suter gave up 3 runs in 5 innings yesterday. I'd love to see longer starts, but I'll take that from a back-end rotation guy. Doesn't matter if the offense can't score, and if Drake pitches. I agree with most of this, honestly. I just think Woodruff has a higher ceiling as an MLB starter and have more faith in Guerra than Suter. He isn't bad. He is serviceable. I just don't think he is the best option long-term. I could be wrong to trust Guerra more.
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Yeah, early season ERA aside, this looked to me like the least favorable matchup on the homestand. I think Suter eventually goes to the pen in favor of Woodruff, but we will see. Castillo is a good pitcher. Would have been nice to have someone other than Bandy up in the fifth. I think this team starts to get on a little roll tonight. Hope so, anyway. Lineup looks a lot better with a healthy Yelich.
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It is odd that for how many talented hitters we have, the offense struggles. Definitely need Yelich back. Perez cannot get this many ABs, and Arcia needs to have a better approach. I hate to say it, and I know it's early. Santana will get his, But I have a sneaking feeling the league correctly evaluated his value. His approach is really bad at times, even for all the hard contact he makes. Going 17 games without a HR while playing most days means you are not getting the value you need. Hope he shows something soon, but he's someone I am worried about even with the usual SSS caveats.
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Also, this team hasn't won 2 in a row since games 2 and 3.
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It is April and Castillo is talented. But there are still things about this game I don't get. Primarily, Drake is bad. We know this. Why not let Lopez throw? If you aren't going to use him, why call him up? Also, I think this roster is duct-taped right now. Make some decisions and keep the team out of the DTD trap.
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I agree. I think the annoying thing is that we have all this OF depth at AAA, 3-4 banged up OFs, and no one up to take ABs. I do not want fewer ABs from Cain or Yelich, but fewer ABs from Braun is no real issue for 10 days. It is priced in anyway.
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This is frustrating, in part because I don't know what you do. I mean, not DLing Pina earlier was probably a mistake, but I can see wanting to keep Thames and Braun eligible if you feel like they're close. You could call up an OF and DL Braun (my preferred solution not knowing about the severity of the various injuries), but then that guy goes down tomorrow anyway if Yelich is ready. Part of me wonders why you don't just hold Yelich for the Marlins series if you're worried and call up Phillips with Braun/Thames moving to the DL, but I don't have all the info.
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The problem with scheduling games in warm places early is that everyone wants more home games after school lets out. June, July, and August are still baseball months, so I wouldn't want Milwaukee playing fewer home games in the summer given how much the Brewers rely on attendance. Really, any disincentive is going to come from the clubs themselves. The Cubs can afford early washouts. The Twins not as much. And, really, Minnesota is the troubled team here. You cannot reliably play baseball in early April in Minneapolis. Every other outdoor city can probably just budget a few rainouts and know it is year to year, but MN is playing DHs all the time. Their fault, really. The Pohlads wouldn't pony up for a roof, and now it is going to cost the team in terms of attendance and home games played elsewhere and taxed bullpens. The roof on Miller, despite its periodic issues and odd aesthetic, was a fantastic investment by the Crew and the taxpayers, at least in a baaeball sense.
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Yeah, I am interested in how having lots of early delays impacts a team. I am guessing there are proprietary analytics on that, but I haven't seen anything in the public realm. I would guess playing fewer DHs is a very slight advantage over the course of multiple seasons. I would think not meaningful in one season, but who knows?
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Brewers calling up Jacob Nottingham
Cool Hand Lucroy replied to Greenleaf1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I get why we're assuming Pina, but couldn't it be Thames too? With his bad legs from last season, it makes sense to just rest him, especially since Nottingham and Braun can play 1B if needed (assuming Braun doesn't also go DL). Greenleaf said as much, but my immediate assumption was Thames to DL since Pina reports have basically said he was just struggling to run the bases and has no issue doing any other catching related thing. I guess we'll find out soon. EDIT: Brewers twitter says Pina to DL, so I was wrong. Suppose you could DL-swap Yelich for Thames or Braun if either needed more time, but my guess is Lopez goes down? I can't see them punting on Aguilar the way he's been hitting, not to mention they've kept him this long... -
Weird game. 9 road games, 13 against Cards, Cubs, and Mets, and 8-8. Not playing particularly well either. I will take it, I guess. Could easily be 5-11 or 11-5. Hoping for a 5-2 week, but baseball always surprises.
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