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Cool Hand Lucroy
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Sweet is 71. He and Guerrero are both guys who fit the profile, but I think one is a bit late in his career and the other maybe just not quite high enough in the org....big jump from Biloxi to Milwaukee. Part of this is why I think the next hire is such a big deal. There aren't very many obvious, "conventional wisdom" type candidates. Maybe Derek Johnson is worth a call? I hadn't thought of Seitzer...he would be a decent fit as well. -
Here for the Tony Plush.
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Yeah, it might be that Heyman really has new info, and CC is more interested in managing than he was before. I don't buy it, but it's certainly possible. Whatever the case, if CC is gone next year for one reason or another, the next hire comes with massive stakes. The team will still be in a position to compete, and there will be a lot of youth on the roster. A continuity hire seems the the best bet, so Murphy is logical. That said, trend is definitely toward younger managers. I don't think Jim Henderson is high enough up that he'd be the choice, but maybe someone in that mold?
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With the caveat that it's going to be a three-game baseball series against a decent team, I think the Cubs are the worst match-up from both a talent and emotional perspective. If I had to draft the teams in the order I'd want to face them, I'd go: 1) Marlins 2) Reds 3) D-Backs 4) '27 Yankees 5) Cubs I think the Giants are toast.
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Call me super skeptical of this. Could the Mets swoop in and offer CC way more than the Brewers? Sure. That was always going to happen. I suppose it's possible Heyman has new info, but this smacks of "New York Post, drumming up interest and clicks, with some vague story that alludes to a change without asserting anything provable and outlining a remote possibility that already existed." CC is great. He should do what he wants. I happen to still believe that will involve a year or two off, but who knows? It just seems like a big jump to go from "I'd like more time with family" to "Let's move to New York" in a matter of a week or two.
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This game is genius. Detroit had some great #16s. Bob Lanier, Hal Newhouser and Vladimir Konstantinov, but that's way below Milwaukee's and LAs. Chicago has some awesome number 9s: Minnie Minoso (White Sox), Ron Harper (Bulls), and Bobby Hull.
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Yeah, that was a weird play. Almost like he wasn't expecting Edman to be running hard or something. Thankfully didn't hurt.
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I prefer my legends more in the vein of LaTroy Hawkins.
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Was Uribe talking a lot of junk to Palacios? Looked like Monasterio was trying to rush him off the field and Abner wasn't having it.
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Yeah, I think you're right. Mostly just spitballing. He's done his job well for the most part, especially over the last month or so.
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How do we feel about Rea on the postseason roster? Maybe not in the WC round, but, should they make it to the division series, he's not a bad option if you need to cover 2-3 innings. Maybe if you're trailing 3-0 after 3 and need somebody to keep it there through or 6?
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At a certain point, I have to marvel at how good this team is despite being so bad at half the game.
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I think the Brewers are going to put up runs tonight. Going to take 5 or 6 to win, I'd say. Feels like an offense kind of night.
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Yeah. Yikes. Ugly stuff in that regard so far. At least I have the over tonight, lol.
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CC is the best manager in baseball. Our front office is awesome. But I have no idea why we are playing two players short on the bench. I like Brian Anderson, but he is a mascot at this point. It's weird. Aaaand it looks like the Brewers will have to score runs to win. That's harder than it sounds.
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That's cool. I just think it's rare rather than "special." And I think it's rare because wins are about the least important indicator of a pitcher's ability. I am also not big on round-number bias. The difference between 199 wins and 200 is psychological.
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Either way, Helsley likely won't be available tomorrow. Pitched yesterday. Four outs today. Thin bullpen, that helps. Far as this series goes, just get 2 wins and move on.
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I hate the Cardinals. But the fact is, right now, the Brewers are a better organization. And in better long-term position. I refuse to get worked up about Wainwright achieving a "milestone" that is meaningless in the current context of baseball. It actually says a lot about the Cardinals (or maybe just what a total joke their season has been) that anyone cares about a guy getting 200 career wins. Of course, it sure would be nice if we could look at all respectable offensively.
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The way this team is built, long winning streaks are hard. They really only win one kind of game: a close one (it's a long season, always exceptions, etc., but winning 3-1 is a big part of the philosophy). That means you're often relying on guys like Viera to pitch two very high leverage innings to win your fourth game in a row. And Viera was very good! But lack of situational hitting and some bad luck turn it into an L. It happens. The Crew has put itself in an incredible position with two weeks left. Get 4 wins this week, and you're looking at a great chance you can rest people the next.
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I agree, though I also think that's fine. He's at 1.6 bWAR, and, while that's not where anyone wants him long-term, it's been enough for the Crew this year. I'm more concerned about Weimer, as I know others are. Frelick looks the guy most likely to succeed from a prospect standpoint, but things change quickly in this game.
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Agree completely. I think it's reasonably likely the division is still up-for-grabs going into that last series, but both teams have playoff berths sewn up. In that scenario, I would be more concerned with setting my rotation than winning homefield advantage. For me, the bottom line is the season is going to come down to a three-game series. I mean, it might be a three-game series against the Marlins (half-blue), but it will be a three-game series where the Brewers need to win 2 of 3. Depending on the scenario, I'd almost rather be on the road, especially if we end up playing the Cubs. And I'd rather play Chicago/Cincy/Philly than Arizona in round one. I'm terrified of the D-Backs when they throw out their good pitchers. My optimistic take is this: One of the Cubs/Dbacks are going to take on losses over the next 4 days. If the Brewers can play well in NY, they'll be very close to clinching a playoff spot. At that point, you really just have to take care of business against the Marlins. And making the playoffs has really been my goal all season long. Winning the division would be a nice bonus and a bit of a comfort should we drop that first-round series, but being there matters more than anything, especially with the pitching (starters and bullpen) we can throw out in a short series.
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Frustrating game. The Yelich double play really hurt. As far as the race goes, there are 7 teams playing for four roughly equal spots. And the Brewers have the best record of those 7 teams right now. That will still be the case regardless of tonight. I'm not worried. I don't think this team is good enough, but they have really maximized their talent and outplayed their underlying metrics, and they're in a great spot.
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I have zero problem with Miley starting the 7th. Bullpen has had pretty heavy usage this series, Miley had been effective, I think CC was committed to staying away from Devin anyway, so these last 3 innings were always going to be difficult. Maybe the offense saves them, but taking 2 of 3 against Philly while the Reds and Cubs split is just fine.
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It's September, and the Brewers are playing meaningful baseball. Love it. Aside from helping the Brewers, the Reds really really needed that for themselves. Hopefully they can get another 1 these next two days.
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The Cubs have a really tough schedule the next couple of weeks. The Brewers will have an easier slate after this weekend. Famous last words of course, but you know what I mean. And I know winning the division matters and a whole lot of local fans want that home postseason series, but, from a competitive standpoint, it doesn't matter all that much to me. Honestly, I'd rather play @Philly than home against the Cubs for a host of reasons, which means staying in Wild Card position matters a lot.
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