Cortes on Friday: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 ER 2 K in a loss to Minnesota. Also, an ejection.
https://www.mlb.com/padres/video/nestor-cortes-gets-ejected-from-the-game
I expect Hoskins and Chourio will both be effective upon return. Hoskins has a lot of incentive to not be the guy that got benched by Andrew Vaughn before free agency
I remember the early days of Burnes as a starter, he would be fired up for every inning. He seemed to have learned that starting pitching is a marathon and you probably can’t act like a game seven elimination game for every pitch.
We could also shut Miz down for 2025 and try again next year. I think Miz has shown us his floor and ceiling this year.
If he can throw strikes, he obviously has value in Milwaukee this season.
Also Moneyball, ‘It’s a process’
Process is probably what the Brewers do better than any other team. If nothing else, Durbin getting a few days rest seems to have reenergized his bat.
I’m not clear on what Pfaadt has accomplished to warrant a $45 million contract (effective next year). Buys out the arbitration years and one year of free agency.
3.61 FIP last year is nice
5.02 ERA and 4.22 FIP for career
He’s been healthy since 2023
A calculated lower risk gamble, I suppose