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In today's world of top top prospects not being traded (other than by SD) I would think Made and Pena are essentially off limits to anyone that would be feasible for us.
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This is one I think they should be trying on. Lots of things that make sense making it a fit and the rare contract price/length that MKE can take on. If Woodruff leaves you could try to expand into Ryan too.
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Yea if you can't have find anything better there is nothing wrong with running it back. They're all good at D and are competent with the bat. However, since Frelick is such a slap/contact hitter with little power I'd really prefer to find another who is a better hitter to balance that out a bit. It's not the worst thing run back, but it would be nice to pick up some power/O in that 3rd spot to help with our perpetual October issue. There's also the flex to have Frelick or Chourio play CF to accommodate the ideal spot for the new person. Just can't bank on Mitchell at all. But a fair route since you have the other ok guys as depth could be to give him 2 months to see if he can stay healthy/perform. Then look at the deadline if needed, assuming he or none of them step up to take the job.
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I would expect IU to cover that spread and likely very easily, assuming normal weather. A note on MD as I looked a little closer when word got out that he was fired. I was of the opinion that they should stuck with him, especially this year with all the other jobs open so looked a bit closer. MD is not some traditional power and he's had them generally competitive and making bowl games. He's made and won bowl games the last 3 years, went 4-5 in B1G the last two years. Of course, that's nothing special, but considering this is MD it is pretty good. They'd made 3 bowls in the previous 10ish years total and hadn't won above 7 games since 2010. And yea this year was gonna be worse, though still a chance at bowl but was hurt by Rut loss last week. You pointed their losses since playing us but it left out the context of only lost by 4 to WAS, 3 to Neb, 3 to UCLA. Rut was 15 pts but were down one TD with like 5 mins left. A few plays here or there and they have a fine record for MD and have been competitive/in every game other than IU (which almost no one is). IMO, you're MD and the guy has been doing fine just giving him another year or maybe ask him to change his contract to move some of his pay to NIL money to help next year. Side note: before typing this I thought he did get fired 2-3 weeks ago but turns out they must not have followed through yet. Maybe saves money o do it later or they went through the same logic I said here and are holding off.
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Your points on the watching for stats is one of the reasons I got annoyed with NFL over the years and people who cram it down your face, but in that case it was fantasy football. Which is really what propelled to be far and away past all other sports in the US. On and on how great it is but you're not even watching it for the game itself, but rather your $10 fantasy team so you just care about random stats in it
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Was intrigued when I saw this since I knew he was signed on a not ridiculous yearly amount. However, never would've guessed he's already this old so I don't think it makes sense for MKE at all.
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I of course see the argument on trading Peralta if this gets accepted. However, there is just as much logic the other way and I'd be more inclined to fall on the side that with this spent it makes more sense to keep him. Peralta being so cheap balances out with how expensive Woodruff is. And generally speaking, you know if Peralta leaves they'd look for a Quintan/Junis etc type cheap innings covered guy. But that guy is gonna cost 5-8 mil, so might as well keep Freddy at the same money(unless its a godfather offer). Essentially, looking at pure financially if Woodruff accepts this and they want that to happen it shows they're 'going for it' as much as MKE can. So might as well keep one of the best valued contracts in the league for that year. If they had the attitude of 'we can only pay one' you'd rather keep Peralta and have the remaining 15 mil to spend elsewhere. ETA: Side question, if the player accepts this can the team trade him just like any other play under contract? Did some googling and can't find anything that says you can't. Thus, in the scenario discussed here if you can only afford one wouldn't they be looking to trade Woodruff. I know it would be unlikely since they could've just signed for 1/25 to beat the QO, but there are scenarios where it could happen. Or say MKE didn't expect him to accept, then they could just look to clear the money for a couple flyer prospects. The other team keeps their pick instead
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Gameday festivities/pageantry is still a good time and I have multiple ND family connections, so I'd guess I still go to the ND game but it won't be a whole weekend. And I'll buy a cheap secondary market ticket and not go through them, almost a lock to be able to get a better price than face value since so many people are checked out Yea this was my first year without having seasons in about 15 years, good call that was. Instead of the 1000ish per ticket I've maybe spent $100 total going to four games so far and I don't think I'll go to another since weather looks trash this weekend. Was very blunt on the cancellations process on the reasons. TBF, I did do the Bama trip but that was more out of the SEC thing than anything and it just happened our team was down there this year. But the money in future years will be spent on traveling to good college football environments rather than on UW. Those games blow away UW gameday environments even when were good by a lot anyway
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fairly spot on post by Joseph. I'm also one who does these big game trips. Since the team sucks now we've been doing SEC games instead lately. Ireland has been in the plans but at this point I'm not sure there is a need to force it at that time. Anyway, I was just thinking yesterday about the Notre Dame game at Lambeau next year. Normally, that would be an event, stay there a few days, etc but now its like do I even want to bother. Its opening game on Labor Day Sunday so won't have any games before to see if some progress has been made to just have basic competency Instead, you're going into it expecting an all out blowout
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Well Grisham's stats this year were very good. But yea, I don't want to be the team banking thats the real him rather than the 2-3 years prior while taking him away from the RF porch in NY. Plays good D though, I'd assume he and yanks know its best he just stays there And if now there is multiple predictions on Woodruff in the 2/35-40 area that's a good sign for him staying and working something out. Just when we've seen such blah old/washed guy for years still getting 15-20 per I think he'll get better than those predictions above. 1 year prove it type thing here could be in play though if those guesses are accurate-ish
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If that's all it takes I think most here would be on board. I'm just an idiot, but I think he does better than that on the market. However, if thats all there is or not much better I could see the logic in him taking another 2 year here (2nd being player option again) to try and get a full healthy year under his belt and then become FA next year hoping for the 5/110 type deal from someone. We'll see, with how expensive starting pitching is and what mediocre guys still get I think he'll do better than prediction though.
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I think I mentioned him at some point in the season as a buy low. The keys to if MKE is up for it would be their assessment on if he can play 3B to at least an avg level. No way they'd use him at SS or CF as of now. And second, if they think his mental lapses and focus will improve once he's in a better team winning environment than the mess that is Pit. You'd probably need someone with a personal relationship with him to really know on that one.
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I thought of Calgary too when I posted too as it checks the western box. I just felt like it being more in the central not on the coast wouldn't be as appealing. And then I looked up that Calgary counts as bigger "city", but metro populations google says Vancouver is like a million more people. For metro populations I believe Vancouver is 3rd
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I recently watched the Expos documentary thing on Netflix and things like that started going through my head since it seems likely two teams get added at some point. Of course the obvious is to go back to Montreal as its the second biggest city and has the history, but IDK if the problems that plagued it before are really any different now. After that I thought Vancouver to kind of have a western and eastern team. For quick info: Montreal metro pop is 4.3 mil, Vancouver is 2.7. For comp MKE is about 1.5
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Well, take the general framework I threw out. Would you not give that offer to say Crochet, Snell, etc or other top pitchers who've been available lately? That's generally our complaint or issue with FA, that we can only really do short term contracts in the right situation, so when they get a 6-7 year deal we simply can't do it. A 3/55ish deal is as low risk you can do for a proven pitcher. Basically just saying for any big FA of the last few years almost every time we'd have said yes to 3/55ish but we know they'd never take it. Here you have a situation where maybe he would or its at least worth asking the guy. Still expect a No but its worth a talk with him. But yea, pitchers can always get hurt so its fair to just have a never give 20+ mil per year to a pitcher in MKE's situation.
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And to compare this year vs last year in the USA is a bit pointless. Last year was the dream scenario of LA/NYY. Any other matchup was going to be down
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Have a WS weekday game start at 3 pm is basically as weird or odd as it ending at 2AM. Especially since the 2AM is a freak occurrence rather than planned. I would easily argue that 3AM is not ridiculous because you simply cannot plan on the once in 15 year like occurrence that a game will go 18 innings. One simply has to realize the world does not resolve around them and their preferences and that one's own preferences are not automatically better than others. For the once in 15-20 years to stomp ones feet about 3AM being ridiculous you'd have all the other games where everyone goes "***, why is this game on in the middle of the afternoon? that is ridiculous". And the answer would be, "hey once in a few hundred games it goes like 18 innings so we're making our plans on the 1% chance that happens." That is actually more ridiculous IMO because you're planning it with such poor logic And couldn't one say "awww poor WI fans having to stay up a bit late". The LA people are already being flexible or compromised enough to have it be at 5 local. Just think how many Brewers fans have complained the last few years that our playoff games were in the day and how inconvenient it is, now you're demanding the WS be in the middle of day since in this case it benefits you. ETA: FYI if LA Country alone was its own state it would be the 11th largest state by population. But yea, F those guys
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FWIW, every person in my circle is a big fan of the ghost runner. I think all of us thought we'd hate it, but once it happened realized its good. Basically you have action every extra inning. I've actually never met a person in real life who hates/despises it. I'd also say that everyone I know is in agreeance with it not being a part of the postseason.
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Something that's popped in my head as a possible way to help short term budgets now would be to go to Yelich and ask him to defer more of his money. He seems like such a team guy, kind of get the vibe he's felt bad about not fully living up to the pay he's getting, you know he really does want to win. I'd think he'd be at least open to talking about. Might help them keep a guy or two to help win in his last few years.
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The initial thing I said was to rip it all up and turn it into 3/50-60ish. 3rd year being a player option. So he'd get a raise this year while having 50+ mil guarantee in his pocket in emergency. Only moves his FA back one year if all goes well and he doesn't get hurt. He risks one more year before FA, Brewers risk he gets hurt and they're on the hook for all that but get to 'go for it' for two more years with him. He still hits FA in his low 30s to get someone else to pay him a lot while he ages. Of course I know its a long shot and that's why I said wild or 'bold prediction' like some articles do. Some kind of thing like that is the only way I could see a compromise making sense. Can't imagine he'd want to move back his FA more than a year maaaaybe two. and no way we give him a long term big money deal. But my main point was I think they have a good relationship and are going to try and come up with something, unlike say Burnes where you knew there was no relationship/effort. Potential lockout stuff is a whole other variable I don't know enough about to factor it in either way.
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I haven't looked specifically at last year, but generally speaking Yeli hasn't been one who craters vs lefties. But just adding that the DH days for William could really be easy sell to just sit Yelich vs lefties and let Contreras DH. Saves some workload on him and gets Quero ABs, keeps old injury prone Yelich with plenty of rest.
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Wow that 32 runs in last 16 games really hit me. It makes sense its that bad but I hadn't really thought about it or added it all up. But it made me think, they scored 16 runs in the first two Cubs games this year. So, assuming your initial math is correct, that means they scored 16 runs in the other 14 games. Brutal
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Yea I'd be surprised if Brewers didn't offer to pick it up, its essentially 1/10. But yea no way Woodruff does. There's a small chance with their relationship that they work out some compromise again to stay. But at his age, he has to take as much money wherever he can. To the post above though, if the most he gets is 4 years in the 80-100 ballpark its at least in the neighborhood that MKE would do it as long as there is some deferrals. Get up to 5 years though and its probably a bridge too far to think it could happen. That very well be how this plays out though, he becomes FA and they tell him to shop for best offer and let them know while hoping the best he gets is like 4/80. Then decide if they can match or how close they will come to it. I suppose a negotiating perk brewers could do is offer an opt out after 2 years, so if he stays healthy for two years he can become a FA then go fleece someone to pay him an overpay contract.
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Could probably argue firing Mac first (considering he's been very bad at other aspects of job too) could be the move since he's cheaper. Bring in someone from a power team that knows how the new world is working and have him come in and assess for a year. See how we're doing things differently than your teams that are having success. Make the changes you can right away, see how next year goes with Fickell and decide if he can do it. But like I mentioned before, it really does seem to far gone at this point
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The best fit as an at least plausible option is probably Bellinger due to the OF/1B combo he can handle. If they were willing to 'go for it' a bit and he only costs a 2-3 year deal it could make a lot of sense. I still would not love the contract as he's got that flop possibility in him, but I'd certainly get it and hope for the best. If he gets to a 4-6 year type contract I'm a hard pass. Thing is if the best he can do is a 2-3 type thing I don't see why he wouldn't just stay in NY with the right field porch. Ozuna really doesn't make sense with Yeli on the roster
