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  1. A Swing and A Drive
    Realistically, it won't be for several more years, before we know who won this trade. So far, I'd have to say, I'm liking our end of the deal with Yelich. I feel he's put up the 2 best offensive seasons in Milwaukee Brewers history since the trade. However, we did give up several blue chip prospect,s and I think Yamamoto was more than just a throw in. Time will tell.
  2. A Swing and A Drive
    For Stearns model to work, it's essential that the Brewers draft and develop, cost controlled young starting pitchers for their rotation. Something this franchise has long struggled to do. His model: 1. Cheap home grown starting pitchers (Woodruff, Nelson, Peralta, Burnes etc) paired with bargin bin free agent pitchers on short contracts (Miley, Chacin, etc) 2. Build a powerful offense with franchise cornerstones (Yelich, Huira, etc) and pair them with Free Agents on short term deals (Moustakas, Grandal, etc) 3. Build a deep and dynamic bullpen All three of these clicked for the Brewers last year, with the Bullpen of Knebel, Hader and Jeffress carrying us. Combine the Knebel injury, the Jeffress suck and the Claudio bust, and this year's bullpen is nothing special. If you remove Hader from our bullpen, the Brewers might have one of the the worst pens in the league.
  3. A Swing and A Drive
    I don't fault the Brewers for not bothering with the likes of Lyles or Miley and starting the season with Woodruff, Peralta and Burnes in the rotation. My guess is that they were hoping that 2 of the 3 would solidify themselves as rotation fixures moving forward and at the very least the third one would be an addition to the bullpen. Experiment results: Woodruff- All Star Burnes- Disaster Peralta- Inconsistent and unreliable in either role Now with Woodruff sidelined, they go into the deadline still sniffing 1st place somehow but basically nothing from this trio to count on. And in the fall back to earth that Chacin has taken this season and it's just not good. This gave Stearns little choice but to make the hole plugging/desperation type moves this week.
  4. A Swing and A Drive
    Stearns is sticking to his stategy that he got lucky with last season... Bargin bin starting pitchers. Lyles, Pomeranz and Faria are all type of pitchers any other team could have had and no one bothered. "Cycling" through these type of pitchers is not a recipe for sustained success IMO. As his job description as GM, Stearns plugged some holes at the MLB level without damaging our already weak farm system too badly. (just Dubon IMO) Don't think it will get us to the postseason this year, but he at least did a little bit to give us a shot.
  5. A Swing and A Drive
    https://youtu.be/iUda34pwXxs
  6. A Swing and A Drive
    Good point about Brewers OF being set at least through 2020. This really means Corey Ray and Trent Clark can only turn into trade chips if they figure it out at the higher levels of the minors. Really wanted the Brewers to draft some high upside pitchers with those first round picks, and now in hindsight, really wish they would have......Despite the Brewers horrific track record of developing SP. For what it's worth I wanted them to take LHP Brady Aiken and AJ Puk at the time. Love the Yelich trade!!! Losing Monte Harrison hurts but I'm glad it was him over Corbin Burnes. Now Stearns can target a high end SP via trade and offer their choice of: Santana/Broxton/Phillips/Ray/Clark/etc And Woodruff/Ortiz/Freddy Peralta/etc Go Brewers!
  7. A Swing and A Drive
    You definitely need to check out SING STREET. It's written and directed by the same person who did BEGIN AGAIN.... John Carney.
  8. A Swing and A Drive
    In honor of former Brewer and cinephile, John Axford, I thought I would start a general thread of "Must-see" Movies. SING STREET https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sing_street This one somehow wasn't a box office hit and is already available for streaming on Netflix. Here's my take on it... An inspiring, charming romp of a movie, SING STREET shows us how the optimistic, passionate, romanticism of youth has the power to drown out of all the negativity, insecurity and doubt that life can dish out, and turn it into beautiful music. Pure movie magic and my favorite film so far this century. A must-see for anyone who loves music or the 1980s. And it's NOT a musical BTW. LA LA LAND couldn't hold this movie's jock strap. Would love to hear others thoughts on this hidden gem as well as their "must-see" recommendations.
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