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Get Jed Lowrie to have a decent 2B and finally have someone to get on base at the top (350)

Arcias OBP abilities are improving and will continue to improve. Him leading off means the power guys like Braun and Santana could possibly bat with runners on. That would require Counsell to change his lineup and not change it back in a day or 2 though 1-Arica 2-Santana 3-Shaw 4-Braun 5-Thames 6-pina Followed by the garbage

no one said he was. There is no THE problem, but many individual problems, some of which are solveable -2B, Broxton starting, bullpen management, lineup construction, Braun without steroids, etc

Yeah if a hall of famer can do it let's figure others can do it.

I'm really doubting Counsell as a manager more and more. He is bad at batting orders and bullpen management. Keeping Arica at the bottom and sticking to traditional bullpen roles is hurting this team. Also pitching Hader once a week but Barnes all the time-like last nights big situation-sucks too. It's debatable but I think he also has some role in who is on the ML roster to play CF and broxton has more than proven his alike 2 days in AAA didn't cure his ineptitude. But I guess hoping to get "meh" instead of "poo" for Broxton this offseason is better than playing and developing Brinson isn't as important

I like the current way of using him like once every two weeks. He still hasn't thrown as many MLB innings for the Brewers as Tommy Millone (sigh)

I'd agree to not give up anything major for Kinsler but it's possible Detroit would have looked at moving him a a salary dump. And Kinsler has an affordable option for 2018 so he would be the 2B next year with Dubon ready in 18 also

Because that would require losing Eric Sogard(NO THEY ARE NOT DFAing VILLAR). Sogard has the better track record and had that little magical run when he was first brought up. I don't he is any better than Sogard will be. They could send down Brinson (since Counsell won't play him anyway) because of their other bench players' versatility. Dejesus would make a more logical platoon mate with Sogard than Villar because Villar hits lefties even worse than he hits righties. Since they didn't get Kinsler (and assuming they dont still), 2B is just throwing turds at the wall. Sofasrd has slid off but they've thrown Villar enough that it's fairly obviously not gonna stick. If Dubon picks it up in AAA maybe he can be a September call up.

What's really impressive is that De Jesus has put together a full career of 4 partial seasons (545 plate appearances) where his stat line is about on par with Villar's terrible 2017 season. Well Villar is going to continue to be Villar-level bad. We're in August now. and IF Dejesus is also Villar-level bad then you're no worse off than continuing to play Villar. At least try something different. This is all assuming (which I think we can) that Sogards fall from grace will continue and Perez will never learn how to take a pitch Because we know what to expect from Sogard and De Jesus and likely Kinsler given all of their ages. We know it won't be much better. There is a lot of data to back that up. Yes, I will agree with you that Villar is probably broken for this season and we likely also know that his numbers will be bad. However, if you said "I have a crystal ball and one of those 4 players ended up as August and September offensive MVP for the Brewers" I would wager 60% of my money on Villar, maybe 30% on Kinsler, 9% on Sogard, and 1% on De Jesus. Why? Because Jonathan Villar was a highly regarded prospect at one point and has actually produced results before and therefore there is actually a reasonable probability that he can do it again. Kinsler is an OK option because he once was good but is getting old. Sogard and Ivan De Jesus are 100% known commodities of AAA journeyman. the only reason people want to try them is because it's something and less frustrating to the human eye to watch when they're struggling in comparison to Villar. When you incorporate history, defense, baseball IQ, and bad luck his year (low BABIP+high hard contact rate) Kinsler is better than Villar and it's not that close

Santana would be the best lead off hitter on the current roster now that Sogard has cooled. Good patience and OBP. Some power but not to the point where he's hitting just a bunch of solo HRs because no ones getting ahead of him. Thames has had that issue (he hasn't lead off but batting after the pitcher then Villar so much = bases empty a lot

What's really impressive is that De Jesus has put together a full career of 4 partial seasons (545 plate appearances) where his stat line is about on par with Villar's terrible 2017 season. Well Villar is going to continue to be Villar-level bad. We're in August now. and IF Dejesus is also Villar-level bad then you're no worse off than continuing to play Villar. At least try something different. This is all assuming (which I think we can) that Sogards fall from grace will continue and Perez will never learn how to take a pitch

Colorado Springs (and PCL). They brought Sogard up and he caught fire for a while, try it with DeJesus. I'm open to it. Plus it would be basically impossible to be as bad as Villar

Not him the guy who caught a bunch of fouls balls (maybe home runs?) and dabbed like crazy

You like Lepay because you enjoy the same call all the time? You must have kept Chris Berman popular for a long time. Anderson at least has some baseball knowledge, unlike lepay. And Augustines ridiculous accent and mispronouncistions should have gotten him off TV long ago

Shocking approach by Perez and Villar. They shouldn't be in there unless by necessity - one of those turds has to be at 2B vs a lefty

Counsell apparently. He's dumb enough to do it. But that doesn't mean he can defend it

Bronson Koenig? He's a basketball player. You mean Brinson? Indeed-typo. But I would not be surprised if Koenig could make contact more than Keon

I first thought this article might be about that d-bag they show all the time on TV above the visitors dugout

I'm glad Bronson now gets to ride the line behind a waste of a CF who is older. Good way to develop your best prospect

Wasn't able to watch before now. Was Villar used as a pinch hitter? That would be idiotic with Aguilar on the bench yet. Plus Villar can't hit. Might as well use a Molina as a pinch runner Yeah, pinch hit and stayed in at 2nd. Popped up first pitch. Good god. Villar must just be a"Counsell guy"-makes no sense

Wasn't able to watch before now. Was Villar used as a pinch hitter? That would be idiotic with Aguilar on the bench yet. Plus Villar can't hit. Might as well use a Molina as a pinch runner

Let Phillips play every day in AAA until Braun goes to the DL- it'll probably happen soon. I'd think the inter league road games coming up will be a way to get Aguilar in the lineup. It would just be better to get him consistent playing time until September

Aaron Judge had an OPS+ of 60 last year. Trout had an 89 his first chunk of big league action. I guess their teams should have just given up on them

You'd literally be the only one who wants that

I hoped Davies would get a hit not just for the runs but to clear Villar for the next inning