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Keep in mind that with bullpen game(s) I doubt a pitcher hits for themselves at all during those games so they will need extra bats.

Another option would be to contact a building inspector. They would likely know who should be responsible for fixing the issue given they've probably dealt with it in some fashion before.

Does September call up time count towards service time? If they were to call up Hiura does it burn anything compared to calling him up next May/June?

Christmas Day against the Knicks. Pretty exciting to see them get a Christmas game even if it's only against the Knicks.

I know they mentioned Burnes was going to come out of the bullpen the rest of the year but I wonder if this acquisition changes anything in that regard.

Bullpen is stacked: Albers Williams (might be the odd man out?) Jennings Burnes Soria Hader Jeffress Knebel Honestly I'd feel comfortable throwing any one of those out there at any point.

Is there any way to look up the league wide success on challenges? Be curious if the success rate is also trending downward.

This is just from watching games but it seems like the umpires are more reluctant to overturn calls. Wish they would go to the NFL system of announcing if the call was "confirmed" or "play stands." I feel like any close plays they are staying with the call on the field. I think right before the all star break there were at least 2-3 calls that were challenged and they was evidence that the call should have went in the brewers favor but they stayed with the call on the field for some reason.

Maybe its a fair trade then? If the Padres truly believe Mejia can stick at catcher it's a huge win for them in my opinion given how the poor hitting from the catcher position in the majors. Cimber is an average reliever who is old for being in the majors for the first time. His minor league career FIP is mid to high 3s and not a high K guy. I see that as more of a middle reliever vs. a setup man or closer. Hand is very good but not elite. I get that Cleveland is desperate for bullpen help but to me it still seems like an overpay. Just trying to think of comparable Brewers. Seems like this would be the equivalent of a Knebel/Jennings trade. I'm skeptical Mejia can stick at catcher but if he could I would probably due a similar trade. I'm the opposite of your thoughts - that is a lot for a catcher (even Mejia). Both Hand & Cimber have multiple years of control remaining. I was expecting 1 or more other pieces being dealt with Mejia for that package..

Agree that this is an odd trade. Wonder if teams aren't as high on Mejia as the industry. I would've guessed a higher return for Mejia.

Per Ken Rosenthal Indians get relievers Brad Hand and Adam Cimber, while SD gets catcher Francisco Mejia, who is one of the games top prospects. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/indians-acquire-brad-hand.html

Replace Henry with Hiura and they might be onto something

In one of Bauer's responses he mentioned putting something sticky out on the mound similar to a rosin bag. That way those pitchers that want to use it can and those that don't want to use don't have to. I agree with him in this regard. It is widely reported that a significant number of pitchers are using something so get it out in the open. Many hitters have said they are ok with pitchers using sticky stuff to get a better grip on the ball. Technically hitters are using pine tar to get a better grip on the bat so why not let pitchers legally use it.

Playoff Thon is back! This is what I was expecting from him all year based on how much growth he showed towards the end of last year. Hopefully he can keep it up.

Did you have to spend additional money once inside or was everything free inside with the exception of the raffle? Just trying to gauge the "all in" cost for the night. How early do they wake you in the morning? Is it pretty loud all night given all of the people there? Thanks for the information.

Has anyone ever done this event in the past? I'm debating taking my son to it but it is pretty expensive. Looks like it includes a tour, dinner, snacks during the movie, and breakfast in the morning. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Look at this series on talent alone. Bledsoe > Rozier (Rozier is outplaying him this series but Bledsoe is a much more talented player) Snell < Brown (not even close in my opinion but Brogdon should be playing more minutes anyway) Middleton > Tatum (Middleton is a much better player at this point in their careers) Giannis > Horford (different style games but Giannis in a landslide) Henson/Baynes is a wash (meh) If you go the first 2 off the bench: Brodgon > Larkin Parker < Morris (Parker used to be more talented but the injuries look like they've caught up to him) The talent is there. I understand that the Celtics are missing Kyrie and Hayward. With those 2 the Celtics could rival the Warriors as far as talent goes. But outside of the Celtics I think the Bucks are a top 3 team in the East on talent alone. Their offensive scheme is awful. It's essentially just running iso after iso which when you have Giannis isn't a bad thing. The problem is the second he comes off the floor the rest of the team doesn't know how to operate. Even when he's on the court the spacing is awful when he is in an iso. I can't tell you how many times Giannis was running an iso the last 2 games and someone was just standing down by the hoop. Go iso, spread the floor and the second someone comes to help hit the open guy for a 3...it's literally the offense everyone runs against the Bucks. They are paying Snell to be a 3 and D player yet never create plays to get him open looks from 3 or for whatever reason he passes them up. He looked great in the series against Toronto last year because they created opportunities for him to be successful. P.S. - are the Bucks really 6 point favorites tonight? Seems awfully high.

Look at this series on talent alone. Bledsoe > Rozier (Rozier is outplaying him this series but Bledsoe is a much talented player) Snell < Brown (not even close in my opinion but Brogdon should be playing more minutes anyway) Middleton > Tatum (Middleton is a much better player at this point in their careers) Giannis > Horford (different style games but Giannis in a landslide) Henson/Baynes is a wash (meh) If you go the first 2 off the bench: Brodgon > Larkin Parker < Morris (Parker used to be more talented but the injuries look like they've caught up to him) The talent is there. I understand that the Celtics are missing Kyrie and Hayward. With those 2 the Celtics could rival the Warriors as far as talent goes. But outside of the Celtics I think the Bucks are a top 3 team in the East on talent alone. Their offensive scheme is awful. It's essentially just running iso after iso which when you have Giannis isn't a bad thing. The problem is the second he comes off the floor the rest of the team doesn't know how to operate. Even when he's on the court the spacing is awful when he is in an iso. I can't tell you how many times Giannis was running an iso the last 2 games and someone was just standing down by the hoop. Go iso, spread the floor and the second someone comes to help hit the open guy for a 3...it's literally the offense everyone runs against the Bucks. They are paying Snell to be a 3 and D player yet never create plays to get him open looks from 3 or for whatever reason he passes them up. He looked great in the series against Toronto last year because they created opportunities for him to be successful. P.S. - are the Bucks really 6 point favorites tonight? Seems awfully high.

The Celtics lucked out that the Nets gifted them 3 high first round picks which they then converted into Brown, Tatum, and Kyrie. They took a risk in hiring Stevens but that has turned out to be an incredible hire. I think if you replace Prunty and Stevens for this series the Bucks win in a landslide. As far as the Sixers go they were committed to being bad for several years. The Bucks couldn't afford to do that with a new arena need on the horizon. If they were terrible for several years it would have made it much easier for a new owner to come in and move the franchise citing low attendance, merchandise sales, etc. But this above shows that there are multiple ways to build a franchise. I think the main concern for the Bucks is the offensive and defensive schemes. They clearly have the talent but haven't been able to piece it together.

I played both and liked the spring aspect for high school baseball. Yes the weather wasn't always the best but you got to start playing baseball earlier in the year. Then for the summer a majority of us would play for local traveling teams such as a Legion ball club. It essentially added about 15-20 games over the course of the year and kept me playing baseball from March until August. Wish they had a fall ball league back when I played like they do now.

Couldn't he DH basically all year if needed and get the surgery in the offseason? That way he can still develop as a hitter for a year. If I'm not mistaken the time to recover from Tommy John is much less for a position player than a pitcher. Gleyber Torres had Tommy John in late June and was 100% by February of this year (not sure if he was ready any sooner).

The Davante Adams deal looks much better now.

I've seen several people recommend it but why not just let the players make money off their name/image? Colleges don't need to pay the players but the players can do paid autograph signings, appearances, etc.

The only problem with this example is that all of your savings are tied up in retirement accounts which could be subject to a penalty if distributed early. With interest rates this low you would be better off saving the money instead of putting the cash toward extra principal payments (mortgage rate is likely 4% vs. the 6% annual return you are expecting). Debt isn't necessarily a bad thing if you can get a greater return elsewhere on the use of that cash.

For those that know more than I do. Why not build the spring training complex and have the Brewers' AAA team play there? That way there is revenue for a majority of the year. Guessing it is much more complicated than that.