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This sucks. I'm in Florida and don't feel like paying for MLBTV for two games. If anybody knows of a Brewer bar in Naples please let me know.

I guess I predicted the strategy correctly but the game incorrectly.

Is it possible that Counsell is pulling some extreme trickery on the Dodgers tonight? I think most people would agree that Wade Miley is a much stronger starting pitcher than Gio Gonzalez. And Miley is on regular rest after pitching Sunday. So why pitch Gio tonight over Miley? Half of the Dodgers lineup is a platoon. So what would the Dodgers do if the Brewers replaced Gio with Woodruff after the first batter? Their options would be to either (1) use the wrong side of their platoon against Woodruff and then assumedly Burnes or (2) burn four of their five bench players to readjust their platoon. That would leave only Austin Barnes on their bench (and teams are reluctant to burn their last backup catcher). It would also leave them with no moves if we used Xavier Cedeno against their LH batters later in the game (maybe that's a reason he's on the roster). Anyway, it would be interesting if they did it. I tried to run it by my wife but she doesn't understand and also couldn't care less so I had to tell somebody my crazy theory.

If I was a Cubs fan I would think that's a good thing. I think the team that overpays for Harper is going to regret it big time. Depends on what the contract ends up being. Harper will only be 25 though next year while most free agents are nearing 30 or over 30. He's an ideal guy to pay IMO. Harper is athletic, hits for average, hits for power, and walks a ton. In 2015 and 2016, he walked 232 times combined. He'll get 8-10 years and should be good for most of them so long as he has reasonably good health. So why do the Brewers aggressively promote their prospects? I've wondered what the upside was. What's the rush? Is it better to control a guy while he is immature and let him be a free agent in his prime or to pump the breaks and control a guy in his peak years and let him be a free agent when he's past his peak? Wouldn't the Nationals have been better off with Bryce Harper at 26, 27 and 28 than at 19, 20 and 21? Why not slow the promotion of the minor leaguers instead of having them be young for their level?

If I was a Cubs fan I would think that's a good thing. I think the team that overpays for Harper is going to regret it big time. Depends on what the contract ends up being. Harper will only be 25 though next year while most free agents are nearing 30 or over 30. He's an ideal guy to pay IMO. Harper is athletic, hits for average, hits for power, and walks a ton. In 2015 and 2016, he walked 232 times combined. He'll get 8-10 years and should be good for most of them so long as he has reasonably good health. So why do the Brewers aggressively promote their prospects? I've wondered what the upside was. What's the rush? Is it better to control a guy while he is immature and let him be a free agent in his prime or to pump the breaks and control a guy in his peak years and let him be a free agent when he's past his peak? Wouldn't the Nationals have been better off with Bryce Harper at 26, 27 and 28 than at 19, 20 and 21? Why not slow the promotion of the minor leaguers instead of having them be young for their level?

Sure, Jean Segura, Johnny Hellweg and Ariel Pena is about the same as Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress. Very shrewd point.