Underachiever

Man, when they said Rowdy Tellez was pinch-hitting I thought it was some joke I didn’t understand. Then I see Rowdy in the batter’s box. Didn’t know he was still in MLB

Now 7.

Cubs hang six on the Blue Jays in the first. Gausman walks four and gives up a grand slam. Ugly.

In this ranking, the Brewers are third in MLB in Defensive challenges (+2.9), but their hitters are 25th (-0.8).

The proposal to ban high school players is stunning. It sounds like MLB would like the colleges to take on the development costs of young talent. The article cited how colleges "have made college baseball an increasingly important pathway that is producing major league-ready talent at an accelerated rate." Is MLB jealous that the NFL has a ready-made minor league and they don't? There aren't enough college baseball programs to take on the additional players and give them playing time for their development. And if the UW is any indication, I don't see schools adding baseball anytime soon. MLB seems to be telling us that colleges, with their aluminum bats, limited seasons, and practice limits, will do a better job at refining talent than if the player makes baseball a full-time job in the various Rookie leagues, A ball, etc as they do now. I don't buy it. And the international 18-year-olds would be eligible for the international draft, so I guess they would still go through what's left of the minor league system? Because they aren't going to college.

Come on, who else you gonna play there? Is Jake B gonna bring that one back? I would rank home run robbery far down the list of what makes a good outfielder.

Bummer on that rocket from Joey. Nice play by the RF

I think the player gets to decide if he gets surgery or not. Brewers can't force anyone to get cut on.

i assumed that Hook always covered his mouth with his hand when he talks.

That ball was in a hurry to get out!

That was a weird decision. I hate it.

Ho hum. Another 0 zero runs in 5+ by the starter (Runner on first pending). Just remarkable the way that the starters keep the Brewers in the games, even when the offense starts slowly.

Rickie Weeks would have thought pitch 5 was center cut and swung at it.

Yes, I watched the game. I don’t interpret Controneo saying he was not sharp. “Skated through 4” is not a negative. It implies ease. And the fact that an IGT has negative takes? Shocking. Love how you quoted yourself to help make your point. I repeat: not a runner past first base. Zero runs. 80 pitches. Phillies are no joke and he shut them down.

I bet Brandon Marsh smells bad.