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Lovie said the "number one goal" was to beat Green Bay, not the only goal. Big difference. And again, since the Packers were at the top of the division, it made sense. -
I don't think so. One thing that I have learned is that fans often have way more emotion into these matters than the front office types. The Brewers will try to win the division, regardless of whether it is with or without Burnes.
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Ask yourself if you apply the same scrutiny to other coaches and analysts that the Brewers hire for their system. Or is it just the females.
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For those who want Hoskins, is there a number at which you say, "OK, I'm out?" The 2/36 number, I believe, is going to be low, because I think someone would have signed him at that already. As mentioned, I believe that he is looking for more years. If someone signs him for 4/80, would you say Mark A is cheap? Given that we have no idea what the Brewers nor Hoskins are thinking, what's your number? I believe that someone is going to blink and give Hoskins way more than 2/36, whether in years, dollars, or both.
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MLB revenue disparity and its impact on competition
Underachiever replied to Playing Catch's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think you fell victim to the same line of thinking that people had about Counsell. He's "our guy", he's different, a family guy, he loves Milwaukee, he has probably invested well and doesn't need the money. People used that thinking to imagine Greinke would take a hometown discount because he loved Milwaukee. Nope. The main reason that Attanasio bought into the Brewers is because it was one of the franchises that he could afford. I imagine he would have rather bought the Dodgers. He did it to help grow his net worth so he could do more things, such as invest in soccer and the PGA tour. The point is, none of them are really different. Selig's investment of $10 million was rewarded handsomely with a $223 million sale. Don't underestimate the primary desire of rich people to get richer. -
I still think so many here are being impatient with Turang. I am hopeful for improvement at the plate, and still love that glove. That said, I would be okay with either or both of Chourio and Black becoming the next Corbin Carroll or Steven Kwan. Just pop a couple of 5 WAR seasons out as rookies. Turang could hit .125 if that happened.
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Your list of moves made by division rivals is underwhelming at best. The fact that you list the Cubs “reportedly pursuing” two players as an offseason move after striking out on Ohtani shows you are fretting for the sake of fretting. Rea and Miley are as impactful as the Cards moves, so a push in my mind. Pirates? Please. If the Brewers had signed Tellez, you probably wouldn’t be happy. Reds have done a nice job, to be sure. But the reason I worry about Cincinnati is all the young guys they have developed, not the free agents they signed. The only thing the Brewers did really wrong was allowing Woodruff to get injured. They shouldn’t have done that. Bad strategery. i hope for a good corner bat, but let’s get to Spring Training and see how they look.
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He was referring to a player who belonged to the same fraternity he belonged to in college. Those announcers were annoying af.
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I know the Badgers have a good bowl record, but since the FSU blowout (42-13) in 2008, their losses have been heartbreakingly close. Yesterday, the 2020 Rose Bowl (28-27), 2013 Rose Bowl (20-14), 2012 Rose Bowl (45-38), 2011 Rose Bowl (21-19), just a play or two away.
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The Dodgers have committed $1.2 billion to a 2024 DH with major surgery history, a pitcher with no MLB experience, and a starter who has averaged 12 starts a year for the last six seasons. Add in Betts and Freeman, and their commitments to five players is greater than Forbes estimated value of the Brewers franchise. On one hand, it will be nice to focus my hatred on another franchise and hope they fail spectacularly. On the other hand, it just sucks.
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I picked a bad day to not log onto Brewerfan. Just caught up on all of this. I am not freaking out, but I sure felt like Houser was a good floor for the pitching staff. 5 innings, 3 ER is not bad. I think back to the discussions at the beginning of this season about what were were going to do with all the starters we had, and then we needed 33 starts from Rea and Teheran. I wouldn't give up starting pitching that is a known commodity at the ML level ever. Okay, maybe not ever, but you'd have to wow me. Oh well. Hope I am wrong.
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Chourio Chorizo has a nice ring to it
Underachiever replied to csbysam's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
"You have to choose the tip amount before you tap your card, sir." I worked a lot of years as a waiter and bartender. The number of times we are asked to tip these days is excessive, but being asked to tip BEFORE YOU GET YOUR SERVICE, WHICH IS THE POINT OF TIPS, is making me nuts. -
I know we need a catcher. I was just making a joke that three was too many.
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wow. That's really bad, isn't it? I'm not always the best at interpreting tweets.
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Why did you want three backup catchers?
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Chourio Chorizo has a nice ring to it
Underachiever replied to csbysam's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Not signing Nick Bierbrodt back in the early 2000s was egregious. Someone suggested that Anthony Rizzo would be a good signing. ChouRizzo brand! -
Game 14: Bucs @ Packers - Sunday, Dec. 17th 12 PM
Underachiever replied to OldHeidelberg's topic in Other Sports
Last five Tampa drives: 40 plays, 316 yards, 1 FG, 3 TDs, and end of game (when the rb went down on his own). -
Bill Michaels was on the radio last week saying they should offer Love $12-20 mil per year, as if his fifth year option isn't already north of $20 million. Love will cost more than $30 million a year to extend, probably closer to $40. Cost of doing business.
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Joe and Wade combine to win a Cy Young, and are jointly known as the Wrecking Ball, by Miley Cy Ross. I'm sorry.
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Ross and Miley can equal one starter. Can't imagine Ross has more than 80-100 innings in that arm, max, for this season.
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The deferred money softening the AAV really pisses me off. Talk about having your cake and eating it, too. I was thinking that whoever signed Ohtani would at least be somewhat handcuffed by the luxury tax.
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I've brought this up 2 or three times over the years, and I don't remember anyone giving me an answer. Regarding Yelich's back: It would seem to me (a terrible baseball player) that the most violent thing a player can do is swing a bat. Would the strain of standing and bending in the field be worse than the potential of injury on a swing? I know the quotidian nature of playing the field might bring more fatigue, but injury?
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What a fail that would be if the Brewers kept Burnes and are out of it at the break. Because of the QO draft pick being lost, I think he has a lot less value at the deadline. And if the Brewers are out of it, they HAVE to sell at that point. May lose some leverage. The other option if they keep Burnes is that they are in the race. Then, how do you trade him? I would like to see them move Burnes before the season.
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Boy, I am so surprised Candelario got 3/45, especially from the Reds. I'm getting Moustakas vibes from this. Redszone is all over the map on it, but they all think that it means a trade for pitching is coming.
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Didn't we have similar conversations recently about our past manager's thought process? How he was a hometown guy who probably did well in investments, made $21 million as a player and more as a manager, so he didn't need a lot of money? That turned out to be crap. One thing I know about rich people, they often like to make more money. Here's my theory that I just made up. William Contreras borrowed $5 from Willson when he was 12. His brother hounded him for repayment, and at that moment, William vowed to never take another dime from his brother, AND to make more money than him, so he is going to get every cent he can. How's that? And, it has been said, but it's not as if the players get assigned an agent. They choose. Demonizing Scott Boras for doing his client's bidding is weird. He is well-compensated for being the fall guy for fans and front offices all over the country. Hate the game, not the player, right?
