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Who is attending Spring Training?
Underachiever replied to Underachiever's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Is it more remote than the Reds/Indians? I felt like I was driving forever to get to that place from Tempe last year. -
Good name similarity to replace Janson Junk. Now go find a Bernie Corbins or Brendon Woodson and the rotation is set.
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I am planning a trip to Arizona during Spring Training. I spent a week last year and had a blast. Can't wait to do it again. I saw 5 games in four different parks, including a WBC game between Mexico and Colombia. The friend who shared the trip with me last year just canceled due to a work issue. I am still going, even if it is by myself. Does anyone have any "can't miss" things to do? What is your favorite park? What is the best complex to hang out in? I get so damn excited for the start of baseball season.
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I'm all for trading Adames. I am not as bullish as some seem to be. Maybe it's because he has been underperforming in the spot in the batting order that Counsell had him. He's just not a 2-3-4 guy. If that expected 107 wRC+ was batting sixth, I might have a different perception of his value. Maybe with a better spot in the lineup, he'd see different pitches and do even better. I'm glad he's popular, and I know his fielding is excellent. Like the line from Glengarry Glen Ross: "You're a nice guy? I don't (care). Good father? (Censored)! Go home and play with your kids. You wanna work here? Close! You think I'm too hard on you?" Package him and Mitchell (another guy I'm not high on) and get something back. Do the Jays have anything you'd like to see come back for Adames? https://tosportsblog.com/is-willy-adames-the-next-blue-jays-trade-target/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-willy-adames-the-next-blue-jays-trade-target
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Our division rival fans really think the Brewers messed up, fwiw. Go to Gateway Redbirds, Northside Baseball, or Redszone. I always find it interesting to read other message boards.
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It never occurred to me that the Brewers were not going to be the favorite to win the division. They sure were in my mind. I don't gamble, so seeing the references to gambling sites that they are fourth in the betting odds to win surprised me. My assumption is that the young guys will get better, the team will hit more, and still have a great bullpen. You can win a lot of games that way. Last fall I made essentially the same post someone made earlier in this thread about the team once going deep in the playoffs with Jhoulys Chacin and Chase Anderson anchoring the rotation. Maybe the Cubs sign Bellinger, Chapman, Soler and Snell and I will change my tune. But am I supposed to be afraid of Lance Lynn in St. Louis? Did Arenado get younger? Is Rowdy gonna lift Pittsburgh to a title? Aroldis Chapman? Reds look better, and if I assume the Brewers' young guys get better, I have to give the Reds young guys the same respect.
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I predict none. It will have no effect. He has a couple of weeks, and all of spring training to get used to the idea. Allow the guy to react like a human in the moment, then put that aside and continue to prepare with the resources and mental focus an elite athlete has in the first place. Remember when Burnes was gonna pout his way to a subpar 23 because of arbitration? He did fine.
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Ooh, look at Mr. Fancy here. INDOOR plumbing?
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Wallus asked for a link. I went looking and found one.
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"Jorge Soler, his market, I don't think, has picked up quite yet," said Murray. "I'm struggling to figure out where the fit is because you have the Diamondbacks who went in a different direction and got Joc Pederson. You have the Blue Jays now getting Justin Turner, I don't that would preclude them from going out and getting Soler, you never know there. "I've also heard there's another team that's in on Soler, I don't necessarily know what team that is, but it's not surprising in the slightest there's outside interest in addition to the Diamondbacks and the Blue Jays there for Soler." Robert Murray, in this article: https://fansided.com/posts/mlb-rumors-red-sox-pursuit-of-justin-turner-replacement-just-got-tougher-jorge-soler-01hne6mmhj2k
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I was over at Gateway Redbirds, and learned that the Cardinals signed Matt Carpenter. I had not heard that. The natives are not pleased. They get him for the minimum and the Padres are paying the rest, but man, not a "needle mover." Unrelated: Are we sure that Keston Hiura and Heston Kjerstad are not evil twins?
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Surprised that I hadn't seen anyone mention this: https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-twins-trade-for-jorge-polanco?partnerId=zh-20240130-1153394-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20240130-1153394-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=ZCMQrVoa62%2FDUpRoB6J1mOE3Se+I2l44Z3T5YLLI5s9VYyPGjvffgtUT9VTiwXDB&bt_ts=1706621962752 Polanco for four players plus cash. I anxiously await someone to tell me what it means. I know some on here had mentioned Polanco. Is it an overpay?
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I think I can guess the answer to this. Given mlb’s unwillingness to improve the living conditions of minor leaguers until they were forced to, I’m guessing the Brewers are similar to other orgs in how they treat their office and scouting staff.
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I think the thing I don't understand is that LaFleur isn't going to hire Leonhard because he is from Wisconsin, so this is really a non-issue. We aren't taking fan voting for the next Packer DC. Patrick said it himself. "If LaFleur thought he was the best candidate, I wouldn't be upset." Well, why else would he hire him? I can want Jim Leonhard to be DC (and I do) and it definitely has something to do with watching his defenses get after it. It also has something to do with what a good guy Leonhard seems to be. I might be wrong. I often am. If he's bad, he will be fired. If he's successful, he's a Wisconsin guy, and it's not like the home state guy would stab us in the back by trying to reset the market for DC salary and take the Bears job. Ugh, that was too soon, even for me.
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More like Texas A&M, Nebraska, and other places paying off football coaches.
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Really appreciate the info and discussion.
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Talk to me about Ashby. He’s my pitching version of Garrett Mitchell in that many posters are higher on him than I am. And this was before Ashby’s injury. Who’s a comp for him, if healthy? Is he a 2? A3?
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We have a thread on offense, so I want to hear the BF Brain's thoughts about the rotation. I remember last year there was discussion about having 8 starters to choose from, and then injuries took care of that. Since Burnes is still on the team, he anchors the rotation with Peralta, Miley, Rea, and then...Joe Ross? Ethan Small? Jacob Misiorowski? Robert Gasser? Last year, in my memory, at this time we had Burnes, Woodruff, Peralta, Miley, Houser, Lauer, Ashby, with maybe some talk of Bryse Wilson. Ended up needing 33 starts from Rea and Teheran. I was looking for some information on Aaron Ashby and cannot find anything substantive. There is this quote from Matt Arnold: “He really feels good. He’s coming back, throwing, playing catch, working out,” Arnold said. “I think he’s on track to be a part of our rotation, hopefully next year. That’s the expectation. This guy is working his tail off to try to come back and he’s definitely on the right track." Does that mean he expects Ashby to be game-ready from the start of next year, or just sometime next year? “It’s hard to say,” Arnold said. “You want to be cautious with these types of things. When he’s ready, he’s certainly going to be part of our mix, for sure.” To me, that doesn't sound good. Is anyone here thinking he will pitch this year? Is it another Woodruff situation? I look forward to the discussion.
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From Wikipedia: A common generic name for medieval war horses was charger, which was interchangeable with the other terms). In Spain, the jennet was used as a light cavalry horse. Stallions were often used as war horses in Europe due to their natural aggression and hot-blooded tendencies. Connect the dots, people!
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Craig Counsell's ears just perked up.
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Brewers sign Rhys Hoskins
Underachiever replied to IntentionalHBP1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
You mentioned it, but what if Hoskins wouldn't have taken a two-year deal? Don't you think he is banking on having a good year and then getting his payday? If he thinks he is a good "prove it" year from a 4/80 contract, then he is going to want the one year opt out. The Brewers' decision at that point is to take the one year or leave it. He might have no interest in a rebuild. Maybe he wants to mash with the Brewers this year, but have the option to not hang around if they let Burnes, Adames, and Williams go. None of us know. If you believe in the front office, then they will figure it out. So many moving parts. Would the Brewers have done this if Woodruff was healthy, and they had his salary on the books? For the 2024 season, the Brewers are a better team today than they were two days ago, and that's good. -
Here is why this upsets me. This signing needed to happen one day earlier. Yesterday, Immaculate Grid had a square for "Boston-Played one game at 3rd base". I could probably have gotten a better rarity score using this name.
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Brewers sign Rhys Hoskins
Underachiever replied to IntentionalHBP1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
And if Hoskins has a poor first year, that doesn’t mean the second year will be poor. Hope! -
Brewers sign Rhys Hoskins
Underachiever replied to IntentionalHBP1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
This is cool. I was firmly in the “not gonna happen” camp. I thought someone would give him more years or money. Glad to be wrong. -
Are The Brewers Interested in Joey Votto?
Underachiever replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Please, no. I believe I am as optimistic as anyone who posts here. Signing Votto would put a "home-run-ball-into-the-Toyota-Tundra" sized-dent in my optimism.
