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  1. Jopal78
    Woodruff had a capsular tear an injury that is often the beginning to the end of careers; Jimmy Nelson, Johan Santana, Mark Prior etc. That he’s back and getting outs with diminished velocity speaks to his skill as a pitcher and the effort he put into his recovery which is a lot less certain than those recovering from the much more predictable Tommy John surgery. Given his effort, and ability to learn to pitch without overwhelming stuff, I hope the Brewers keep him around for as long as he’s willing, because those are the exact kind of traits you want to rub off on all their young arms.
  2. Jopal78
    What’s the relevance? Pratt is 21 years old and was in high school 3 years ago. Garret Mitchell is 27 and turned pro 6 years ago after 3 years of college ball at UCLA.
  3. Jopal78
    I didn’t say give up on him or release him. But more importantly these are his “peak” seasons physically. In that case what is to be gained by optioning him to the minor leagues? I think the fact he has been injured as much as he has allows folks to lose sight of the fact he is going to be 28 before the season is over and will be heading into his penultimate season of team control. He’s kind of a finished product at this point: toolsy with speed and power (as reflected by the metrics) but with Hiura-esque swing and miss issues.
  4. Jopal78
    He’s already in his arbitration years, what’s the point in sending him to AAA to work on his game. It’s not like he is some young uber prospect. He’s a toolsy guy who never put it together, MLB is littered with them
  5. Jopal78
    He is what he is at this point
  6. Jopal78
    Tools and upside!
  7. Jopal78
    Tolle (MLB Top 100/#17) and Early (#54). For whatever reason (maybe they were never really enamored with Harrison but needed to move Devers quickly, but his contract limited the suitors and their offers, so they simply took the best controllable talent the Giants were willing to part with) Boston seemingly was not very high on Harrison despite trading for him, and I really don’t think the Red Sox front office will lose sleep if he emerges as a reliable front end starter in Milwaukee, or if Durbin is a complete bust.
  8. Jopal78
    What do you call an SP with 38 career stats who was probably no higher than maybe 7th on the Boston depth chart? That the Brewers liked him, doesn’t make the other not true.
  9. Jopal78
    Harrison could be a key contributor for the Brewers. BUT that doesn’t mean he was more than spare parts in Boston or part of their future. Look at the facts. Harrison was in the Giants rotation for more than a whole season when he was traded. The Red Sox then immediately sent him to AAA and he stayed there until September while Boston used 11 different pitchers to start a game between when he was acquired on 6/15/25 and when he ultimately debuted for Boston on 9/10/25. When the season ended the Red Sox added Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and Johan Oviedo to Crochet and Bello. They have 2 Top 100 prospects in Early and Tolle ready for the majors. So yeah, Harrison spare parts and the text book definition of a guy who obviously was not without value but was not a key player in Boston nor seemingly in their immediate future plans.
  10. Jopal78
    They gave up spare parts that were not in their future plans to get Durbin, Monasterio a comp pick and Seigler. I’m sure they’ll be okay with the deal even if Durbin doesn’t play well this year.
  11. Jopal78
    While nothing must’ve jumped off the page on Matos’s scouting report, he does come from the Giants, one of the worst organizations at developing talent, so odds are pretty good there just might be some untapped potential in Matos.
  12. Jopal78
    The point remains extensions like these only work out for the team if the subsequent performance warrants the team exercising the club options. It was with Peralta. I’m positive when Ashby was given an extension he was viewed as a starter long term and that hasn’t worked out, This front office doesn’t spend money in the bullpen. So it’s unlikely they’re going to exercise their club options on Ashby at 11 AAV. It’s market rate for a high end reliever especially one who doesn’t close.
  13. Jopal78
    Devin Williams has multiple all star appearances, was ROY, and has 2 reliever of the year awards and is making 13.5 million a year. Unless he becomes a starter or a closer Ashby’s club options of 11 million AAV are top of the market for a reliever. That doesn’t equal lots of trade value.
  14. Jopal78
    I think the odds this contract ends up being a bargain for the Brewers is slim. It likely only ends up being a win if the player’s performance warrants the club options at the end being picked up. Peralta’s extension was great. Ashby’s has not been, and his 2 club options worth 22 million dollars (as a non-closer bullpen arm) almost certainly will be declined. Chourio remains to be seen. But on the other hand when even mediocre free agents are getting 10+ million AAV, it’s a better gamble on a kid with upside than some veteran band aids.
  15. Jopal78
    It’s a combination inflationary costs at the ballpark and it being California where things are expensive to begin with. In 2008, I was outraged at Yankee Stadium having to pay $10 for a beer. Flash forward to opening night in San Francisco on Wednesday where a crab sandwich at Oracle Park cost $27, and a 20 oz “premium” beer was $20. $70 is a down right steal if you haul it back to the park for additional games.
  16. Jopal78
    That’s the whole point isn’t it, to generate additional revenue from merchandise sales? I am positive there is market research somewhere that shows teams will generate X amount of dollars from new uniform based merchandise; which is likely why the Brewers have 5 jerseys already and they continue to roll new ones every couple of years. As you point out, the real question is if fans will be able to demonstrate restraint or if they’ll fall for the team’s ploy and buy it anyways because it’s new, etc.
  17. Jopal78
    Yikes. Going to need better command to have success in the majors.
  18. Jopal78
    I don’t know what where Smith would slot in on a team with talent in the rotation, but Burke is a #5 somehow masquerading as a #2 starter
  19. Jopal78
    1. Could be that Matt Arnold is keeping his options open. Like Stearns before him, he will probably reach a point where he feels he did everything he could do within the constraints of the Milwaukee market, and will look to move on. 2. Franchises control analytics departments, scouts etc., the “one genius GM” model matters less than in football where one or two good moves can turn a team around overnight.
  20. Jopal78
    Nice personal attack. Happy opening day.
  21. Jopal78
    Nobody said athletes were smart. Plays through the pain and swelling for pride in the WBC, then isn’t ready when the bell rings for the team that pays him to perform.
  22. Jopal78
    PCA put up those 2025 stats after just turning 23 years old. What you’re really showing isn’t a comp, it is that Crow-Armstrong already looks like Kiermaier’s career average before even hitting his prime years, that’s not similarity it’s upside.
  23. Jopal78
    Mitchell is closer to 30 than 20. Like it or not his prospect days are long gone. If not for his pedigree, he’d be “just a guy”. If he can’t prove himself in the majors in his 4th season, he probably never will.
  24. Jopal78
    I don’t know what your point is. Yes, injuries have derailed his career no question about it. If he was a 6th round pick instead of a first rounder with a multimillion dollar bonus, the Brewers likely would have dropped him already. He made the team because he has more physical talent than the players they optioned to AAA. Now Mitchell has to go out and perform. There’s no purpose in sending a 28 year old arbitration eligible player to AAA for “finishing school” as if he is going to find that edge or extra gear at 29?
  25. Jopal78
    Eh, Mitchell is not some doe-eyed youngster just getting his feet wet where the Brewers need to treat him gently. Rather, Mitchell will be 28 before the season is over and have 4+ years of major league service time. It’s put up or shut up time. Had he not been their own first round pick, they likely would’ve cut bait by now. Thus, additional AAA games aren’t going to help him or the Brewers determine his future role in Milwaukee going forward.
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