Ron Robinsons Beard

One minor correction. I know you are trying to say that Deguara was a reach in an effort to support your narrative that Gute sucks, I definitely didn't say gute sucks. I want him to commit to building a winner. Now or in the future via rebuild if Aaron Rodgers isn't part of the plan. I did say that (imo) he reminds me in a way of TT in that he tries too hard to get "under the radar" guys. Every GM is trying to outsmart and be the best GM, but instead of grabbing guys because Bill Belicheck wanted them, just build a good team and stop reaching. Sometimes it works (Gary) but often it won't. Deguara played in two games, and looked to be carving out a big role in the offense before going down with his knee injury. I repeat that I'm not sure its accurate to say he was a reach when drafted, and the book is still wide open in regards to his present and future value/importance. Also, who exactly is determining that he was a reach? Are you basing that on some draft talking head, or simply on Deguara's positional value? I get there are some positions, like Kicker or long snapper or something, that simply don't have the snaps per game to deserve a high round pick, but if the Packers determine that they need a FB/H-Back/move TE to make their offense run ideally, then I want them to get the best one they can get. I think that's what they think they have in Deguara.

One minor correction. I know you are trying to say that Deguara was a reach in an effort to support your narrative that Gute sucks, but more than one source now has since indicated that Belichick was in love with him, and there is no way he would have lasted past their 2nd round 3 pick at #101. The Patriots ended up drafting Dalton Keene, who is a very similar, yet lower rated player than Deguara, at that spot. So bash the pick, and bash the need ... fine, whatever. And the Patriots haven't exactly drafted great over the last few years, either. But saying that Deguara was a "5th rounder drafted in the 3rd" is probably a little disingenuous when he very likely would have been taken 7 picks later in the 3rd round. Eh, Deguara was a pretty big reach regardless. I hope we don't base our picks on being worried that another team is in love with the guy and will scoop him up. BB is kind of a lone wolf drafting who has gone against his scouts at times and if he would have taken Deguara instead it just would have been a reach for someone else. Gute doesn't suck and that definitely isn't my narrative, but the 2020 draft class looked pretty bad at the time and doesn't look much better now. Obviously a lot hinges on Jordan Love and if he ends up being a home run than the draft is a plus regardless. I guess it depends on your definition of "reach". If a team actually drafted him in the 3rd round, and it comes out that if they didn't, another team would have drafted him in the 3rd round, then he really wasn't a "reach", at least in the manner I look at it. I'm not so sure that the 2020 draft is going to end up being all that bad either. Love - we'll see Dillon - likely timeshare with Jones, probable he's the hammer back and game closer, though. Should be ab upgrade on Williams in that role. Deguara - Likely starting FB/H-Back this season. Likely would have played a large role based on his usage before getting hurt. Martin - In the starting ILB mix Runyan - In the starting G mix Hanson - Will compete for a backup C/G spot. Can't imagine he beats out Myers for the starting C spot though Stepaniak - In the starting G mix Scott - Packers seem to really like him. Could potentially end up in the S mix if Amos or Savage are in the STAR role, or could be in that STAR role himself Garvin - Developmental rusher, but right now he's the #4 OLB and is slated to see time. I mean, I perhaps don't see any major impact 2021 guys there (besides Love and perhaps Dillon) but there's going to end up being a lot of snaps among that group in 2021.

In hindsight, the Brewers probably should have hung on to McKinney instead of Vogelbach. Oh well ... win some, lose some.

One minor correction. I know you are trying to say that Deguara was a reach in an effort to support your narrative that Gute sucks, but more than one source now has since indicated that Belichick was in love with him, and there is no way he would have lasted past their 2nd round 3 pick at #101. The Patriots ended up drafting Dalton Keene, who is a very similar, yet lower rated player than Deguara, at that spot. So bash the pick, and bash the need ... fine, whatever. And the Patriots haven't exactly drafted great over the last few years, either. But saying that Deguara was a "5th rounder drafted in the 3rd" is probably a little disingenuous when he very likely would have been taken 7 picks later in the 3rd round.

Hey now ... Bubba is 3-0 for the Sounds!

If he clears, I'm pretty sure the Mariners can outright him without him becoming a free agent.

The only thing I can think is that they're giving him continuation after the 0's because of the foul. It's the only thing that make sense because he definitely still had the ball in his hand at 0.0 Continuation I have to believe. Refs must believe that the shot would have been off before the buzzer if it weren't for the foul.

Nets are still a tough team, but if Harden is out of rany length of time, that's an enormous blow to them.

Nice win. Offense is starting to pick it up. Good to see the hitters picking up the pitching for a change today.

Huge spot! Good to see!

He was pushed off. Nah, the momentum on his outside slide trying to get around the tag took him off the bag. Wasn't pushed. Easy call.

In the 10th?

History indicates that the first part of this statement is extremely incorrect. Second part is spot on, though, at least today. I have no faith in Suter every outing he comes out and you can quote his career stats all day long, I know they're solid. He's an extremely intelligent guy and that has gotten him a long ways in this league but there isn't anything special in that arm to get by when hitters figure him out. He's certainly a guy who has managed to get the most out of a marginal level of talent. He isn't special, and I was never arguing that he was. There is plenty of gray area between a "special" player and one who "sucks", though, and Suter is probably on the upper end of that area. He's been a solid MLB pitcher for a period that is substantially more than a small sample now. That's all I'm saying. He obviously wasn't good today. Frankly, he hasn't been great this season. But he doesn't "suck".

History indicates that the first part of this statement is extremely incorrect. Second part is spot on, though, at least today.

Woodruff really battled with his fastball command today, but still managed to put an effective start together. He's the type of talent that even on his worst days, he's still better than probably 75% of MLB pitchers. Today was one of those days. A better lineup probably would have been able to take more advantage, but Woody pitched just fine in the end.

More tough luck for Shaw.

If Cooper costs more than Ray it is way too much even Ray is pushing it. Right. Garrett Cooper is a 30-year-old, extremely league average 1B. Decent player, but not anywhere close to a game changer. Teams aren't going to be beating down the Marlins' door to acquire him, and other than being cheap, it doesn't make a lot of sense for a bottom dwelling team like the Marlins to hang onto him.

If Arizona has a bad lineup, what does that make ours? I shutter to think. Wasn't really the point, but OK

Woodruff didn't bring his best stuff (at all) today. Still talented enough to be competitive against a bad lineup, but this is as bad as he's looked all year. No fastball command.

Definitely a template I think. They never seem to seek out top "name" pen arms, but rather guys who are performing well, but are in secondary roles ... such as Pomeranz, Lyles, and Cedeno. That way you are getting a trusted arm, and not giving up a ton of assets to do it.

On paper they definitely have the most talent. But even when their stars have been all healthy and in the lineup this year, they haven't looked totally dominant. Sometimes no matter how much talent a team has, they don't mesh great. And the Nets have had so many injuries to their key guys this season, they haven't had many opportunities to play at full power.

Perhaps if the price was cheap enough, but he's been a guy who is seemingly perpetually available every year, and Stearns hasn't bit so far, despite an obvious fit. Something in the back of my mind is telling me that Stearns isn't a fan. Of course, this is 100% speculation. But he's the type of guy that if Stearns really liked him, he probably would be (or would have already been) a Brewer.

While I agree that the Brewers need to beat the teams like that DBacks that they should beat, I don't think what the Cubs are currently doing with more than 100 games to go in the season has any bearing on that. Obviously there is a ton of season left. My larger point is if the Cubs are sweeping the Padres and the Brewers are splitting series with the Tigers and splitting or losing series with the Diamondbacks, it will make it that much more difficult to catch the Cubs later in the season when the Brewers are playing tougher teams and needing to go 3/4 or sweep series. Gotta stock Ws when you can. I guess I'd simply argue that the Brewers gotta stock wins against those lesser teams on the schedule regardless. The Cubs are on a hot streak now. It certainly isn't going to last forever. Not with the pitching they have available.

Of course they count, but you are kidding yourself if you think that anyone in the Brewers organization believes there is any need whatsoever to keep pace with the Cubs when there is more than 100 games left in the season. If the Brewers can take care of their own house for the next couple months, then start looking at the standings. Because August is when they start to matter. Not now.

While I agree that the Brewers need to beat the teams like that DBacks that they should beat, I don't think what the Cubs are currently doing with more than 100 games to go in the season has any bearing on that.