Ron Robinsons Beard
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Defense has been a hallmark of this organization from the bottom up since David Stearns took over as the GM. That didn't change with Matt Arnold taking the GM role last year. The Brewers aren't going to suddenly decide that defense doesn't matter now that Rickie Weeks is the bench coach. I also think it's an enormous stretch to say that Weeks' defense didn't improve throughout his career, or to imply that he didn't care to improve it.
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Oh brother. What in the world could you possibly know about Rickie Weeks' baseball acumen to make you deduce that?
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Same. I do think that we as fans tend to take for granted the run of success this team has had over the last decade, though. It sucks that they didn't find a way to get over the ultimate hump with Counsell around, bu no one can argue that the Brewers haven't been a very successfully run ballclub. And considering the years of futility this team has had in the not so distant past, the fact that they have been relevant is pretty important. -
I don't know about that. Arnold's batting average as far as moves working out is looking pretty decent right now.
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Pretty sure he was asking what evidence you used to form that opinion.
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Murphy might not be all that inspiring, but at least he isn't Mike Shildt.
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A lot would have to go wrong for this team to suddenly be a 90+ loss doormat.
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Boring hire, but also the right one. This team is not in tear-down mode. They are coming off a 92-win season, and anticipate having the core of that team coming back. The loss of Woodruff for what likely will be most of if not all of 2024 hurts, but it isn't like he was around for most of 2023. Perhaps Burnes is dealt, but if he is, it's going to be for a very good package of young players. The way Counsell left sucks, but let's not forget that he is the most successful manager in this team's history. And Murphy has been his mentor his whole career. Murphy is very well respected both within and outside the organization. Time will tell whether its the right hire, but of the candidates out there, it by far makes the most sense.
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None of those guys are or were nobodies.
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Burnes Trade Megathread
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Brewcrew82's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
According to Ken Rosenthal's latest column in the Athletic, the Brewers are open for business and are looking at a soft rebuild. https://theathletic.com/5047458/2023/11/09/mlb-free-agency-trade-brewers-royals/ -
Burnes Trade Megathread
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Brewcrew82's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
David Stearns is on record saying that his biggest target for the Mets this offseason is starting pitching. The Brewers, as always, it seems, have huge holes to fill on the corner infield spots. Would a Burnes for Pete Alonzo/Brett Baty package be that crazy? -
Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers in 2004. Stearns was named GM in 2015. A lot happened in those 11 years.
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That article was edited after I read it this morning to reflect that. It initially said that Murphy was among those who was retained.
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Murphy is the safe choice. He's as close to the status quo as they are going to get. And if they truly see themselves as a contender in 2024, and intend on hanging on to all their major pieces, he'd make sense as the odds-on favorite for the job. He is well liked in the clubhouse and respected in the organization. He does bring a little more of an old-school mentality and fiery disposition than Counsell. It would add a cool little caveat to the I-94 rivalry, as it would be a mentor vs. mentee matchup, and also pit Murphy against the guy who has essentially been his boss for years.
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Counsell isn't an idiot. He's gotta know that while moving on is bad enough, moving on in THIS way absolutely tarnishes the legacy he has help make here. This isn't just leaving, it's going scorched earth. There is absolutely more to this story that hasn't been reported.
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Makes me think that they already know who the manager is going to be.
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While going to the Cubs was probably a surprise, I think the writing has been on the wall here since September, as alluded to by Attanasio yesterday. And typically when a name comes out of left field - such as Weeks - it usually means there is some fire to the smoke.
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I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that the Cubs invest HEAVILY in the bullpen this offseason. They aren't going to hand a record contract to a new manager, only to handcuff one of his biggest strengths (pen management). The Cubs likely aren't going to be able to unearth dominant relievers out of seemingly thin air like the Brewers have done over the last decade, but they also have the money to spend on established relievers that the Brewers have never had.
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The fact that Attanasio said yesterday that the entire coaching staff is returning sans Counsell tells me that they are looking to fill this internally. That means someone like Murphy, Viillanueva, Weeks or McKinven. Maybe someone like Matt Erickson or Rick Sweet.
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Seitzer checks the "former Brewer" box. Hitting coach for the best offense in baseball. He is older, but there's a lot to like there.
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it is pretty telling that both Stearns and Counsell have decided to leave in successive years. I think they both felt as though they did about as much as they could in Milwaukee, given the obvious market and budget discrepancies between teams. As a Brewer fan, I think that's what makes this hurt more. All my life, I've grown accustom to the Brewers eventually firing managers and GMs. But by all accounts, both Steans and Counsell were valued here and ownership wanted them to stay. They chose to go on their own. That says more about the situation than anything, IMO.
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Next to 0%. He's going to have to win a World Series in the next 2-3 years, or he won't make it to the 4th year of that deal. The Cubs have some talent, and I expect them now to empty the checkbook in free agency, but they are still a very flawed team.
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Not gonna be a Mark A apologist on this one. I really wish he would have ponied up. This sucks. That said, the Brewers' "cheap ass" owner DID, by all accounts, offer to make Craig Counsell (who has never taken a team to the World Series or won the Manager of the Year Award) the highest paid manager in MLB. Not standing up for Mark A ... just stating facts.
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Considering the record contract he just signed, and the fact that he is replacing a well-liked manager in David Ross (who didn't really do anything to deserve getting fired) expectations are going to be crazy high for Counsell in Chicago.
