Ron Robinsons Beard
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Looks like we have a roster. I suspect we'll be seeing Wiemer relatively soon.
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Opening day isn't until Thursday, so I doubt they'll release a finalized OD roster until sometime Wednesday at the earliest. I think most are just deducing based on reports of who has been told they are making the roster, and simple addition/subtraction. The team itself released two "hidden camera" type videos of both Turang and Varland being told they made the team this morning, so of the players left in camp, it comes down to Miller and Wiemer.
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Definitely sacrificing versatility for more potential offense. They are either really banking on Yelich playing nearly 100% of the time in LF, or Winker is closer to game-ready on defense than most realize.
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There will be other guys they can play option games with if it comes to that. Also it is likely that someone else will go on the IL the first month of the season. Finally, just because Varland made the team doesn't mean he is a sure bet to stay all season. He's a live arm that I'm sure they'd love to keep, but if he flames out, he either goes back to the Dodgers or they work out some sort of minor deal to keep him in the organization.
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Right. If they decide to keep Wiemer on the MLB club, it wouldn't be to sit the bench. He'd be the RF, with Anderson going to 3B, Urias to 2B and Turang to the super-sub role. If Turang is starting on opening day, I think it means Wiemer is in Nashville.
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My guess is Anderson will be starting in RF to open the season, with Urias at 3B. The video the Brewers posted had Counsell kind of alluding to Turang playing on opening day, which points to him at 2B and Urias at 3B. If they keep Miller, he fills the super-sub role. They need a backup in CF defensively, and Miller has been seeing a lot of time out there in the last few weeks. He is also already on the 40-man, while Wiemer would need to be added. Given Voit's addition today, those 40-man spots are tough to come by right now.
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While this wouldn't surprise me, the thought of it is kind of disgusting. I'm kinda hoping that team implodes, but I doubt it will. The only real issue I see for them is uncertainty in their rotation ... but they always kind of seem to be able to pull solid starting pitchers out of thin air, or convince some terribly-run teams to give them a few basically for free. That said, A LOT went right for the Cardinals to do what they did last year. The luck always runs out eventually. -
Wiemer isn't even a sure thing yet. With Voit back, it seems like it could be down to Wiemer or Owen Miller for the last spot. Miller's ability to play in the OF may actually win him the spot.
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Who knows if they will be on the 26-man roster all season, though? My guess is likely no. Both will be optioned at some point, and my guess is neither will burn a year of service time unless they are tearing the cover off the ball and helping the team win.
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I assume they are concerned about having a lineup that is too lefty-heavy. Voit and Wiemer both provide RHH power.
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I don't think there is any chance that things have progressed to this point without there being negotiations between the Jets and Packers. THis has been going on for weeks now, and the Jets put the full-court press on Rodgers. I think that there was already a trade agreed to previously, but now it is likely that the Jets are making an attempt to lessen the compensation going back to the Packers, or are asking the Packers to take on more of Rodgers' salary. If they are only offering the Favre package, I'd tell them to pound sand.
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The Packers were backed into a corner in 2008 with Favre, and had to get him out of there, so they ended up taking pennies on the dollar in regard to his value. That most assuredly is not the case now. What Rodgers came out and said today was nearly a best case scenario. About the only way it could have gone better for them was if he made it his intention to play at least two more seasons.
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That's inaccurate. Yes, he wants to play for the Jets. But the Packers certainly don't HAVE to trade him. He's already on the books. The Packers can sit on his contract until the Jets meet their asking price. And you can bet that the Jets fanbase is going to go crazy if this drags out. Part of me thinks the Packers and Jets already have agreed to the basics of a deal, and now the Jets are reneging. That isn't going to end well for them.
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What is interesting to me, now, is that we're finally going to see Lafleur's full offensive vision, and not the hybrid version that Rodgers has run the last few years. I both appreciate everything that Aaron Rodgers brought to this franchise over the years, and am excited by the prospect of what's to come.
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They'll likely sign someone like Marcus Mariota. Similar playing style to Love, and already familiar with Lafleur and his offense.
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Sad trombone
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Packers ended up getting a 3rd, but it was a conditional pick that could have gone all the way to a 1st had Favre led the Jets deep into the playoffs. Also, that trade was orchestrated in August after training camp had already begun. The Packers were backed into a corner. There's a little more wiggle room now.
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LOL entitled fanbase is entitled. Now there is scuttlebutt that the holdup is that the Packers are demanding multiple 1st rounders. I predict that they'll get a 2nd this year, and a conditional pick next year based on if Rodgers plays in 2024, and how well he/the Jets do.
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Waller makes around $11 million per year for the next 3 seasons. Plus he'll be 31 in September. Last couple seasons under Rodgers? Sure. Now, looking at a rebuild while in cap purgatory until that Rodgers dead money is cleared? Nope.
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Lazard's skillset is definitely pretty redundant to what Corey Davis does, so I wonder if Davis (on a reworked contract) could possibly be part of the return coming back for Rodgers? Wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Denzel Mims too. Elijah Moore's name has been thrown around as well.
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World Baseball Classic
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Arraez also made his professional debut as a 17 year old ... an age where Frelick was still playing high school baseball. Frelick then took a scholarship to Boston College and played three more full seasons of amateur ball before making his professional debut. I don't know if comparing the age versus MLB debut of a kid signed as an international free agent at 16 years old to a college draftee who played 3 college seasons before making his pro debut is necessarily fair. Those international signees typically make it at a younger age. -
I mean, I get it. Major League Baseball is difficult. But Keston Hiura has shown absolutely no growth whatsoever in his time in the majors. If anything, he's actually regressed. I'm sure that he's trying behind the scenes to right the ship (I would hope at least), but there has been no visible sign of any improvements or adjustments.
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I dunno. He's probably more name than substance at this point. He looked like he was running with cement shoes in Lambeau in December. I suppose as a mentor type for the young WRs he'd be ok, but they can probably do better production-wise for that role.
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They did a bunch of restructures last week, and are now safely under the cap.
