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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'm all for more advanced college pitchers. Brewers have had good luck with those guys of late. Plus in a system with a dearth of lefties, it's nice to get one with a high ceiling.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Likely a mistake from a copy editor at the Press Gazette. They are owned by the same company, but have different layout and production staffs. The same story appeared in the MJS under a different headline. Sorry ... past life as a beat writer, so it irks me when people rip on journalists unfairly. Plenty of them make mistakes and deserve the criticism that comes with that, but not this time.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Grisham's production is helping make up for Ray's poor year. Perhaps we'll see those two switch affiliates soon ... after Ray gets over his injury issues.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    No it most definitely points out that he did not.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The headline writer read Tom's lead, then no further. Not on Tom at all. The whole beginning of the story was about how complete games are rare, and Davies had a chance for one, but it wasn't meant to be. Lazy copy editor. Those blasting Tom here are dead wrong.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This made me nearly spit out my coffee. You do you, Luke
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't know about that. Why not just call up Saladino as Shaw's injury replacement then?
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This comes down to Stearns and the Brewers simply deciding that Shaw wasn't going to lose his spot on the roster due to injury. And after performing as arguably the team's MVP in 2017, then following it up with another standout season last year, that decision is admirable in my eyes. I truly think this was the plan all along. But ... Shaw has to produce now. No more excuses. He's healthy, and the Brewers did him a solid by not manipulating the system by leaving a healthy player down in AAA on a "rehab assignment". I expect Shaw to play pretty much every day for the next 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. If he doesn't produce, I fully expect to see him officially optioned to AAA, and Hiura handed the keys to 2B on a permanent basis.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That may very well happen. Just like the next 10 days are huge for Travis Shaw, they likewise are huge for Jesus Aguilar. The Brewers know now that they have a player that they can call up who will provide instant offense. They no longer need to wait patiently while guys like Jesus and Travis scuffle along looking for their swing.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The way that (most) have responded to this news is why I'm such an avid fan of this forum. Quite a bit of disappointment, but also mostly measured optimism and understanding. This is a group of fans who see the big picture. Counter this with Brewers Twitter, which is an absolute train wreck right now.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    So we should forget Shaw's two full seasons of near All-Star level production, and just assume that 40-odd games of negative production is just who he is now?
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Keston's 27% K rate is very similar to Shaw's 32% K rate at the major league level this year.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Counterpoint - Travis Shaw has been one of the team's best hitters for two whole seasons previous to the 40-some games he's played this year.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    While I am not a huge fan of this move on a superficial level, I have nothing but admiration for the brass balls our young GM is showing by making it.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't think anyone here is going to like it. It's understanding it that makes this place a better community than Brewers Twitter. I'm bummed. But the team is in a roster crunch, and then need to see if Shaw can rebound and be productive before making the unilateral decision to turn 2B over to Hiura on a permanent basis. Huira has to stay down 10 days. That ought to give the team a decent change to see what Shaw can do. The next 10 days, the team faces Miami for 3, Pittsburgh for 3, and a pair against the Astros bookended by two off days. Hiura would be able to come back up for next week's West Coast trip.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Hiura optioned to San Antonio. Bummer. Let's keep the discussion civil though. While this may be unexpected, it was always a possibility.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't object at all to your characterization of Hiura as more important than Shaw to the team going forward. Both control and ceiling are why. I'd love to hear the argument from someone who thinks the Brewers would keep Shaw if held at gunpoint and forced to pick between them. Shaw plays a more valuable defensive position but the disparity between the two in terms of control, ceiling, and age is just too great. It's a useless argument because it's based solely on hypotheticals. They shouldn't and won't have to choose who to keep, because Shaw is controlled through 2021, and Hiura though at least 2024. I mean, I could say Shaw is more important because he's going to win the 2020 World Series MVP. But that's just dumb. There are just too many variables at play. What is indisputable is that getting Travis Shaw producing to his 2017-18 level makes this team better.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It is? That would seem to me to be the definition of a subjective statement. I sure am glad that the Brewers' front office doesn't give up on players as easily and as quickly as we do around here.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    An Encarnacion acquisition strikes me as making a change simply to make a change. I don't think there's any point to upsetting the apple cart unless the on-paper improvement improvement is significant.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That is a very accurate summation of 99.9% of the arguments in this thread.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I hope 99.999999% of this is correct. I want Huira here....more than i want that though, is that i want ABSOLUTELY ZERO of Travis Shaw in LF. We have 3 absolutely rock solid defenders (Cain/Yelich/Gamel) and also have Braun. Their is just absolutely no need for that, and you can't take those bats out of the lineup for Shaw at any cost. IMO of course! I totally get it. I think it's important that they find ABs for Shaw, though. He isn't going to come out of his funk by getting an occasional pinch hitting appearance. He's got to play as close to every day as he can. 1B would make more sense if Thames wasn't hitting so well.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    When Hiura was brought up, Counsell was quoted saying his bat is what got him here. That bat certainly hasn't done anything to get him demoted. Honestly, if they were just looking for an easy injury replacement for Shaw, Saladino, Spangenberg or even Dubon made more sense, as all were already on the 40-man roster at the time. The fact that they had to add Hiura to the roster, while starting his service clock in the process, was the team admitting that now was the time. I could be completely wrong on this, but I would doubt that Hiura goes down this week. I think they'll go with a 12-man staff for a little while, and Shaw will see playing time at 3B and 1B, and perhaps even LF while they try to get him right.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I am very much looking forward to Nelson's return to the rotation. I think the Brewers have somewhat slow-played it, as the rotation has performed admirably over the last month for the most part. I suppose a couple guys hitting the IL with seemingly short-term injures is a better outcome that Nelson taking someone's place because they are underperforming.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    He was a 1st round pick in 2015, so it's natural to be ranked highly in a system at that point based on draft profile alone. Not many teams are trading players at that stage however. Are you faulting the Brewers for not cashing in on his ranking in 2015? As to your second point, every batter needs to hit at some point. Grisham is 1.7 years younger than the average for AA so he's still at the stage where a strong year could vault him back into the top 10. He's not at that make or break point just yet. If it keeps this up, all that value is still there to be realized. If he reaches a point where he's a year or two older than average for a level and still middling then no amount of sustained success other than an awakening as a batter in the majors is restoring that value. All good points. Grisham is one of those guys who should probably rank higher on prospect lists based on his potential, but the fact that he's been around the system for a while tends to make some of that "prospect shine" wear off. The fact that he hasn't had a true "breakout" type season hasn't helped the hype parade, either. He's still young, and if he continues the trajectory he's on, he'll be a major league player. He may not ever be a star, but you can certainly do a lot worse with 1st round picks, as the Brewers have shown us over the years.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    No, not worried, because if he does go down, it likely won't be for long. He's made a very nice first impression in his first taste of the Show. Disagree. It would be completely inappropriate and it could cost them games. If Shaw comes up in Hiura's place and still isn't hitting, then the team is making a playoff contender worse. Given last season's down to the wire, tie-breaker with the Cubs, the team shouldn't be downgrading unnecessarily for any stretch. I just think the best version of this team includes Travis Shaw hitting like Travis Shaw. I'm excited to see if he's worked out of his funk. I can't imagine the leash is going to be very long at all if he proves that he hasn't. But Shaw is a big bat that would be huge for this team if he turns it around. But the Brewers aren't stupid. If the decision is to send Hiura down, I trust them. They know every one of these games is important.
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