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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Well, you aren't wrong.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That's where I'm at as well. I would expect this year's 1st rounder, and anything more than that is gravy. Anything less than that, though, and I'd be pretty disappointed. I realize that it's different situations, but the package that Denver gave up last offseason for Russell Wilson was pretty huge for a player who was coming off a pretty bad 2021 season in Seattle. Granted Wilson is quite a bit younger, but he looked done in Seattle, and he followed it up by looking washed in Denver. But Wilson has never been in Rodgers' stratosphere talent-wise, either.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    You do realize that owning the Brewers is sorta his side hustle, right?
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Not too difficult to come to this conclusion when you read between the lines, but Russini is typically pretty solid on her scoops. I think Packer fans need to come to the realization that big changes are in order. At this point, I just hope to not be underwhelmed by the trade return. If it's something like a 2nd and a conditional pick next year, I'm going to be disappointed ... especially considering what other mediocre QBs have been valued at via trade (washed Russell Wilson) or via free agency (Jones, Carr, etc.) Teams are paying a premium for even average QB play, so if Rodgers has pledged to play multiple years for the Jets, the compensation needs to be significant.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I've heard this idea thrown around before that the Packers are going to go back to the 70s/80s version once Rodgers is gone, should Love not work out, and I don't buy it. Well-run NFL organizations typically are able to right the ship quickly and effectively. I personally think that, while Favre and Rodgers certainly deserve their share of the credit, the organization itself has been run well over the last 30 years, and I don't buy that it's suddenly going to fall off a cliff. Not for a second.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think most appreciate what he has done on the field over the last 15 years. I also think many have grown tired of the off-the-field weirdness.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It's crazy how Giannis can miss a game here and there, and there is little to any visible decrease in the quality of play. It always seems like a different guy stepping up nearly every game, too. Last night it was Brook, Middleton and Carter. We've seen games where even Beauchamp and Green get big minutes and play well. Crowder is starting to get his wind back, and Dragic should be able to provide quality minutes to give Holiday breathers and keep him healthy. At this point, it's pretty hard to see any team take out the Bucks in a 7-game series. This group is just too deep and talented, and they have great chemistry.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Mitchell is a Type 1 diabetic, so I very much doubt there's any way he's taking in 5,000+ calories a day. There is no endocrinologist that would sign off on that sort of diet, as the amount of insulin he'd need to take in daily to counteract that caloric intake to keep his blood sugar manageable would be extremely unhealthy. My guess is he's hitting the weights hard, and combining it with a high-protein, low carb diet. A portion of the muscle mass you accrue going this route is going to be water weight, which will account for a visible change in physique, but not really add much else athleticism-wise. One thing he will need to account for while he bulks up is a potential decrease in flexibility and joint issues, as diabetes, even if it is well managed (as I'm sure it is with a professional athlete), can have negative effects on those body systems. He's always going to be a guy who needs recovery days, as the diabetic body simply doesn't recover from strenuous activity as quickly as a normal, healthy body. That isn't to say that he cannot be a very productive MLB player, though.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Perhaps. But I also think at this point there's simply too much smoke for there not to be any flames.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It would be an obvious open-and-shut case of tampering if the Jets had talked to Rodgers without the Packers' permission.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The Brewers regularly have a 3rd catcher on the 40 man roster who has options available so they can stash him in Nashville. It certainly does appear that Henry is that guy this year.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The crux of this is that the Jets wouldn't have been able to speak with Rodgers unless they had the Packers' permission. This, to me at least, means that the Packers as an organization agree with you that it is time for a separation. It wouldn't surprise me if Rodgers talks to the Raiders and Dolphins as well. Then its a matter of the Packers accommodating not only where Rodgers wants to play, but also what the compensation would be, because a player of Rodgers magnitude (even if he isn't the player he was just a few years ago) would immediately make whichever team he goes to a Super Bowl contender.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Or perhaps they want to simply get value back on a tailback who is 29 years old and has a $16.5 million cap number. Henry is a freak of nature, but the shelf life of an NFL back is short, and that guy has taken a pounding throughout his career.
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  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    He's also no longer a prospect.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Hiura made his MLB debut as a 22-year-old after only 57 AAA games and approximately 200 ABs. How were they inhibiting his ability to succeed? I'd argue that Keston himself has more so inhibited that since his encouraging debut.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The arbitration process sucks. But it is what it is. The Brewers are not shafting Burnes. It's simply the way the system works.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Hey, I resent tha .... Well, yeah 😐
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Hopefully without the extra-small pants and frat bro attitude ...
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think that part of the problem is that a good portion of the writers are not regular forum contributors. There's a disconnect between the authors and the main core of longtime forum posters here. I feel like I've gotten to know the posting style of the lot of the regulars around here, and that's part of what makes this place so comfortable and inviting. But the writers are mostly new, and their opinions are somewhat unfamiliar territory. I know the answer here is "Well, regular posters should try writing articles". I did try that one time, but my work schedule, not to mention other family and coaching obligations, often get in the way of doing them in a timely manner. I may take more cracks at writing something here and there, but I really come here more because I enjoy the community, and most of the time if I have an original thought regarding the Brewers, it is merely paragraph-worthy ... not 1,000-word article worthy LOL.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I like the thumbs down. Perhaps it's a bit subtly passive aggressive, but it may keep arguments from spiraling out of control in the long run.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    A bunch of magazines actually. Trade and service mags. Pretty dry stuff, but I'm putting my technical writing degree to use and it pays the bills. (https://colepublishing.com/). I'm the company's Products Editor, which basically means I coordinate all product editorial and reviews across all our pubs. Formerly a newspaper guy, but the hours and pay suck.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Well I stand corrected. In any case, I have typically not ever been much of an "eye test" guy, but I guess I made that assumption in this case. Perhaps the numbers do not actually back up my claim, but I'll still say that the 2022 team just didn't have the excitement that past teams brought to the table.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Granted I did no research to back up my claim. I doubt that I would be the only one who would say that the 2022 team was kind of a chore to follow, though. Perhaps it was a lack of personality in the 2022 squad? I remember a few offensive explosion-type games, but a lot of <3 run games as well. I suppose those offensive explosions do tend to up the average runs per game, but I don't think that saying that the 2022 Brewers offense was regularly inconsistent and often anemic is out of line.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The 2022 team was quite possibly the least entertaining Brewers team to watch over the last decade. This was fueled by an oftentimes anemic offense, along with starting pitching injuries that brought the team's record quickly back down to earth after an terrific start. I think that if we see a healthier rotation, along with better performances from the guys occupying the 6th-8th spots on the rotational depth chart as needed, combined with more consistent offensive production, that would constitute a successful year. It will at least be a much more entertaining year. This team became a chore to watch near the end of summer last year. Of course, should that good stuff happen, we are likely looking at 90+ wins and a divisional crown. The playoffs are a crapshoot. We can only hope that the team catches fire in August/September and carries it over to the payoffs.
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