Good to see him picking it up as of late - I think it was him the other day who said you cant do damage on balls hit on the ground, so it seems like he is actively trying to make the launch angle adjustment.
I'm not into conspiracy theories but MLB did crack down on cheating and Yu Darvish did accuse Yelich of cheating. I've always attributed it to his knee injury but I have had friends suggest the cheating thing.
I didn't think he could be much worse than he was the past few years but he is currently sitting at a .656 OPS and 82 OPS+. I know its technically still early and he is making a ton of money but is there ever a point where they say enough is enough? What does he bring to this team other than quality baserunning?
What a sad fall from grace.
I think there is a chance that might be it. Atlanta is shouldering a ton of the cost for acquiring a premier catcher. A's will get Pina, Muller (ATL #1 prospect), Tarnok (ATL #6 prospect), and Ruiz (MIL #9 prospect)
Yeah if Atlanta is shouldering most of the cost then there is a chance we get by with giving up much less. Pina, Ruiz, Muller, and Tarnok is a solid haul.
I don't think so. That position is too much of premium for the Brewers to send a young, controllable piece away. I believe Arnold when he said they would like to keep the core intact.
Arraez seems like a quintessential Brewers player. Versatility, control, and great bat to ball skills. Would give a lot of flexibility in the infield with Arraez, Urias, Turang. I wonder if an Eric Lauer would do it?
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Arraez seems like a quintessential Brewers player. Versatility, control, and great bat to ball skills. Would give a lot of flexibility in the infield with Arraez, Urias, Turang. I wonder if an Eric Lauer would do it?
Frelick may not have the power of Weimer but his skill set translates the best to the MLB level. You can develop power but its much more difficult to develop contact and plate discipline.