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  1. True Blue Brew Crew
    What's to say that some tough matchups Ortiz has avoided wouldn't have sent him right back into a slump? Perhaps the past two weeks have saved Ortiz from falling right back out of favor with fans. We could just as easily be sitting here today with the #1 topic on this forum being how the Brewers blew their chance at the deadline to find a solution at 3B once and for all. There's a few singing that tune as it is, I guess the Brewers decision makers have earned the benefit of the doubt from me. And as much as I wish that was the same for everyone else here I have to accept not everyone will see things from the same perspective
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    Actually no it couldn't. The Tigers were very clear in wanting some pitching in the return for Skubal
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    Uhh, this isn't the Dodgers here. The Cubs don't spend anywhere near their capabilities, much less what LA does to compensate for departed cheap talent. Subtracting two big pieces from their system is no small event. And even if they spend more to plug these future holes they've created today, then great, it's less available to spend on something else
  4. True Blue Brew Crew
    I'm just going to flip the packages sent out in the two trades made today in my mind and be at peace
  5. True Blue Brew Crew
    Keep seeing the poo-pooers using Romero's "injury" as ammunition. I know it's out there, but here's a reminder that he's on the DL for appendicitis. If anything the break could be useful to him down the stretch
  6. True Blue Brew Crew
    Yet the post for that trade is *crickets*. Pretty well illustrates how many here want it both ways and simply thrive on complaining With so few teams out of playoff contention, the price is unfortunately high in many cases
  7. True Blue Brew Crew
    I don't like the price to get 'em but I think you're pretty dramatically underestimating the usefulness of both May and Romero
  8. True Blue Brew Crew
    Weren't you one of the most vocal critics here when the Brewers had a quiet deadline last year?
  9. True Blue Brew Crew
    Much lesser thought of additions have helped lead charges to World Series championships. You never know who is going to firing on all cylinders come October
  10. True Blue Brew Crew
    Gave up Jefferson Rojas, a pretty steep price. The Cubs have now dealt their 2 highest ranked prospects (Ballesteros and Rojas) coming into the year today. Is it enough to overtake the Brewers? If not, they've depleted their system pretty significantly today for what?
  11. True Blue Brew Crew
    Not gonna lie, it stings a little extra seeing some of most vocal complainers who were lamenting the Brewers inactivity now turning around and being the most vocal against what it cost to get May and Romero. Even worse is how dirty it feels to have had the same initial reaction to the deal. Cubs fans don't like giving up Moises Ballesteros for Zeferjahn either. Standing pat was not the move here though. I just have to trust the Brewers aren't under-calculating what they gave up.
  12. True Blue Brew Crew
    Wowza, very surprised at that price tag. Only rationalization I have is that these are two very high risers this year and for the Brewers to move them for rentals in the division, the belief must be that both were playing way above what the organization sees in them. Cashing in before they come back down to Earth so to speak. Because if the team believes in their abilities, this doesn't match their modus operandi given there's no team control with the return
  13. True Blue Brew Crew
    Please clean up this forum. Can't have important topics started by people who many presumably already have on ignore
  14. True Blue Brew Crew
    Yeah welcome alright. I don't think I've ever put a user on ignore faster
  15. True Blue Brew Crew
    Seconded. Articles like this are ill-matched with the rest of the content being put out on this forum
  16. True Blue Brew Crew
    Obviously somewhat swayed by today's game but here is Chourio's current line... .302 BA, .368 OBP, .500 SLG, .868 OPS I post these stats not in response to this article because the observations are very valid. I post these here because it seems like a lot of Brewers fans expect him to be prime Ryan Braun by now. Braun had yet to debut in the majors at Chourio's current age just over 22. This is still just the beginning of Jackson's climb, not the end
  17. True Blue Brew Crew
    Huh? What an extreme lack of foresight and patience. Jett hasn't even arrived yet and Sproat has made one of the biggest velocity leaps in baseball this year, throwing an easy 99. Mowing down lineups two times through and potentially just some strength and stamina build up away from from being a top of the rotation type starter. Meanwhile Mets fans are ready to send out Peralta for whatever they can salvage.
  18. True Blue Brew Crew
    The model that has been working extremely well is to get your 5 years out of them, a good part of which will be among the best they ever have, and then flip them before year six to restock. It's not just what the Brewers have been doing, it's their stated approach. I see no reason to stray from that plan. Especially when you see the return they're getting for 1 year guys, the cost in dollars for pitching on long term deals, and the high probability of injury that is exponential the longer the deal. Burn 'em up while they're young and cheap and let someone else pay the premium for the arm with all the miles racked up on it. With the bonus of getting a haul for turning over that right to someone else.
  19. True Blue Brew Crew
    Why would we want to embarrass ourselves like they did?
  20. True Blue Brew Crew
    Nope. Maintain the depth in the system because all of the needed reinforcements are coming from within. This can be long lasting if we have patience. I'm not trading anybody because not everybody will pan out and I don't want to require my team to hit a higher rate due to fewer numbers. But with the numbers we have in terms of talent yet to arrive in Milwaukee, we have enough to overcome fail rate. The WS window will likely peak in 28 or 29. That doesn't preclude winning a championship sooner or later than that, but I believe maintaining our prospect capital and putting it to use ourselves will offer the single highest any given year odds in that 28/29 window. Whereas we could increase our chances either this year or next but still not reach the ceiling or percent chances we could realize 2-3 years from now if a fair amount of our coming prospects pan out combined with improvement and development from those already here. TLDR Version, I'm not sacrificing anything from the roster we project to have in '28/29 to go all in on 26 or 27.
  21. True Blue Brew Crew
    If someone here says "No, there's not much hope", will that opinion matter to you more than the Brewers clear opinion that they believe he'll develop quite a bit as a hitter? Because they sure as hell didn't give him that contract without that belief
  22. True Blue Brew Crew
    The gap in defense between the two is far greater than the gap in what they both bring to the offensive side. Look no further than Hamilton's big gaffe on that double play ball in the 1st on Sunday that Ortiz turns with his eyes closed. Two unearned runs and a 3-0 deficit right out of the gate. Much like last year with Vinny Capra, Murphy's fondness for a player who outplayed their talent level in spring training has resulted in someone getting far too much playing time. The solution is to take the elite defense from Ortiz until he can be permanently replaced. Hamilton is a great end of bench piece. He's playing way too much and not just due to injuries.
  23. True Blue Brew Crew
    Putting the person you replied to on ignore has made my experience here far more enjoyable. That is the way
  24. True Blue Brew Crew
    I don't even think the Brewers would be making that big of a sacrifice to keep the next closest wave of talent off the 40 man this year. Of all the guys not currently on the 40 man already, only Jett is knocking on the door of the majors. All the Brewers would be doing would be taking one year off from aggressive advancement. The names I see being mentioned as potential candidates to make MLB debuts in 26 who aren't already on the 40 man are: Jett, Made, Pratt, Wilken, Fischer, Lara, Burke, Pena, and Adams to varied levels of mention. The only one who would be controversial if not added this year would be Jett. Everyone else could easily be kept off the 40 man through all of 26 without an uproar. Everyone else hasn't even played in AAA yet. And given the circumstances, a full year in AAA is not some big ask
  25. True Blue Brew Crew
    Do you mean 2026 playoffs? I think the Brewers have positioned themselves well with the current 40 man roster with plenty of depth and talent for '26. When a 27 season gets played, this issue would be behind them and their best coming talent will have been able to keep playing and developing during minor league play with full 6 years of service time still intact
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