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  1. True Blue Brew Crew
    I don't think anyone is worried about the offense being good to even above average against the likes of the Pirates, Cubs, Reds, Dbacks, Rockies, and Marlins. Some of us are contemplating what kind of numbers they'll put against playoff rotation top 3 starters and best 3-4 bullpen arms. And we're doing that contemplating because that's the big change that comes with games in October. It would be silly not to factor that in when you're a team that has a stated goal of winning a world series.
  2. True Blue Brew Crew
    That's what really has to be grasped at this point. Playoff pitching in comparison to the arms bottom feeding teams and even good team's 4th and 5th starters throw out there in August is like the difference between night and day. A lineup with it's best hitter finding grass or seats with the batted ball at a 26% clip is very highly unlikely to score many runs against playoff pitching. Seems destined to be another wasted year of some truly generational pitching.
  3. True Blue Brew Crew
    Not to be too much of a downer but I can't help but wonder if they're destined to see the fruits of all these home grown hitting talents they held on to in 2022 right about the time all the pitching walks out the door. Happy to dream of the future batting order but I can't shake the feeling they're going to squander pitching rarely seen around here.
  4. True Blue Brew Crew
    Then they should have moved earlier.
  5. True Blue Brew Crew
    After the dust has settled and the trade deadline passed, I look at tonight's lineup and say sure it might get the job done against the Pirates. But that lineup isn't winning multiple playoff series against playoff teams' 1-3 starters and the best of their pens. Really thought they'd make a bigger move to solidify the lineup and supplement the caliber of pitching we currently have after seeking it for decades. Unfortunately I see a team that looks likely to squeeze out 1-2 runs against playoff pitching. Hope I'm wrong.
  6. True Blue Brew Crew
    Seems like a perfect spot for a board administrator to step in and say "Point made, drop it." I get why it's allowed in the first place but isn't there a cap on how much someone can derail a conversation saying the same things over and over?
  7. True Blue Brew Crew
    It stands to reason that the team who procured the prospect has a better read, feel, and intel on him than the team trading for him. Sure there's the occasional Doyle Alexander for John Smoltz trade, but the reality is the team trading the major leaguer is typically trying to salvage something for an asset set to depart and is essentially collecting lottery tickets. The further away from free agency an existing major league asset is, the better the lottery tickets should be (Soto). But the majority of trades are for half season rentals and thus the majority of the prospects exchanging hands are further away from being sure things. It's equally hard to find many deals where the Brewers traded the rental major leaguer for lottery tickets and found anything of consequence. But when it hits, it's pretty darn great (Lind for 3 tickets, one of who was Freddy Peralta). For the most part the trades where more sure thing prospects get dealt are prospect for prospect trades and deals where the major leaguer getting sent out has multiple years of control. If you're letting teams poach a prospect from you that is a future star, for say a Josh Bell, you're internal scouting is a mess.
  8. True Blue Brew Crew
    The notion of trading for Soto is a pipedream. I just don't understand why people waste any thought on it.
  9. True Blue Brew Crew
    Chourio is putting up better numbers than Juan Soto at age 18 in A ball and Soto was in the majors for good the following year at age 19 where he slashed .292, .406, .517, .923 Not saying, just saying It's possible Chourio could debut at some point next season. He's that good.
  10. True Blue Brew Crew
    Well if it's perfection you seek, he hasn't been the guy. If you go by postseason, when it counts the most, the Brewers didn't just trade away Mariano Rivera. They traded away a guy who wound up being a mixed bag in the postseason. Does that mean he'll never pile up saves and help a team win it all? Of course not. But it doesn't mean the Brewers can't find someone to do it for them either.
  11. True Blue Brew Crew
    It happens all the dang time in the postseason. The Nationals lose an all-timer in Harper and then win it all their first year without him. I guess what I'm really saying is that the loss or departure of one player can be overcome or even surpassed via a different approach. Hader didn't pile up saves in the Brewers postseason runs since 2018 and prove himself as the key reason they racked up playoff series victories. He wound up not propelling them forward in the postseason much at all.
  12. True Blue Brew Crew
    Not at all, knew someone would take it the wrong way. What it really comes down to is that with Hader the Brewers really didn't achieve much. And a significant part of the ultimate outcome (i.e. 2 losses) was Hader. He nailed down 1 whole save. Other less valuable pitchers can put up zeroes, it's not some impossible task. Other less valuable pitchers could also poop the bed and lose games in the postseason for the Brewers. But the bottom line is that what they achieved with him isn't some high bar to top.
  13. True Blue Brew Crew
    Yep, a game we ultimately lost anyway. The Brewers could very easily match or exceed their one playoff series win during Hader's tenure, this very coming postseason
  14. True Blue Brew Crew
    Hader's postseason contributions to the Brewers since he arrived in 2017 have been 1 save and 2 losses. That's not saying he's not valuable. But what's he's delivered when it matters most, wouldn't be tough to beat
  15. True Blue Brew Crew
    As a starter, but not as a reliever which is what he'll be doing for the Brewers
  16. True Blue Brew Crew
    I was excited about Mejia the moment they acquired him. Thought he'd be on the roster from day one. And given some of the pitchers who did wind up on the OD roster and how they performed, I'm a little miffed that Mejia was stuck in AAA. I expect JC to not only stick but to ascend into a high role fairly quickly.
  17. True Blue Brew Crew
    I'm sorry did they pick Wyatt at 22? Looks like neither of us can claim much victory on this one. Perhaps having 2 first made them comfortable taking an older player at 28
  18. True Blue Brew Crew
    He's 21
  19. True Blue Brew Crew
    What other predictor are you missing on this one?
  20. True Blue Brew Crew
    21 years old, they like 'em young
  21. True Blue Brew Crew
    People keep quoting me, I'm simply replying back. Is that not what this place is for? Plus it's always the same people. There are a few longtime posters and moderators here who think they have a monopoly on thought. If you don't share their view they let you know about it. Heaven forbid you reply back and explain your viewpoint. Despite being an optimist myself, I'm starting to sympathize with the pessimists who get shut down by these same people.
  22. True Blue Brew Crew
    The whole point is that people are looking in the wrong direction. Do you want some absolutes counselor? Under Gute the Packers have not used a first on a player over 22 (4 of 5 have been 21) and the lowest RAS (athletic score) was 8.35. Those are great starting points if you want to really get an idea of whom the Packers have their eye on. Not official visits. There's sound logic behind both criteria. You want that 2nd contract (years 6 through 9 or 10) to be in the player's physical prime and as little of it while they're in their 30s as possible. And a first rounder should have some elite level of athleticism.
  23. True Blue Brew Crew
    Right so there's no conclusion to be drawn from them having a player in for a visit. Most of the players who came in for visits and wound up being Packers were added as undrafted free agents. Yet we are in 2022 still trying to make a big deal about 1st round caliber players the Packers are flying into Green Bay ahead of the draft.
  24. True Blue Brew Crew
    Have the Packers brought in Alec Pierce for a visit? My guess is no. There's someone people should be getting attached to if they don't want to be surprised or disappointed when his name is called.
  25. True Blue Brew Crew
    They literally never even spoke a word to Jaire Alexander. Jaire had zero indication that the Packers had any interest in him and was completely taken by surprise when the Packers drafted him. They have a well documented history of using their official visits as smokescreens. None of this is new, yet here we still are. This is why so many Packers fans will continue to be surprised and miffed when the Packers pass on their draft crushes and draft someone that fans weren't doing deep digging into.
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