True Blue Brew Crew

No idea who it was, but I remember reading a post a few weeks back from someone who speculated that the Reds could go undefeated in something like 13 remaining games against the Cubs and Pirates. That was far more ridiculous of a notion than anything anyone raised about the certainty of probabilities. This discussion has probably run its course.

It doesn't seem all that bold to suggest that the strength of these Badgers teams has been the defenses with Aranda and now Leonard. And going one step further to wonder if maybe prioritizing Leonard, making him the HC, and letting him pick an OC with a more modern offense, might unlock the potential for the program to take that next step which everyone is craving. Not only does that logic seem sound, I'll go so far as to state that it's what needs to be done. I honestly believe Chryst has held them back at times.

Very cool and notable that they likely will have their spot and seeding wrapped up with plenty of time to spare. I do want to note though that their last 3 games might mean nothing but at the same time might mean everything. There's a chance that the Brewers could be locked into the #2 seed come that final weekend but preventing the Dodgers from a division title and possible #1 seed, could be the difference between going to the World Series or not for the Brewers. I'm not saying that out of the belief the Brewers can't beat LA, but drastically changing the Dodgers path could clear the way for the Crew.

Jeter being in that spot to make that play has literally been what's been touted from the day it happened. No one has ever made a big deal about the flip or hyped it's difficulty. It's always been a heads up play, of a type rarely seen, in a really big moment.

He must not be getting enough attention on the minor league forum

The team obviously saw something they could fix with him as they have with many pitchers, especially relievers. They very well still may feel the same way. And just last night he pitched a clean inning (1 BB, 2 K) in a game they couldn't have won without clean innings from their pen. So he literally just helped them less than 12 hours ago.

He looks like a tightly wound spring that can't quite uncoil when he swings the bat. Figure out the physical (or mental) issue that is holding him back from taking a smooth, flowing swing and you'll see better numbers. Hoping it's more of a therapy than a surgery. Guess is that it's back related, but as bad as that can be, the solution doesn't have to be surgical.

This is an odd read on things. The Brewers always do something. And this year they're positioned to act even more so than previous seasons.

I'm seeing this as a strong possibility as well. The biggest advantage the Brewers have on paper and the leading reason they can win it all is their big 3 come playoff time. But the innings concern has to rank right up there with anything else in terms of team needs as the trade deadline approaches. Protecting that big 3 in the rotation or providing insurance for it just might be the key to the season. Adding another dependable starter and upgrading the back of the rotation checks so many boxes... - upgrades the back of the rotation and helps the team even if everyone stays healthy - deepens the bullpen as it shifts a current back end starter to the pen (likely Houser where he has done well) - could allow them to give breaks to the big 3 without suffering a major dropoff - provides a potential substitute if god forbid one of the big 3 goes down - allows them to keep a 6 man rotation in the event one of back 3 is down with an injury (with Anderson this is always a strong possibility) - if somehow they can add a upper tier LH starter they can balance the top of their rotation One reliable starter who ranks right behind the big 3 doesn't check all those boxes simultaneously but it does cover a lot of very realistic scenarios.

People wanna throw hot takes around willy nilly, they should know that it can come back around to bite them as it should. Without that risk, some posters here would literally run everyone else off. Imagine if this team was actually bad all these years. Yikes. There's obviously something to that pitching lab and the Brewers confidence in being able to manufacture very suitable short stint arms. They've already traded away 3 MLB relievers in season without hesitation. It also should be clear that they're working with more info than we have. Sometimes you just have to sit back and either admire or at least give the benefit of the doubt.

Just flat out making stuff up and then repeating it over and over. Kinda sounds like trolling.

Pretty much. And with the way rest and matchups are always factored into the everyday lineup, it seems obvious that supplementing Urias and Hiura with a LH bat that can play both corner spots is the logical way to boost the lineup. Shaw isn't it. Colin Moran statistically makes a ton of sense.

Yes. And 47-33 is enough to convince me that those reasons are sound.

I think it's as simple as what the coaches talked about it the Athletic article. He's staying balanced on his back foot and it's giving him just enough more time to recognize and react better. I don't think he's swinging less hard or shortening his swing.

On this same note, the gap between the offensive numbers of Urias and Grisham is let's just say - not as big as it used to be. Ditto for the gap between Lauer and Davies. Not calling it a good trade yet but it's starting to become less bad.

Isn't this topic exactly why there is a minor league forum? Isn't that what people talk about there? Who is performing well and might be able to help the big club at some point.

Just speed up the inevitable trade for Jesus

Imagine if they didn't trade for Adames. :shudder:

The priciest game day experience in the NFL is a Las Vegas Raiders home game. And they're having zero trouble filling up the place.

Yeah I sure have. And I said as much right in my post yesterday. The population growth here and the influx of people moving from California has been nothing short of amazing.

TLDR version - yeah the A's are probably moving to Vegas and an NBA team will follow soon after. Reasoning below... Las Vegas locals won't be as quiet about public financing of a new stadium this time around. The Raiders stadium has proved to be the usual boondoggle with major cost overruns and taxpayers stuck with the bag. I live in Las Vegas so I can see the level of fan interest is high, so even with the Raiders stadium nonsense, I can see the A's pulling off a move here. But it's not going to be as easy this time around. Vegas seems destined to have all 4 major sports soon. When I moved here I laughed at the notion of an NHL team. And adding the Raiders just didn't seem possible given the size of the market which matched metro Milwaukee not all that long ago. But Vegas is growing exponentially with California flight. It makes sense to bring teams here from California since the city doubles in size every weekend with CA visitors. So poaching teams from there means you'll have both the new local fanbase as well as the old one still living in California. There's very little bitterness from Oakland/LA Raiders fans who live in California. They love Las Vegas so having their cherished teams moved here was just about as an innocent move as there could be. Vegas is the 2nd home for much of California. In fact, las year Nevada's population tipped to the point that there are more native Californians residing here than native Nevadans. Think about that. Finally. it's been proven quite obviously that the fans of visiting teams circle the game on the calendar that gets played in Vegas. Every time the Packers play in Vegas, every 6-8 years or so, you can bet the Strip is going to be overrun with Cheeseheads. Think back to those Badgers football trips to Vegas. It's the same for fanbases all over the country. Stick both an MLB and NBA team here that plays in a Western/Pacific division and you've basically guaranteed yourself a selllout crowd with all the California visiting fans. And anyone who thinks the luster will wear off - Californians have been coming into town for Vegas weekends for decades. It's not stopping anytime soon. And you've got more than enough fans of far away visiting fanbases that will make a point to make Vegas the road game they make the trek for - it's Vegas!

Let's also not forget that Adames just couldn't see the ball at Tropicana Field. I think the Rays would be the first to admit that they were trading a player very likely to prove more valuable to any other team than theirs.

So we're just running with this 3-4 months thing? Was that timeline reported somewhere or do we have some orthopedic doctors in the house?

Their combined defense is the actually quite the opposite of gross

And again as I said in the first reply, the results speak for themselves. But by all means, let's keep complaining about something that is working.