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I 100% agree! Contreras is the life blood of this team and a middle of the order bat. Next year I'm assuming Bauers is going to be too expensive and they let him walk so the Crew desperately needs William's bat. A good hitting catcher is very hard to find so If they can extend him, do it. Yelich is on the books through 2028 ($20M mutual option for 2029 that won't be picked up) so his $26M would offset some of the extension money. In 2028 if the extension is just too pricey for Milwaukee, make the QO and take the pick. I see the Crew making a try for a 3B with some power to offset Bauers' loss. Made should be ready after next year so Milwaukee could trade Turang for a nice return and install Made at 2B.

When they win games 3 & 4 there won't be a game 5

Henderson has to incorporate his sweeper (a third pitch) or he's done. TB isn't worried about the changeup because Henderson is throwing it waste high right down the middle.

IIf you're showing L.L. what not to do when bunting, Mitchell's feable attempt whould be the perfect example.

Smoltz said it perfectly. TB is ignoring anything that spins and looking fastball all the way. That's what been hurting Miz throughout the playoffs so far. He has to learn how to throw a decent changeup (the easiest of offspeed pitches to throw) so he has something to get them off the fastball when he can't land the slider or curve.

Let Bauers go and put the money he's going to get towards extending Contreras. This was Bauers' only good year and throwing a lot of money at him is risky. Vaughn and Adams/Fischer could handle 1B. Get 3B Casey Schmitt from S.F. for Williams-Hardin-Dinges. Schmitt has 3 years controll and no place to play in S.F... In his walk year he could be traded and Pena comes up. Schmitt has power to offset the loss of Bauers and is very good with the glove. Made (hopefully signs a long term deal) goes to AAA and replaces Turang after 2027 when Brewers trade him. Made can be called up in case of injuries. Get Detmers from Angels for Sproat-Ortiz-Uribe-Burke....Angels get youth they need. Detmers gives the Brewers the #3 they need. Gasser at #4 and Harrison/Priester/Crow/possibly Woodruff ($3M "showme" contract) fill the #5 spot with others going to long men in the pen. Keep Megill to have the lockdown closer. Uribe was inconsistent and Ashby has taken over the setup role. Hall-Drohan-Patrick-Zerba/Romero pickup the earlier innings.

Gasser was fantastic. Uribe was beyond horrible. Can't blame Murphy for the terrible ABs that the Brewers have had so far. Too many whiffs kills an offense. You can only hold down a very good offense like the Dodgers' for so long. It's time for the Brewers' offense to start hitting.

What the heck is going on with Ortiz. He's right back to the early season form. Swinging at balls in his eyes. 1 for 14 with 6 whiffs in the playoffs.

Hamilton is a very good bench, utility guy. Capable of filling in when needed and a definite threat when he's on base. He's not a gold glove type at any position, but decent enough to get by when called upon. Playoff teams need his type of player.

I would like to see the Brewers make a play for Casey Schmitt of the Giants. He's a 3B with power and a good glove. 3 years control. The Giants have Chapman at 3B through 2030 and they have Marcelo Mayer who can play 3B. With Turang gone after 2028 (and a very possible trade candidate after 2027) there is a spot for Made and it would allow Milwaukee to trade Ortiz. Thoughts??

Ortiz looked like he didn't a damn. Swings at a ball almost over his head, takes strike 3 right down the middle, smiles and walks back to the dugout.

The Padres and Dodgers have exposed Miz and his weakness. A lack of a reliable second pitch and no changeup. They are taking a play from the Padres' playbook and just trying to make contact on the high fastball knowing he doesn't have another pitch he can control. Of course when you throw 21 straight fastballs and 28 out of 30, it tells the Dodgers they really don't have to look for anything else. With 42 pitches in the second, Miz will have a hard time making 5 innings again.

With the uncharacteristicly bad defense and key hitters coming up missing, it amazing Milwaukee still is in the series. Pratt's eractic miscues have been costly. His infield teammates have also been weak at times. They can't keep giving runs away with what should be a strong part of their game. To many hitters in the lineup aren't putting up competitive ABs.. Bauers, Turang, and Mitchell have been terrible. The three together are 5 for 33 with 15 Ks and no RBIs. (Bauers 2 for 11 with 6 Ks and no RBIs. Turang 1 for 11 with 3 Ks and no RBIs. Mitchell 2 for 11 with 6 Ks and no RBIs.) The great thing is that even with the bad defense and lack of hitting by key players, the Crew is still leading in the series. If they really tighten up the defense and get the bats going, they can win and move on. This is the year the mighty Dodgers are beatable! The W.S. is definitely there for the taking.

I wonder how many of Mitchell's 170 some Ks have been called 3rd strikes.

Yelich chokes again, just like he has in every playoff game since 2018. Contreras has to be better/