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  1. Brew crew 92
    Actually last year statistically speaking Anderson was slightly above average which is all we really need from him this year. With the healthy Davies and our three young guns with Nelson joining the fray we don’t need Chase of 2017, Chase of 18 be OK.
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    Ok, here we are with 2 weeks to go till opening day with Nelson and even more importantly Jeffress missing from the opening day roster. What’s our current payroll, 127 mil? How much would a World Series title benefit the brewers financially? 50? 100 million? The royals of 2016 had a payroll of 142 mil. Our revenues put us OVER 300 mil. That’s getting close to a mid-market team like the cardinals. We have the $ to invest in more payroll especially since most of it is short term. How much more? That’s up to mark A. Isnt it? I will say the following: we are as close to a World Series team as I can remember, and I’ve been a rabid fan for 49 years, so while Bob Uecker is still broadcasting our games, I am of the opinion we should forgo profit this year and invest in Kimbrel to fix our Jeffress weakness. Kimbrel is sitting there waiting to be had. The value would be there, he’s not getting 5 6 years. Since the value is so down on him right now I’d like to Sign him for 3 years at what 15-18 per year. Still less than 150 million payroll. Hopefully get Jeffress back and Nelson join the rotation and we’d have to be the favorites to at least win the pennant. Fan base also be even more energized leading to an awful lotta sellouts at Miller park. It’s worth the investment.
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    This is a message board on the internet, every argument is tired. Still, that is what outlier means so, yeah. I don't know why one third of the sample would carry more weight than two thirds of the sample. The problem I have here is that you are actually the one putting this in a vacuum. The context here is baseball, which we all know is built on the bones of "one hit wonders". Guys who came out of nowhere and had a great season and then disappeared only to be remembered fondly in threads just like this one. In that context, yes, 2017 is certainly the outlier for Jimmy and in no way is that trumped by the notion that the other two years don't count somehow. I've not once said he won't be 2017 Jimmy. I desperately hope he will be but given the actual context (which does include a serious shoulder injury), there is ample reason to question whether we will get 2017 Jimmy. I think a cautiously optimistic approach is far more reasonable than the sentiment that he is fully back to being a front line ace that some are espousing. Even more so, the notion that "he was an ace two years ago so he is an ace now" is far more tired than anything else. Ok then. Jimmy finished ninth in the Cy Young voting in 2017 so yeah i’d say he not only turn the corner but he was an ace. And I don’t think I’m the only one that thinks barring injury that he will be that pitcher again at some point in 2017. Based upon the evidence that I’ve seen I would say that is being “ cautiously optimistic “.
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    I agree with woody to pen. No Jeffress at least early in the year gonna hurt but woody and his 98 mph pen FB help mitigate the loss. As far as rotation, unless Anderson is absolutely shelled in his final 2spring training starts he’ll make the rotation. Along with Davies, Chacin, Burnes and Peralta. Outside of a possible Kimbrel addition creating a super pen, this is how I hope it shakes out.
  5. Brew crew 92
    Yes. He struck out the side with his breaking stuff, without the FB he’s gonna have moving forward with innings under his belt. As long as he’s healthy he is going to help us big time at some point early in season.
  6. Brew crew 92
    Imagine this pen on July 1: KIMBREL Knebel Jeffress Hader Guerra Woodruff Brown Claudio By July Nelson established in rotation allowing woody to pen. Brown called up past super 2 cause dominating AAA like Burnes last year. Albers released. Kimbrel’s 34 saves on pace to break all time record. I can dream can’t I.
  7. Brew crew 92
    Or DS stand alone at the top with his 3 World Series titles!
  8. Brew crew 92
    They don't track pitch counts properly in ST. It'll just automatically show 3 pitches for a K, 1 for other outs and 1 for each hit etc. I don't know the exact workings, but point is to not trust the pitch counts from ST box scores. Obviously I did not know that. Thanks for the Correct information Lathund.
  9. Brew crew 92
    The point is until he repeats 2017, no matter how he did it, no matter how good he looked doing it, no matter how convincingly he did it, it's a one-off season. Add onto that the unknowns of his injury (and even though it looks better than a lot of other shoulder injuries, there are still unknowns) and you have not only a classic outlier season, but additional worries about him being able to repeat it. Baseball is littered with players who, for a whole lot of different reasons including injury, had seasons which were not typical of the rest of their career. Some of the more memorable ones for me are: Roger Maris (1961) Mark Fidrych (1976) Pat Listach ( 1992) Brady Anderson (1996) Jeff Francoeur (2006) Daisuke Matsuzaka (2008) Some of those guys had nice careers, some not so nice, but none of them were the player they were in their peak year at any other time in their career. I am sure at the time they had their peak seasons the was plenty of talk about their future being bright, but they were outliers never to be seen again. Until Nelson repeats his 2017 season, or betters it, it is the dictionary definition of an outlier. That doesn't mean it will always be, and it doesn't mean Nelson can't be a top-of-the-rotation starter, it just means he has to prove it. I’m telling jimmy you guys think his 2017 season an “outlier”.
  10. Brew crew 92
    27 pitches 26 strikes 8 Ks yeah I’d say he ready.
  11. Brew crew 92
    Aw, don't sell yourself short.
  12. Brew crew 92
    Strawman argument. Nobody is saying he will regress back into a pumpkin. We're saying we don't know, and until we do by definition 2017 was an outlier. I was being facetious using “regress back to a pumpkin”. Outlier talk driving me crazy. AM I THE ONLY ONE? Regress back to 2015 or 16. Do we really think the jimmy we saw all of 2017 was a mirage. You say we don’t really know. Really? I saw top of the rotation starter. TOR moving forward for sure. And I don’t think I’m the only one.
  13. Brew crew 92
    If he’s even pitching well enough for the brewers to want to trade for him,reports I’ve heard one of Burnes,woodruff or Peralta among other Lessor pieces. Being facetious when I say half the farm > No thanks.
  14. Brew crew 92
    Giving up half of our farm for a declining pitcher. No thanks. Plus he would destroy our world record breaking team chemistry.
  15. Brew crew 92
    Everything Jon Heyman reports is done with the goal of helping Boras get money for his clients. Kimbrel getting a big deal would be money that could go to one of his clients, hence Boras is having his media mouthpiece leak this info. That’s just totally ridiculous. John Heyman is a very respected national baseball writer with a good reputation that he doesn’t want to tarnish with a silly boras conspiracy.
  16. Brew crew 92
    No JJ means we lose one of our three headed monster’s. I don’t think it’s going to be that easy to replace him, just slide another pitcher into a high leverage pressure situation. Kimbrel would give us that three headed monster back.
  17. Brew crew 92
    I would even do a three-year deal.
  18. Brew crew 92
    Right!! Agree with your assessment of brewers starting pitching. Just heard heyman say he thought Keuchel had some good offers and would sign soon but Kimbrel was in trouble. Signing Kimbrell would be the final piece.
  19. Brew crew 92
    Just heard John Heyman say he thought Kimbrel was in trouble, meaning having to take a short deal. Sounds like the perfect time to swoop in and sign this guy to a one or two year contract. I mean it’s the perfect storm, with possible Jeffress injury or ineffectiveness and able to get arguably the best closer in baseball on this team. Let’s get it done!
  20. Brew crew 92
    Very very interesting interview of Jimmy Nelson in the media thread section of BF.net. He got into the details of his injured shoulder & fastball velo among other things. Cool interview.
  21. Brew crew 92
    Great example, Rasmussen could be both the biggest breakout and comeback (as in from injury/surgery) player. He is one of the biggest wild cards currently in the system. His Tommy John surgeries were in March of 2016 and September of 2017. If he is able to successfully regain his previous stuff he could be one of this year’s biggest stories. I am curious to see if the Brewers try to develop him as a starter or fast track him as a potential high-end reliever. Good pick, Brewers mentioned Rasmussen as being very very impressive in minor-league camp. He’s definitely one to keep an eye on.
  22. Brew crew 92
    What I don’t understand is how you can watch jimmy all of 2017 prior to the injury and not only think he’s turned the corner, but at a minimum would see an ace like pitcher moving forward. Some people keep mentioning “outlier” season, injury notwithstanding, like he will regress back to a pumpkin moving forward. I get it, he needs to prove to everybody that he can come back from this injury, but enough of the outlier season talk.
  23. Brew crew 92
    I'm a bit worried it's going to be our undoing as well. There are area's to be optimistic. Again, people forget that when Nelson went down, people were debating who we should start in a one game playoff or a game one, Anderson or Nelson. The answer was fairly obvious, but the point is that Anderson isn't long removed from being a really effective pitcher. Hopefully Nelson can be back by May, Chacin can produce like he has the previous two years. But this division has just gotten so much better this off-season and if the Reds get lucky with their rotation, one that has quite a bit of upside and the Brewers under performs, a 4th place finish is as likely as a 1st place finish. Ender, any optimism on your part that we get anything out of the farm system this year? Could Brown make a jump this year and end up playing a role in the pen as a multi-inning reliever similar to some of the young guys last year did? I'd guess he's a year away, but I thought the same about Peralta going into last year...and to a lesser degree Burnes. I will say some people are underrating the reds. Last year they played 500 ball from May thruAugust after they fired price. With the moves during the off-season Strengthening their rotation and lineup, they will be a very dangerous team.
  24. Brew crew 92
    I’m hoping we don’t need a starter at this years deadline. Price gonna be half the farm for some of these guys. Too many buyers in NL this year in all likely hood.
  25. Brew crew 92
    I think 95% of brewer fans Stearns won over before mid season 2017. The other 4.999% since then. .001% closet cubs fans/trolls
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