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  1. Joseph Zarr
    The Javelinas are now 0-2 versus the Glendale Desert Dogs. They've been outscored 28-19 after losing 13-6 tonight. RHP Cameron Crow has officially pitched his first innings as a Brewers hurler - 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 ER. 3B Brock Wilken followed up his 'Brocket' with a vintage 2024 Wilken performance - 0-for-5 with 3 K <sad face>. CF Luis Lara also went a hitless in an 0-for-4, 1 K, and 1 GIDP evening. 2B Juan Baez filled it up <yay!> going 3-for-4 with 1 R, 1 RBI, and 1 2B. This game was close in the hits department with Glendale edging the Javelinas 13-to-11 but it would certainly seem the score indicates the deeper storyline of dominance: Glendale went 5-for-19 with RISP whereas Peoria was a mere 2-for-5. Peoria (1-2) will be back on the diamond tomorrow night versus the Mesa Solar Sox (2-1). They will once again play at 8:30 CST.
  2. Joseph Zarr
    The Javelinas will be back at it in the late slot tonight as they face Glendale for the second time in three days. After 28 runs scored between the two squads in Game 1, what fireworks are in store tonight? It appears all three of Wilken (3B), Lara (CF) and Baez (2B) will be in the line-up. Game time is scheduled for 8pm CST
  3. Joseph Zarr
    Well, regardless of 'should' or 'shouldn't, I'm 99.99% certain this new MLB Broadcast deal for 2025 will significantly impact the Brewers payroll. Not that he fit before after he refused the early contract offers, but Adames just doesn't fit with this loss of broadcast revenue. It's a big hit for such a small market club and I can't help but imagine the Brewers payroll will come down significantly in 2025. And, well, that's just fine by me as they reorient and discover what they have amongst the greater depth of their organization.
  4. Joseph Zarr
    At this point in time, I remain entirely unconvinced Nathaniel Hackett isn't just a giant fuzzy teddy bear trapped inside a man's body.
  5. Joseph Zarr
    - RHP Taylor Clarke has elected Free Agency
  6. Joseph Zarr
    Holy cow. I missed this. This is huge news. One of my very few off-season Brewers goals achieved. Gotta play this story out in entirety. Ernesto is a treasure trove in every way. Let's GO!! @ARobsBrewCrew: Do we have any details on this contract? MLB ST invite? 40-Man? Or standard prove it MInor League contract again? Regardless, love that the org and EMJ have a continued solid working relationship. I sincerely hope he gets a very meaningful shot to enter a Brewers platoon. I believe!
  7. Joseph Zarr
    Manfredi picks up his first Save of his AFL season pitching a scoreless, hitless, 1 BB, 1 K 9th inning. The Javelinas move to 1-1.
  8. Joseph Zarr
    Is anyone checking on Clancy post-Noah Campbell release?
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  10. Joseph Zarr
    15-13 loss in Game 1. Sheeesh that's a lot of cleats touching home base.😅
  11. Joseph Zarr
    Looks like the Buckaroo dodged a major bullet with Gary Trent Jr. Doc said in his presser today he could play Thursday if needed. SO, no LT or mid-term injury here. Phew. That could have been much much worse and the Bucks desperately need GTJ to stay healthy and give them meaningful minutes. The youngn's are absolutely not ready. AND, Patty Ice is very very clearly mostly washed.
  12. Joseph Zarr
    Nice to have live feeds of all these AFL games. AND, man, I could do without a home plate camera view into perpetuity. I'm still scarred from the early Shuckers season.
  13. Joseph Zarr
    Just for hype perspectives...not only do the Crew have the top ranked DSL prospect...
  14. Joseph Zarr
    Random Aside: The Brewers had three pitchers in their system who threw 100 mph or more in 2024. Both RHP's Yerlin Rodriguez and Brett Wichrowski threw faster top end four-seamers than RHP Jacob Misiorowski. I found that mildly surprising. Wichrowski threw the 34th fastest pitch at 100.8 mph. Yerlin threw the 23rd fastest at 101.1 mph. I remember that game. It was miraculous. And, then, Rodriguez fell apart for the majority of the remainder of his season.😅 (Data taken from THIS Baseball America List)
  15. Joseph Zarr
    Another Jets struggle to begin their season. A-Rod very much looking like a 40 year old HOF QB. Moments of brilliance but wildly inconsistent to poor at times. You don't say he threw a bad pick in the clutch? Regardless, GM Joe Douglas is the real story here. The man continues to surf with little to no repercussions. Amazing.
  16. Joseph Zarr
    As to be expected, but made official today: - RHP Vinny Nittoli was assigned to the Nashville Sounds
  17. Joseph Zarr
    Gary Trent Jr. injured his shooting elbow and left with what was termed a 'Hyperextended elbow' Bucks then played what was essentially their Summer League roster and got absolutely worked. Pistons were playing starters and rotation players. Bucks a mix of all their young guys or training camp invites. Clanks. Way outsized. No polish to the Bucks offensive or defensive work. Ugly. I turned it off when they had fallen to down 24.
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    They just drafted two of the youngest players in the entire draft class. Chris Livingston looks like a possible young rotation piece. AJ Green is already in the rotation. I personally think Marjon is a lost cause and I certainly don't see him as a part of the small youth movement they have. I loved the A-Jax pick when it happened. If he can't play more controlled and smarter (with his incredible athletic gifts), he will likely be a journeyman by his second contract. THO, I think he is the one player on the roster who could benefit most from a year-long Rajon Rondo tutelage as he gets his feet wet in the NBA coaching ranks. I actually thought the Gary Trent Jr. signing was pretty amazing for a Vet minimum. He is a realllly talented basketball player. Even tho Prince and Wright are past 30 yo, the team got younger there😅.You and I and every Bucks fan knows: getting to the playoffs with a healthy Brook, Giannis, Midds, and Lillard is a tallllll ask. Brook being the most durable of all of them is insane to me.
  19. Joseph Zarr
    So did I. He definitely lost velo as a starter - as we would suspect. Even when I think back to his really solid starts where the velo was up a tick again, I only recall it lasting an inning or an inning and a third, say, out of the blocks.
  20. Joseph Zarr
    That was this season, yes. In 2023, I am nearly positive he touched 97-98 mph. I politely contend he can still lean back and hit 97-98 occasionally. I could also be misremembering this - I'm an old fart who likes to think he pays attention. But as a standard mode he sits 94-95 as I said.
  21. Joseph Zarr
    Let me be your walking Brewers Minor League Wiki 😅 Shane essentially sits 95 mph. Can tough 97/98 mph in relief stints. As a starter he sits 94-95. Kuehner's main strikeout pitch is his sweeper (really a nasty pitch) and off-speed tho he can play up in the zone. 92-93 mph on the heat touching 95. Smith's big thing this past season (and, what likely had the Brewers thinking '...maybe we can get him starting...') is he added a slider to his already vicious curveball when he was down in the AFL. He has a legitimate starter mix now since he's also starting to sprinkle in his change-up more and more as he accrues more innings. Kuehner's thing, really, is his low arm slot - it's deceptive. He struggled with control @ Biloxi as his season wore on but that could be due to fatigue. He's essentially a three pitch guy - sweeper, change-up, and heater but because of his low arm slot he's almost a four pitch guy because he can give his heater two looks. Up in the zone and down because of the heavy ride. I personally think it plays better up in the zone. His sweeper is his K pitch, however.
  22. Joseph Zarr
    Precisely. Nobody has heard a word from Doubs' side of the 'story' or from his side of the fence here. Respectfully, to all of us, I suggest we wait and see what is actually going on here. Also, Kurt likely has some contacts in the locker room:
  23. Joseph Zarr
    SO, according to Bill Huber Doubs skipped Wed and Thurs practices for 'personal reasons' this past week. Those reasons are purported to be an unhappiness with his current role in the offense and his touches. Dod not see this One coming. At all. He is now 'Doubtful' for Sunday. Was just writing out a post. LOL. Very weird m. Doesn't seem like Doubs' personality.
  24. Joseph Zarr
    We certainly 'could'. I wouldn't think it's likely. The past two seasons I've tried to catch Brewers AFL pitchers. The lone mound action I was afforded in all that time was RHP Justin Yeager in the AFL finale last year. Heck of a performance too given the situation. I'm personally waiting to see if he actually pitches. We've had guys go down there and not throw a ball in an organized game or throw very very little.
  25. Joseph Zarr
    The "Jack" on the podcasts is actually Jack.😁 Jack Sterns - he writes features here; has a press pass in the Brewers clubhouse etc. A real live young Brewers journo! I'm just a guy who loves and religiously watches the Brewers Minor Leagues. I've never even met Jack - and, likely won't given where I live and his general dismissiveness of the Minors (tho, that may just be a schtick). Spencer is used to me expressing occasional Minor League thoughts in DM's.😅 Given he already does routine podcasts I figured I may as well poke the bear so to speak and take his already devout Minor League coverage to a new level of geekery. After this season, no better time than this Fall to make my podcast debut. Spencer will wrap up Fall Ball in a couple weeks and then we'll start scheming what this pod (or, let's be honest, pods) will look like. There's a ton of directions we could go. Excited to see where we land with it.
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