Brock Beauchamp
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What will 2023 bring to the Brewers Jersey?
Brock Beauchamp commented on Ubaldo Castillo's blog entry in Brewing on and off the field
Indeed. I mean occasionally there are really good chest logos. Look at MN United’s Target kit. It’s pretty awesome, clean, and barely feels like a sponsorship while also obviously being a sponsorship. Most teams and corporations aren’t that clever. It’ll be an eyesore far more often than it isn’t. -
Given the number of injuries in baseball now, I think there'll be room in perpetuity. And once the postseason arrives, having that extra position player available off the bench is really useful.
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One of the things that bothers me most about electrification is that, like so many other things, we largely approached the problem bass-ackwards. The biggest, most inefficient vehicles should have been addressed first: fleet vehicles. School buses, delivery trucks, vans, fleet pick-ups... those should have been our first electrification. Instead, they're some of the last vehicles being addressed. Fleet vehicles are PERFECT for electrification; they drive around cities (where ICE are at their worst and EVs at their best), they drive limited miles per day (negating range issues), they're WILDLY inefficient, and they have a ton of downtime to recharge. Instead, the first cost-effective EV was the Chevy Bolt, a commuter car that replaces 40mpg ICE commuter cars. The net benefit there is at its lowest. Where the big changes can happen is in those larger, inefficient vehicles that sit around idling in traffic for a significant portion of the day.
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Benintendi agreed to become vaccinated as part of the trade. *eye roll*
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Benintendi agreed to become vaccinated as part of the trade. *eye roll*
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Using current technology, yes. But there are several varieties of batteries in development right now that are both more energy dense and far less damaging from a raw mineral aspect. Let’s not allow perfect to be the enemy of good in this situation. There are downsides to EVs right now - but they’re still overall a net benefit over ICE - and we’re just getting started. The first “real” EV hit the road just a decade ago when the Model. S released. We’re in the bottom of the first inning, there’s a lot left to play.
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One aspect of EVs people don’t talk about enough is increased reliability and decreased maintenance. Once EVs mature, they’ll be far more reliable than an ICE vehicle because there is only a fraction of the moving parts. Second, they’re close to zero maintenance. No oil to change and even the brakes last way longer, as the electric motor does a lot of the braking instead of the rotors.
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Oh, I think the Nats would be very interested in Chourio, I didn't make that clear... but I think the Brewers lack *other* pieces that would entice the Nats, at least in comparison to other farm systems, primarily close-to-majors pitching. And yes, acquiring 2.5 years of Soto is a HUGE get on its own but I think larger market teams will be willing to up the prospect haul knowing they can negotiate a 15 year deal with Soto. The Brewers are at a significant disadvantage in that regard. They pretty much have to negotiate for those 2.5 seasons and nothing more, I don't see any possible way they can have Soto and Yelich on the same roster consuming $60m per season.
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Oh, I think the Nats would be very interested in Chourio, I didn't make that clear... but I think the Brewers lack *other* pieces that would entice the Nats, at least in comparison to other farm systems, primarily close-to-majors pitching. And yes, acquiring 2.5 years of Soto is a HUGE get on its own but I think larger market teams will be willing to up the prospect haul knowing they can negotiate a 15 year deal with Soto. The Brewers are at a significant disadvantage in that regard. They pretty much have to negotiate for those 2.5 seasons and nothing more, I don't see any possible way they can have Soto and Yelich on the same roster consuming $60m per season.
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EVs are WAY quieter than ICE vehicles. The only sound is wind and the tires on the road. If you slam the pedal down, there's an audible whine/whistle but other than that, the power plant is completely silent. When you first ride/drive an EV, it's kind of eery. Also, no vibration in an EV. Another way it's eery, especially at speed on a smooth road.
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Good point, the Tigers have a stable of really nice relievers considering how utterly incompetent the team is as a whole.
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What was the best Brewers draft of the last 20 years?
Brock Beauchamp commented on ClosetBrewerFan's blog entry in ClosetBrewerFan
Yeah, without looking I'm assuming that's CF defense-driven. He was... not like dad... with the bat. -
I find it likely Stearns will pursue a good, but not great, reliever. And that's probably all the team really needs, someone to fill in the Boxberger role a little better than it's currently filled.
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Definitely, I'm just struggling to see how Bell moves the needle enough to make a difference. Maybe I'm just being overly skeptical, Bell would certainly be an improvement in the lineup every day.
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Definitely, I'm just struggling to see how Bell moves the needle enough to make a difference. Maybe I'm just being overly skeptical, Bell would certainly be an improvement in the lineup every day.
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Mercedes just built a one-off proof of concept car that can get 750 miles on a single charge. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/07/we-test-an-electric-mercedes-that-can-can-go-747-miles-on-a-single-charge/
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With the qualifying offer still in place (ugh), that might change the matrix on Bell a bit. I'm not sure what it would take to get him but suspect the initial asking price might be a fringy top ten guy. I'm not sure I'd wager that kind of upside on a two month rental.
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With the qualifying offer still in place (ugh), that might change the matrix on Bell a bit. I'm not sure what it would take to get him but suspect the initial asking price might be a fringy top ten guy. I'm not sure I'd wager that kind of upside on a two month rental.
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What will 2023 bring to the Brewers Jersey?
Brock Beauchamp commented on Ubaldo Castillo's blog entry in Brewing on and off the field
I'm not a fan of jersey sponsors but it's also not a deal-breaker for me, provided it's on the sleeve. What I really dislike is soccer's tendency to have the sponsor front and center on the chest, which I dislike enormously. -
Introducing Dark Mode!
Brock Beauchamp commented on Brock Beauchamp's blog entry in Battle Your Tail Off
Okay, thanks. I'll keep plugging away using dark mode for awhile and see if I can get it to happen (my primary mobile device is an iPhone). -
Introducing Dark Mode!
Brock Beauchamp commented on Brock Beauchamp's blog entry in Battle Your Tail Off
Are you seeing this while on a stable wi-fi connection or are you using 4g/5g when it happens? I have a suspicion what might be causing this but can’t replicate it yet. -
They're not out of the race but they're at a pretty severe disadvantage right now. None of the teams above them appear to be a mirage and the teams surrounding them - the Guardians and White Sox - are talented and have an easier schedule going forward. Given the enormous number of pending FAs on the roster and their current position in both the division and race, the smart move is probably to bow out now and salvage what you can for 2023.
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MLB Trade Rumors, quoting Jeff Passan, reports that the Brewers are interested in first baseman Josh Bell. Alongside Milwaukee are the Astros and Mets, who are interested in the switch-hitter who will be a free agent at year's end. Milwaukee could really use Bell's bat but it's harder to fit him into the lineup defensively. In a perfect scenario, Milwaukee can land an offensively-capable centerfielder but given the dearth of options at that position, falling back to a bat-first corner player and wedging him into the defensive alignment somewhere makes a lot of sense. What would you be willing to give up for a rental like Josh Bell? View full trade rumor
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MLB Trade Rumors, quoting Jeff Passan, reports that the Brewers are interested in first baseman Josh Bell. Alongside Milwaukee are the Astros and Mets, who are interested in the switch-hitter who will be a free agent at year's end. Milwaukee could really use Bell's bat but it's harder to fit him into the lineup defensively. In a perfect scenario, Milwaukee can land an offensively-capable centerfielder but given the dearth of options at that position, falling back to a bat-first corner player and wedging him into the defensive alignment somewhere makes a lot of sense. What would you be willing to give up for a rental like Josh Bell?
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I'm aware, this is an automatic cross-post from our trade rumors section of the site.
