Brock Beauchamp

While partially true, a big component of no roof on Target Field was that they would have needed to build the park elsewhere, as the current location of Target Field did not have a footprint large enough for a roofed stadium. I personally believe baseball parks should not have roofs so I believe this was the correct decision.

While partially true, a big component of no roof on Target Field was that they would have needed to build the park elsewhere, as the current location of Target Field did not have a footprint large enough for a roofed stadium. I personally believe baseball parks should not have roofs so I believe this was the correct decision.

You're not the first person I've heard say that this is actually a huge physical issue with their eyes. I wish I had known that earlier and I would have prioritized this before a few days ago.

But hey, at least his... sprint speed... is still good... I'll show myself to the door, thanks.

But hey, at least his... sprint speed... is still good... I'll show myself to the door, thanks.

It makes me think big moves are coming. Stearns loves his May trades and/or he’s planning to aggressively promote from within. Either way, a really interesting situation to follow.

I’m not sure if this is a joke but sorry, no. This community - and especially me - take a lot of pride in being part of something that is inclusive, rational, and not… *gestures wildly at the rest of the internet*

@edfunderburk @Ron Robinsons Beard Here you go!

This has been one of the most-requested features for a long time and I'm happy to announce that Dark Mode is finally a thing you can use across the site! Dark Mode is a new way to use Brewer Fanatic, especially at night or in darkened rooms. Instead of the background being black text over white background, it's the inverse: white text over black background. Some people find sites easier to use and read in this inverted scheme and now it's really easy to toggle back and forth as needed. At the top right of each page, you will see four icons in the blue bar; the first icon is a half-filled circle. Click that to toggle back and forth from light to dark modes on the site. That's it! Now, the site has become quite sprawling and while I tried to check every aspect of how this renders on each page, I surely missed some things. Therefore, dear user, you are my quality assurance team. If you see anything that's hard to read, doesn't work right, or just plain looks weird, add a comment below and I'll get it fixed as soon as possible. For those of you who have been asking for this feature for so long, sorry it has taken this long. What seemed like a pretty simple feature actually turned into an overly-complex problem that I couldn't solve without quite a bit of effort. Once again, I'd like to give a big thanks and shout out to our caretakers of Brewer Fanatic; without their continued support, small-but-important features like Dark Mode would be much more difficult to implement. The added freedom to hire additional staff allows me to spend more time focusing on these types of projects. Thanks again!

Part two of this Bob Uecker-narrated retrospective of the 1989 Milwaukee Brewers focuses on a trio of veterans: Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, and Robin Yount. While Gantner was injured and struggled for much of the season, Molitor went on a tear late in the season, posting long hitting streaks and absurd batting averages. Meanwhile, Robin Yount was hitting milestones left and right as he set the Brewers home run record, recorded his 1,000th RBI, and his 2,000th hit. View full video

Oh, I quite like the game I'm in, that session just had a lot of idle time for my character. I'm the dumb brute of the party and it was a "thinkin' man" session so my character didn't have anything to kill. But thank you for the recommendation, I'll keep it in mind!

@Ron Robinsons Beard @edfunderburk I had a boring D&D session tonight - yes, that's the kind of person I am - so I actually fixed most of the obvious issues with dark mode while I was playing. I'm relatively confident I can roll it out tomorrow some time.

It increases run scoring, which increases variance in run scoring, which then results in shorter games. The higher-scoring a game is, the less likely it is to be tied during any given moment.

Okay. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

The extra-inning runner was one of the few things MLB and the MLBPA could agree on because it prevents 5+ hour games. The only people who don't like it are the fans. Personally, I'm pretty lukewarm on it. I don't really like it but also don't understand the ferocious hatred of it, either.

David Stearns is the ultimate decision-maker regarding the 26- and 40-man rosters.

Counsell isn't the guy who makes those decisions. He may have input but he doesn't make the decision.

Hunter Renfroe, defensive wizard.

I really don't get this, either. Every smart team should be highly skeptical of reverse splits but on the other side of that coin, reverse splits exist and it appears Hiura is one of those very rare players who legitimately hits same-sided pitching better.

Heh, I kinda forgot about that. It's proving to be more work than I expected but I'll log some real hours on it tomorrow and see how far I can get.

I just want to touch base with all of you and get a feel for how you like the site now that things have settled in a bit. What would you like to see next on the site? Where can we improve? Where are we succeeding? Anything you have to say, please share. The backbone of this site is the forum community and we need your input to keep making things better.

I mentioned the Pirates and Orioles because they're guaranteed to trade away veterans every season but they're not the only teams trading away veterans. As for the Rays, I agree that they're overrated in a few ways and I actually dislike that franchise a lot. Their payroll is often less than what they receive from MLB in national contracts, which should be completely unacceptable. They're skimming their ticket sales, competitive balance sharing, and their entire TV contract some seasons while trading off players. But they're a really smart team, excusing that the Twins have absolutely hosed them in two consecutive trades, which delights me to no end. ?

Willy Adames has been sent to the 10-day Injured List for a high-ankle sprain he received on May 15th against the Marlins. Image courtesy of © Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Willy Adames has been sent to the 10-day Injured List for a high-ankle sprain he received on May 15th against the Marlins. Brewers shortstop Willy Adames has been sent to the 10-day Injured List for a high ankle sprain he received on May 15th while attempting to score on a sacrifice fly. The move is retroactive to the following day, May 16th. The injury is a significant blow to Milwaukee's offense, as Adames has a league-leading nine home runs and an OPS+ of 117. He has been a fixture of the middle of the Brewers order since he arrived via trade last season and outside of Yelich, is perhaps the most important offensive piece if the team makes a deep postseason run in 2022. Recalled is much-maligned infielder Keston Hiura, who struggled with contact early in 2022, striking out in nearly 50% of his plate appearances. High ankle sprains are tricky and particularly hard on infielders who rely on twitch reflexes and planting to pivot and dive for balls. It's very possible Adames could miss significantly more time than ten days, which puts the Brewers in a difficult position until his return. View full article