Robocaller

Well, there's your fundamental error. You can count on Renfroe getting around .800 OPS, barring injury. You can't count on a rookie having an OPS of over .700.

Only Max Scherzer is making more per year than that.

yes. He refused his option at $35M.

Sign Carlos Correa 5years@$40M. Move Adames to third.

The one I looked at had 3 years $21M, and thought it could go as high as $27M. But really, he's just a name. Insert any other 31-year-old plus OF-DH who might take a short-term $4-8M a year contract (but he better be an every day player if he's at the top end of that range)..

Trade Tellez and Taylor to Houston for Bryan Abreu and Jose Perez (who will be stashed in Nashville with a possible callup) and possibly a spare part or two. Sign Jose Abreu to 2 year contract at $20M/y. Sign Mitch Haniger for 2 years at $5M/y (mainly to antagonize the BF guys who don't want our former players; Michael Brantley would be an option. I put Haniger at DH, but most of his ABs will probably be as an OF). Trade Feliciano and E. Ruiz for Logan O'Hoppe, and maybe a spare part. Sign Taylor Rogers (I don't see a likely, better option), and Jace (his performance after returning from injury should reduce his pay) to 2-year contracts. Hiura is traded for whatever we can get; he's not going to get a chance in MKE, so might as well trade him. ? Victor Caratini ($2.80M) 1B: Jose Abreu ($20M) 2B: Brice Turang ($0.7M) 3B: Luis Urias ($4.50M) SS: Willy Adames ($9.50M) LF: Christian Yelich ($22.00M) CF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.70M) RF: Hunter Renfroe ($11.00M) DH: Mitch Haniger ($5.00M) 4th OF: Sal Frelick ($0.70M) Utility: Mike Brosseau ($1.00M) Utility: Jace Peterson ($2.5M) Backup ? Logan O'Hoppe ($0.70M) SP1: Corbin Burnes ($11.50M) SP2: Brandon Woodruff ($11.00M) SP3: Freddy Peralta ($3.50M) SP4: Eric Lauer ($5.00M) SP5: Aaron Ashby ($1.2M) RP: Peter Strzelecki ($0.75M) RP: Brad Boxberger ($3.00M) RP: Matt Bush ($2.00M) RP: Adrian Houser ($3.50M) RP: Hoby Milner ($1.00M) RP: Devin Williams ($4.00M) RP: Bryan Abreu ($2.00M) RP: Taylor Rogers ($3.50M) Payroll is 2.29% over budget

Yelich and Brosseau should have definitely been listed.

Yelich and Brosseau should have definitely been listed.

so Devin should have been considered for most improved.

so Devin should have been considered for most improved.

How can Lauer be among the most-improved when he got worse, during a season when offense was down?

How can Lauer be among the most-improved when he got worse, during a season when offense was down?

I didn't remember John Briggs playing 1B; Scott did start 20 games at 3B for the Brewers in 1972. What I remember is he wore a (batting?) helmet in the field.

I didn't remember John Briggs playing 1B; Scott did start 20 games at 3B for the Brewers in 1972. What I remember is he wore a (batting?) helmet in the field.

Um. . . Tommy Harper is the Brewers' first 30 HR hitter, hitting 31 in the first year of the Brewers' existence. This is embarrassing; you even referenced Tommy Harper in the article.

Um. . . Tommy Harper is the Brewers' first 30 HR hitter, hitting 31 in the first year of the Brewers' existence. This is embarrassing; you even referenced Tommy Harper in the article.

I said "over the last 20-50 years." It's been a process. I give up. It's an element of your religion, and it's wrong for me to question it.

I said "over the last 20-50 years." It's been a process. I give up. It's an element of your religion, and it's wrong for me to question it.

I think it's ludicrous. OTOH, the decision to move him off 2B was a S.D. decision; I suppose it's conceivable that the Brewers have a different assessment, but if they did, they should have played him some at 2B after they acquired him.

I think it's ludicrous. OTOH, the decision to move him off 2B was a S.D. decision; I suppose it's conceivable that the Brewers have a different assessment, but if they did, they should have played him some at 2B after they acquired him.

You have a choice. Either batters and hitting coaches have gotten more stupid or more stubborn by eschewing "shortening up" and other such things over the last 20-50 years, or they came to realize that it's not conducive to positive results. They can bunt more to move runners, but most batters suck at it (Mitchell and Ruiz are exceptions, and I hope they continue to do so when they play in the majors). They can steal more bases, though you have to be a pretty good base stealer to make it worth the risk. With so much swing and miss, I think hit-an-runs are rightfully avoided. What your little league coach told you doesn't apply in MLB.

You have a choice. Either batters and hitting coaches have gotten more stupid or more stubborn by eschewing "shortening up" and other such things over the last 20-50 years, or they came to realize that it's not conducive to positive results. They can bunt more to move runners, but most batters suck at it (Mitchell and Ruiz are exceptions, and I hope they continue to do so when they play in the majors). They can steal more bases, though you have to be a pretty good base stealer to make it worth the risk. With so much swing and miss, I think hit-an-runs are rightfully avoided. What your little league coach told you doesn't apply in MLB.

You really need to look at Sveumrules' post. For most hitters, attempting to do so leads to worse results. Analytics has changed the way batters hit. Turning back the clock will result in worse production. But yeah, I'd like to roll a 7 too.

You really need to look at Sveumrules' post. For most hitters, attempting to do so leads to worse results. Analytics has changed the way batters hit. Turning back the clock will result in worse production. But yeah, I'd like to roll a 7 too.

Let's think about this. I know it seems that hitting with RISP is hugely important, and it is. And it's uncontrollable, except by one way: replace bad hitters with good hitters, irrespective of the situation. Refer to Sveumrules post (in a different thread?). 1) The Brewers did not hit badly with RISP compared to how they hit overall. In fact they hit better. 2) The Brewers did not hit badly with RISP compared to other teams. In fact they did better than most teams. 3) Hitting with RISP (relative to all situations) is mostly a random event; few players are consistently bad or consistently good from year to year (and probability suggests that there should be a small number of such "lucky" and "unlucky" players) . 4) Saying, "We need to improve our hitting with RISP," is like a Craps player saying, "I need to roll more sevens."