Jim French Stepstool
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The Stallings-Anderson-Wilson question re playoff roster spots is becoming interesting. With Patrick & Senzatela both available in front of Uribe from the right side I think that may ace Anderson out, so it may come down to the other two. Memo to Ashby-----when facing a hitter who has some HR pop but is hitting .163, DO NOT fall behind 3-1. He had a couple of ugly trips to the plate yesterday, but Ortiz was right back to owning his ABs today. He just looks really comfortable at the plate, and has for a long time.
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I think Harrison told us who he was in recent outings. But I think he also told us in his first 15 starts of the year. And if the braintrust felt they (and he) did enough work between appearances to warrant giving him another chance to right the ship & get back to where he was during those early starts, I'm good with that. IMO that possible reward greatly outweighed whatever risk some might see in starting him today. And if you ask me, he WAS pretty darn good through his first 25 or so pitches before the roof once again fell in.
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"Yes" to both? I'd say they're workin' on it, may very well have a handle on what the issue is & now it's a case of whether or not he can execute. I think it may be something related to arm angle possibly brought on by fatigue & he'll either lock in, or it's see ya in '27 because they have other LHPs who have been better recently. It's great that they're in a position to give him another chance or two to find out.
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Agree. Despite going 0-4 in retiring hitters his last time out I thought things looked a bit better for him. It's nice that he has another couple chances to see if the ship can be righted. Last night Dillard mentioned about the depth of his slurve & how it seemed to be much flatter than earlier in the season. Something to watch. Garrett Stallings has put up some gaudy numbers in his time with the club. Maybe a darkhorse for a roster spot if there are lingering issues w/Anderson or Wilson? I doubt it, but...........
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Arizona Fall League Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to jay87shot's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Age-wise he'd be older for fall ball but there are others in that range. I don't know if the level he played at would be a factor. Maybe? -
Professionalism would prevent this (I guess), but if they're still fighting with Phillies for home field next week in a 4-5 matchup, part of me would love to roll into Philadelphia, make some roster moves & for those three games give the ball to Brandon Sproat, Colton Gordon & I dunno......Wes Obermueller. Would make for interesting podcast viewing😁.
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The quality of his ABs, the way he uses the whole field, the occasional power, the BA, the OBP, this is stuff I expected from him.........in 2027. The fact that he's doing it now is very impressive. Since being pulled from the game in NY, he's hitting .327. That tells me the guy is really mature, and an absolute sponge AFA reacting to situations, absorbing everything & coming out the better for it.
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That's an option, too. I just don't know if they want him going 9-10 days btwn starts.
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Arizona Fall League Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to jay87shot's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Since he's only been able to catch 48 times this year, I was wondering if Quero might've been a choice of some merit to catch in the fall league, assuming he's deemed able to get back behind the plate. Jef could be hearing some footsteps; Wood has turned in a nice season. -
Yep. I've always thought the 'day after' effects of these celebrations is overblown. What we see in the locker rooms is a lot of exhilaration & blowing off steam. Now, if this was one of the late 70s-early 80s teams.........🤔.
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I wouldn't mind seeing Misiorowski start on Sunday & skip Philly. His pitch count was kept tidy last night so it's doable. Maybe even give him the 60-70 pitches & out treatment.
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I get that. Vaughn is having a terrific season, great vs LHP & more than acceptable vs righties. Rather than think Murphy is trying to throw games by sitting him I try to ascertain the thought process, which I think is something like this: He has settled into Lara & Frelick in RF because they're both much better OF gloves than Bauers, plus he's trying to keep Bauers healthy. That leaves the DH spot, and he still believes Yelich (at least vs RHP) is going to pay off. Has Yelichs' ABs been improving? I'd say yes; moderately. And when he reaches base he fits the baserunning pressure profile they love much more than Vaughn does. I think he also likes the idea of being able to bring Vaughn off the bench w/runners on base. Thing is, he needs to pull Yelich for Vaughn in certain situations & I don't know if that'll ever happen. IMO his use of Vaughn makes sense up to a point, but I too would like to find more trips to the plate for him.
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They've lost quite a bit of their season tix base. It's been over 30 years since they've really had to hustle to any great extent to market themselves to the general public & it shows. Eichorst hasn't been there long enough to get TOO much blame at this point but the next 9-12 months will be interesting.
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Chourio & Turang were the next two hitters due up in the 8th & it was a L vs L AB for Frelick so the bunt there was a no-brainer. In the 9th, the bunt (if there was one) would've been Hamilton hitting for Sanchez. That's a good argument. But the flip side is Sanchez has good numbers vs Pagan. I would've sent Hamilton up to bunt, but IMO it wasn't some kind of "this is 100% what you should do" type call.
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De La Cruz getting an out on the ball that clanked off his glove in the 9th was really fortunate for him. I wonder how much longer before he's a CF or RF. I don't know how his instincts would play in right, but the arm certainly would.
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What needs to be remembered is when you follow a team---any team---every day over six months you can attach the bolded to their manager---any manager--- at times. I don't know what the complaints were today, but I wondered about getting Patrick up & then using Senzatela. Those thoughts had nothing to do with "Senzatela sucks!!!!" They're going to need both. Apparently Patrick was going to "close for the starter" today & that's it. I think Senzatela needs to do more to establish the FB early, and use it at or above the zone w/two strikes. And Uribe put an 0-2 pitch to Stewart in a pretty good spot, but a hitter who is much better than his experience should allow just pulled the hands in & beat him. That kid is awfully impressive. Reds tried to cough it up late w/a couple of horrible defensive plays. You can see how that stuff has cost them games. But today picks by Stewart & Brito really bailed them out.
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Absolutely. Or, take out all the times they score one run or get shut out😀. Bottom line, I think this group has proven they're a better offensive team than what a lot of us thought. Are they susceptible to a well-pitched game? Like most teams, yes.
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It would be weird to open w/a LHP and then follow with another lefty, no? Although I could see Murphy wanting both to throw before the off day.
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At this time of the year it's great to see all those zeroes in the RP chart. Kudos to May for two nice outings in a row (I thought he looked mostly solid in the rain-shortened game in Cincinnati) & to Stallings for allowing the BP to go one & out yesterday. And to Pat Murphy for NOT sending Gary Sanchez to the hill😛.
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2026 Magic Number Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to formerlybis's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
My favorite was they were going to be four games BEHIND going into their series in Chicago last week. Interesting dynamics from here on out. Off day yesterday, with two more before the reg season ends. But a couple of six-games-in-a-row stretches, so I expect the extra rest day for the starters to continue. Stallings back, with Wilson & Anderson both waiting in the wings on the IL. Interesting decisions to be hashed out. And, does Naylor have a shot at being here in October? -
Yep. But the automatic eligibility for transfers also plays a part. Both of those go hand-in-hand.
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Actually in college FB it's probably easier to do that now than it's ever been. Not that I'm predicting it will happen in Madison.
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Totally agree. There have been so many people over the years that added wins that maybe weren't obvious to some fans. Erik Kratz & Manny Pina were unsung heroes in '18 (although Pina actually hit a little bit that year).
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Mounds should be made entirely of some sort of composite material, front to back. Something that behaves just like regular dirt but doesn't have the 'give' that's caused him some concerns. MLB will announce that they're switching over to this approximately 15 minutes after Misiorowskis' contract expires & he signs with the Yankees or Dodgers.
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Agreed. At his age there is zero reason to treat him as some veteran you picked up & took a flyer on. That said, I agree about the repeatability of the mechanics. It'll be a challenge.
