Jim French Stepstool
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It's funny, watching Chafin work I was thinking to myself "The guy is throwing a boatload of really, really good 0-2, 1-2 pitches." Problem was he never was 0-2, 1-2. I mean, once you've walked a couple there isn't much excuse to not at least get ahead with strike one, cuz they're gonna give you plenty of rope to hang yourself. One of the talking heads, after the first walk blurted out that it wasn't the worst thing in the world. It took me all of a half-second to disagree because you had a unicorn coming up---a proficient bunter---followed by someone who, even if the bunt wasn't successful, isn't going to hit into a DP. That inning might've been drastically different if the first walk never happened.
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As would I. And if we offered Adams & Lara for Candelario I'm glad they turned it down. I probably would've done Lara & Guilarte or something like that.
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It was, unfortunately, inevitable. Other than tape delay, there was a time when UW football being on live TV was a really big deal because it was so rare. Now Fox, ESPN & the others fulfill all our wishes, but there's a price to pay to feed the habit. Personally, I liked college sports much more when it was controlled by the school administrations & NCAA. Those hierarchies are far from perfect, as we all know. But I get the feeling I'll one day be pining for those imperfections when compared to TV calling the shots. Not looking forward to the day when the B10 & SEC might as well be the AFC & NFC, competing as ultra-hyped semi-pros, a twelve or sixteen team playoff, lax (if any) academic & recruiting standards, and studio analysts perfecting their art of self-promotion (oh yeah, we already have that one). It IS gratifying that UW will probably continue to do things the right way. I just wonder what, in a few years, the definition of "right way" will be.
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I remember Prince Fielder tearing up the Pioneer League in '02. But even that might not approach what Boeve has done so far.
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Kudos to his parents for making the ultimate sacrifice by abandoning an organization that is a model for us all in how do do things the Right Way.
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Thing is, you have to give up runner(s) either in the 1st OR the 9th, then nothing else. Burnes/Hader no-hitter, I believe the one baserunner was in the 7th. I seriously doubt they ever retired 26 in a row.
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I'm suspecting a franchise first tonight. I doubt Brewer pitchers have ever retired 26 hitters in a row in one game.
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Bellissimo!!
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Wondering if there was a sit-down with Yelich & he said he'd rather stay in leadoff. Of course that would assume they wanted to move him down a couple spots in the first place, which is a big assumption. Frelick HAS shown a propensity to drive in runs. But yeah, leadoff would be a nice spot for him.
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Keston Hiura has a .984 OPS in Nashville
Jim French Stepstool replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Hiura & Aaron Rodgers are fighting it out for first-ballot status in the "Most Local Attention Given to Someone Not Even on the Local Teams' Roster" HOF. -
That fits the overall philosophy, but doesn't fit what CC said after the acquisition of Canha. It's strange. I think CC is just feeling around for a combination & has a few more options w/the trades, Andersons' return & Taylor shoe-horning his way into the picture. You'd like it to be a little more settled in early August but it is what it is.
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Canha is probably best off DHing or playing LF when Yelich DH's. Other than that he does give them some of the flexibility they like as evidenced by Saturdays' game. Also, Taylor has hit a few balls on the screws, which CC might not have bargained for & the resulting PT for Taylor bites into Canhas' presumed role.
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This. I totally get the roster rule change as being allowed to go up to 40 was ridiculous. But I hate putting the cap at 28. Would much rather see thirty. I feel it would take an OF injury epidemic (2 or 3 guys) for Chourio to see Milwaukee this year.
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Yep, me too. I also would've had Perkins in Nashville. Not only the speed, but the overall baserunning abilities he's shown (outside of the hiccups when he had his pickoff-itis last month) has been a difference maker. It's also funny to see how quickly some clear out of the thread when the team finds a way to win despite a lackluster offensive performance. It's as if the late heroics were akin to someone setting off a cyber stinkbomb.😄
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............and imagine where they'd be without it.
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Looking at the total package, I think Adames could be a SS that you can win a championship with. But it has to be a lineup strong enough that you can hit him 7th or even 8th to more easily absorb the ugly stretches, because boy, are they UGLY. Since adding Frelick, Santana & Canha Counsell could drop him down a couple spots if he chose to, but he prefers to bank on one of those hot stretches being just around the bend. I see some indecision from Willy along with the ever-present chasing so I'm not optimistic. But when it has happened in the past it can come out of the blue. Like Jake said, maybe there's some bad luck involved. So I'm in "hoping, but not holding my breath" mode.
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Wouldn't dismiss the possibility, his bat is absolutely scorching. But his glovework is very, very raw.
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He could leapfrog to Wisconsin a la Wilkin, but my guess is he goes to Carolina soon, with one of the deserving souls in the 'Cat INF getting a taste of high-A.
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There's a college basketball line about how around the start of February freshmen "aren't freshmen any more". Been thinking about that regarding Turang & Wiemer. Not just the combined 5 hits last night, but the quality their ABs in the last week or two look better to me. With Yelich leading off it would be huge if those two can get on base for him in addition to cleaning up some runners themselves. I hated CC hitting Frelick 4th, 5th. But the man's driving in runs. Gotta roll with it. Hopefully Canha gets some stuff to fall soon. His ABs haven't been THAT bad for him to be oh-for-Milwaukee.
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Wes Clarke has always interested me. Ks SOOOO much. Walks SOOOO much. Usually around the .200 mark. And the HR binges. Sort of a minor league RH version of Max Muncy. I don't think it'll be here but I believe he'll get a chance on someones' roster someday. Among the talent at low-A Jace Avina seems to fly under the radar a little. Again, the Ks. But 26 HRs in what amounts to roughly a full seasons' worth in his short career. And he takes his walks, too.
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Yeah, it's obviously become an afterthought. Tells you what I think of analytics. There are situations where it can be greatly beneficial. Of course, it depends on the situation & who's at the plate. Glad you brought up Mitchell, he can greatly benefit from it. In his brief MLB career he's done precious little to take advantage of maybe his greatest asset. As far as the guy who thought up the T-shirt.........I never realized hitting a home run was simply a conscious decision to do so. Oh, the years I wasted...........😛
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Could be the only time in his life he isn't all tingly about receiving attention. FWIW I think it's probably a nothingburger.
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It's a concern because they both saw the field quite a bit, and Longo likes using his TEs. They moved Riley Nowakowski, a former FB, to TE. They also have Hayden Rucci & Cole Dakovich, who saw the field some. Keep an eye on RS freshman JT Seagraves. He played in only one game last year, but it was the bowl game & they threw to him a time or two. Wish I lived a little closer to Platteville. I suspect this is an interesting camp.
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Baez, my goodness. Averaging over an RBI per game, hitting just under .400. The man doesn't walk, which almost always translates into an ugly K rate at that level, yet his K total is paltry. He just turned 18 a month or 2 ago & we all know about the defensive ?s, but it has to be tempting to think about giving him at least a little taste of Carolina at some point. Great debut for Pratt. You'd hafta think Boeve & Wilkin are on the cusp of getting a taste of full-season ball.
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I'm trying to think of any infielders who regularly throw with a 12-to-6 motion to first base. Hell, most OFs don't. I don't think Adames hitting .300 is out of the question, but it doesn't excite me much as I'm not a fan of the Albuquerque Isotopes.
