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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    I wouldn't mind seeing Justin Jarvis get his feet wet in AAA, but it would leave a hole in the Biloxi staff as I'm not sure who from Wisconsin could fill his spot in a corresponding move. Maybe Tyler Woessner or Max Lazar?
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know how successful he will or won't be at the MLB level....no one does. But with his hit tool IMO it won't be nearly as easy to "get him to ground out or pop up" as it would be to get an Adames, a Wiemer or a Mitchell to K. I project him being fine in LF, if that's where he winds up.
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    After it got to be 4-0 & Miley was at like 11 pitches per inning, I wondered how, even under these circumstances, we wouldn't get a starter to the 7th or 8th inning. My money was on an hour rain delay & they wouldn't let him continue. Have to admit cramps never occurred to me. Hopefully it's the start of an extended streak for The Streaky One. Pulling a long HR to left, THEN going oppo for another is admittedly very impressive.
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    This is pretty close to my take. Given the state of the division this year, they could win it. But way too many people are anointing them based on this streak. The 1973 Brewers won 15 of 16 at one point.
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    Strange, because there was only one other TE in the incoming class (Tucker Ashcraft) and Booker committed weeks after Ashcraft anyway. Grant Stec is a '24 recruit & a good one, but Booker committed after Stec announced, too. It could be an NIL thing, but UCLA (his rumored destination) never seemed to be pushing hard for him that I know of. I heard something second-hand that his folks are Badger fans & pushed him into a decision he didn't want to make. That would be my guess.
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    Maybe Teheran wasn't quite as sharp as in his other starts, but that was an extremely tight zone & an opponent that doesn't chase a whole lot. Tough combination. Under those circumstances 5 shutout innings was very impressive. It's not a good sign for the Brewers when the zone is that small, because it takes a certain type of offensive approach to take advantage & we ain't it.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    I imagine they have a certain # of at-bats they want to see Frelick compile before pulling the trigger on him. When that happens It won't be for Wiemer unless he really falls off a cliff & is hitting .180 or something. I get the 'year of control' stuff, I just don't see them going that route unless they can back it up with a severe performance decline. Let's let Hiura get back on the field at N'ville. If he continues to hit once he does, then sure. Explore what Ramon Laureano or Lane Thomas would cost.
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    It was VERY impressive............and frustrating...............watching them go about their business today. Tight zone, and they recognized it. Their approach is the difference between Teheran going into the 7th inning, and having to leave after five. We never would've had similar success running up the pitch count b/c Gallen is really good. Still, he had only two 3-ball counts in seven innings, and it's no coincidence those were both successful ABs. It's not easy to grind out at-bats, esp vs a guy like they faced today, but the difference in approach was obvious, especially with the small zone. You seldom see a team successfully take as many pitches with 2 strikes as the D-Backs did this week. It wears on a pitcher. Under the circumstances it made Teherans' performance today all the more impressive.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    Just a gut feeling but I think there's a chance of going on a bit of a run if they can get this one. The bad news is on paper that looks pretty unlikely today. After a glacier-cold start it looks like Urias' ABs are getting better.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    That one-out walk can't happen, with bases empty & a two run lead. Not against this team. But a great play by Miller, threading the needle on that throw to 2B with the runner btwn him & Adames.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    This refers more to an organizational-wide thing, but watching the game tonight I decided that I'd love to have a two week pass to travel through the D-Backs organization--at all levels--and watch their minor league hitting instructors, the things they emphasize, philosophy, mechanics, even drills they run. And then spend two weeks throughout the Milwaukee organization to compare. I brought this up in another thread, about how many other teams seem to have hitters arrive to the bigs looking much more "ready" to compete. It doesn't speak to the vets on the Brewers struggling, but there are a lot of relatively inexperienced people on Arizonas' roster that put up ABs that belie that inexperience.
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    I'd be fine with trading Adames for the return Nate mentioned. My only concern is, after the last deadline, would a # of the Brewer players respond with their own little mental & emotional "sit down" in response to losing their leader & the guy who puts the wedge of cheese on the HR hitters' head. On the other hand, I'm not going that high for Robert.
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    As long as it's an all-dirt infield (no sliding pits) I'd be OK with the more realistic, truer stuff they install today. Especially if it improves the bottom line (maintenance, ability to hold other events).
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    Tapia has spent some time at or near the top of the order in his career. As long as we're rolling with him (at least for now) he looks like a better option at #2 than Winker. Looking for Peralta to do a much better job of gutting through his outings when 1 or 2 things don't go his way. Lately when that happens his whole world seems to fall apart.
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    My sister is looking for an apartment & had a showing scheduled for Monday, They notified us it has to be re-scheduled because of Juneteenth. THAT was surprising.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    Walking Bae on 4 straight, and from the sound of it the last couple weren't close. Williams REALLY felt confident about facing Jason Delay there. I understand Blake Perkins bunted for a base hit? Dang, I miss all the good stuff.
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    Even with the lefty going it makes no sense waiting a day for Winker, assuming he replaces Singleton. Either way it's a lefty on the bench, and Singleton has done next to nothing. Would rather see Winker vs a RHP in the late innings.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    Winker for Singleton looks like a no-brainer by Friday. Hiura (once he's activated at AAA) & Frelick (a hit & a couple walks in his return to Nashville) are possibilities in the next week or two also. Maybe Turang (4 RBI Wednesday) works his way back into the conversation. The thing is, we're talking about 3 LHH and a RHH with reverse splits.
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    Sort of ironic Robinson & Floyd are involved in moves at the same time. I had hopes for both & thought it might mitigate our need to acquire BP arms every deadline. Of course, if Uribe shines in AAA............
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    Keston Hiura hasn't been available for over a month. When that changes I suspect he'll be ahead of Singleton in the pecking order, which has always been the case.
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    Normally, looking at the sked I'd agree. But the reality is they could go a game over--or under--in that stretch & still be something like a game out. In that case, you don't sell off but you don't mortgage the future for help either, save for a lottery ticket or two for a bullpen arm (our acquisition du jour for a long time now).
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    2022 Phillies had quite a bit more offensive talent. Flip side, the 2023 Brewers are in a division that's eminently winnable even if you have warts. So no, it's way too early to pack it in.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    No & yes. If he gives up his post I also think he'll take another job within the organization. And unless his replacement is a home run hire it'll be more a leave of absence than anything.
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know about it being 2-1 had Wiemer been in RF-----it's possible----but looking at his skillset & the work he's done in the minors he's their best RF & it isn't close. I'm hoping Tapia finds himself in CF so Joey can slide over & maybe get in a little more of a comfort zone, but I doubt they'll do that.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    Last season it was necessary for everyone to pout & hang their heads for a week after Josh Hader was removed. I never thought Mike Brosseau being sent down would have such an effect on this team.
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