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Yep. Two WCs in a short series with the winner joining the division champs. But @Soupyis dead on. Common sense playoff structure is always going to lose out to $$$$.
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Given the opponent it seems to me like an inning or three from Hall as an opener might not be a bad idea.
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I've seen so much of their late-inning storybook crap over the years in their ballpark. Tell them we're still working on evening things up.
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He reached on catchers' interference, went to 2nd on a Contreras walk---a terrific AB----and 3rd on the HBP on Collins. Then stranded.
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I'm a real dork when it comes to baseball. Tape measure HRs & the other spectacular stuff are fine, but I love seeing a 2B & SS well-coordinated to the point where it looks like ballet, a hitter letting a ball over the outer half of the plate travel jusssst enough to drive it oppo, a catcher getting the footwork arranged, closing & opening the hips & shoulders to create a razor-thin pop time........... That charge, set-up, exchange & throw from Perkins was one of the tightest, most gorgeous things I've seen all year. Watching Woodruff since he's been activated, it finally hit me tonight. Catfish Hunter. For fans old enough to remember him, the guy seldom if ever beat himself, always seemed to throw a pitch OTHER than the one the hitter was looking for, and when he gave up a homer---and he gave up quite a few----it almost always seemed to come with no one on base. Been a Turang fan since day one. NEVER expected seeing him hit 6 or 7 & be as productive as he's been with men on base. Much fun.
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...........And Gasser being elevated to AAA on his rehab odyssey. Yes, depth is very, very good thing. Also Miller is back, and Zastryzny seems to be progressing well.
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Lowering his average launch angle. And he's STILL hit seven bombs in 22 games. Take THAT, analytics.😁.
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Yeah that, and having MINFs that can cover a lot of ground, making the inability to shift a little less hurtful. A LOT of balls hit to Turang & Ortiz this year where they've wound up on the 'other' side of 2B & made the play.
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Switch-throwing (supposedly he can do that) is a pretty versatile trait lol. Durbin played there for an inning or two; maybe you're thinking of that? I think the Brewers have always liked someone on the bench that can play SS in addition to other spots, as opposed to moving so-and-so there from another position. It's why I believe Monasterio is safe, and also why I thought there was at least a fighting chance they'd inquire on Kiner-Falefa.
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Seigler has never played SS as a professional. After not picking up anyone at the deadline that can play on the left side of the INF that pretty much cements Monasterios' roster spot. As @Cool Hand Lucroypointed out, the two added roster spots on 9/1 alleviate any desperation re Hoskins' return since the company line has pretty much pushed his return back to around that date anyway. As to his role, I agree with @markedman5. Yelichs' role stays pretty much the same---DH & keep your glove handy for an occasional appearance in LF (although once Chourio is added his OF stints might start to dry up totally). Hoskins would be available when needed to hit for someone in the bottom 2 or 3 spots in the order and DH vs a particularly tough LHP.
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I don't know what it registered on the gun, but it looked to me like a "Two outs, no one on, up by two" opening pitch to Harris. And I too am fine with that. One run game, might've been a different sequence as his breaking ball was pretty nasty all inning.
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I thought Quintana was decent today, a very good "fifth starter" type performance which is more-or-less his role these days. Atlanta had a real nice game plan of going the other way, something easier said than done vs him with all the off speed stuff. Then Profar with the HR, which I thought was really earned with his approach/discipline in that AB. All in all, maybe a nice time to be done with Atlanta as they made our pitchers work, really yesterday too. Koenig with a very gratifying 7th inning. And good luck with Uribe if he locates like he did in the 8th. In the inning when Vaughn led off with the HR, I don't know if I ever saw a team have so many hard-hit balls in an inning & only score one run. Baseball. Well-deserved day off. But lay off the creampuffs.
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A batting order that includes Yelich, Contreras, Frelick & a guy averaging well over an RBI per game over the last few weeks------and Collins is hitting third. Who had THAT on April 1st?
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You gotta hit Harper ahead of Lucroy & play hit & run☺️. As for tonite, Albies has had mucho success vs Quintana so that's something to keep an eye on. Watching the plate discipline from Collins, Vaughn & Durbin has been so much fun.
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Looks a little like A & AA Yoho, when he was making hitters look off-the-charts silly.
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Remembering him from his first stint up here, Henderson seems to be a good weapon to use vs a team that's never seen him before. Great changeup & everything seems to come out of the same slot consistently. Hopefully we can finish this series off with the 'step on their throat' opportunity.
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I don't know about the analytics, but when I watch Seigler at the plate he usually doesn't look overmatched. He just doesn't scream ".180" to me, or whatever it is he's hitting. That said, I'm surprised he's getting the run he's been getting lately.
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2025 Minor League Transaction Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to Jim Goulart's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
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If they feel the glove can play up a level at this time--and I have no idea if they feel it can--I'd like to see Adamczewski get a taste of A+. The rest I'd leave where they are, except maybe Pena for a very late-season taste. Fischer starting out at Wisco seems to make sense,
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And the winning pitcher for the O's is a guy we dealt to them back in April. Yet ANOTHER good trade😛. Clap for the Wolfram..........
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I wonder how much of the 9th inning was due to Seigler being behind the plate. I doubt the pregame gameplanning as to how to pitch to their hitters had Seigler very involved. Combine that with your last guy in the 'pen on the mound. Batteries matter.
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In the days leading up to the deadline, I suspect Ortiz was wondering if he'd be a reserve come Friday. And Monasterio was probably thinking he may be in Nashville this weekend. They both looked great at the plate yesterday. How much of that was the lousy pitching & how much was a sense of relief & ability to relax a little?
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Wisconsin Basketball Off-season Stuff
Jim French Stepstool replied to Jim French Stepstool's topic in Other Sports
Zavier Zens, the forward from Wisco mentioned above, committed to Northern Iowa. A solid mid-major program & probably a good fit for him. @RedStickBrew, your relative optimism re Bieliauskas looks to have some traction. He turned in a real nice FIBA tourney in Europe, with a couple double-doubles & averaging btwn 12-13 PPG with a bit over 8 RPG. Austin Rapp definitely has the inside track to start alongside Nolan Winter but it's shaping up to be an interesting battle between Bieliauskas, Garlock & Gray for bench minutes. -
Usually the last man in the 'pen is someone that can go 2-3 innings if need be. I don't think Payamps qualifies for that.
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Dammit.........I'll bet we didn't even try to trade for either of THOSE two, either!!!!!!!!!!!!😫😫.
