Jim French Stepstool
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And one more: We have a TON of LH options on the staff & I feel better about that AFA matchups go than I felt vs SD. It guarantees nothing of course, but i like to have a plethora to throw at them when it gets around to Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy, Tucker......even the kid Pe Paula.
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All good points, but he had some hands & gloves from fans to deal with, too. All things considered, if it was Tatis JR making the exact same catch on Chourio to help secure a Pads' win I think ESPN gives it a higher rating.
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Yep. That's the case with Murphy regarding a whole lot of things, on field & off. It's not surprising that some of this stuff doesn't resonate with some fans. But let's remember, it's not FOR us. As a fan, I like being 'in the clubhouse' for some of this postgame stuff. As a manager, coach or player I'd probably find it intrusive and would consider a fans' viewpoint of the clubhouse stuff to be as immaterial as it gets.
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I think it's a compulsion with some to have to find negatives, and when there aren't enough of them you're forced to recycle the same ones.
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Of course. No one in the clubhouse is thinking "Who's this?" And I'm pretty sure this theatre is not going to be repeated ad nauseum after this year. If it is yes, then it gets to be too much.
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Chourio homered in game 1 when we were trailing 2-0 to tie it up. We all know the circumstances in game two. And he had the hit to put us ahead to stay in the deciding game. I would have to give him my series MVP vote, but you're right to single out Ashbys' work as absolutely critical. If you go by the criteria "We don't win the series without him" it's probably a dead heat.
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Two very accurate points IMO. I love being LH heavy on the staff for this series. But the veteran starters LA has, their experience, and the fact that Glasnow is at only 74 innings for the year and Snell under 50 are a huge factor for me. I can see Milwaukee winning the series but if I look at it objectively I'd have to say it would be an upset. I'll take my chances if they play at the high level they've shown they're capable of---better defensively than in the last series; that obviously needs to happen---and get their share of good graces on the random stuff on batted balls, both at bat & on the field. They already had a victory of sorts when they clinched yesterday, giving them an even # of off days w/LA. Especially with Ashby going three innings. And Pratt & Ortiz turning in good ABs the last two days (esp Pratt), Frelick all series, and Mitchell yesterday are all great signs that I hope can be built on.
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I was hoping for a shot at seeing the Parkside exhibition, but I don't think that's going to happen. But I can certainly get a thread rolling before the regular season starts. From what I've been able to learn, it sounds like your comments are pretty accurate. Foxwell is no Boyd or Jordan Taylor as an athlete, but very heady, makes good decisions & can get into the lane---not always to score but to break down a defense & then either finish or cause a collapse & dish. He's quite experienced. I don't think Elmer is a 'take over the possession' guy in the mold of a Boyd, Tonje, Blackwell or Storr but someone who operates well within an offense. I have to admit I don't have a strong feel as to how he'll score his points, mainly because I think the offense will look a little different from last year. Solid guy on both ends, though. Yes, Victory Onuetu is being touted as a paint/rim protector. UW hasn't had a ton of those lately so it would be great if he can do that in the B10. And I get the same feeling re Autry & Carrington--some similarities & a tough call AFA who may start.
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Yeah, in the NY-TB game it looked like the right call was made. As for Mitchell last night, I'm glad it didn't come to that because you never know. We were in the LF bleachers in that '82 game, but several rows back so we didn't have as good a view as someone viewing from the grandstand or their living rooms. As we saw later, the ball never would've left on its' own. For history buffs, the HR was gifted to Bob Boone, Yankee MGR Aaron Boones' dad. I guess It would cost a few HRs, but I'm no fan of the lower OF walls.
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It would've been as interesting as all get-out if Mitchell didn't make that catch. There was some contact with a fan or two out there. I THINK Mitchell reached over the wall & into the stands, which makes him fair game. But something tells me Murphy would've had an opinion to express 😁.
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Looked like Petco was pretty electric. That team has kind of annoyed me for quite some time, but I love how they incorporated the Western Metal Supply building into the LF corner. Very cool.
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Kudos to everyone that took the mound today, of course. But I'm gonna give special props to the bottom 4 spots in the order for their ABs tonite. There were a lot of baserunners the last two games, and they were this close to scoring 5-6 runs both today & yesterday. And check the other postseason scores if you don't think that's significant. Keep grinding like the last couple of days; that's the only way to break through. Yelich & Frelick playing--and contributing--reminds me of '81. Sorry about the old man memory lane stuff, but the Brewers made the postseason for the first time. At 3B they had Don Money, who had a very sub-par year, and Roy Howell, who was mediocre with the bat & not a great glove man. They also had Sal Bando, who only played in 32 games & hit .200 in what was his last year. Bando wound up starting at 3B in every playoff game & was fairly productive. Little things. Things you might not be able to give day-in and day-out over six months but can make all the difference in a short, tight & very intense series. Matching LA in getting 3 days off is pretty big.
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"Ummmm, yeah. Well, hey, look.............."
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I like the idea of a RH opener in front of Gasser. But other than that, let's get to work. My battle cry for the night is Eliminate the Pads; Piss Off Rodriguez, Jeter & Big Pop.
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If NY was to suddenly get incredibly hot & make it to the WS & we played them, would that mean that we're on the Schlittler list?
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Obviously I don't know, but I'm tempted to call BS on that. I'm just not sure what the advantage would be for them to announce that if it weren't true.
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I've been wondering if we see Musgrove tonight.
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Kinda my point, as mentioned above. It IS hard, especially in the post-season, and I think Murphy feels Vaughn is better equipped than anyone on the roster to come in & get it done. I'd have zero problem with him getting multiple ABs, but he's had 2 PH opps in this series---a base hit, and a flyout vs Miller where I thought he worked the AB well & just got under a pitch. Maybe it's short-sheeting the guy, but I'd much rather have Vaughn available late to hit than Hamilton, Lara or God forbid Mitchell when he isn't picking up the ball. When he's right, I think Bauers would be very good in that role also. But Bauers trumps Vaughn defensively.
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I think part of it might be that Murphy feels Vaughn is the type of hitter who can come into a game cold & put up a good AB, moreso than whoever else might be on the bench if he was in the lineup. And that can be vitally important right now. Notice I said PART OF IT. In a perfect world He & Bauers could handle 1B-DH, but as you mentioned Yelich can't play the OF.
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Yeah, it's hamstrung them pretty much all season. For a team that loves to utilize versatility it's impressive they've been able to have that successful of a season.
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"When he's good, he's really, really good. And when he's bad............." No one epitomizes that line more than Garrett Mitchell. I don't know if he'll sit with a RHP going for SD but I agree it's a worthy thought.
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I think our overall feelings re May are similar. I'm just saying he didn't cost us the game yesterday, any more than the runners left on base or the unfortunate error from Pratt. He left, and shortly afterward it was a 2-2 game. Outside of the game in Cincinnati before the rains came & maybe one other one, he hasn't been impressive. I just don't think he's public enemy #1 for the loss last night. If they can get through the rest of the post-season without having to count on him that would be great. If they advance IMO Gasser, Drohan & Harrison are all better matches for LA so there's that.
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The clincher. @sveumrulesused to talk about sequencing. You can call it that, you can call it clutch hitting, whatever. Bottom line, the Brewers had eleven hits & drew four walks. You can't do that & only score three runs w/o your opponent playing some solid & timely defense. Ks figure into that too, and Bauers & Mitchell were the obvious culprits tonite in that area.
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I was shocked that he wasn't used for the 9th. My guess is King talked Stammen into going two innings, which led to him being able to hold Morejon back for tomorrow. Joe Musgrove, who I believe has pitched once in the last two years, might get used tomorrow. Just a feeling.
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My biggest issue with him tonight was swinging at STRIKES, and not putting them in play. But yeah, he took a couple down the pipe, too.
